Join Wellesley alumnae and friends when we travel to China to experience one of the greatest total solar eclipses of our lifetime. We will view the eclipse from Oriental Land, which provides one of the best opportunities for clear skies on the centerline of the path of totality where the eclipse is at its longest duration over terra firma. Richard G. French, the Louise Sherwood McDowell and Sarah Frances Whiting Professor of Astrophysics, will prepare us for this astronomical phenomenon. We will visit the Great Wall, Beijing’s Forbidden City, the Ming Tombs, Xian’s famed terracotta warriors, and Shanghai. This is a shared program with Smith College. Our journey will be enhanced by Daniel K. Gardner, a Smith professor who specializes in the history of pre-modern China.

Optional Yangtze River Cruise: July 24–28, 2009

Jayne Lew, Assistant Director of Travel
Phone: 781-283-2389
Email: travelprograms@alum.wellesley.edu
 

Duration: 9 days

Activity Level: Moderate

Cost: $3895
Deposit: $500