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About traveling with Cornell alumni, family, friends, and sometimes faculty

Cornell Alumni Travel and CAU Study Tours give you the chance to take truly extraordinary journeys in really good company. While CAU tours are about learning on location from leading Cornell faculty, Cornell Alumni Travel specializes in culturally immersive tours. Tours with and without faculty are always 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.)
Look for “CAU” (Cornell’s Adult University) to learn about tours that feature Cornell faculty.
Look for “CAU Select” for tours that feature faculty from peer institutions (not Cornell).

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October 2025

  • CAU Select: India, Kolkata, & the Ganges River

    October 7 - 16, 2025
    Featuring faculty from peer institutions (not Cornell)
    Aboard the 18-cabin Ganga Villa
    In partnership with Criterion Travel

  • Along Central Asia's Silk Road

    October 13 - 29, 2025
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    Exclusive to Cornell.

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    Bulgaria & Romania

    October 16 - November 1, 2025
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    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon!

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    Across Spain & Portugal

    October 17 - November 2, 2025
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    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon!

  • Polar Bears of Churchill

    October 21 – 26, 2025
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer institutions.

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    Southeast Asia Odyssey

    October 30 - November 17, 2025
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon!

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    Exploring Australia & New Zealand

    October 31 - November 21, 2025
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    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon!

November 2025

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    Mystical India

    November 8 - 24 2025
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    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon!

December 2025

  • CAU Study Tour: Journey to Antarctica

    December 7 - 18, 2025
    Study Tour featuring Warren Allmon,  Director of the Paleontological Research Institution
    In partnership with Lindblad Expeditions

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    CAU Study Tour: Colombia's River of Dreams

    December 30, 2025 - January 7, 2026
    Featuring Charlie Green, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Literatures in English
    Aboard AMA Magdalena
    In partnership with Arrangements Abroad
    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.

Travel and safety policy

  • View the 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 opportunities.

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