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About Cornell Alumni Travel

Cornell Alumni Travel has been providing domestic and international group travel opportunities for alumni, family, and friends of the university for over 40 years. Let us manage your logistics so you are free to philosophize, stargaze, photograph, and muse over the experience, all the while enjoying rich conversations with fellow Cornellian travelers of diverse backgrounds and multiple perspectives. Cornell Alumni tours may be accompanied by a Cornell staff member. Your group will be led by an expert tour director from one of our award-winning travel partners and feature local guides. And of course, Big Red conviviality is a hallmark of every trip.

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).

 

Asia and the Pacific

Europe

  • Aegean Sea Odyssey: The Greek Isles & Historic Turkey

    April 7 – 15, 2025
    Aboard Le Dumont-d'Urville
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer universities.

  • CAU Select: Sailing the French & Italian Rivieras

    April 25 – May 3, 2025     This tour is now full. Please call to be added to the waitlist.
    Aboard the Sea Cloud II
    A shared departure featuring faculty from peer institutions. This tour does not feature Cornell faculty.
    In partnership with Criterion Travel: 888-328-2089

  • Journey through Britain

    June 2 – 15, 2025
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.

  • CAU Study Tour: Into Ireland ~ The History & Poetry of Revolution

    June 6 – 17, 2025
    Featuring Kate McCullough, Associate Professor, Department of Literatures in English
    In partnership with Royal Adventures

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    CAU Study Tour: Svalbard: In Search of Iconic Arctic Wildlife

    June 17 – 26, 2025
    Featuring  Holger Klinck, The John W. Fitzpatrick Director of the K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
    In partnership with Lindblad Expeditions
    833-985-1261 |  groups@expeditions.com

  • Essential France

    June 7 – 21, 2025   ***Limited availability.***
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.

  • Norwegian Splendor

    July 21 – August 5, 2025   ***Limited availability.***
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.

  • CAU Study Tour: Greenland's Arctic Grandeur

    August 30 – September 9, 2025
    Featuring John Tobin-de la Puente, Professor of Practice, SC Johnson College of Business and Senior Faculty Fellow, Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability.
    Shared departure with peer universities also featuring faculty including Harvard, Columbia, and Dartmouth.
    In partnership with Arrangements Abroad: 800-221-1944  | trips@arrangementsabroad.com

  • Portrait of Italy (2025 Departure)

    August 31 – September 15, 2025   ***Limited availability.***
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.

  • Ancient Greece (2025 Departure)

    September 2 – 15, 2025
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.

  • Flavors of the Spanish Coast

    September 13 – 21, 2025
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Exclusive to Cornell.

  • Enchanting Ireland (2025 Departure)

    September 28 – October 10, 2025
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.

  • Bulgaria & Romania Discovery

    October 16 – November 1, 2025
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.

  • Across Spain & Portugal

    October 17 – November 2, 2025
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.

  • Discovering Portugal

    April 15 – 27, 2026
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon!

  • European Tapestry from Amsterdam to Paris

    April 18 – 29, 2026
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon!

  • Ancient Greece with Cornell Alumni Travel
    Ancient Greece (2026 Departure)

    May 14 – 27, 2026
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon!

  • Puffin
    CAU Select: Highlands, Islands, & Fjords

    May 30 – June 9, 2026
    CAU Select Tour featuring faculty from peer institutions (not Cornell)
    From the Scottish Highlands and Orkney Islands to Norwegian Fjords & Lofoten Islands
    Aboard the 72-cabin Exploris One
    In partnership with Criterion Travel
    More info coming soon!

  • Portrait of Italy (2026 Departure)

    May 30 – June 14, 2026
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon!

  • Provincial French Countryside

    June 1 – 15, 2026
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon!

  • Flavors of Piedmont with Cornell Alumni Travel
    Flavors of Piedmont

    June 6 – 14, 2026
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    More info coming soon!

  • Historic Prague with Cornell Alumni Travel
    Journey through Central Europe

    June 16 – July 1, 2026
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon!

  • Small ship cruising the Norwegian Fjords with Cornell Alumni Travel
    Cruise the Majestic Norwegian Fjords

    June 27 – July 6, 2026
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer universities.
    More info coming soon!

  • Sail away with Cornell Alumni Travel
    The Greek Isles by Luxury Sailing Yacht

    July 10 – 18, 2026
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer universities.
    More info coming soon!

  • Alpine Splendor: Switzerland & Austria

    July 16 – 29, 2026
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon!

  • Greenland Sea
    CAU Study Tour: Total Solar Eclipse in Iceland & Greenland

    August 5 – 15, 2026
    CAU Study Tour featuring Heather Huson, Associate Professor of Animal Genetics and faculty from peer institutions
    Aboard Exploris One
    In partnership with Arrangements Abroad
    More info coming soon!

