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Women to Women: Republic of Georgia
with Smith Professor Brigitte BuettnerAugust 15-25, 2020
Armenia post-tour extension: August 25-30
A Conversation in the Caucasus
Included: All accommodation based on double occupancy per itinerary, including local service charge and tax • Meals as listed in itinerary • Group arrival/departure transfers for passengers arriving/departing on scheduled start/end days • All land transportation per itinerary including private motor coach throughout the itinerary • Special cultural events and extensive sightseeing, including entrance fees • Lecture series • Welcome and farewell dinners • Bottled water on buses on tour days • Services of a MIR tour manager throughout the program • Gratuities to tour manager, guides and drivers • Comprehensive pre-departure packet
Not Included: International airfare between the U.S. and the tour start and end cities; air taxes or fuel surcharges; pre- or post-tour services and early hotel check-in; visa or passport fees; medical and trip cancellation/interruption insurance; evacuation costs; food or beverages not included in group meals; items of a personal nature such as laundry, alcohol, telephone expense, excess baggage fees, photography/video fees inside museums; other items not expressly listed as included.
Air Arrangements: Program rates do not include international airfare to Tbilisi/from Tbilisi or Yerevan. Due to the variety of flight options available, there is no group flight for this program. A recommended flight itinerary will be sent by MIR, our tour operator, upon confirmation.
Cancellations and Refunds: All cancellations must be made in writing to MIR Corporation and the following cancellation charges will apply: Cancellations received 91 or more days before departure, deposits paid or due in full of $500 per person; those received 61 days to 90 days before departure, 50% of land tour cost per person; those received 60 days or less before departure, no refund. Refunds cannot be made to passengers who do not complete the full tour for any reason at all. MIR Corporation reserves the right to decline to accept any person as a participant in a tour, or to require any participant to withdraw from a tour at any time at his/her own expense, when such action is determined by tour staff to be in the best interest of the health, safety, or general welfare of the tour group or of the individual participant, and subject only to the requirement that the recoverable cost of unused services and accommodations be refunded, if any.
Single Travelers: We make every effort to match single travelers who request a roommate. However, shared accommodations cannot be guaranteed and a single supplement rate will apply.
Insurance: Trip cancellation/interruption insurance is available. Insurance information will be sent to you by Smith Travel on receipt of your registration. To contact Smith Travel office please call 800-225-2029 or email [email protected].
Responsibility: A Release of Liability and Assumption of Risk Agreement of MIR Corporation and Smith College for loss of property, injury, illness or death will be provided to passengers upon enrollment and is available to prospective travelers upon request. A signed release and exlusions agreement is required for trip participation.
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To reserve space on this program, please call MIR Corporation at 800-424-7289 or email [email protected]. Or complete and mail a reservation form which can be found on the trip’s website at https://www.smith.edu/about-smith/alumnae-relations/smith-travel. Smith Travel res-ervations will be sent directly to MIR for processing. MIR will notify Smith Travel upon receipt of registration and deposit.
A deposit of $500 person is required and is payable by major credit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover) or by check, to MIR Corporation-Trust (the tour operator for this program). Credit cards are accepted for deposit payment only. Mail payment and reservation form to: MIR Corporation, 85 S. Washington Street, Suite 210, Seattle, WA 98104. Reservations may also be faxed to MIR Corp at 206-624-7360
Reservations to be paid in full by May 18, 2020, 90 days prior to departure payable by check only. Reservations received after May 18, 2020, must be accompanied by payment in full. A signed release release agreement is required for trip participation.
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Program Price:Georgia Main Tour: $5,300 per person double occupancySolo Supplement: $935Armenia Post-Tour: $2,095 per person double occupancy
Solo Supplement: $315
• TourtheGeorgianNationalMuseumandmeetwithfemalearchaeologiststolearnabouttheircontributionsandexperiencesinthefield.
• VisittheWriter’sHouseofGeorgiaandmeetwiththedirectortolearnabouthereffortstosupportthedevelopmentofGeorgianculturalandliteraryactivities.
• Meetwithrepresentativesfromthenonprofit“AniforChildrenFoundation,”andlearnabouttheirmissiontosupportlocalchildrenandyoungadultswithchronicdiseasesanddevelopmentaldisabilities.
• ExploretheUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteofMtskheta,whereGeorgia’sconversiontoChristianitytookplacein337AD.
• LearnaboutGeorgianculinarytraditions,includingacookingclasswithalocalfamilymakingkhinkalidumplings.
• VisitastudiotoobservetraditionalGeorgianfelt-making,acraftthathassurvivedthecenturies.
• VisitanacclaimednaturalorganicwineryforawinetastingandaGeorgianTablewithorganicwines,polyphonicsingers,andtraditionaldancers.
Program Highlights
BrigitteBuettnerisamedievalarthistorian.InadditiontocoveringthefullspectrumofclassesontheEuropeanMiddleAges,sheteachescoursesontheinteractionsbetweentheChristianWestandtheIslamicworldduringtheCrusades,NorthernRenaissancepainting,thehistoryofportraiture,andthevisualhistoryofnaturalscience.Shealsoparticipatesinthegloballyorientedandthematicallybasedintroductorycourse,ArtandItsHistories,offeredbytheArtDepartment.
