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St. John the Divine Pilgrimage to Scotland & Northern England
June 8 - 16, 2018 | With Dr. Leslie Fairfield ​
​Share the experience of summer school at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford,. This year Wycliffe’s Summer School will explore the great Christian literature associated with Oxford. Come and join us as we discover more about CS Lewis, Dorothy Sayers, JRR Tolkien, and others, considering how their theological themes relate to the broader biblical narrative. Alister McGrath, Amy Orr-Ewing, and Tom Price are among the Christian teachers who will inspire and challenge us. The schedule includes worship, teaching, lunch, and excursions tied to the themes of the teaching.
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The Idyllic Hudson River Valley
June 11 - 16, 2018​ 
The College of William & Mary Alumni Association presents the Idyllic Hudson River Valley, a six-day tour of the majestic Hudson River Valley designed to celebrate over 100 years of women shaping history. In New York State, just two hours north of one of the busiest cities in the world, rests another place where the slow-moving Hudson River snakes around the old estates of America’s wealthiest families; where 150 years ago, runaway slaves risked everything moving up the Underground Railroad to find a better life; where female patriots, painters, poets, and first-ladies changed the course of American history. No other region in the country can provide such a relaxing atmosphere while, at the same time, allowing us to better understand the lives of some of our nation’s most remarkable women and the place that shaped them, the bucolic Hudson River Valley. Join fellow women of William & Mary on this memorable trip designed specifically to commemorate 100 years of co-education at the College. 

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Iceland's Fire and Ice
July 21 - 28, 2018​  *Filled - Additional Departure Offered August 12th
Connoisseurs Tours excitedly presents Iceland’s Fire and Ice, a seven-day tour designed exclusively for Connoisseurs Travelers. In seven days, we’ll explore the drama of this small island, from its bold Viking roots and magical history to its wild landscape shaped by millennia of active volcanoes and tip-toeing glaciers. We’ll hike to the top of ancient volcanic craters, feel the mists of booming icy waterfalls, and soak in healing hot springs while staying in grand and uniquely Icelandic accommodations. Iceland balances untouched nature with uniquely cosmopolitan sophistication: chic cafés sell bread baked by geothermal heat, designer boutiques are filled with Scandinavian prints and natural fabrics. Join us on this exploration into the mythical, rugged beauty of otherworldly Iceland.

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Santa Fe: See the World in a Weekend
July 11 - 15, 2018​ 
On a visit to New Mexico, the English novelist D.H. Lawrence wrote, “the moment I saw the brilliant, proud morning shine up over the deserts of Santa Fe, something stood still in my soul, and I started to attend. There was a certain magnificence in the high-up day, a certain eagle-like royalty.” This old, mystical city has been a beacon for explorers, writers, painters, chefs, teachers, all seeking their own form of spiritual inspiration for over four centuries. Echoes of a lost Anasazi civilization give way to the interweaving sounds of diverse cultures creating a new, intentional way of life. The International Folk Art Market epitomizes the creative essence of Santa Fe with its rich diversity and penchant for sustainability. AJLI invites you to join Sustaining Members from Leagues nationwide in this five-day discovery of soul-stirring Santa Fe and the renowned International Folk Art Market.​
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Details: 5 Days & 4 Nights | $2,195  ($595 single supplement) *Includes $100 contribution per person to your local League​

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Iceland's Fire and Ice
August 11 - 18, 2018​ 
AJLI excitedly presents Iceland’s Fire and Ice, a seven-day tour exclusively designed for Sustaining Members. In seven days, we’ll explore the drama of this small island, from its bold Viking roots and magical history to its wild landscape shaped by millennia of active volcanoes and tip-toeing glaciers. We’ll hike to the top of ancient volcanic craters, feel the mists of booming icy waterfalls, and soak in healing hot springs. Iceland balances untouched nature with uniquely cosmopolitan sophistication: chic cafés sell bread baked by geothermal heat, designer boutiques are filled with Scandinavian prints and natural fabrics. Join us on this exploration into the mythical, rugged beauty of otherworldly Iceland.

Details: 7 Days & 6 Nights | $4,985  ($895 Single Supplement) *Includes $100 contribution per person to your local League​

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A Journey through the Hudson River Valley 
September 21 - 26, 2018 ​​
One of our all time favorite journeys! Due to popular demand, this has become an annual mainstay of our repertoire.

Join us as we delve deeper into the Hudson River Valley to discover why this region is home to so many great authors, musicians, early captains of industry, and the Hudson River School of art.
We are setting out on the fourth annual departure to immerse ourselves in picturesque vistas along the Hudson River Valley and explore the area’s historical past, rich with architectural, cultural, artistic, and botanical sites.

