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Page 1: September 6-19, 2020 - Cornell University

This tour is provided by Odysseys Unlimited,

six-time honoree Travel & Leisure’s World’s

Best Tour Operators award.

An Exclusive Small Group Tour for Alumni & Friends of the

Cornell Alumni Association Travel Program

14 days from $7,597 total price from New York($6,795 air, land & safari inclusive plus $802 airline taxes and fees)

TANZANIA ADVENTURE September 6-19, 2020

Due to popular demand we’ve

added a 2nd date, September 6, 2020 –

Book Now!

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Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends,

We invite you to be among the thousands of Cornell alumni, parents, and friends who view the Cornell Alumni Association (CAA) Travel Program as their first choice for memorable travel adventures.

If you’ve traveled with CAA before, you know to expect excellent travel experiences in some of the world’s most interesting places. If our travel offerings are new to you, you’ll want to take a closer look at our upcoming tours.

Working closely with some of the world’s most highly-respected travel companies, CAA offers trips that are not only well organized, safe, and a great value, but also filled with remarkable people. This year, as we have for more than forty years, we are offering itineraries in the United States and around the globe.

Whether you’re ascending a sand dune by camel, strolling the cobbled streets of a ‘medieval town,’ hiking a trail on a remote mountain pass, or lounging poolside on one of our luxury cruises, we guarantee ‘an extraordinary journey in great company.’

And that’s the reason so many Cornellians return, year after year, to travel with the Cornell Alumni Association. If you, like us, simply can’t wait for your next travel adventure, we encourage you to register today for this or another of our remarkable travel offerings.

Warmly,

Alumni Affairs Cornell University

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Final invoicing will be sent by our tour operator, Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. The balance of the program price must be paid to Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. Final payment is due at least 95 days prior to departure, and is payable by check or credit card.

CORNELL UNIVERSITY TRAVEL RESERVATION FORM: TANZANIA ADVENTURE

Enclosed is my/our deposit for $______($500 per person) for ____ person(s) on Tanzania Adventure departing September 6, 2020. I/We understand the final payment is due at least 95 days prior to departure. Payment may be made by American Express, Discover, MasterCard, VISA, or by personal check. Please make check payable to Odysseys Unlimited, Inc., and send, with completed reservation form, to: Odysseys Unlimited, Inc., Attn: Special Interest Groups, One Newton Place, 275 Washington Street, Suite 300, Newton, MA 02458. Or you may call Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. toll-free at 888-370-6765, or fax your reservation to 617-454-9199.

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Please book my/our air from ___________________________________ I/We request a Business Class upgrade q

I will share a room with _____________________________________ I request a single room (limited availability) q

Please Note: The undersigned has read the schedule of activities for Tanzania Adventure, September 6-19, 2020, and agrees that their signature below represents their acceptance of the General Terms and Conditions.

Signature(s) _________________________________________________________________ Date _________________

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Cover photo: We may see cheetahs, the fastest land animal.

Day 1: Depart U.S. for Arusha, Tanzania

Day 2: Arrive Arusha Upon arrival tonight we transfer directly to our hotel.

Day 3: Arusha We meet our fellow travelers at this morning’s briefing about the journey ahead. Then we get our first taste of life on safari, as we set out this afternoon on a game drive in Arusha National Park, where we may spot waterbuck, zebra, giraffe, flamin-goes, monkeys, and more. In the distance, we may see iconic snowcapped Mt. Kilimanjaro, a dormant volcano and at 19,340 feet, Africa’s highest peak – and the highest freestanding mountain in the world. Inside the park, we see Mt. Meru, Africa’s fifth-highest peak at 15,000 feet. Tonight, we enjoy a welcome dinner together. B,L,D

Day 4: Arusha/Tarangire National Park We depart today for the two-hour drive to Tarangire, Tanzania’s 1,100-square-mile park known especially for its high concentration of elephants and for the many baobab trees dotting the savannah. We enjoy a game drive en route to our lodge, located within the park. After lunch and some time at leisure, late after-noon we enjoy another game drive in the park, where we may see zebra, wildebeest, Cape buffalo, giraffe, lion, leopard, cheetah, and of course, elephants. B,L,D

Day 5: Tarangire In store today: morning and afternoon game drives in this gem of a park slightly off the beaten path. Along with the abundant game, we’re sure to see some of Tarangire’s 550 species of birds, as well as the many termite mounds scattered amid the grass- and swampland here. B,L,D

Day 6: Tarangire/Ngorongoro Conservation Area This morning we depart for Ngorongoro, wildlife haven and homeland of the semi-nomadic Maasai people. We arrive in time for lunch at our safari lodge uniquely set on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, blending in so much with the landscape as to be invisible from the crater floor. This afternoon is at leisure; the views of the crater from our lodge, spectacular. B,L,D

Tanzania advenTure14 days from $7,597 total price from New York($6,795 air, land & safari inclusive plus $802 airline taxes and fees)

F rom the depths of Ngorongoro Crater to the Serengeti plains, off-the-beaten-path Tarangire to exotic Zanzibar, our small group encounters the breadth of

tranquil Tanzania’s riches: abundant wildlife, exquisite landscapes, and diverse cultures. It’s Africa as it was – and still is.

