Alumni Travel
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Travel With Your Mountaineer Family
Each year, the WVU Alumni Association is proud to offer alumni and friends travel opportunities to exotic destinations around the world. As a member of the WVU Alumni Association, you will be given unique opportunities to take part in these educational programs.
Alumni and friends have enjoyed trips to the Greek Isles, Holland, England, Orlando, Phoenix and New Orleans. In 2004-05, alumni and friends traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to cheer the men's basketball team to victory during the "Elite Eight" and to Jacksonville, Fla., to watch the Mountaineer football team take on the Florida State Seminoles.If you are interested in learning more about our Alumni Travel Program or would like more information, please contact us at 1-866-WVU-ALUM or e-mail alumni@mail.wvu.edu.
GREAT JOURNEY THROUGH EUROPE
SWITZERLAND - FRANCE - GERMANY - HOLLAND
June 14 - 28, 2008
No river evokes the romance of Europe more than the Rhine. From its source high in the Swiss Alps to its delta in the North Sea; it traces a course past castles perched atop lofty crags, idyllic villages of half-timbered houses, terraced vineyards, soaring Gothic cathedrals and the mythical Lorelei Rock. The Rhine is steeped in history as was immortalized in the writings of German Romantic poet Heinrich Heime.
Please join the WVU Alumni Association and alumni from other Big East Conference schools on a nine-night journey of discovery through the heart of the Alps along the storied Rhine River via a unique combination of rail and river travel.
You will begin by spending four days exploring Europe’s majestic scenery in the Swiss resorts of Lucerne and Zermatt. Participants will gain an intimate perspective of this alpine wonderland on a cog railway ride up Mount Pilatus crossing the mountainous backbone of Switzerland aboard the celebrated Glacier Express, viewing the ice-carved pinnacle of the Matterhorn from Gornegrat Bahn. In Lucerne, individuals will enjoy two nights in the traditional chalet-style Hotel Schweizerhof.
Next, you will travel overland from Zermatt through the verdant countryside and medieval villages of Switzerland to Basel; cruising to Amsterdam aboard the deluxe MS Amadeus Princess, one of the finest ships sailing Europe’s waterways. Treasures of a river that has functioned as the cultural crossroads of half a continent—the meeting point of the Latin and Germanic worlds, will be viewed. Participants will walk where Roman legionaries once marched, they will stroll the narrow streets of medieval university towns where students still preserve tradition and stand before the spires of Cologne Cathedral—a monument from the Age of Faith. And, don’t forget to relax in a street side cafe and enjoy a refreshing glass of Reisling, the Rhine’s famous white wine.
Join us on this grand tour through the heart of Europe. Capacity is limited and this exceptional value sold out within weeks when last offered in 2007. So, please make your reservations now. Individuals can qualify for early booking savings if registered before November 30, 2007. Prices begin at $2,995 per person plus airfare. For more information, please call 1-800-922-3088.
See you in Europe!
Travel arrangements provided by Gohagan & Company.
Island Life in Ancient Greece Tour
Sept. 20, 2009 through Sept. 29,2009
Join the WVU Alumni Association and graduates from other Big East Schools on this exclusive nine-day journey and discover the legendary Aegean Sea and lands of Greek gods and heroes. Sail in the wake of Agamemnon and Achilles to Troy aboard the deluxe MS Le Diamant; explore the island of Artemis and Apollo at Delos; and stroll through the streets, temples and monuments of Ephesus - the grandest ancient city standing in the world today! Itinerary:
Day One -- Depart from the US. Day Two -- Embark upon the MS Le Diamant in Athens, Greece (Piraeus). Day Three -- Delos/Mykonos. Day Four -- Santorini. Day Five -- Rhodes. Day 6 -- Patmos. Day Seven -- Kusadasi, Turkey (Ephesus). Day Eight -- Canakkale (Troy). Day Nine -- Disembark from the MS Le Diamant in Istanbul and depart for the US. Included features:
Seven-night cruise from Athens, Greece, to Istanbul, Trukey, aboard the exclusively chartered MS Le Diamant, with calls at Mykonos, Delos, Santorini, Rhodes, Patmos in Greece and Kusadasi and Canakkale in Turkey. Spacious and elegant outside accommodations with private bathroom facilities and air conditioning. Captains welcome and farewell receptions. All meals -- breakfast, buffet breakfast, buffet lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner -- throughout the cruise featuring continental cuisine served at single unassigned seatings. Complimentary house wine, beer soft drinks, mineral water, coffee and tea included with lunch and dinner aboard the MS Le Diamant.
All tours and excursions are led by expert local guides:
Tour of Delos' splendid classical ruins including the House of Dolphin's and the four temples to the deites of Apollo and Artemis. Free afternoon to explore and relax on the picturesque island of Mykonos - renowned for its centuries-old windmills, whitewashed villages and charming fishing harbors. Visit Santorini, featuring a cable car ride to Thira and spectacular views of caldera. Walking tour of Rhodes Old Town including the Palace of the Grand Masters. Tour of the Monastery of St. John and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the island of Patmos where St. John wrote the Book of Revelation. Excursion from Kusadasi to Ephesus, the best preserved Greco-Roman city in the world. Visit to the legendary city of Troy, setting fir the epic tales of Homer's Illiad. An exclusive Village Forum about life in the Greek isles featuring local residents. An Athens pre-tour program and Istanbul post-tour program are also available at an additional charge.
More information about this tour including pricing will be released in fall 2008.
The Island Life in Ancient Greece Tour is administered by Thomas Gohagan and Company. For more information, call 800-922-3088.
Tell Us About Your Trip!
Have you been part of one of our trips? We would love to hear from you. Please share some of your favorite memories and photos with us! E-mail your stories/photos to alumni@mail.wvu.edu.