OriginallyfromSwitzerland,shedidherstudiesinParis,andthenmovedtotheUnitedStatestoworkasacollectionspecialistinthePhotoArchiveoftheGettyCenterinLosAngelespriortojoiningSmithCollege.
Trainedasaspecialistinilluminatedmanuscripts,shepublishedherfirstbookontheItalianhumanistwriterGiovanniBoccaccio’s“OnFamousWomen,”followedbyarticlesthatexplorelatemedievalmanuscriptsinrelationtocourtculture,questionsofgender,andgift-givingpractices.Herrecentresearchhasshiftedtothesumptuaryartsandissuesofmateriality.Sheiscurrentlyfinishinganinterdisciplinarystudyofpreciousstonesinmedievalart,scientificthought,andtrade.Whennotteaching,writing,orreading,sheenjoystraveling,gardening,cooking,eating,andwatching(eventhemosthistoricallyinaccurate)perioddramas.
Smith Professor, Brigitte Buettner
August 22-23 Kazbegi • Gori • Tsinandali • SignagiDepartfortheKakhetiregion,Georgia’swinecountryforanovernightstay.MakeastopalongthewayinGori,thebirthplaceofJosephStalin.EnjoylunchhereandavisittotheStalinMuseum,wherethewoodenhutStalinwasborninstillstands.ContinuetoTsinandaliandcheckintothebeautifulRadissonTsinandalionarrival,makinguseofthehotel’swonderfulspa,pool,anddiningspaces.ExploreKakhetiwithavisittothetownsofNukriani,Signagi,andTibaani.MeetwithwomenfromtheNukrianiCommunityOrganization,whomakeGeorgiansweetscalledchurchkhela.ExplorethefortresstownofSignagi,includinglunchandawalkingtourofthevineyardsatPheasants’TearswineryinTibaani,whichproducesorganicwinesfromheritageGeorgiangrapes.Samplewinesinthe250-year-oldtastinghall,asthewinery’sfounderexplainshismissiontoprotectandsupportGeorgia’sancientmethods.IndulgeinatraditionalGeorgianTablefeast,featuringdozensofdeliciousdishesandcountlesstoasts.Radisson Collection Tsinandali Estate Hotel (2B, 2L, 1D)
August 24 Tsinandali• TbilisiInTsinandaliVillage,visitthefamilyestateofAlexanderChavchavadze,a19th-centuryGeorgianaristocratandco-founderofthefirstandforemostwineryinthecountry.Hismansionhasbeentransformedintoamuseuminhonorofthepoetandhero.ReturntoTbilisiwithtimetoexploreindependently.Thisevening,gatherforafarewelldinneratPoliphonia,whichoffersarotatingmenuofGeorgianfusiondishesinspiredbythecountry’sdistinctiveculinaryregions.Marriott Tbilisi (1B, 1D)
August 25 Depart Tbilisi Afterbreakfastatthehotel,thejourneyconcludeswithtransferstotheairportforinternationaldeparture. (1B)
August 15-16 Depart USA • Arrive Tbilisi, GeorgiaArriveinGeorgia’scapitalcity,Tbilisi.Flightarrivaltimesmaybeveryearlymorningorpossiblylateevening.Earlycheck-inoranextrahotelnightcanbearranged(additionalfeemayapply).Marriott Tbilisi (Meals In flight)
August 17-19 Tbilisi Overthenextthreedays,exploreTbilisi.Beginatthe4th-centuryNarikalaFortresstovisitthemedievaldome-shapedsulfurbaths.VisittheSimonJanashiaMuseum—acomponentofGeorgia’sNationalMuseum—foralookatsomeofthecountry’smostsignificantarchaeologicalfinds,includingthe1.8-million-year-old Homo erectus georgicusskullsunearthedatDmanisi.Conversewithsomeofthemuseum’sfemalearchaeologiststolearnabouttheirresearchandgaininsightintotheirexperiencesinthefield.MeetwithGeorgianfemalebusinessleadersandfemalerepresentativesoflocalnonprofitorganizationstolearnabouttheircontributionstocontemporaryGeorgiansociety.TourthePresidentialPalace,andmeetwithoneoftheGeorgianpresident’sadvisors(schedulespermitting).Browsethewonderful,high-qualityhandcraftedgoodsatGallery27.Chatwithrepresentativesfromthelocalnonprofit“AniforChildrenFoundation,”whosemissionistosupportchildrenandyoungadultswithchronicdiseasesanddevelopmentaldisabilities.VisittheWriters’HouseofGeorgiaforameetingwithitsdirector,NatashaLomouri.Duringdinner,conversewiththeevening’schef,TekunaGachechiladze,whostudiedintheU.S.andisoneofTbilisi’srisingculinarystars.Marriott Tbilisi (3B, 3L, 2D)
August 20-21 Tbilisi • Kazbegi via Mtskheta Headintothecountrysideforthenextfewdays.TakethespectacularGeorgianMilitaryHighwaytotheWorldHeritagesiteofMtskheta,ancientcapitalofthekingdomofIberia.Here,admiretheimposingJvariMonastery,oneofthefirstChristianchurchesinGeorgia.Stopinasmallvillageforlunchandacookingclasswithalocalfamily,learninghowtomaketraditionalGeorgiandumplingscalledkhinkali.Visitafelt-makingstudioandthencontinuetoKazbegi,analpinevillagesetinamonumentalbowlofmountainpeaks,includingtheCaucasus’highest,Mt.Kazbek.Takeinspectacularviewsofthemountainsandthevalleybelowatthe14thcenturychurchofTsmindaSameba(“HolyTrinity”).Enjoyafreeafternoontorelaxatthehotel,oroptforsomeactivewalking/hikinginthemountains.Rooms Hotel (2B, 2L, 2D)
Itinerary
FromTbilisi,driveacrosstheborderintoArmenia,Georgia’sSouthCaucasusneighbor.Stopatthe11thcenturyHagartsinMonastery,visithigh-altitudeLakeSevanandwanderthesmallmountainresortofDilijaninthecenterofanareaknownastheArmenianSwitzerland.ArriveinYerevan,Armenia’scapitalcity,andcheckintothehotel.Enjoytwofulldaysofspeciallyarrangedmeetings.
