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Camino de Santiago - Lace up and start walking!

Beyond the Bucket List:
Trek the Camino de Santiago with Doug and Diane Clement

Spain – October 15-28, 2016
Save $500 USD per person on the price of the tour!*

This fall, join UBC alumnus Doug and Diane Clement on the walk of a lifetime. As you make this classic trek of 125 kilometers from Leon to Santiago de Compostela, you'll experience the beauty of the Spanish countryside and meet locals in villages along the way. Can adopting a more optimal lifestyle add life to our years? The Camino de Santiago experience may enlighten our understanding of the traditional way of life where physical activity and eating fresh foods is part of everyone’s daily living.

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*Exchange rate improvements mean that we can reduce the price by $500 USD per person.

Your Travel Leaders

Diane & Doug Clement, MD'59, are both former Olympians in track and field, and are highly regarded in their athletic and culinary professions. Diane Clement was a sprinter on the 1956 Canadian Olympic team and a bronze medalist at the 1958 Commonwealth Games. Dr. Doug Clement is a former Olympic and Commonwealth athlete and coach, and a Member of the Order of Canada.

AMRITSAR, RAJASTHAN & THE PUSHKAR CAMEL FAIR

India

Only Two Spots Left!
Nov. 3-17, 2016

On this tour of northern India, enjoy colourful celebrations, Amritsar's spectacular Golden Temple, grand forts and extraordinary cultural experiences. A highlight: two days at the Pushkar Camel Fair, a spectacle on an epic scale, amidst mystics and musicians against a soundtrack of pujas (prayers) & devotional songs.

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SERENGETI SAFARI IN TANZANIA

Tanzania

With Alumnus & Researcher Greg Sharam
Feb. 7-18, 2017

Get a first-hand look at the Great Migration: two million wildebeest, plus hundreds of thousands of zebras and gazelles that travel more than 2,000 km every year across the Serengeti. Observe the "Big Five" at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and see the site where our hominid ancestors walked in the savanna.

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TAIWAN ART
AND CULTURE

Taiwan

With Alumna Susan Lahey
May 1-8, 2017

Taiwan is a country relatively unknown to the West. Yet it is an island possessing Chinese art treasures, exotic food delicacies, and breath-taking scenery waiting to be discovered by those travelers who prefer a path less frequented by tourists. Taiwan is a unique place which will make a lasting imprint on your mind and heart.

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Travel Snapshot: Myanmar

Alumni travelers in Myanmar

Questions about the alumni UBC Travel Club?

Please contact Karen Kanigan, Manager, Alumni Services, at 604-822-9629 (toll-free at 1-800-883-3088) or karen.kanigan@ubc.ca.

For all booking inquiries, please contact Worldwide Quest at 1-800-387-1483 or travel@worldwidequest.com.

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