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Dear Alumni and Friends, 

The Penn State Alumni Association is pleased to partner with Orbridge to offer our alumni exceptional travel opportunities—a combination of exclusive itineraries, deluxe properties or ships, knowledgeable expedition leaders, and the company of fellow alumni. 

With special features and unparalleled access to distinguished locations, you will discover unforgettable places, people, and cultures, and enjoy experiences that will enrich your understanding of our diverse and wonderful world. Whether close to home or far away, on land or by sea, your next adventure is waiting! 

Join us and our partner Orbridge—make your reservation today! 

Sincerely,

Paul J. Clifford
Chief Executive Officer
Penn State Alumni Association

Trip cancellation insurance is available through the Penn State Alumni Association for comprehensive coverage of expenses in conjunction with cancellations due to illness or accident as well as damaged or lost luggage. You will receive insurance information, via email, from Penn State after you make your reservation. Complete details are available on the Alumni Association website at alumni.psu.edu/travel.

If you choose to make your own flight arrangements for an alumni tour and not use those provided by the tour company, we recommend that you not do so until making your final payment to the tour company confirming details of your trip’s scheduled departure. However, if you choose to make your own flight arrangements, the Penn State Alumni Association is not liable for any loss resulting from tour cancellations or changes to tour dates. Participants attending this or other tour programs offered by the Penn State Alumni Association may be photographed for the educational and promotional use of the Alumni Association and Penn State.

Please note that all package rates and itineraries listed are subject to change. The most current information is available on the Alumni Association website at alumni.psu.edu/travel.

All alumni tours include optional physical activities for those inclined to be more active.

Unless promoted as a Penn State exclusive tour, your group may include travelers from other universities.

Penn State encourages qualified persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact the tour operator in advance of your participation or visit.

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Destination: Northern Italy

Flavors of Northern Italy

  • 9 DAYS
  • Activity Level 3
  • GROUP SIZE 20

Embark upon a cultural and gastronomic journey to the enchanting region of Northern Italy—an area renowned for spectacular landscapes, world-class wine, and a rich heritage. This meticulously crafted itinerary offers the unique opportunity to live like a local, featuring guided tours, private artisan visits and tastings, and the ability to deeply connect with the beauty of Northern Italy's culture, cuisine and gracious hospitality.
Destination: Polar Bears and Beluga Whales in Manitoba

Polar Bears & Beluga Whales

$7,830
  • 7 DAYS
  • Activity Level 3
  • GROUP SIZE 55

Discover the vast beauty of Churchill, Manitoba—a small town on the banks of the Hudson Bay known for hosting polar bears in the fall. During summer, visitors can possibly spot polar bears along the local shores before they return to the pack ice when it forms in early winter.

Summertime is also when the bears share the area with more than 60,000 beluga whales—who come to feed, mate, and give birth in the shallow waters—as well as a wide variety of other wildlife.
Destination: Southeast Alaska

Discover Southeast Alaska (Sitka to Juneau)

From $5,695
  • 8 DAYS
  • Activity Level 3
  • GROUP SIZE 76

Enjoy the agility and flexibility of small-ship travel during this expedition cruise through Alaska's Inside Passage. Alongside expert naturalists and knowledgeable on-board crew, navigate narrow channels and waterways inaccessible by larger vessels. While exploring some of nature’s more secluded landscapes, encounter Alaska's abundant wildlife, breathtaking scenery and ice-blue glaciers of unfathomable proportions.

Civil War Battlefields

$2,495
  • 5 DAYS
  • Activity Level 2
  • GROUP SIZE 40

Join us on an immersive journey as we visit iconic sites of the American Civil War, each providing opportunity to remember and reflect upon our nation's history.

Learn how Harpers Ferry inflamed sectional tensions. Discover why Antietam changed the course of the conflict and allowed Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. And walk through Gettysburg Battlefield, gaining insight into why it's considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War.
Destination: Tanzania

Tanzania Wildlife Safari

$7,995
  • 12 DAYS
  • Activity Level 3
  • GROUP SIZE 24

Join us on a transformative wildlife safari through the heart of East Africa, the backdrop to the year-round migration of grazing herbivores that traverse the Serengeti Plains. Here, exploration is rewarded with insight, and every experience provides memories that resonate over a lifetime. With exceptional access to national parks and reserves, you'll witness spectacular wildlife, colorful local traditions, and endless, sun-drenched savannas of Tanzania during this epic 12-day journey.
Destination: Canada by the VIA Rail Train

Toronto to Vancouver by Rail

$7,495
  • 7 DAYS
  • Activity Level 1
  • GROUP SIZE 27

Embark upon a once-in-a-lifetime rail odyssey across Canada's five provinces, gliding through rolling prairies, rugged lake country and the snowy peaks of the magnificent Rockies. This five-star journey features hotel stays at luxurious, historic rail properties bookending four amazing days and nights in Prestige Class aboard VIA Rail's The Canadian. This nostalgic rail experience harkens the golden age of train travel.
Destination: The U.S. Southwest Parks

Southwest National Parks

$5,395
  • 9 DAYS
  • Activity Level 3
  • GROUP SIZE 46

Journey with us into the awe-inspiring realm of the American Southwest, unveiling the mesmerizing geological marvels tucked within our treasured national parks. Traverse the timeless landscapes of the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and Zion, where the intricate dance of uplift and erosion has etched an extraordinary tapestry across the Southwest plateau. Delve into a world where hoodoos, slot canyons, arches, buttes, and mesas stretch across the horizon in a breathtaking display of nature's artistry.