Alumni Travel Program

These 12 specially selected expeditions are guaranteed to be unforgettable for discerning travellers. The carefully designed, all-inclusive trips — paced reasonably and offering great comfort — feature each region's top cultural, historic, educational and adventure-filled sights.

• Download the 2013 Travel Program Calendar
• Read about Exploring undiscovered Italy
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June 6 to 14, 2013

Cruise back through time on this Galapagos-style, small-ship adventure off the British Columbia coast. Visit the remote archipelago of southern Haida Gwaii (formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands), Moresby Island, Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site. Encounter several species of sea mammals and coastal birds. Haida Watchmen will greet travellers at each village.

• Bluewater Adventures | From $4,885
• Download itinerary [PDF]

June 21 to July 2, 2013

Experience the cultural rebirth of the Baltic States and the imperial riches of St. Petersburg, Russia, with nine nights aboard the deluxe M.S. Le Boréal and one night in beautiful Oslo, Norway. Enjoy specially arranged speeches by Mikhail Gorbachev and Lech Walesa. Visit Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Tallinn, Riga, Gda´nsk and Copenhagen. Stockholm Pre-Program and Norway Post-Program options are available.

• Thomas P. Gohagan & Company | From $8,195

August 24 to September 6, 2013

This is a unique opportunity to sail to areas of exceptional landscapes and seascapes, make landings at Hudson’s Bay and Franklin sites, take in the best polar bear, whale, muskox and walrus viewing, hike the vast tundra, visit remote Nunavut communities and enjoy onboard presentations by Canadian experts on the geography, the history and contemporary reality of the Canadian High Arctic.

Our 2013 route will take us from Cambridge Bay through the Northwest Passage and though the Davis Strait to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland with added opportunities for polar bear and iceberg sightings and visits to Greenlandic Inuit communities.

• Worldwide Quest Alumni Expeditions | From $8,995
• Download itinerary [PDF]
• Visit the website at Northwest Passage 2013 for all details.

September 18 to 30, 2013

Visit six countries and up to eight UNESCO World Heritage sites on this music-themed journey. The trip includes stays in Prague, Czech Republic, and Kraków, Poland, and a five-night river cruise on the legendary Blue Danube through the stunning Wachau Valley aboard the deluxe M.S. Amadeus Elegant. Warsaw Pre-Program and Budapest Post- Program options are available.

• Thomas P. Gohagan & Company | From $3,895

October 4 to 12, 2013

Join this spectacular journey featuring a seven-night cruise to Italy, Sicily and Malta, visiting five UNESCO World Heritage sites. Cruise aboard the exclusively chartered, five-Star M.V. Tere Moana. Visit the perfectly preserved past in Pompeii, the sparkling Amalfi Coast and the highlights of Sicily and Malta. Exclusive Rome Pre-Cruise and Valletta Post-Cruise options are available.

• Thomas P. Gohagan & Company | From $4,995