Below is the complete list of upcoming tours, arranged chronologically. Click the destination to view more details about the tour.
You can also browse through this alphabetical list of upcoming tours:
Our contact information: E–mail us at uwaatour@u.washington.edu, or call us at (206) 685–9276 or 1–800–289–2586.
2008 Tour Schedule |
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| 7/3 – 14 | Danube River: From Budapest to Bucharest Highlights: Bucharest, Oltenita, Constanta, Iron Gates, Belgrade |
| 7/9 – 24 | Norwegian Splendor Highlights: Bergen, Oslo, Geilo, six–night coastal cruise, Ivalo, Helsinki |
| 7/14 – 27 | Ukraine – Alumni Campus Abroad Highlights: Kiev, Sevastopol, Yalta, Odessa, Bucharest |
| 7/16 – 24 | Swiss Alps – Alumni Campus Abroad Highlights: Kandersteg, Berne, Lake Thunersee, Berne, Zermatt, Lucerne |
| 8/2 – 3 | Introduction to flyfishing ...on the Yakima River Highlights: Pine Valley Lodge, Yakima River |
| 8/8 – 10 | Kayaking in the San Juans Highlights: Visit to UW Friday Harbor Lab |
| 8/14 – 16 | Oregon Shakespeare Festival Highlights: Backstage Theater Tour, Lectures, Theater Performances |
| 8/16 – 17 | Introduction to flyfishing ...on the Yakima River Highlights: Pine Valley Lodge, Yakima River |
| 8/22 – 24 | Kayaking in the San Juans Highlights: Visit to UW Friday Harbor Lab |
| 8/25 – 9/10 |
Cruise the Face of Europe...aboard the Switzerland II Highlights: Cologne, Bamberg, Regensburg, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest |
| 9/11 – 20 | Peru – Hiking the Inca Trail Highlights: Machu Picchu, Cusco, Sacred Valley |
| 9/20 – 10/2 9/24 – 10/9 |
Turkey: The Blue Voyage Highlights: Istanbul, Ephesus, Pergamum, Antalya, Turquoise Coast |
| 9/21 – 10/2 | Greece – Alumni Campus Abroad Highlights: Delphi, Patras, Olympia, Mycenae, Epidauros, Poros |
| 10/2 – 10/16 | Dalmatian Coast Highlights: Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Split, Opatija, Venice |
| 10/8 – 17 | Andalucia – Alumni Campus Abroad Highlights: Seville, Granada, Alhambra, Ubeda, Jaen |
| 10/10 – 11 | Introduction to flyfishing ...on the Yakima River Highlights: Pine Valley Lodge, Yakima River |
| 10/17 – 23 | Lewis & Clark on the Columbia River Highlights: Hells Canyon, Palouse Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Fort Clatsop |
| 10/19 – 27 | Chianti – Alumni Campus Abroad Highlights: Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, Lucca |
| 10/27 – 11/18 | Around the World by Private Jet Highlights: Machu Picchu, Easter Island, Samoa, Angkor Wat, Lhasa, Taj Mahal, Serengti Plain, Giza, Luxor, Marrakech |
| 11/1 – 15 | South Africa Wine & Culture Highlights: Tanda Tula Safari Lodge, Cape Town |
| 11/30 – 12/09 | Holiday Markets Along the Danube...aboard the MS Avalon Tranquility Highlights: Vienna, Melk, Linz-Passau, Regensburg, Nuremberg, Prague |
Preliminary 2009 Tour Schedule |
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| Egypt & the Nile Highlights: Cairo, Lake Nasser Cruise, Aswan, Nile Cruise, Alexandria |
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| 1/7 – 1/23 |
Kenya & Tanzania Highlights: Nairobi, Masai Mara, Amboseli, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, Lake Manyara |
| 1/28 – 2/13 |
Passage to Panama …..aboard the m/s Regatta Highlights: Cabo San Lucas, Acapulco, Huatulco, Puntarenas, Cartagena, Georgetown |
| 2/7 – 23 | Southern India ….hosted by Pauline Ranieri Highlights: Chennai (Madras), Tanjore, Karaikudi, Madurai, Periya Game Reserve, Kerala, Cochin |
| 2/16 – 26 |
Treasures of Peru Highlights: Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca |
| 2/28 – 3/12 | Treasures of Argentina & Chile Highlights: Buenos Aires, San Carlos, Patagonia Cruise, Puerto Varas |
| 3/10 – 3/23 | Treasures of South Africa Highlights: Cape Town, Livingstone, Johannesburg, Kruger National Park |
| 3/15 – 3/23 | Island Life - Tahiti and French Polynesia …aboard the Star Flyer Highlights: Huahine, Bora Bora, Tahha, Moorea |
| 4/3 – 4/19 |
Egypt & the Nile Highlights: Cairo, Lake Nasser Cruise, Aswan, Nile Cruise, Alexandria |
| 4/4 – 17 |
Morocco Highlights: Rabat, Fez, Erfound, Ouarzazate, Marrakech |
| 4/13 – 4/21 |
Japan – Alumni Campus Abroad Highlights: Kyoto, Nara, Miyama, Kurotani |
| 5/1 – 5/14 |
