CAU Study Tour: Madagascar

July 22 - August 6, 2026
Travel with Cornell scientists Cole Gilbert and Linda Rayor
Exclusive-to-Cornell, small group, boutique tour
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Let’s find your extraordinary journey. See our tour dates below and start dreaming about your next adventure. 

Cornell Alumni Travel specializes in culturally immersive tours led by expert tour directors and local guides from award-winning travel partners. Your departure may be accompanied by a Cornell staff host. And of course, Big Red conviviality is a hallmark of every trip.

Look for CAU when you want to travel with faculty and turn every destination into a living classroom. CAU Study Tours feature Cornell faculty. CAU Select Tours feature faculty from peer institutions (not Cornell).

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January 2027

  • Antarctica Discovery

    January 11 – 22, 2027
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer institutions.
    More info coming soon!

  • Wolves & Wildlife of Yellowstone

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

February 2027

  • Egypt & the Nile Valley

    February 14 - 26, 2027
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    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon!

  • New Zealand
    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
    More info coming soon!

March 2027

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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!

April 2027

  • Argentinian jaguar
    CAU Study Tour: Argentina's Ibera Wetlands & Iguazu Falls

    April 1 - 11, 2027
    CAU Study Tour featuring Professor Robert Raguso, Dept. of Neurobiology & Behavior
    In partnership with Criterion Travel
    More info coming soon!

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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!

May 2027

  • Bordeaux to Lisbon

    May 20 - 30, 2027
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer institutions.
    More info coming soon! 

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    CAU Study Tour: Sailing Around Sicily & Malta

    May 24 - June 2, 2027
    CAU Study Tour featuring Dr. Giulia Friso of Cornell's School of Integrative Plant Science
    Aboard the 47-stateroom Sea Cloud II
    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! 

June 2027

  • Italian Lakes & Swiss Alps by Luxury Train

    June 15 - 24, 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!

     

July 2027

  • Southeast Alaska by Small Ship

    July 2 - 9, 2027
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer institutions.
    More info coming soon!

  • African Expedition by Private Train

    July 11- 25, 2027
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer institutions.
    More info coming soon!

August 2027

  • San Juan Islands

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

September 2027

  • Flavors of Tuscany

    September 9 -17, 2027
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    Shared departure with peer institutions.
    More info coming soon!

  • Queen Eleganza
    Wonders of Slovenia & Croatia by Private Yacht

    September 16 - 27, 2027
    CAU Study Tour featuring faculty to be announced
    Aboard the 18-cabin Queen Eleganza
    In partnership with Criterion Travel
    More info coming soon!

  • Scottish Highlands & Islands

    September 18 -27, 2027
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer institutions.
    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!

October 2027

  • Flavors of Provence

    October 6 - 14, 2027
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer institutions.
    More info coming soon!

  • Tanzania Wildlife Safari

    October 12 - 23, 2027
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer institutions.
    More info coming soon!

November 2027

  • Galapagos

    November 16 - 23, 2027
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer institutions.
    More info coming soon!

December 2027

  • Holiday Markets Along the Danube River

    December 9 - 17, 2027
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer institutions.
    More info coming soon!

Can't make our dates?

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    While we’d love to travel with you, we understand if you need to go at a different time. Our partner travel companies are always traveling and can most likely accommodate your preferred timing. Just give them a call to book your tour directly and don’t forget to tell them Cornell sent you!

About scheduling

  • Alumni Affairs books multiple events and travel opportunities each year. Given the complexities of event management and booking, we are unable to avoid all national holidays and holy days as we plan. However, we make every effort to offer our events at different times throughout the year, and to schedule recurring events in different time frames year over year, to ensure the greatest opportunity for people of all backgrounds to attend at some time.

Policies and expectations

  • View the travel and safety policy

    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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