Once enrolled, each participant should complete arrangements for these without delay. We will also learn about the tumultuous history of South Africa and its amazing political transformation since the recent end of apartheid. As we explore in and around Cape Town, Johannesburg and Soweto, our journey will include a tour of Robben Island where President Mandela was imprisoned, a visit to Freedom Square in Soweto, tea with the residents of Gugulethu, and a visit with a traditional healer in Nyanga. More leisurely pursuits will include tours of the wineries of Stellenbosch and Paarl, a stroll through the glorious Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, and swimming and lazing with the penguins on the pristine beaches of the Cape. Valid travel documents , health insurance, and physician's statement of current good health required .
Travel insurance is required.
Trip cancellation insurance is optional. Once enrolled, each participant should complete arrangements for these without delay. In important archaeological sites in the world, including the home of the Oracle at Delphi. While there, we will visit the Topkapi Palace and see the Sultans' vast art collection, as well as the home of their harems. We will also follow the steps of St. John at Ephesus, and visit Troy, where Greek and Trojan heroes fought for the honor of the beautiful Helen.