FirstmeetwithyoungstudentsattheAnaniaShirakatsyLyceumtolearnmoreaboutdailylifeandeducationinArmenia,thenenjoyabriefingbyarepresentativeoftheU.S.Embassy(pendingschedulesandavailability).ChatwithrepresentativesoftheArmenianYoungWomen’sAssociation(AYWA),aYerevanNGOdedicatedtoimprovingthestatusofwomeninArmenia,andmeetwithamemberofArmenia’sParliamentforaconversationaboutcontemporaryArmenianpolitics.SeeYerevan’slargeRepublicSquare,withbroadavenuesradiatingfromit,andtourtheCascadewithitsexcitingCafesjianMuseumofModernArt.VisitEchmiadzin,aUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteandthespiritualcenterofArmenia.Alsovisitthenearbyruinsofthe7th-centuryZvartnotsCathedral.Finally,discovertheancientAshtarakregion,andenjoylunchandacookingdemonstrationoftraditionalArmenianrecipesinthebeautifulwinecellarofa170-year-oldhome.Five nights at the Marriott Yerevan (6B, 6L, 2D)
Armenia Post-Tour: August 25-30
ThelittlecountryofGeorgiaboastsdeliciousfood,deepredwines,andsaw-toothedmountains.Thisitinerary,developedespeciallyforwomen,includesmeetingswiththecountry’srisingfemalestarsinentrepreneurship,politics,andthearts.Throughouttheprogramenjoyconnectingwithlocalwomenandparticipateingroupdiscussionsledbyourstudyleader,SmithCollegeProfessorBrigitteBuettner.WearesharingthistripwithalumnaeofMITAlumniTravel.
Beginwithtimeinthecapital,Tbilisi,thenexploretheUNESCOsiteofancientMtskheta,travelupintotheCaucasusMountainstovisitahighlandvillagefamily,andtakeanoptionalhiketoGergetiTrinityChurch.Continuethejourneytothewinecountry,listentopolyphonicsinging,andexperienceatraditionalGeorgiantablefeast.Sincerely,ElizabethBigwoodDirectorofTravelandEducationSmithCollege
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Women to Women: Republic of Georgia
with Smith Professor Brigitte BuettnerAugust 15-25, 2020
Armenia post-tour extension: August 25-30
A Conversation in the Caucasus
Included: All accommodation based on double occupancy per itinerary, including local service charge and tax • Meals as listed in itinerary • Group arrival/departure transfers for passengers arriving/departing on scheduled start/end days • All land transportation per itinerary including private motor coach throughout the itinerary • Special cultural events and extensive sightseeing, including entrance fees • Lecture series • Welcome and farewell dinners • Bottled water on buses on tour days • Services of a MIR tour manager throughout the program • Gratuities to tour manager, guides and drivers • Comprehensive pre-departure packet
Not Included: International airfare between the U.S. and the tour start and end cities; air taxes or fuel surcharges; pre- or post-tour services and early hotel check-in; visa or passport fees; medical and trip cancellation/interruption insurance; evacuation costs; food or beverages not included in group meals; items of a personal nature such as laundry, alcohol, telephone expense, excess baggage fees, photography/video fees inside museums; other items not expressly listed as included.
Air Arrangements: Program rates do not include international airfare to Tbilisi/from Tbilisi or Yerevan. Due to the variety of flight options available, there is no group flight for this program. A recommended flight itinerary will be sent by MIR, our tour operator, upon confirmation.
Cancellations and Refunds: All cancellations must be made in writing to MIR Corporation and the following cancellation charges will apply: Cancellations received 91 or more days before departure, deposits paid or due in full of $500 per person; those received 61 days to 90 days before departure, 50% of land tour cost per person; those received 60 days or less before departure, no refund. Refunds cannot be made to passengers who do not complete the full tour for any reason at all. MIR Corporation reserves the right to decline to accept any person as a participant in a tour, or to require any participant to withdraw from a tour at any time at his/her own expense, when such action is determined by tour staff to be in the best interest of the health, safety, or general welfare of the tour group or of the individual participant, and subject only to the requirement that the recoverable cost of unused services and accommodations be refunded, if any.
