TRAVEL WITH THE MET
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Venture abroad with the Metropolitan Museum's own lecturers and other art lovers to gain new insights and fresh perspectives on art and culture. More than just a vacation, a Travel with the Met international exploration combines curatorial expertise and behind-the-scenes viewing arrangements with spectacular itineraries and interesting companionship.
Travel with the Met programs are offered year-round to more than two dozen exciting destinations. The following list is updated regularly to include new itineraries as soon as they become available. You may also
contact us for more information.
Current and Upcoming Travel Programs
June 5–13, 2009
Embark the Heidelberg for a cruise to Basel. Sail past legendary Rhine landscapes of western Germany and eastern France and attend the Basel Art Fair. Optional prelude in Düsseldorf and optional postlude in Lucerne.
Cruise rate: from $3, 995
June 11–21, 2009
Sail from Istanbul aboard Sea Cloud. Visit Samos and Santorini, and delight in a private dinner and concert at ancient Ephesus. Optional prelude in Istanbul and Cappadocia.
Land/cruise rates: from $6,995
June 18–July 2, 2009
Three nights each in Moscow and Saint Petersburg complement a cruise to the Golden Ring cities on the chartered, deluxe Volga Dream. Enjoy wonderful performances.
Land/cruise rates: from $6,995
June 24–July 8, 2009
Visit the Hermitage during three nights in Saint Petersburg. Sail the Baltic Coast to Copenhagen on Sea Cloud II, calling at Tallinn, Helsinki, Stockholm, and Riga.
Land/cruise rates: from $8,995
Featured Itinerary
August 10–21, 2009
Share a summer sea adventure in the Galápagos Islands aboard the privately chartered M.V. Legend. You may also wish to invite your children and grandchildren to share the magical experience of cruising this legendary archipelago. We begin in Quito, the capital of Ecuador and the center of aristocratic Hispanic culture in the eighteenth century. Then board the M.V. Legend for our seven-night Galápagos cruise. Expert naturalists will accompany us ashore in small groups to explore not only exotic wildlife, but also landscapes ranging from tropical forests to crater lakes to lava formations. Nature lovers, birders, and adventurous spirits will enjoy this experience of a lifetime!
Land/cruise rates: from $6,995
Photograph by Julius Fekete (www.flickr.com/photos/lorpic89/35153514/).
September 9–18, 2009
Visit Edinburgh, then board the luxurious, privately chartered Royal Scotsman for a four-night train journey through the scenic Highlands, stopping at castles and estates.
Land/train rate: $9,950
September 29–October 8, 2009
Discover Dresden and Berlin on this insider's trip. Special events and private visits are planned for our explorations of these two cities. Experience extraordinary museums, splendid palaces, and a performance at the Semper Opera House.
Land rate: $7,950
October 2–14, 2009
From Naples, sail on Sea Cloud II to view the antiquities of Sicily. Visit Lecce, then cross the Adriatic to the historic cities of Dubrovnik and Split in Croatia. Optional Venice postlude.
Land/cruise rates: from $5,995
October 6–22, 2009
Spend four nights in Beijing and visit imperial Chengde. See Xi'an and Dazu, and cruise along the Yangtze River. Conclude in lively Shanghai. Optional postlude in Tibet.
Land rate/cruise rates: from $9,995
October 11–22, 2009
Embark Sea Cloud II in Venice and sail to Croatia, Montenegro, and cities in Italy, visiting historic locations that were central to the Greco-Roman, Byzantine, and Renaissance worlds.
Land/cruise rates: from $5,995
October 16–26, 2009
Following two nights in Malta, embark Sea Cloud to circumnavigate Sicily. Stop to view magnificent art, impressive ruins and romantic hilltop towns.
Land/cruise rates: from $5,495
Featured Itinerary
October 29–November 9, 2009
Embark Sea Cloud II in Catania and sail to Sousse, Tunisia, where we will see rich and colorful Roman mosaics. Then view the famous amphitheater in El Djem. Cruise along these historic shores to Tunis to discover the Bardo Museum and travel through the countryside to the impressive Roman site of Dougga. Continue to the lush Balearic island of Mallorca, where a stellar private art collection is a highlight, and then journey to Valencia. Skirt the spectacular coast of the Iberian peninsula and step ashore in Málaga to travel to the famed Alhambra in Granada before we disembark in Cádiz. For those who wish to spend more time in Sicily, an optional prelude is arranged in the romantic hilltop town of Taormina.
Land/cruise rates: from $5,995
Above: Sea Cloud II
Featured Itinerary
November 6–17, 2009
Our exploration begins in Amman, Jordan's enchanting capital. View the riches of its museums and discover Jerash, one of the most complete examples of a provincial Roman city. Continue to Damascus, our base for a visit to the imposing twelfth-century crusader fortress, Crac de Chevaliers. View more crusader castles near Lattakia before traveling on to Aleppo, one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. Discover the sprawling archaeological site of Palmyra before we return to Damascus, a city like a living museum whose collection spans thousands of years. An optional prelude is offered in Jordan's rose-red city of Petra.
Photograph by Jan Jacobsen (www.flickr.com/photos/jan_jaja/2384444621/).
December 26, 2009–January 3, 2010
Celebrate the new year in colonial Mexico, jewel in the crown of imperial Spain. View architectural gems in Guadalajara, Querétaro, and Morelia.
Land rate: $7,495
December 26, 2009–January 5, 2010
View Russia's treasures in a magical winter setting. Visit the Kremlin in Moscow and the Hermitage in St. Petersburg. Welcome the new year at a gala ball.
Land rate: $9,975
December 30, 2009–January 12, 2010
Discover the monuments of Cairo, then board our privately chartered plane to St. Catherine's Monastery. Continue to Luxor and embark the M.S. Nile Adventurer for a Nile River cruise to Aswan. Journey to Abu Simbel and conclude in Jordan to visit Petra, Jerash, and the Dead Sea.
Land/plane/cruise rate: from $8,950
January 9–26, 2010
Explore tropical Luang Prabang and the colonial city of Vientiane, in Laos. Continue to Ho Chi Minh City and embark the M.V. Jayavarman for a voyage along the Mekong River. Conclude in Phnom Penh and stay in Siem Reap to discover the ruins at Angkor Wat. Optional prelude in Bangkok.
Land/cruise rate: $10,950
Contact Us
For more information about the Travel with the Met program, contact us by phone (212-650-2110), fax (212-396-5040), or email (travelwiththemet@metmuseum.org),
or write to:
Travel with the Met/Development Office
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10028-0198
To reach our tour operator directly, please contact Academic Arrangements Abroad by phone (212-514-8921; outside New York: 800-221-1944) or email (met@arrangementsabroad.com),
or write to:
Academic Arrangements Abroad
1040 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10018-3721
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