  • Celestial Iceland with Cornell Alumni Travel
    Celestial Iceland: A Solar Eclipse Experience

    August 8 – 15, 2026
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer universities.
    More info coming soon!

  • Solar Eclipse with Cornell Alumni Travel
    Castile and the Cosmos

    August 8 – 16, 2026
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    More info coming soon!

  • Swiss Alps Rail with Cornell Alumni Travel
    Italian Lakes and Swiss Alps by Luxury Train

    September 1 – 9, 2026
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    More info coming soon!

  • Flavors of Sicily with Cornell Alumni Travel
    Flavors of Sicily

    September 18 – 26, 2026
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    More info coming soon!

  • Hvar, Croatia
    CAU Study Tour: Wonders of Slovenia & Croatia by Private Yacht

    September 18 – 29, 2026
    CAU Study Tour featuring Cornell faculty
    Aboard the 18-cabin Queen Eleganza
    In partnership with Criterion Travel
    More info coming soon!

  • Flavors of Provence with Cornell Alumni Travel
    Flavors of Provence by River Ship

    October 6 – 14, 2026
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    More info coming soon!

  • Porto, Portugal
    CAU Study Tour: Portugal's Enchanting Douro Valley

    October 8 – 16, 2026
    CAU Study Tour featuring Annemarie Morse, International Wine Judge
    Aboard the AmaSintra
    In partnership with Arrangements Abroad
    More info coming soon!

  • See Ireland with Cornell Alumni Travel in 2026
    Enchanting Ireland (2026 Departure)

    October 8 – 20, 2026
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon!

Africa and the Middle East

  • Africa's Wildlife (2025 Departure)

    April 27 – May 10, 2025   ***Limited availability.***
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.

  • CAU Study Tour: Madagascar ~ Lemurs, Chameleons, & Baobabs. Oh, my!

    July 31 – August 14, 2025  ***Limited availability.***
    Featuring Cole Gilbert, Professor of Entomology and Linda Rayor, Senior Lecturer and Senior Research Associate
    In partnership with Distant Horizons

  • African Expedition by Private Train (2025 Departure)

    August 9 – 23, 2025  ***Limited availability.***
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Shared departure with peer institutions.

  • Morocco with Cornell Alumni Travel
    Moroccan Discovery

    January 23 – February 5, 2026
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon!

  • An elephant in Tanzania, Mt Kilimanjaro rising in the background.
    Tanzania Wildlife Safari

    February 24 – March 7, 2026
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon!

  • See Africa's Wildlife in 2026 with Cornell
    Africa's Wildlife (2026 Departure)

    March 8 – 21, 2026
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon!

  • Map of tour itinerary
    CAU Study Tour: Crossroads of Cultures ~ Canary Islands, Morocco, & Iberia

    April 28 – May 10, 2026
    CAU Study Tour featuring Cornell faculty
    Aboard Exploris One in partnership with Arrangements Abroad
    More info coming soon!

  • African Expedition by Private Train (2026 Departure)

    September 27 – October 11, 2026
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    More info coming soon!

  • See Benin, Togo, and Ghana with Cornell Alumni Travel
    West Africa Discovery: Ghana, Togo, & Benin

    December 2 – 17, 2026
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon!

Central and South America

  • Mysteries of Peru & Machu Picchu

    May 7 – 15, 2025
    Orbridge 866-639-0079

  • 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 AmaMelodia
    In partnership with Arrangements Abroad

  • CAU Study Tour: Chile ~ Magical Chiloé & Patagonia

    January 5 – 17, 2026
    Study Tour featuring Ray Craib, The Marie Underhill Noll Professor of History
    In partnership with Royal Adventures

  • A sea turtle in the Galapagos with Cornell Alumni Travel
    The Galapagos Islands (Northern Itinerary)

    February 14 – 21, 2026
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Exclusive to Cornell.

  • A llama in Ollantaytambo, Peru with Cornell Alumni Travel
    Mysteries of Peru & Machu Picchu (2026 Departure)

    May 7 – 15, 2026
    Orbridge 866-639-0079
    Exclusive to Cornell.

  • See Colombia with Cornell Alumni Travel
    Jewels of Colombia

    November 3 – 12, 2026
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon!

  • See Costa Rica with Cornell Alumni Travel
    Costa Rica's Natural Heritage

    November 30 – December 10, 2026
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon!

  • See Patagonia with Cornell Alumni Travel
    Patagonia Explorer

    December 5 – 18, 2026
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.
    More info coming soon!

North America

Antarctica

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