Single Travelers: We make every effort to match single travelers who request a roommate. However, shared accommodations cannot be guaranteed and a single supplement rate will apply.
Insurance: Trip cancellation/interruption insurance is available. Insurance information will be sent to you by Smith Travel on receipt of your registration. To contact Smith Travel office please call 800-225-2029 or email [email protected].
Responsibility: A Release of Liability and Assumption of Risk Agreement of MIR Corporation and Smith College for loss of property, injury, illness or death will be provided to passengers upon enrollment and is available to prospective travelers upon request. A signed release and exlusions agreement is required for trip participation.
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To reserve space on this program, please call MIR Corporation at 800-424-7289 or email [email protected]. Or complete and mail a reservation form which can be found on the trip’s website at https://www.smith.edu/about-smith/alumnae-relations/smith-travel. Smith Travel res-ervations will be sent directly to MIR for processing. MIR will notify Smith Travel upon receipt of registration and deposit.
A deposit of $500 person is required and is payable by major credit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover) or by check, to MIR Corporation-Trust (the tour operator for this program). Credit cards are accepted for deposit payment only. Mail payment and reservation form to: MIR Corporation, 85 S. Washington Street, Suite 210, Seattle, WA 98104. Reservations may also be faxed to MIR Corp at 206-624-7360
Reservations to be paid in full by May 18, 2020, 90 days prior to departure payable by check only. Reservations received after May 18, 2020, must be accompanied by payment in full. A signed release release agreement is required for trip participation.
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Program Price:Georgia Main Tour: $5,300 per person double occupancySolo Supplement: $935Armenia Post-Tour: $2,095 per person double occupancy
Solo Supplement: $315
• TourtheGeorgianNationalMuseumandmeetwithfemalearchaeologiststolearnabouttheircontributionsandexperiencesinthefield.
• VisittheWriter’sHouseofGeorgiaandmeetwiththedirectortolearnabouthereffortstosupportthedevelopmentofGeorgianculturalandliteraryactivities.
• Meetwithrepresentativesfromthenonprofit“AniforChildrenFoundation,”andlearnabouttheirmissiontosupportlocalchildrenandyoungadultswithchronicdiseasesanddevelopmentaldisabilities.
• ExploretheUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteofMtskheta,whereGeorgia’sconversiontoChristianitytookplacein337AD.
• LearnaboutGeorgianculinarytraditions,includingacookingclasswithalocalfamilymakingkhinkalidumplings.
• VisitastudiotoobservetraditionalGeorgianfelt-making,acraftthathassurvivedthecenturies.
• VisitanacclaimednaturalorganicwineryforawinetastingandaGeorgianTablewithorganicwines,polyphonicsingers,andtraditionaldancers.
Program Highlights
BrigitteBuettnerisamedievalarthistorian.InadditiontocoveringthefullspectrumofclassesontheEuropeanMiddleAges,sheteachescoursesontheinteractionsbetweentheChristianWestandtheIslamicworldduringtheCrusades,NorthernRenaissancepainting,thehistoryofportraiture,andthevisualhistoryofnaturalscience.Shealsoparticipatesinthegloballyorientedandthematicallybasedintroductorycourse,ArtandItsHistories,offeredbytheArtDepartment.
OriginallyfromSwitzerland,shedidherstudiesinParis,andthenmovedtotheUnitedStatestoworkasacollectionspecialistinthePhotoArchiveoftheGettyCenterinLosAngelespriortojoiningSmithCollege.
Trainedasaspecialistinilluminatedmanuscripts,shepublishedherfirstbookontheItalianhumanistwriterGiovanniBoccaccio’s“OnFamousWomen,”followedbyarticlesthatexplorelatemedievalmanuscriptsinrelationtocourtculture,questionsofgender,andgift-givingpractices.Herrecentresearchhasshiftedtothesumptuaryartsandissuesofmateriality.Sheiscurrentlyfinishinganinterdisciplinarystudyofpreciousstonesinmedievalart,scientificthought,andtrade.Whennotteaching,writing,orreading,sheenjoystraveling,gardening,cooking,eating,andwatching(eventhemosthistoricallyinaccurate)perioddramas.
