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Duke Travels is your destination for excellence in educational travel. Journey along with Duke alumni, parents and friends to fascinating places to learn and connect with Duke faculty and host leaders. Our learning adventures combine enriching itineraries, behind-the-scenes visits and stimulating lectures within the context of safety and sustainability.

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Upcoming Travels

All Alumni Travel

Announcing our 2022 Travel Programs: view the printable schedule and send your interest list to duketravels@duke.edu.


Zebras
Sep 2, 2021 to Sep 15, 2021

Tanzania

Price: From $7,797
Duke Leaders: Dr. Anne Pusey
Trip Status: Taking Waitlist
From the depths of Ngorongoro Crater to the Serengeti plains and exotic Zanzibar, your small group encounters the breadth of peaceful Tanzania’s riches on this enthralling 14-day adventure.  Set out on a wildlife drive in beautiful Arusha National Park, then experience Tarangire – renowned for its numerous elephants and iconic baobab trees – during a two-night stay.  Spend two nights in a safari lodge on the rim of Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO site, descending to the magnificent crater’s floor for an unforgettable wildlife drive. See Olduvai Gorge, famous for the prehistoric
Camel ride in Bruzelius
Sep 14, 2021 to Sep 27, 2021

Moroccan Discovery

Price: From $5,297
Duke Leaders: Dr. Mary "Tolly" Boatwright
Trip Status: Taking Reservations
Eyes and hearts are opened to a truly foreign land, an age-old culture, and genuinely hospitable people on this singular small group tour.  A 14-day exploration of this land of dramatic contrasts takes you from seaside Rabat to the desert towns of Erfoud and Ouarzazate and through the snow-topped High Atlas Mountains.  In a journey featuring the many cultural treasures of Fez, Marrakech, and Casablanca – and five UNESCO sites – encounter Roman ruins, an ancient caravan route, and medinas bustling with snake charmers and spice merchants.  Dine with local people in a
Kangaroos
Sep 18, 2021 to Oct 9, 2021

Exploring Australia and New Zealand

Price: From $9,084
Duke Leaders: Gary Gereffi P'06
Trip Status: Waitlist Only
The Lands Down Under and small group touring make for a perfect combination on this wide-ranging 22-day journey. Beginning in Cairns, ride the historic railway to Kuranda, then descend via a Skyrail gondola.  Swim and snorkel during a day-long Great Barrier Reef excursion. In Alice Springs, embark on an Aboriginal “dreamtime” tour, meeting Walpiri tribespeople, and enjoy a traditional “bushman’s” dinner.  Watch the sunset at fabled Ayers Rock.  Highlights during a three-night Sydney stay include a Sydney Harbour catamaran cruise, Featherdale Wildlife Park, and the
Sep 23, 2021 to Sep 28, 2021

Railways of New England: A Fall Adventure

Price: From $4,995
Duke Leaders: TBD
Trip Status: Taking Reservations

Explore the beauty of New England in the fall with the historic rail lines and trains that once were the center of tourism for the region. A rail expert will transport the group back in time while traveling on four restored rail routes in Maine and New Hampshire.

Sep 30, 2021 to Oct 14, 2021

Pearls of Dalmatia: Croatia & Slovenia

Price: From $5,084 including all airfare
Duke Leaders: TBD
Trip Status: Taking Reservations

Absorb Croatia’s remarkable history, culture, and unspoiled Dalmatian coastline on this captivating 15-day small group journey.  A tour of Croatia’s capital, Zagreb, reveals a gracious city of culture and hospitality, taking in the historic Old Town and the colorful Dolac market.  Spend two nights in Slovenia’s capital, Ljubljana, with its romantic bridges and abundant parkland.  Experience lovely Lake Bled by boat, and journey by train into Postojna Cave’s depths.  Discover charming Opatija and encounter the fascinating history and Mediterranean atmosphere of the alluri

Israel
Oct 2, 2021 to Oct 13, 2021

Timeless Wonders of Israel

Price: From $5,795
Duke Leaders: Dr. Carol Meyers P'94, Dr. Eric Meyers P'94
Trip Status: Waitlist Only
Encounter a land of extraordinary beauty and belief, of history and hospitality, on this exceptional 12-day small group journey. Explore Tel Aviv, Israel’s cultural capital, with its “White City” district – a UNESCO site, and ancient Jaffa. Experience the unique Ein Hod artists’ village.  In Galilee’s hills, overnight at a hotel on the grounds of a kibbutz, visiting a local winery and Capernaum’s ruins. Staying at a historic hotel on the Sea of Galilee’s shores, see the New Testament come to life at Tiberias, the Mount of Beatitudes, and Nazareth.  Based in

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