Travel Programs

When you think of educational travel, think of Washington and Lee.

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Upcoming Departures

Person biking on path Photo Credit: Maria Sbytova-stock.adobe.com

Catalonia: Food, Wine and Bike in the Empordà and Costa Brava

June 10 – 17, 2026 (Waitlist)
Photo Credit: Maria Sbytova - stock.adobe.com

People walking in the Alps

Hiking the Border Triangle of Italy, Austria, and Slovenia

June 20 – 27, 2026 (Waitlist)
Photo Credit: James Dick

San Juan Islands

Pacific Northwest Discovery — The San Juan Islands Whales, Wildlife and Coastal Culture

July 6 – 11, 2026

Polar bears on a shore

Polar Bears and Beluga Whales: Animals of the Arctic

July 26 – August 1, 2026

Cinque Terre

Exploring Southern France & the Italian Riviera By Sea

September 21 – October 1, 2026

Giza Pyramids with camels

Discover Egypt and the Nile Valley

September 27 – October 9, 2026 (First Departure)
October 11 – 23, 2026 (Second Departure) (Waitlist)
November 8 – 20, 2026 (Third Departure) (Waitlist)

Christmas Market in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

Christkindlmärkte of Austria & Germany

November 27 – December 5, 2026 (Waitlist)

Koalas

Southern Australia Sojourn

March 8 – 22, 2027 (Two Spaces Left)
Photo Credit: Alizada Studios-stock.adobe.com

Photo credit: Mapics-stock.adobe.com / Night view of St. Peter’s Basilica

Rome in the Uncrowded Season

March 13 – 20, 2027
Photo credit: Mapics-stock.adobe.com / Night view of St. Peter’s Basilica

Library at Ephesus in Turkey

Legendary Türkiye: From Istanbul to the Turquoise Coast

April 23 – May 7, 2027

Photo Credit: Pixelshop – stock-adobe.com / Pienza Doorway

Flavors of Tuscany

May 13 – 21, 2027 (First Departure)
May 20 – 28, 2027 (Second Departure)
Photo credit: Pixelshop – stock-adobe.com / Pienza Doorway

Trafalgar Square photo credit: f11photo stock.adobe.com

Treasures of Albion: London and the Cotswolds

Featuring the Chelsea Flower Show and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
May 20 – 28, 2027
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Balcony with view of Eiffel Tower / Photo credit: Karen Mandau-stock.adobe.com

Medieval and Renaissance Paris

June 5 – 12, 2027
Photo credit: Karen Mandau-stock.adobe.com

Hiking in Azores

Islands of the Azores: Basalt Peaks to Volcanic Vineyards

July 21 – 28, 2027
Photo credit: Lindblad

Recent Departures

Sea lions in the Galapagos

The Galapagos Islands

June 2 – 9, 2026

Greece, Crete, Palace of Knossos

Greece Through the Ages

May 26 – June 4, 2026

Piedmont Region in Italy

Flavors of Piedmont

April 25 – May 3, 2026
May 2 – May 10, 2026

Amsterdam

Tulips and the Rhine River

April 26 – May 3, 2026

Royal Palace Phnom Penh

Vietnam and Cambodia: Cruising the Mekong River

January 19 – February 1, 2026

Sailing Yacht Sea Cloud Spirit

Enchanting Morocco and the Canary Islands

A Private Voyage aboard the Luxurious 69-cabin Sailing Yacht Sea Cloud Spirit
October 30 – November 10, 2025

Spain Cordoba

Histories of Spain: From Al-Andalus to Almodóvar

September 9 – 19, 2025

Old Town in Croatia, Rab Island, Dubrovnik

From the Canals of Venice to the Ancient Monuments of Athens

August 31 – September 9, 2025

Visby, Sweden

Exploring World Affairs: A Baltic & Scandinavian Journey

July 14 – 24, 2025

Photo of waterfall in Iceland by Alexandra Daley-Clark

Fire & Ice: An 8-Day Sail Around Iceland

June 17 – 24, 2025
Photo by Alexandra Daley-Clark

Image of Machu Pichu promoting the Secrets of Peru travel program

Secrets of Peru

June 4 – 12, 2025

People on the Danube Cycle Path

Cycling Along the Danube River: From Passau to Vienna

June 1 – 8, 2025

South Africa

May 4 – 15, 2025

Treasures of Greece

April 28 – May 8, 2025

Undiscovered Italy II

April 22 – May 1, 2025

Mystical India

February 20 – March 8, 2025

Image of ship in Antarctica promoting the travel program

Antarctica Direct: Fly the Drake Passage

January 22 – 29, 2025

Flavors of Provence: A Luxury River Cruise travel program

Flavors of Provence: A Luxury River Cruise

October 2 – 10, 2024

Walking in Tuscany and the Italian Riviera travel program

Walking in Tuscany and the Italian Riviera

September 30 – October 10, 2024

Egypt and the Nile Valley travel program

Egypt and the Nile Valley

September 28 – October 11, 2024

Vienna Getaway travel program

Vienna Getaway

September 27 – October 3, 2024

Slovenia and Croatia travel program

Wonders of Slovenia and Croatia

September 14 – 25, 2024

Western Europe

Western Europe’s Historic Coastal Cities and Art Centers

July 30 – August 10, 2024

Tetons

National Parks and Lodges of the Old West

July 26 – August 3, 2024

People eating in Italy

Italian Biking Adventure: Dolomites to Venice

July 20 – 29, 2024

Food in Italy

Flavors of Northern Italy

May 24 – June 1, 2024
June 21 – June 29, 2024

Scottish Isles

Scottish Isles and Norwegian Fjords

June 6 – 15, 2024

Boat in Arctic Svalbard

Land of the Ice Bears: An In-Depth Exploration of Arctic Svalbard

June 12 – 22, 2024

Istanbul

Six-Day Getaway to Istanbul

April 19 – 25, 2024

Great outdoors in New Zealand

New Zealand’s Great Outdoors

February 6 – 20, 2024

Cuba

Cuba: From Revolution to Evolution

January 20 – 27, 2024

Lifelong Learning

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