Smith Professor, Brigitte Buettner
August 22-23 Kazbegi • Gori • Tsinandali • SignagiDepartfortheKakhetiregion,Georgia’swinecountryforanovernightstay.MakeastopalongthewayinGori,thebirthplaceofJosephStalin.EnjoylunchhereandavisittotheStalinMuseum,wherethewoodenhutStalinwasborninstillstands.ContinuetoTsinandaliandcheckintothebeautifulRadissonTsinandalionarrival,makinguseofthehotel’swonderfulspa,pool,anddiningspaces.ExploreKakhetiwithavisittothetownsofNukriani,Signagi,andTibaani.MeetwithwomenfromtheNukrianiCommunityOrganization,whomakeGeorgiansweetscalledchurchkhela.ExplorethefortresstownofSignagi,includinglunchandawalkingtourofthevineyardsatPheasants’TearswineryinTibaani,whichproducesorganicwinesfromheritageGeorgiangrapes.Samplewinesinthe250-year-oldtastinghall,asthewinery’sfounderexplainshismissiontoprotectandsupportGeorgia’sancientmethods.IndulgeinatraditionalGeorgianTablefeast,featuringdozensofdeliciousdishesandcountlesstoasts.Radisson Collection Tsinandali Estate Hotel (2B, 2L, 1D)
August 24 Tsinandali• TbilisiInTsinandaliVillage,visitthefamilyestateofAlexanderChavchavadze,a19th-centuryGeorgianaristocratandco-founderofthefirstandforemostwineryinthecountry.Hismansionhasbeentransformedintoamuseuminhonorofthepoetandhero.ReturntoTbilisiwithtimetoexploreindependently.Thisevening,gatherforafarewelldinneratPoliphonia,whichoffersarotatingmenuofGeorgianfusiondishesinspiredbythecountry’sdistinctiveculinaryregions.Marriott Tbilisi (1B, 1D)
August 25 Depart Tbilisi Afterbreakfastatthehotel,thejourneyconcludeswithtransferstotheairportforinternationaldeparture. (1B)
August 15-16 Depart USA • Arrive Tbilisi, GeorgiaArriveinGeorgia’scapitalcity,Tbilisi.Flightarrivaltimesmaybeveryearlymorningorpossiblylateevening.Earlycheck-inoranextrahotelnightcanbearranged(additionalfeemayapply).Marriott Tbilisi (Meals In flight)
August 17-19 Tbilisi Overthenextthreedays,exploreTbilisi.Beginatthe4th-centuryNarikalaFortresstovisitthemedievaldome-shapedsulfurbaths.VisittheSimonJanashiaMuseum—acomponentofGeorgia’sNationalMuseum—foralookatsomeofthecountry’smostsignificantarchaeologicalfinds,includingthe1.8-million-year-old Homo erectus georgicusskullsunearthedatDmanisi.Conversewithsomeofthemuseum’sfemalearchaeologiststolearnabouttheirresearchandgaininsightintotheirexperiencesinthefield.MeetwithGeorgianfemalebusinessleadersandfemalerepresentativesoflocalnonprofitorganizationstolearnabouttheircontributionstocontemporaryGeorgiansociety.TourthePresidentialPalace,andmeetwithoneoftheGeorgianpresident’sadvisors(schedulespermitting).Browsethewonderful,high-qualityhandcraftedgoodsatGallery27.Chatwithrepresentativesfromthelocalnonprofit“AniforChildrenFoundation,”whosemissionistosupportchildrenandyoungadultswithchronicdiseasesanddevelopmentaldisabilities.VisittheWriters’HouseofGeorgiaforameetingwithitsdirector,NatashaLomouri.Duringdinner,conversewiththeevening’schef,TekunaGachechiladze,whostudiedintheU.S.andisoneofTbilisi’srisingculinarystars.Marriott Tbilisi (3B, 3L, 2D)
August 20-21 Tbilisi • Kazbegi via Mtskheta Headintothecountrysideforthenextfewdays.TakethespectacularGeorgianMilitaryHighwaytotheWorldHeritagesiteofMtskheta,ancientcapitalofthekingdomofIberia.Here,admiretheimposingJvariMonastery,oneofthefirstChristianchurchesinGeorgia.Stopinasmallvillageforlunchandacookingclasswithalocalfamily,learninghowtomaketraditionalGeorgiandumplingscalledkhinkali.Visitafelt-makingstudioandthencontinuetoKazbegi,analpinevillagesetinamonumentalbowlofmountainpeaks,includingtheCaucasus’highest,Mt.Kazbek.Takeinspectacularviewsofthemountainsandthevalleybelowatthe14thcenturychurchofTsmindaSameba(“HolyTrinity”).Enjoyafreeafternoontorelaxatthehotel,oroptforsomeactivewalking/hikinginthemountains.Rooms Hotel (2B, 2L, 2D)
Itinerary
FromTbilisi,driveacrosstheborderintoArmenia,Georgia’sSouthCaucasusneighbor.Stopatthe11thcenturyHagartsinMonastery,visithigh-altitudeLakeSevanandwanderthesmallmountainresortofDilijaninthecenterofanareaknownastheArmenianSwitzerland.ArriveinYerevan,Armenia’scapitalcity,andcheckintothehotel.Enjoytwofulldaysofspeciallyarrangedmeetings.