Treaures of Italy …..aboard the m/s Regatta Highlights: Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu, Taormina, Sorrento, Capri, Positano, Florence, Monte Carlo, Cinque Terre, Portofino |
| 5/08 – 5/10 | Walla Walla Wine Weekend |
| 5/19 – 5/27 | Bohemia – Alumni Campus Aboard Highlights: Cesky Krumlov, Jindrichuv, Hradec, Holasovice |
| 5/13 – 5/21 | Amalfi Coast – Alumni Campus Abroad Highlights: Campania, Herculaneum, Pompeii, Capri, Sorrento |
| 6/9 – 6/20 |
Spirit of the Rockies Highlights: Vancouver, Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper, Whistler, Victoria, Fairmont Lodges |
| 6/14 – 6/29 |
Splendors of Scandinavia & St. Petersburg Highlights: Bruges, Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Gdansk, Helsinki, Tallinn, Stockholm |
| 6/23 – 7/1 |
Norway ~ Fjordlands – Alumni Campus Abroad Highlights: Bergen, The Hardangerfjord |
| 7/18 – 28 |
Iceland …accompanied by UW Professor Terje Leiren Highlights: Reykjavik, Borgarnes, Hella, Akureyri |
| 7/25 – 8/02 |
Rhine River – Alumni Campus Aboard ….aboard the MS Switzerland II Highlights: Bonn, Worms, Heidelberg, Speyer, Strasbourg, Freiburg |
| 8/20 – 8/23 |
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Highlights: Backstage Theater Tour, Lectures, Theater Performances |
| 9/5 – 9/14 | Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island Highlights: Halifax, Dundee, Charlottetown, Digby, Pictou |
| 9/21 – 10/5 |
Paradores & Pasadas: Historic Lodgings of Spain & Portugal Highlights: Lisbon, Evora, Carmona, Ronda, Ubeda, Madrid |
| 9/27 – 10/8 |
Burgundy & Provence …Aboard the Avalon Scenery Highlights: Paris, Beaune, Macon, Lyon, Tournon, Avignon, Arles, Nice |
| 9/28 – 10/19 |
Legendary Cultures by Private Jet Highlights: Ulaanbaatar, Bhutan, Papua New Guinea, Angkor Wat, Lalibela, Timbuktu |
| 9/25 – 10/11 |
Turkey: The Blue Voyage Highlights: Istanbul, Troy, Kusadasi, Gulet Cruise, Antalya |
| 10/6 – 10/14 |
Lucca – Alumni Campus Aboard Highlights: Sienna, Pisa, Florence, Carrara, Viareggio |
| 10/3 – 10/11 |
Mosel & Saar Rivers: Barge & Bike…Aboard the Merlijn Highlights: Merzig, Saarburg, Wasserbillig, Trier, Mehring, Traben-Trarbach, Moselkern |
| 10/09 – 10/11 | Walla Walla Wine Weekend |
| 10/13 – 11/1 |
China, Tibet & the Yangtze River Highlights: Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Lhasa |
| 10/23 – 11/3 | Treasures of Jordan Highlights: Amman, Petra, Aqaba, the Dead Sea |
| 10/31 – 11/9 |
Galapagos Islands …..aboard the Islander & accompanied by UW Professor Dee Boersma Highlights: Guayaquil, Cruise through Galapagos Islands |
| 11/4 – 11/20 | Egypt & the Nile Highlights: Cairo, Lake Nasser Cruise, Aswan, Nile Cruise, Alexandria |
| 11/5 – 11/22 |
Northern India Highlights: Delhi, Jaipur, Ranthambore, Agra, Khajuraho, Varanasi |
| 11/7 – 22 |
Vietnam Highlights: Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang, Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh City |
| 11/7 – 11/16 |
Israel – Alumni Campus Abroad Highlights: Jerusalem, Dead Sea, Sea of Galilee, Haifa, Tel Aviv |
| 12/5 – 12/12 |
Rome Highlights: St. Peter’s Square, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Colosseum |
Please note that all tour dates are tentative and subject to change. For advance information and itineraries on any of these tours, please contact our alumni office at 206–685–9276 or 1–800–289–2586 or use the web form. A final and complete tour brochure for each trip will be available approximately eight months before the trip departs. Continue to check our Web site for more information on all of these trips.
How to Enroll in a UW Alumni Tour
- Please download and fill out the Alumni Tours reservation form (PDF file, 40 KB) indicating the tour(s) you are signing up for. (If you need to download Adobe's free Acrobat software to view the reservation form, click here.)
- Enclose a deposit of $500 (check or credit card) per person, per program. Deposits are provisional pending your acceptance of the final brochure terms. A final brochure will be forwarded to you as soon as it's available.
- Mail the completed reservation form and deposit to:
University of Washington Alumni Association
1415 N.E. 45th Street
Seattle, WA 98105
Phone: (206) 685–9276 or 1–800–289–2586
Fax: (206) 616–3863
E–mail: uwaatour@u.washington.edu

