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No adult credit-free classes on:
October 10 – 12 (Thanksgiving weekend)
November 11 (Remembrance Day)
February 13 – 15 (Family Day weekend)
March 25 – 28 (Easter weekend)
TRAVEL
ACAD Travel Programs are designed to delight you with worryfree
days saturated in cultural history, in remarkable built
environments with gorgeous natural settings. We specialize
in off-the-beaten-track destinations that provide that rarest
credential – lived experience, close-up with worlds unknown to
nearly all Westerners.
When you travel with ACAD Continuing Education, the logistics
are handled for you so that every day is free to fully enjoy. Our
groups are small and the days are organized so that you can
choose to remain with the group or to venture on your own.
Solo travelers are welcome and the small group makes it easy to
develop friendships. We travel with a Canadian expert as well as
a local guide, in our own vehicle.
What to expect:
• We stay in clean, comfortable, and modest accommodations.
• In-country transportation is by private van with a dedicated
driver. If the distance is long, we may fly between sites.
• A medium fitness level is required. You should be able to
carry your own bag and be able to walk several kilometers
unassisted over the course of a day.
• Our Trip Escort is well-versed in the area and we add detail
and colour to his knowledge with a local guide. Whenever
possible, we will connect you with local artists, experts, and
families.
• In true expedition tradition, you will need to accept local
standards and be flexible. Some delays and changes to the
itinerary are likely.
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UZBEKISTAN
TRIP ESCORT Gerald Forseth
The cities of Uzbekistan have been cultural crossroads where
East meets West for over a thousand years. Invaded, conquered
and ruled by a shifting mélange of Persian, Ottoman, Muslim and
Christian warriors, Uzbekistan is rich in archeological treasures:
palaces, mosques, and mausoleums immortalizing emperors,
tyrants, and khans; ancient cities and markets. The sweeping
scale of the landscape is a perfect counterpoint to the elaborate
detailing of the turquoise mosaics that cover many structures.
Join us on our modern day caravan off the beaten track to see
the splendor, vastness, and exotic markets of the rich Fergana
Valley and the Silk Road cities of Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva.
Based in the capital city of Tashkent, we will explore this Russianinfluenced,
modern city then travel by private vehicles with a
local guide and our Trip Escort, Architect Gerald Forseth, to
ancient sites, jumping on a plane when the distance is great.
This Travel Program brings a small group to Uzbekistan when
harvest is underway and the local food is diverse, fresh, and
plentiful. We will view the historical treasures of each city, visit
the studios and workshops of master craftspeople, and explore
local markets with their silks, carpets, brasswork and other
traditional crafts. Expect to eat well at restaurants and the
produce markets, see fabulous structures and scenery, walk
ancient streets with people in local dress, and participate in
timeless rituals like bargaining in the bazaars. Our local guide will
increase your understanding of the sights and activities and fill
you in on contemporary life in Uzbekistan. Every day is full with
activities and different destinations, which you are free to join or
to venture off on your own. View the daily itinerary here.
Registration deadline: July 30, 2015
Group limit: 15
25003 Thu – Sat, Oct 15-31, 2015
FEE $3599 shared accommodation
Includes twin accommodation, breakfasts, events, private
vehicles with driver, in-program flight, local guide, and ACAD
Escort.
*Flight to/from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, airport transfers, lunches
and dinners, personal shopping, tips, and Tashkent expenses
before and after the program dates are not included. Please
note that although our program fee is correct at the time of
publishing, ACAD reserves the right to adjust the program fee
due to currency fluctuations or local conditions beyond our
control.
You can secure your space with a 50% deposit; balance must be
paid in full by July 30, 2015.
Due to the nature of this program, no refunds will be available
after August 7, 2015.
PURCHASE BY PHONE OR IN PERSON:
403.284.7640
1407 – 14 AVE NW
CALGARY, AB T2N 4R3
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