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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

  • Journey through Vietnam

    January 13 – 27, 2026
    Odysseys Unlimited 888-370-6765
    Exclusive to Cornell.

  • 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.

  • 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!

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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!

Europe

Africa and the Middle East

Central and South America

North America

Antarctica

  • 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.
    Shared departure.

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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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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