FirstmeetwithyoungstudentsattheAnaniaShirakatsyLyceumtolearnmoreaboutdailylifeandeducationinArmenia,thenenjoyabriefingbyarepresentativeoftheU.S.Embassy(pendingschedulesandavailability).ChatwithrepresentativesoftheArmenianYoungWomen’sAssociation(AYWA),aYerevanNGOdedicatedtoimprovingthestatusofwomeninArmenia,andmeetwithamemberofArmenia’sParliamentforaconversationaboutcontemporaryArmenianpolitics.SeeYerevan’slargeRepublicSquare,withbroadavenuesradiatingfromit,andtourtheCascadewithitsexcitingCafesjianMuseumofModernArt.VisitEchmiadzin,aUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteandthespiritualcenterofArmenia.Alsovisitthenearbyruinsofthe7th-centuryZvartnotsCathedral.Finally,discovertheancientAshtarakregion,andenjoylunchandacookingdemonstrationoftraditionalArmenianrecipesinthebeautifulwinecellarofa170-year-oldhome.Five nights at the Marriott Yerevan (6B, 6L, 2D)
Armenia Post-Tour: August 25-30
ThelittlecountryofGeorgiaboastsdeliciousfood,deepredwines,andsaw-toothedmountains.Thisitinerary,developedespeciallyforwomen,includesmeetingswiththecountry’srisingfemalestarsinentrepreneurship,politics,andthearts.Throughouttheprogramenjoyconnectingwithlocalwomenandparticipateingroupdiscussionsledbyourstudyleader,SmithCollegeProfessorBrigitteBuettner.WearesharingthistripwithalumnaeofMITAlumniTravel.
Beginwithtimeinthecapital,Tbilisi,thenexploretheUNESCOsiteofancientMtskheta,travelupintotheCaucasusMountainstovisitahighlandvillagefamily,andtakeanoptionalhiketoGergetiTrinityChurch.Continuethejourneytothewinecountry,listentopolyphonicsinging,andexperienceatraditionalGeorgiantablefeast.Sincerely,ElizabethBigwoodDirectorofTravelandEducationSmithCollege
Dear Smith Alumnae and Friends,
• TourtheGeorgianNationalMuseumandmeetwithfemalearchaeologiststolearnabouttheircontributionsandexperiencesinthefield.
• VisittheWriter’sHouseofGeorgiaandmeetwiththedirectortolearnabouthereffortstosupportthedevelopmentofGeorgianculturalandliteraryactivities.
• Meetwithrepresentativesfromthenonprofit“AniforChildrenFoundation,”andlearnabouttheirmissiontosupportlocalchildrenandyoungadultswithchronicdiseasesanddevelopmentaldisabilities.
• ExploretheUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteofMtskheta,whereGeorgia’sconversiontoChristianitytookplacein337AD.
• LearnaboutGeorgianculinarytraditions,includingacookingclasswithalocalfamilymakingkhinkalidumplings.
• VisitastudiotoobservetraditionalGeorgianfelt-making,acraftthathassurvivedthecenturies.
• VisitanacclaimednaturalorganicwineryforawinetastingandaGeorgianTablewithorganicwines,polyphonicsingers,andtraditionaldancers.
Program Highlights
BrigitteBuettnerisamedievalarthistorian.InadditiontocoveringthefullspectrumofclassesontheEuropeanMiddleAges,sheteachescoursesontheinteractionsbetweentheChristianWestandtheIslamicworldduringtheCrusades,NorthernRenaissancepainting,thehistoryofportraiture,andthevisualhistoryofnaturalscience.Shealsoparticipatesinthegloballyorientedandthematicallybasedintroductorycourse,ArtandItsHistories,offeredbytheArtDepartment.
OriginallyfromSwitzerland,shedidherstudiesinParis,andthenmovedtotheUnitedStatestoworkasacollectionspecialistinthePhotoArchiveoftheGettyCenterinLosAngelespriortojoiningSmithCollege.
Trainedasaspecialistinilluminatedmanuscripts,shepublishedherfirstbookontheItalianhumanistwriterGiovanniBoccaccio’s“OnFamousWomen,”followedbyarticlesthatexplorelatemedievalmanuscriptsinrelationtocourtculture,questionsofgender,andgift-givingpractices.Herrecentresearchhasshiftedtothesumptuaryartsandissuesofmateriality.Sheiscurrentlyfinishinganinterdisciplinarystudyofpreciousstonesinmedievalart,scientificthought,andtrade.Whennotteaching,writing,orreading,sheenjoystraveling,gardening,cooking,eating,andwatching(eventhemosthistoricallyinaccurate)perioddramas.
