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Explore our destinations around the globe.

Is traveling the world on your bucket list? It’s time to make it a reality! While CAU tours are about learning on location from leading Cornell faculty, Cornell Alumni Travel specializes in culturally immersive tours. All tours are led by expert tour directors from award-winning travel partners, may be accompanied by a Cornell staff host, and always feature local guides. And of course, Big Red conviviality is a hallmark of every trip.

Unless otherwise noted, our tours do not include faculty.
CAU Study Tours feature Cornell faculty.
CAU Select Tours feature faculty from peer institutions (not Cornell).

 

Asia and the Pacific

  • CAU Select: Japan by Sea

    May 12 – 23, 2026
    CAU Select Tour featuring faculty from peer institutions (not Cornell)
    Aboard the Heritage Adventurer in partnership with Criterion Travel.
    Shared departure with peer institutions.

  • CAU Study Tour: Echoes of Empires ~ Southern Japan and South Korea's Maritime Pathways

    June 7 – 20, 2026
    CAU Study Tour featuring Eric Tagliacozzo, the John Stambaugh Professor of History
    In partnership with Criterion Travel.
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    This tour is full/waitlist only.

  • Intriguing India

    October 23 – November 6, 2026
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Exclusive to Cornell.

  • Mystical India

    January 28 - February 13, 2027
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon! 

  • Journey Through Vietnam

    February 20 - March 6, 2027
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon! 

  • CAU Select: The Best of New Zealand by Sea

    February 25 - March 10, 2027
    Queenstown to Auckland aboard the Heritage Adventurer
    Save the date for this adventure featuring faculty from peer institutions
    In partnership with Criterion Travel
    Registration is open! 

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    CAU Select: Japan by Sea ~ Land of the Rising Sun

    April 10 - 20, 2027
    Kanazawa to Kobe aboard the 59-cabin Island Sky
    Save the date for this adventure featuring faculty from peer institutions
    In partnership with Criterion Travel
    More info coming soon!

  • Along Central Asia's Silk Road

    April 26 - May 12, 2027
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon! 

  • Legendary Turkiye

    June 4 - 18, 2027
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon! 

  • Insider's Japan

    September 16 - 28, 2027
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon! 

  • Borobudur, Kabupaten de Magelang, Java central, Indonésie
    CAU Study Tour: Indonesia ~ Bali, Borneo, & Beyond

    September 25 - October 8, 2027
    Featuring Dr. Wendy Erb of the K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics
    Aboard the Heritage Adventurer
    In partnership with Criterion Travel
    More info coming soon!

  • Exploring Australia & New Zealand

    October 29 - November 19, 2027
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon! 

  • Southeast Asia Odyssey

    November 30 - December 18, 2027
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon! 

Europe

Africa and the Middle East

Central and South America

North America

  • CAU Study Tour: Baja California Discovery

    April 7 – 17, 2026
    CAU Study Tour featuring Cornell faculty
    Aboard the National Geographic Venture in partnership with Lindblad Expeditions.
    Shared departure.

  • National Parks and Lodges of the Old West

    May 22 - 30, 2026
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer institutions.

  • Polar Bears and Beluga Whales

    July 26 – August 1, 2026  ***open to kids ages 8+***
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer institutions.

  • Canadian Rockies by Rail

    August 15 – 21, 2026
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer institutions.

  • Pacific Northwest Discovery — The San Juan Islands Whales, Wildlife and Coastal Culture

    August 31 – September 5, 2026  ***open to kids ages 8+***
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer institutions.

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    CAU Study Tour: Celebrating Gullah Geechee Culture in Georgia & South Carolina

    October 9 - 13, 2026
    CAU Study Tour featuring Dr. Ambre Dromgoole, Assistant Professor of Africana Religions and Music
    In partnership with Distant Horizons
    More info coming soon! 

  • Southwest National Parks (2026)

    October 14 – 22, 2026
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer institutions.

  • Wolves & Wildlife of Yellowstone

    January 16 - 22, 2027
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer institutions.
    More info coming soon!

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    CAU Select: Exploring the Caribbean

    March 24 - April 1, 2027
    The Lesser Antilles aboard the 47-stateroom Sea Cloud II
    Save the date for this adventure featuring faculty from peer institutions
    In partnership with Criterion Travel
    More info coming soon!

  • Southwest National Parks

    May 26 – June 3, 2027
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer institutions.
    More info coming soon!

  • Toronto to Vancouver by Rail

    June 26 – July 1, 2027
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer institutions.
    More info coming soon!

  • San Juan Islands

    August 2 -7, 2027
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer institutions.
    More info coming soon!

Antarctica

Policies and expectations

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    We're so excited to travel with you! Make sure you read the travel and safety policy for important information about all Cornell Alumni Travel and CAU opportunities.

  • Cornell expectations for our alumni community

    We are committed to ensuring that CAU and Cornell Alumni Travel tours provide a welcoming and inclusive experience for everyone. You can find the expectations that are applicable to all attendees of Cornell University alumni events, both on and off campus, by visiting this link.

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Why travel with Cornell?

Traveling with Cornell is a great option for anyone who loves exploring new places. With forty to sixty curated international and domestic departures annually to choose from, if there’s somewhere you want to go, it’s very likely we’re going there!

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