For more than a century Field Museum scientists have conducted field work around the world. Field Museum Tours continues this tradition by offering our members scientific study tours that visit exciting, exotic, and remote areas of the world. Share the thrill of discovery with distinguished Field Museum curators, educators, and special guest lecturers. Hundreds of proposals are reviewed every year in order to develop a handful of exceptional programs. We invite you to review our travel opportunities, compare Field Museum Tours quality and value, and then join us for an incredible journey! Field Museum Tours at a Glance: The Black Sea: Crossroads of Culture from the Ancient Past to the Present August 21-31, 2008 (11 days) Guest Leader: James Wiseman, classical archaeologist and Founder’s Professor of Archaeology at Boston University The magnificent Black Sea region is still new territory for the majority of Western visitors: an exciting irony, since the Black Sea rim is dotted with cities and sites spanning the course of recorded history, from Trabzon in Turkey to Varna in Bulgaria. Even today, the area has once again undergone massive historical changes, as most of the independent successor states to the Soviet Union have established democratic governments and market economies. From Istanbul, travel aboard the luxurious, 57-cabin, all-suite Corinthian II through the Hellespont and the Bosporus Strait to Bulgaria and along the ancient northern coast of Turkey, where Greek, Byzantine, and Hellenistic societies flourished. Explore Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, visiting the historic Potemkin Steps of Odessa, the beautiful port city of Sevastopol, and spending two nights in the historic city of Kiev. The Journey of the Aeneas October 10-21, 2008 (12 days) Join us in retracing Aeneas’ fantastic journey from Virgil’s "Aeneid," the epic Roman poem that tells the mythical tale of the Trojan hero Aeneas and his founding of Rome. Embarking the luxurious, 57-suite Corinthian II in Athens, we set sail to explore Troy, Aeneas’ home city; Kavalla, Philippi, Nikopolis, and Ephyra, Greece; the Greek islands of Delos, Mykonos, Crete, and the Strophades; Albanian Butrint, where Aeneas discovered a replica of Troy; Sicily’s medieval Erice, Greek Segesta, and Taormina, where Aeneas encountered the Cyclopes; Carthage, Tunisia, site of Aeneas’ ill-fated love affair with Queen Dido; and mainland Italy’s Phlegraean Fields, site of Aeneas’ underworld escapade, the oracle of Sibyl at Cumae, and Roman Pompeii. Comments from participants on the fall 2006 Journey of Aeneas: “Every aspect of the trip was outstanding!” “Traveling with a group of interesting individuals added zest to the voyage.” “Our guides were outstanding. “ “We had wonderful people to oversee us every hour of every day. Their dedication was exemplary. “ More Information: Download and print a brochure with detailed information about this trip. Journey of Aeneas file size=1.2 mb *This is an Adobe Acrobat file, in order to view this file you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, available as a free download from adobe.com Egyptian Odyssey January 10-24, 2009 (15 days) Leader: Richard Lobban Explore the world of the ancient pharaohs by land and riverboat: the famed Pyramids of Giza, The Egyptian Museum, Valleys of the Kings and Queens, Karnak, Temples of Khnum, Horus, and Isis, and Abu Simbel's three colossi of Ramesses II. Enjoy 5-star accommodations throughout. Comments from past Egyptian Odyssey participants: "Our lectures and leaders were outstanding." "Meeting with different archaeologists at their excavations was terrific." "I wouldn't change a thing." More Information: Download and print a brochure with detailed information about this trip. Egyptian Odyssey file size=.7 mb *This is an Adobe Acrobat file, in order to view this file you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, available as a free download from adobe.com Continue >>