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June 21 to 28, 2021 Croatia Family AdventureTREASURES ALONG THE ADRIATIC Step back in time and explore medieval castles and Roman fortresses, including the Klis Fortress near the city of Split, used as a set on Game of Thrones and where we partake in a sword-and-archery class. |
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July 7 to 15, 2021 Canadian Heli-hiking Family SeminarPEAKS AND GLACIERS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Head to the Purcell Mountains with Professor Rob Dunbar for an action-packed adventure specifically for families with adult children ages 18 and older. |
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July 19 to 25, 2021 Alaska Family AdventureGLACIERS, WHALES AND BEARS, OH MY! Discover the wonders of Alaska’s Inside Passage alongside Professor Franklin “Lynn” Orr, ’69, a team of Young Explorer leaders and multiple generations of fellow Stanford families. |
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July 21 to 29, 2021 Galapagos ExpeditionUP CLOSE WITH NATURE Join human biology professor Bill Durham on a voyage to the Galápagos Islands, one of the world’s only destinations where humans can venture within a few feet of wild animals in their natural habitat. |
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July 24 to 31, 2021 Utah Family AdventureAN EXPERIENCE MILLIONS OF YEARS IN THE MAKING Join fellow Stanford families and geology professor Scott Burns, ’69, MS ’70, on an exhilarating outdoor adventure in southern Utah’s unique and stunning terrain. |
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August 9 to 21, 2021 Slovenia and CroatiaFEATURING SEVEN NIGHTS ABOARD THE QUEEN ELEGANZA Join faculty leader Roberto D'Alimonte as we sail leisurely down the Croatian coast from Rovinj to Dubrovnik aboard the 18-cabin yacht, Queen Eleganza, calling at more than half a dozen unique and charming port towns. |
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August 23 to September 4, 2021 Azerbaijan, Georgia and ArmeniaJOURNEY THROUGH THE CAUCASUS Travel to the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East and Asia with faculty leader Abbas Milani. Along the way, we’ll also meet with representatives of local NGOs, journalists, students, entrepreneurs and religious leaders. |
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August 31 to September 11, 2021 Normandy and Brittany WalkFRANCE'S HISTORIC NORTH COAST BY FOOT Join faculty leader Ed Steidle and walking guide Peter Watson on an adventure that takes us from the rugged coastline of Brittany to historic Normandy, along spectacular cliffs and through the bucolic countryside that caught the eye of so many of the great impressionist painters. |
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September 4 to 12, 2021 Alaska's Inside PassageGLACIERS, GRIZZLIES AND EAGLES Learn about Alaska’s natural treasures as we cruise past carpets of rain forest aboard the MV Alaskan Dream with Professor Elizabeth Hadly. |
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September 12 to 19, 2021 Opus NapoliTREASURES OF NAPLES AND CAMPANIA Join music professor and composer Jonathan Berger, DMA ’82, on this concert-rich jaunt through Italy’s Campania region, attending three musical performances in historic Naples, home to Donizetti, Scarlatti and Rossini. |
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September 14 to 25, 2021 Northern Portugal WalkFALL HARVEST IN A STORIED LAND Set out on foot and learn about this tiny country’s vast history—spanning from the Neolithic era to modern times. |
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September 15 to 24, 2021 Tuscany SeminarPLACES AND PLEASURES OF THE ITALIAN COUNTRYSIDE Join art historian Christy Junkerman on this autumnal exploration of Tuscan art, history, culture and cuisine. |
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September 25 to October 2, 2021 Following KingATLANTA TO MEMPHIS: A LIFE INSPIRED Travel with Professor Clayborne Carson, selected by Coretta Scott King to edit her late husband’s papers and founder of Stanford’s King Research and Education Institute. |
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September 29 to October 6, 2021 Railways of New EnglandAUTUMNAL SPLENDOR IN NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND From bustling coastal cities such as Portland, Maine, and Boston, Massachusetts, to charming mountain towns like North Conway, New Hampshire, experience the historic and modern rail culture of northern New England. |
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September 30 to October 10, 2021 Sicily WalkCROSSROADS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN With Professor Elaine Treharne and trail expert Peter Watson, explore this historic island the way the ancients did, on foot. |
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October 1 to 12, 2021 Black SeaTURKEY, GEORGIA, RUSSIA, UKRAINE AND BULGARIA Sail from Istanbul to colorful ports of call in Turkey, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine and Bulgaria aboard the Island Sky, and delve into the history, art and current political climate of the region along the way. |
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October 4 to 12, 2021 MontenegroOFF THE BEATEN PATH IN THE BALKANS Travel with history professor Jim Sheehan to explore this Balkan gem, with its unspoiled beaches, stunning national parks and Venetian architecture. |
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October 4 to 13, 2021 Brussels, Luxembourg, and StrasbourgCAPITALS OF EUROPE Gain unprecedented access to the frontlines of international governance while traveling beside faculty leader Christophe Crombez, PhD ‘94, a political economist who specializes in the European Union. |
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October 6 to 20, 2021 Along the MekongA NEW LOOK AT VIETNAM, LAOS AND CAMBODIA Travel with Professor Barton “Buzz” Thompson, ’73, MBA ’76, JD ’76, through Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, stopping at villages that are dependent on the resources provided by the region’s extensive river system for economic, social and spiritual survival. |
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October 6 to 13, 2021 Utah's Mighty FiveTHE NATIONAL PARKS OF RED ROCK COUNTRY Explore Utah’s national parks with Tim Duane, '82, MS '83, PhD '89, professor emeritus of environmental studies at UC-Santa Cruz, and learn of the fierce and relentless forces of nature that have carved and shaped the region’s dramatic domes, bridges, canyons and cliffs. |
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