Tentative Schedule: January 9 – February 2, 2010
Classes Offered ( All UC/CSU Transferable)
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Speech 3 ( Group Communication)
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Speech 12 ( Interpersonal Communication)
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Geography 1
Geography 6
(Physical Geography)
(Physical Geography Lab)
Places & Excursions Included :
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Enjoy Sydney, Australia for 3 nights; visit beaches and take a harbor cruise to soak up the city’s beautiful setting
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See kangaroos, koalas, and other Australian wildlife up close at a wildlife reserve
 Immerse yourself in Wellington’s outstanding Museum of New Zealand
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Absorb the friendly vibe and English flavor of Christchurch
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See rare yellow-eyed penguins on the Otago Peninsula
Admire enormous Fox Glacier and take a professionally guided hike on the ice
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Hike the volcanic landscape of Tongariro National Park
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Explore the beautiful beaches and cruise by boat in Abel Tasman National Park
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Cruise by boat through Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park
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Examine the Pancake Rocks above the crashing surf of Paparoa National Park
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Experience Maori culture and a traditional feast in Rotorua
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Walk through pristine rainforests to beautiful waterfalls in Mt. Aspiring National Park
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Take a break from your studies to visit the Cadbury Chocolate Factory in Dunedin
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Marvel at majestic mountains, lakes, and wildflowers at Mount Cook
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Soak in the mineral waters and watch geysers erupt in Rotorua
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Learn all about New Zealand’s sheep industry at the Agrodome in Rotorua
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Venture underground through Cave Stream Scenic Reserve
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Enjoy a sumptuous dinner on a hilltop above Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu
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Gaze out over Auckland from the tallest building south of the equator
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OPTIONAL TRIP TO FIJI FOLLOWING THE PROGRAM !
Estimated Cost : $4950 - Includes roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles, 3 and 4-star hotels
Excursions/activities listed above, all breakfasts and some other meals, and private tour bus
Program Leaders : Matt Ebiner, ECC Geography Professor, mebiner@elcamino.edu
; (310) 660-3593 x3369
Rosemary Swade, ECC Speech Communications Professor, rswade@elcamino.edu
(310) 660-3593 x3702
More info can be found at www.elcamino.edu/faculty/mebiner/
The El Camino Community College District is committed to providing equal employment and educational opportunities for all individuals, regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, handicap, age and Vietnam-era status.

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Earn 6-9 transferable college credit in Geography and/or Communication Studies, with the classes emphasizing places, nature, and cultures that we visit and experience
 You will see and learn about some of the world’s most beautiful scenery: waterfalls, fjords, snow-capped mountains, wildflowers, forests, volcanoes, geysers, caves, beaches, and wild coastlines.
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Fascinating wildlife: see kangaroos, koala, penguins, and glow worms, all from close distance
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Visit 7 national parks: o Fiordland (Milford Sound (cruise by boat through the fjord) and other glacial landscapes) o Westland (Fox & Franz Josef Glaciers; option to hike on Fox Glacier!!) o Abel Tasman (Boat ride and/or hike along beautiful, golden sandy beaches; optional sea kayaking) o Mount Cook (New Zealand’s highest mountain, with spectacular glaciers, lakes, and wildflowers) o
Tongariro (Volcanoes and the most famous day hike in NZ; world’s 4 th oldest national park) o Mt. Aspiring (Lush forests and waterfalls, part of a World Heritage Area) o Paparoa (Fascinating limestone geology of the coastal “Pancake Rocks”)
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English-speaking countries, easy to understand people, museums, signs
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Make friendships that will last a lifetime
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Safe countries with friendly people
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New Zealand is one of the cleanest countries in the world with virtually no pollution
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Better value destination than European countries
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New Zealand is an uncrowded country with only 4 million people (California has almost 40 million)
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Comfortable tour bus, plus 4 spectacular boat cruises and 2 aerial gondolas
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This program has more than nature: visit vibrant Sydney with its spectacular harbor setting, a chocolate factory in Dunedin, a Maori feast and dance performance in Rotorua, New Zealand’s national museum, and New
Zealand’s four largest cities.
 New Zealand’s cities are attractive and small enough to easily explore o Christchurch (330,000)– “Most English city outside of England”, on the tranquil Avon River o Dunedin (110,000)– Founded by Scottish settlers, a lively city easy to explore on foot o Queenstown (7,500)– New Zealand’s top resort town on beautiful Lake Wakatipu, at the foot of the
Remarkables Mountains; many scenes from “Lord of the Rings” were filmed in this area o
Wellington (205,000) – Capital city with New Zealand’s best museum; location similar to San Francisco on a bay, with hills, Victorian buildings, and cool weather o Auckland (1,200,000) – Largest city in the country; Sky Tower is the tallest structure in the Southern
Hemisphere and affords great views from 1076’ high
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Personable and experienced program leaders: Matt Ebiner has taught at El Camino since 1986 and has traveled to 137 countries. He is very experienced leading group programs abroad, leading El Camino students on several Study Abroad Programs including two to New Zealand . Overall New Zealand is one of his favorite places in the entire world! Rosemary Swade has taught at El Camino since 1993, is a former Director of Study
Abroad , and has led 7 study abroad programs in Western Europe. She has developed programs in England,
Italy, Turkey, Spain and France. She is the author of 4 books on effective communication and has a communication consulting business. As a student she studied abroad in London, Florence and Gifu Japan. She has a great passion for teaching and study abroad!