Colombia's River of Dreams
Join this CAU Study Tour with Charlie Green, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Literatures in English. Be among the first to cruise the Magdalena River from Cartagena to Barranquilla.
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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
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May 12 – 24, 2025 ***Limited availability.***
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October 7 – 16, 2025
Featuring faculty from peer institutions (not Cornell)
Aboard the 28-cabin Ganges Voyager
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October 13 – 29, 2025 ***Limited availability.***
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October 30 – November 17, 2025 ***Limited availability.***
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October 31 – November 21, 2025
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November 9 – 25, 2025
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November 11 – 24, 2025
Study Tour featuring Amanda Rodewald, Garvin Professor of Natural Resources & Environment
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January 13 – 27, 2026
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Exploring Australia & New Zealand (2026 Departure)March 4 – 25, 2026
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CAU Select: Japan by SeaMay 12 – 23, 2026
CAU Select Tour featuring faculty from peer institutions (not Cornell)
Aboard the Heritage Adventurer
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CAU Study Tour: Echoes of Empires ~ Southern Japan and South Korea's Maritime PathwaysJune 7 – 20, 2026
CAU Study Tour featuring Eric Tagliacozzo, the John Stambaugh Professor of History
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October 23 – November 6, 2026
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Europe
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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.
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June 2 – 15, 2025
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June 6 – 17, 2025
Featuring Kate McCullough, Associate Professor, Department of Literatures in English
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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
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June 7 – 21, 2025 ***Limited availability.***
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July 21 – August 5, 2025 ***Limited availability.***
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August 30 – September 9, 2025
Featuring Shared departure with peer universities also featuring faculty including Harvard, Columbia, and Dartmouth.
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August 31 – September 15, 2025
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September 2 – 15, 2025
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September 13 – 21, 2025
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September 28 – October 10, 2025
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October 16 – November 1, 2025
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October 17 – November 2, 2025
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Discovering PortugalApril 15 – 27, 2026
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European Tapestry from Amsterdam to ParisApril 18 – 29, 2026
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Ancient Greece (2026 Departure)May 14 – 27, 2026
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CAU Select: Highlands, Islands, & FjordsMay 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
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Portrait of Italy (2026 Departure)May 30 – June 14, 2026
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Provincial French CountrysideJune 1 – 15, 2026
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June 6 – 14, 2026
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Journey through Central EuropeJune 16 – July 1, 2026
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June 27 – July 6, 2026
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July 10 – 18, 2026
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Alpine Splendor: Switzerland & AustriaJuly 16 – 29, 2026
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August 5 – 15, 2026
CAU Study Tour featuring Heather Huson, Associate Professor of Animal Genetics and faculty from peer institutions
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August 8 – 15, 2026
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August 8 – 16, 2026
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September 1 – 9, 2026
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September 18 – 26, 2026
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CAU Study Tour: Wonders of Slovenia & Croatia by Private YachtSeptember 18 – 29, 2026
CAU Study Tour featuring Cornell faculty
Aboard the 18-cabin Queen Eleganza
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Flavors of Provence by River ShipOctober 6 – 14, 2026
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CAU Study Tour: Portugal's Enchanting Douro ValleyOctober 8 – 16, 2026
CAU Study Tour featuring Annemarie Morse, International Wine Judge
Aboard the AmaSintra
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Enchanting Ireland (2026 Departure)October 8 – 20, 2026
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Africa and the Middle East
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July 31 – August 14, 2025 ***Limited availability.***
Featuring Cole Gilbert, Professor of Entomology and Linda Rayor, Senior Lecturer and Senior Research Associate
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August 9 – 23, 2025 ***Limited availability.***
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January 23 – February 5, 2026
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February 24 – March 7, 2026
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Africa's WildlifeMarch 8 – 21, 2026
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CAU Study Tour: Crossroads of Cultures ~ Canary Islands, Morocco, & IberiaApril 28 – May 10, 2026
CAU Study Tour featuring Cornell faculty
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September 27 – October 11, 2026
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West Africa Discovery: Ghana, Togo, & BeninDecember 2 – 17, 2026
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Central and South America
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May 7 – 15, 2025
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December 30, 2025 – January 7, 2026
Featuring Charlie Green, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Literatures in English
Aboard AmaMelodia
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January 5 – 17, 2026
Study Tour featuring Ray Craib, The Marie Underhill Noll Professor of History
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February 14 – 21, 2026 ***open to kids ages 8+***
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May 7 – 15, 2026
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CAU Study Tour: Lens on Costa Rica ~ A Photographic AdventureJune 11 – 18, 2026
CAU Study Tour featuring David Todd '06, Photographic Artist and eCornell Course Facilitator
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Jewels of ColombiaNovember 3 – 12, 2026
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Costa Rica's Natural HeritageNovember 30 – December 10, 2026
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Patagonia ExplorerDecember 5 – 18, 2026
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North America
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May 16 – 18, 2025 ***Waitlist only.***
Featuring Sara Warner, PhD, Associate Professor of Performing and Media Arts, and Director of the LGBT Studies Program
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May 14 – 22, 2025
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June 20 – 27, 2025 ***open to kids ages 8+***
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August 5 – 11, 2025
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August 27 – September 7, 2025
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September 5 – 10, 2025
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October 21 – 26, 2025
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CAU Study Tour: Baja California DiscoveryApril 7 – 17, 2026
CAU Study Tour featuring Cornell faculty
Aboard the National Geographic Venture
In partnership with Lindblad Expeditions
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June 19 – 26, 2026 ***open to kids ages 8+***
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National Parks and Lodges of the Old WestJuly 10 – 18, 2026
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July 31 – August 6, 2026 ***open to kids ages 8+***
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August 15 – 21, 2026
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August 31 – September 5, 2026 ***open to kids ages 8+***
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October 14 – 22, 2026
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Antarctica
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December 7 – 18, 2025
Study Tour featuring Warren Allmon, Director of the Paleontological Research Institution
In partnership with Lindblad Expeditions
Travel and safety policy
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