Small Group Tour Highlights

Tanzania’s unparalleled game viewing • Guaranteed window seats in safari vehicles • Tarangire’s elephants and baobabs • Ngorongoro Crater and Conservation Area • Olduvai Gorge, site of world’s oldest prehistoric remains • Vast game-filled plains of the Central Serengeti • Exotic Zanzibar • Stays in top-rated game lodges

Day Itinerary Hotel Rating1 Depart U.S. for Arusha

2-3 Arusha The African Sup. First Tulip Class

4-5 Tarangire Tarangire Sup. First Sopa Lodge Class

6-7 Ngorongoro Ngorongoro Sup. First Crater Serena Lodge Class

8-10 Serengeti Serengeti Sup. First Serena Lodge Class

11-12 Zanzibar Zanzibar Sup. First Serena Hotel Class

13 Zanzibar/Dar es Salaam/ Depart for U.S. (overnight flight)

14 Arrive U.S.

Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel industry standard reference.

Tour membership limited to 18 alumni and friends

Avg. High (°F) Sep OctNgorongoro 68 72Serengeti 81 82Zanzibar 84 86

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LakeLakeVictoriaVictoria

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Tarangire

Dar es Salaam

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Day 7: Ngorongoro Crater This morning we descend to the floor of magnificent Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO site and at 100 square miles, the world’s largest intact and perfectly formed volcanic caldera. The unique biosphere here has remained unchanged for eons; towering walls encircle the crater’s floor which represents Africa in microcosm: grassland, swamps, lakes, forests, and some 25,000 mammals, including elephant, black rhinoceros, lion, hippo, and zebra. Then we return to our lodge for an afternoon at leisure. B,L,D

Day 8: Ngorongoro/Olduvai Gorge/Serengeti National Park En route today to the fabled Seren-geti, we visit 31-mile Olduvai Gorge. It was here in 1959 that anthropologist Mary Leakey discovered the 1.8-million-year-old skull of Australopithecus boisei – and revolutionized the study of human evolution. Part of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Olduvai is considered the “cradle of humanity” and ranks as one of the world’s most important prehistoric archaeo-logical sites for its rich fossils and early hominid remains. Then we visit a Maasai village before we continue on to Serengeti National Park, home to such plains dwellers as lion, cheetah, zebra, and wil-debeest. The Serengeti, the Maasai’s “endless plain,” is considered Africa’s finest park, and we begin to see why on this afternoon’s game drive. Today’s safari outing concludes at our lodge, which we reach in time for dinner. B,L,D

Day 9: Serengeti In Tanzania’s northeast corner sits the vast Serengeti National Park, 5,700 square miles (equal in size to Connecticut), one of the world’s last great wildlife refuges, and the Tanzanian portion of Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve. Twice a year (Jan–Feb and Jun–Oct), some 1.3 million wildebeest, 200,000 zebra, and 300,000 Thomson’s

More than 3,000 lions roam the Serengeti.

gazelle migrate to new grazing lands, sparking one of nature’s most spectacular sights and the world’s larg-est migration. But the Serengeti’s plains teem with animal life year-round, as we’ll see on today’s game drives. B,L,D

Day 10: Serengeti We embark on more game drives today. We have the chance to see some – or all – of Africa’s “Big Five:” lion, Cape buffalo, elephant, rhino, and leopard, along with wildebeest, zebra, eland, gazelle, and other plains animals, and some 500 species of birds. B,L,D

Tarangire National Park teems with diverse wildlife.

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Day 11: Serengeti/Zanzibar We fly this morning to tropical Zanzibar, Tanzania’s semiautonomous Indian Ocean archipelago with a colorful and storied history. Upon arrival today, we set out to discover Stone Town, Zanzibar’s capital, a UNESCO site, and East Africa’s only ancient town still functioning. A heady mix of Moorish, Middle Eastern, Indian, and African influences (though predominantly Muslim today), Stone Town boasts a labyrinth of narrow alleys lined with shops, homes, hidden courtyards, and extravagantly carved wooden doors, as we see on our tour. B,L,D

Day 12: Zanzibar A morning tour of a spice plan-tation reveals why Zanzibar is known as the “Spice Island” – its bounty of cloves, nutmeg, ginger, chilies, black pepper, vanilla, coriander, and cinnamon have

found their way around the world for centuries. We return to our hotel in time for lunch on our own and an afternoon at leisure. Tonight we celebrate our Tanzania adventure at a fare-well dinner. B,D

Day 13: Zanzibar/Dar es Salaam/ Depart for U.S. This morning we

take a quick flight to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest city. Upon arrival, we will have a day room at a local hotel and an afternoon at leisure. After an early dinner tonight, we return to the airport for our flights to the U.S. B,D

Day 14: Arrive U.S. We arrive in the U.S. today and connect with our flights home.

Tour Departs: September 6, 2020Prices include int’l airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees.

New York $7,597

Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Miami,

$7,897 Orlando, Philadelphia, Tampa, Washington, DC

Atlanta, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland,

$7,997 Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis

Dallas, Denver, Phoenix, Portland (OR), $8,097 San Francisco, Seattle

Land Only (transfers not included) $6,395

Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, surcharges, and fees of $802, which are subject to change until final payment is made.

Single travelers please add $895. All tour prices above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and fees) are guaranteed.

Business Class upgrade on round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight: $5,495 per person (upgrade subject to availability and pricing subject to change). Upgrade cost is in addition to the costs above.

For information about logistics or registration, please call Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. toll-free at

888-370-6765Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–7:00 PM, Eastern Time

Your Tour Price Includes• Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all

flights within itinerary• 11 nights’ accommodations in Superior First Class

hotels and lodges• 31 meals: 11 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 11 dinners• Extensive game viewing and sightseeing as

described, including all park entrance fees • Mineral water while on safari• Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director• Private safari vehicle transportation throughout

your trip with guaranteed window seating• Luggage handling for one bag per person• Gratuities for local driver/guides, dining room servers,

and airport and hotel porters

Learning the ropes ...

“Nature’s great masterpiece, aN elephaNt ...”

– JohN DoNNe

Traditional dhow sails off Zanzibar.

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