We have engaged the Hudson River Valley's top guide, Dr. Jeff Behnke, to share his knowledge of local history and folklore, and will visit some of the area's most inspirational gardens and elegant estates, including  the homes of Washington Irving, Frederick Church, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, and Richard H. Jenrette’s Edgewater estate.

Along the way we will also stroll through Bellefield Gardens with the Beatrix Farrand Society (honoring the only founding female member of the American Society of Landscape Architects), visit the iconic Rockefeller landmark, Kykuit, and the Federalist architecture of Boscobel, and then enjoy a private cruise along the Hudson River’s winding waters to West Point aboard the Pride of the Hudson.  

$3595 per person double occupancy with single supplement of $495
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Civil War: The Western Front
September 23 - 27, 2018 
This “Atlanta Campaign” will begin, as it did for Sherman, in Chattanooga—the contentious, but also gorgeous, site of such engagements as Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain (also known as The Battle Above the Clouds). We will also tour nearby Chickamauga with expert guide Jim Ogden and walk the field where a near federal disaster almost prevented Sherman from undertaking the Atlanta Campaign at all. From there, we'll roll with Sherman and the Confederate defenders down through the mountains of North Georgia to Adairsville, site of the Great Locomotive Chase and another missed opportunity for the Confederates at the Battle of Adairsville. We will move toward the siege, fall, and burning of Atlanta itself. “Success to our arms at that instant was a political necessity,” Sherman said when he took the city. With Atlanta’s fall, Lincoln was reelected; Sherman’s war machine rolled onto the sea. With all due respect to Gettysburg, all Georgians should come and see where the American Civil War was really won and lost—in our own backyard.

​$3,395 per person double occupancy | $495 single supplement | $750 per person deposit​
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A Serene Experience: Autumn in Saratoga & Vermont
September 24 - 29, 2018 
Every autumn, an ecstasy of color kindles Vermont into an artist’s vision of brilliant reds, deep burgundies, glowing oranges, and sunny yellows. In this rural landscape of working farms, rolling hills, old-growth forests, and picture-perfect villages, you’ll be perfectly positioned to enjoy New England’s grand spectacle.  This serene journey includes Saratoga, Woodstock, Manchester, beautiful luxurious Inns, Grand Estates,  revolutionary sites with top experts who bring us into the drama, lovely farm sites, the list goes on…

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Holy Land & Biblical Jordan with Father McGugan and Peter Walker
September 30 - October 12, 2018   ​
​This September and October, Christ Church Denver will begin the pilgrimage to the Holy Land to be near Christ and the land of his birth, life and ministry and where his death and resurrection changed the world. Joined by The Rev. Dr. Peter Walker, a New Testament professor, author and seasoned guide.

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The Holy Land and Biblical Jordan Pilgrimage 
October 8 - 20, 2018 *Waitlist Only   ​​
A pilgrimage is about spiritual growth and discovery through a journey to sacred places -- and the Holy Land is unlike any other place on the planet.  St. George's Episcopal Church will follow in the paths of pilgrims to Israel through the centuries this October.

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President's Special Invitation Cruise to Australia & New Zealand
January 6 - 20, 2019 *Waitlist Only 
Anna Duff invites you to the first annual President’s Journey.  The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America proudly presents the President’s Invitation Cruise to Australia and New Zealand, a fourteen-day odyssey into wild coastlines, fjords, pristine sounds, and cosmopolitan cities of the South Pacific. Aboard Silversea’s newest flagship vessel, the Silver Muse, we’ll explore towns consistently recognized for their high quality of life discovering their fusion of worldly culture and untamed nature. In the span of two days, experience idyllic cities on the forefront of art, winemaking, architecture, while also delving off-the-beaten track where porpoises breach alongside cascading waterfalls plummeting from high mountains into deep fjords. Learn first-hand the fascinating history of how waves of people came to call this remote land their home from the voyaging Maori to, early European explorers, all the way to modern immigrants spanning from all over the world. Relish and relax  in the company of other Dames as we embark on this celebration of history and culture in one of the most rustic and remote corners of the globe. 