Smith Professor, Brigitte Buettner
August 22-23 Kazbegi • Gori • Tsinandali • SignagiDepartfortheKakhetiregion,Georgia’swinecountryforanovernightstay.MakeastopalongthewayinGori,thebirthplaceofJosephStalin.EnjoylunchhereandavisittotheStalinMuseum,wherethewoodenhutStalinwasborninstillstands.ContinuetoTsinandaliandcheckintothebeautifulRadissonTsinandalionarrival,makinguseofthehotel’swonderfulspa,pool,anddiningspaces.ExploreKakhetiwithavisittothetownsofNukriani,Signagi,andTibaani.MeetwithwomenfromtheNukrianiCommunityOrganization,whomakeGeorgiansweetscalledchurchkhela.ExplorethefortresstownofSignagi,includinglunchandawalkingtourofthevineyardsatPheasants’TearswineryinTibaani,whichproducesorganicwinesfromheritageGeorgiangrapes.Samplewinesinthe250-year-oldtastinghall,asthewinery’sfounderexplainshismissiontoprotectandsupportGeorgia’sancientmethods.IndulgeinatraditionalGeorgianTablefeast,featuringdozensofdeliciousdishesandcountlesstoasts.Radisson Collection Tsinandali Estate Hotel (2B, 2L, 1D)
August 24 Tsinandali• TbilisiInTsinandaliVillage,visitthefamilyestateofAlexanderChavchavadze,a19th-centuryGeorgianaristocratandco-founderofthefirstandforemostwineryinthecountry.Hismansionhasbeentransformedintoamuseuminhonorofthepoetandhero.ReturntoTbilisiwithtimetoexploreindependently.Thisevening,gatherforafarewelldinneratPoliphonia,whichoffersarotatingmenuofGeorgianfusiondishesinspiredbythecountry’sdistinctiveculinaryregions.Marriott Tbilisi (1B, 1D)
August 25 Depart Tbilisi Afterbreakfastatthehotel,thejourneyconcludeswithtransferstotheairportforinternationaldeparture. (1B)
August 15-16 Depart USA • Arrive Tbilisi, GeorgiaArriveinGeorgia’scapitalcity,Tbilisi.Flightarrivaltimesmaybeveryearlymorningorpossiblylateevening.Earlycheck-inoranextrahotelnightcanbearranged(additionalfeemayapply).Marriott Tbilisi (Meals In flight)
August 17-19 Tbilisi Overthenextthreedays,exploreTbilisi.Beginatthe4th-centuryNarikalaFortresstovisitthemedievaldome-shapedsulfurbaths.VisittheSimonJanashiaMuseum—acomponentofGeorgia’sNationalMuseum—foralookatsomeofthecountry’smostsignificantarchaeologicalfinds,includingthe1.8-million-year-old Homo erectus georgicusskullsunearthedatDmanisi.Conversewithsomeofthemuseum’sfemalearchaeologiststolearnabouttheirresearchandgaininsightintotheirexperiencesinthefield.MeetwithGeorgianfemalebusinessleadersandfemalerepresentativesoflocalnonprofitorganizationstolearnabouttheircontributionstocontemporaryGeorgiansociety.TourthePresidentialPalace,andmeetwithoneoftheGeorgianpresident’sadvisors(schedulespermitting).Browsethewonderful,high-qualityhandcraftedgoodsatGallery27.Chatwithrepresentativesfromthelocalnonprofit“AniforChildrenFoundation,”whosemissionistosupportchildrenandyoungadultswithchronicdiseasesanddevelopmentaldisabilities.VisittheWriters’HouseofGeorgiaforameetingwithitsdirector,NatashaLomouri.Duringdinner,conversewiththeevening’schef,TekunaGachechiladze,whostudiedintheU.S.andisoneofTbilisi’srisingculinarystars.Marriott Tbilisi (3B, 3L, 2D)
August 20-21 Tbilisi • Kazbegi via Mtskheta Headintothecountrysideforthenextfewdays.TakethespectacularGeorgianMilitaryHighwaytotheWorldHeritagesiteofMtskheta,ancientcapitalofthekingdomofIberia.Here,admiretheimposingJvariMonastery,oneofthefirstChristianchurchesinGeorgia.Stopinasmallvillageforlunchandacookingclasswithalocalfamily,learninghowtomaketraditionalGeorgiandumplingscalledkhinkali.Visitafelt-makingstudioandthencontinuetoKazbegi,analpinevillagesetinamonumentalbowlofmountainpeaks,includingtheCaucasus’highest,Mt.Kazbek.Takeinspectacularviewsofthemountainsandthevalleybelowatthe14thcenturychurchofTsmindaSameba(“HolyTrinity”).Enjoyafreeafternoontorelaxatthehotel,oroptforsomeactivewalking/hikinginthemountains.Rooms Hotel (2B, 2L, 2D)
Itinerary
FromTbilisi,driveacrosstheborderintoArmenia,Georgia’sSouthCaucasusneighbor.Stopatthe11thcenturyHagartsinMonastery,visithigh-altitudeLakeSevanandwanderthesmallmountainresortofDilijaninthecenterofanareaknownastheArmenianSwitzerland.ArriveinYerevan,Armenia’scapitalcity,andcheckintothehotel.Enjoytwofulldaysofspeciallyarrangedmeetings.
