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Ed-Ventures and Art Tours

Road Scholar Programs Offer Educational Glimpses into the Past

For the active 50+ traveler who packs an open mind, Saga Holidays announces six new historical "ed-ventures," featured in its 1999 2000 Road Scholar brochure. Saga�s educational adventures are ideal for sophisticated travelers looking to explore hands-on the lesser known, far flung corners of the world.

Featured this year is a one-of-a-kind, 9-night archaeological and historical foray through Newfoundland and Labrador as well as two new 19th century art appreciation tours an 8-night stay in New England and a 10-night holiday in Vienna and Berlin. "Since we first began offering Road Scholar programs in 1993, our mission has always been to uncover for our travelers the earth�s hidden treasures," says Frank Anthony, president of Saga Holidays. "With our Road Scholar programs, Saga vacationers combine the pleasures of travel with the joys of learning, complete with cultural, ecological and even archaeological experiences."

Designed to delight the palates of sojourners with a thirst for knowledge and a taste for the finer aspects of life, Saga�s Road Scholar programs include round-trip airfare on regularly scheduled airlines, accommodations, a complimentary book and suggested reading list, meticulously planned excursions and lectures, meals, hotel, airport and port taxes, transfers, medical, flight and baggage insurance, and services of a well-versed travel tour guide.

Lifelong Learning on a Higher Plain

1. The Viking spirit comes alive on this 9-night journey to Newfoundland and Labrador, where travelers visit the site of a nearly 1000-year-old Viking settlement and enjoy a traditional Viking feast. Informative lectures by archaeologists and other specialists from Parks Canada complement the program. Visitors also discover the Tablelands at Gros Morne National Park and Bird Cove, an ongoing archaeological dig site. Prices start at $1,299 per person, double occupancy. Departures in 2000 on May 22, July 24, August 21 and September 18.

2. The 8-night American Artists in New England program introduces travelers to the rugged beauty of New England�s scenic coastline, inspiration of many great American masters of art � Winslow Homer, three generations of Wyeths, master luminist painter Fitz Hugh Lane, Edward Hopper, and impressionists Child Hassam and John Henry Twachtman. Highlights include visits to coastal towns rich with artistic legacies including Boston, Massachusetts and Portland, Maine; visits and lectures at the renowned Museum of Fine Arts and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University, and the Portland Museum of Art. Prices start at $1,299 per person, double occupancy. Departures in 2000 on April 27, June 15 and September 14.

3. Travelers discover the Masterpieces of Art Nouveau and Beyond on the 10-night journey through Vienna and Berlin. Lectures on German Expressionism and visits to Bauhaus-Archiv and New National Gallery reveal the roots of the art nouveau movement � known as Jugendstil in Germany � which gave rise to some of the greatest artists of the twentieth century. In Vienna, travelers visit the Museum of Modern Art and uncover lesser known facts about Viennese painter Gustav Klimt, founder of the Secession movement. Prices start at $1,699 per person, double occupancy. Departures in 2000 on May 8, August 14, October 2 and November 6.

For more information about Saga Holidays� Road Scholar programs or to receive a brochure, travelers can call 1-800-621-5151 or see www.sagaholidays.com

Edited by Dave Shultz

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