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The Holy Land and Biblical Jordan Pilgrimage with St. Helena's
January 12 - January 22, 2019  with Bishop Alden and Barbara Hathaway
One of the main objectives of our trip is to learn the places named in our bibles and to take part in living experiences set within the context of historical, archeological discovery right up to the present day. I have traveled to the Holy Land many times during my life. In January 2019, I invite  you to join Barbara and me as we make this meaningful pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Biblical Jordan. ​

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Colonies & the Caribbean II: The Founding of English America: Privateers & Private Collections
Aboard Silversea's Silver Wind
January 14 - 21, 2019 ​​
The Colonies sat on the outer edge of a booming plantation complex that stretched across the Caribbean and drew heavily on that colorful region for much of its cultural and economic life. Privateering played an important role in the founding of the American Colonies. Walter Raleigh partially financed his Roanoke settlement by privateering expeditions against the Spanish, and it was no coincidence that Privateer Christopher Newport transported the first permanent colonists to Jamestown in 1607.  The power of empires in this era hinged on control of the seas rather than control of the land.

From the Great Houses of Barbados (George Washington’s home and St. Nicholas Abbey) to the black sand beaches of Montserrat, we will explore islands with a rich assortment of historical treasures, azure waters, beautiful beaches and lush rainforests.

Joining us again by popular demand on this NSCDA historical journey, The Colonies and the Caribbean  II, will be Dr. Michael Jarvis. Dr. Jarvis a renowned historian and master storyteller will join us each evening.

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The Holy Land and Biblical Jordan Pilgrimage with All Saints' Episcopal Church
January 31 - February 12, 2019   ​​​*Full - Waitlist Only
Pilgrimage is an ancient practice that we share with many of our brothers and sisters of other faith traditions.  In the Christian tradition, pilgrimage has long been characterized not only by place but by the people we journey with.  
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Learn more about this journey: Click here to view the Full Itinerary and read more.
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75th Anniversary of D-Day: Paris to Normandy
Aboard Uniworld's SS Joie de Vive
April 28 - May 5, 2019 *This journey is now full.
75th Anniversary of D-Day Journey commemorating the Allied invasion of Normandy, promises to be a memorable occasion in many ways. With the number of WWII veterans decreasing rapidly, it may be one of the last times we are able to share their heroic experiences in the exact places that witnessed their bravery. You will walk the sands of Omaha Beach stirred by the memories of the young men who came ashore under fire in June of 1944, then visit the town squares, woods and fields where the paratroopers landed in the predawn hours on 6 June. We will honor and pay tribute to our fallen heroes at the American Cemetery.
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Cruise from Paris through Normandy’s countryside, uncovering its many charms: Richard the Lionheart’s Chateau Gaillard, the medieval capital of Rouen, Monet’s beloved home in Giverny and the famed Normandy beaches as well as Bayeux and the Bayeux Tapestry. We will experience a different side of Northern France’s history with a choice to tour two majestic palaces, Versailles, once home to Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, or Château de Malmaison, once home to Napoleon’s first empress, Josephine.
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Fares begin at $3895.00 per person and are guaranteed for reservations received prior to May 15, 2018.
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75th Anniversary of D-Day: Paris to Normandy 
Aboard Uniworld's SS Joie de Vive
May 12 - May 19, 2019 ​*Waitlist only
75th Anniversary of D-Day Journey commemorating the Allied invasion of Normandy, promises to be a memorable occasion in many ways. With the number of WWII veterans decreasing rapidly, it may be one of the last times we are able to share their heroic experiences in the exact places that witnessed their bravery. You will walk the sands of Omaha Beach stirred by the memories of the young men who came ashore under fire in June of 1944, then visit the town squares, woods and fields where the paratroopers landed in the predawn hours on 6 June. We will honor and pay tribute to our fallen heroes at the American Cemetery.
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Cruise from Paris through Normandy’s countryside, uncovering its many charms: Richard the Lionheart’s Chateau Gaillard, the medieval capital of Rouen, Monet’s beloved home in Giverny and the famed Normandy beaches as well as Bayeux and the Bayeux Tapestry. We will experience a different side of Northern France’s history with a choice to tour two majestic palaces, Versailles, once home to Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, or Château de Malmaison, once home to Napoleon’s first empress, Josephine.

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Emmaus Anglican Church Denver | Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
May 5 - May 17, 2019 with Father Theron Walker
As we travel together, we will learn much from our Christian guide, we will enjoy rich times of worship, and your faith will be profoundly enriched and enlivened as you see the reality of the Bible. We will be there just after Easter, in early May. It will be spring, with warm weather but not yet the heat of summer, and the land will be in bloom.  This will be my third journey to the Land. I spent the summer of 1986 there as a college student, which changed the course of my life and ministry. I returned in 2016 as a pilgrim with many from my parish, Emmaus Anglican Church in Castle Rock, Colorado. This time, it will be my joy to be your pilgrimage leader, nourishing your mind and your spirit. 

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