FirstmeetwithyoungstudentsattheAnaniaShirakatsyLyceumtolearnmoreaboutdailylifeandeducationinArmenia,thenenjoyabriefingbyarepresentativeoftheU.S.Embassy(pendingschedulesandavailability).ChatwithrepresentativesoftheArmenianYoungWomen’sAssociation(AYWA),aYerevanNGOdedicatedtoimprovingthestatusofwomeninArmenia,andmeetwithamemberofArmenia’sParliamentforaconversationaboutcontemporaryArmenianpolitics.SeeYerevan’slargeRepublicSquare,withbroadavenuesradiatingfromit,andtourtheCascadewithitsexcitingCafesjianMuseumofModernArt.VisitEchmiadzin,aUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteandthespiritualcenterofArmenia.Alsovisitthenearbyruinsofthe7th-centuryZvartnotsCathedral.Finally,discovertheancientAshtarakregion,andenjoylunchandacookingdemonstrationoftraditionalArmenianrecipesinthebeautifulwinecellarofa170-year-oldhome.Five nights at the Marriott Yerevan (6B, 6L, 2D)
Armenia Post-Tour: August 25-30
ThelittlecountryofGeorgiaboastsdeliciousfood,deepredwines,andsaw-toothedmountains.Thisitinerary,developedespeciallyforwomen,includesmeetingswiththecountry’srisingfemalestarsinentrepreneurship,politics,andthearts.Throughouttheprogramenjoyconnectingwithlocalwomenandparticipateingroupdiscussionsledbyourstudyleader,SmithCollegeProfessorBrigitteBuettner.WearesharingthistripwithalumnaeofMITAlumniTravel.
Beginwithtimeinthecapital,Tbilisi,thenexploretheUNESCOsiteofancientMtskheta,travelupintotheCaucasusMountainstovisitahighlandvillagefamily,andtakeanoptionalhiketoGergetiTrinityChurch.Continuethejourneytothewinecountry,listentopolyphonicsinging,andexperienceatraditionalGeorgiantablefeast.Sincerely,ElizabethBigwoodDirectorofTravelandEducationSmithCollege
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Women to Women: Republic of Georgia
with Smith Professor Brigitte BuettnerAugust 15-25, 2020
Armenia post-tour extension: August 25-30
A Conversation in the Caucasus
Included: All accommodation based on double occupancy per itinerary, including local service charge and tax • Meals as listed in itinerary • Group arrival/departure transfers for passengers arriving/departing on scheduled start/end days • All land transportation per itinerary including private motor coach throughout the itinerary • Special cultural events and extensive sightseeing, including entrance fees • Lecture series • Welcome and farewell dinners • Bottled water on buses on tour days • Services of a MIR tour manager throughout the program • Gratuities to tour manager, guides and drivers • Comprehensive pre-departure packet
Not Included: International airfare between the U.S. and the tour start and end cities; air taxes or fuel surcharges; pre- or post-tour services and early hotel check-in; visa or passport fees; medical and trip cancellation/interruption insurance; evacuation costs; food or beverages not included in group meals; items of a personal nature such as laundry, alcohol, telephone expense, excess baggage fees, photography/video fees inside museums; other items not expressly listed as included.
Air Arrangements: Program rates do not include international airfare to Tbilisi/from Tbilisi or Yerevan. Due to the variety of flight options available, there is no group flight for this program. A recommended flight itinerary will be sent by MIR, our tour operator, upon confirmation.
Cancellations and Refunds: All cancellations must be made in writing to MIR Corporation and the following cancellation charges will apply: Cancellations received 91 or more days before departure, deposits paid or due in full of $500 per person; those received 61 days to 90 days before departure, 50% of land tour cost per person; those received 60 days or less before departure, no refund. Refunds cannot be made to passengers who do not complete the full tour for any reason at all. MIR Corporation reserves the right to decline to accept any person as a participant in a tour, or to require any participant to withdraw from a tour at any time at his/her own expense, when such action is determined by tour staff to be in the best interest of the health, safety, or general welfare of the tour group or of the individual participant, and subject only to the requirement that the recoverable cost of unused services and accommodations be refunded, if any.
Single Travelers: We make every effort to match single travelers who request a roommate. However, shared accommodations cannot be guaranteed and a single supplement rate will apply.
Insurance: Trip cancellation/interruption insurance is available. Insurance information will be sent to you by Smith Travel on receipt of your registration. To contact Smith Travel office please call 800-225-2029 or email [email protected].
Responsibility: A Release of Liability and Assumption of Risk Agreement of MIR Corporation and Smith College for loss of property, injury, illness or death will be provided to passengers upon enrollment and is available to prospective travelers upon request. A signed release and exlusions agreement is required for trip participation.
Terms & Conditions
To reserve space on this program, please call MIR Corporation at 800-424-7289 or email [email protected]. Or complete and mail a reservation form which can be found on the trip’s website at https://www.smith.edu/about-smith/alumnae-relations/smith-travel. Smith Travel res-ervations will be sent directly to MIR for processing. MIR will notify Smith Travel upon receipt of registration and deposit.
A deposit of $500 person is required and is payable by major credit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover) or by check, to MIR Corporation-Trust (the tour operator for this program). Credit cards are accepted for deposit payment only. Mail payment and reservation form to: MIR Corporation, 85 S. Washington Street, Suite 210, Seattle, WA 98104. Reservations may also be faxed to MIR Corp at 206-624-7360
Reservations to be paid in full by May 18, 2020, 90 days prior to departure payable by check only. Reservations received after May 18, 2020, must be accompanied by payment in full. A signed release release agreement is required for trip participation.
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Program Price:Georgia Main Tour: $5,300 per person double occupancySolo Supplement: $935Armenia Post-Tour: $2,095 per person double occupancy
Solo Supplement: $315
