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Duke Travels

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

Packs of floating ice
Dec 8, 2024 to Dec 17, 2024
Price: From $10,755
Trip Status: Taking Waitlist

Crossing the Drake Passage is an explorer’s milestone for many, but it adds several days to your travels. On this new itinerary, experience the best of both worlds as you sail via ship to Antarctica and then return to Puerto Natales on a two-hour flight, saving time without sacrificing any of the

Bridge over the jungle
Jan 27, 2025 to Feb 6, 2025
Price: From $4,981, per person including air
Duke Leaders: Dr. Anne Pusey
Trip Status: Taking Waitlist

In this small, nature-kissed Central American democracy, your small group sets out on a relaxed yet comprehensive 11-day exploration.

Seals on a sandy beach
Feb 18, 2025 to Mar 5, 2025
Price: From $9,193 per person including air
Trip Status: ONE SINGLE AVAILABLE - Call (919) 684-2988

Machu Picchu’s enigmatic ruins and the fascinating Galapagos Islands rank among South America’s greatest treasures, and a small group tour is the ideal way to experience both.  This outstanding 16-day adventure begins with Lima’s highlights.  Traverse the magnificent Sacred Valley, visiting impressive Incan sites and indigenous villages during a two-night stay.  After taking a scenic train ride to Machu Picchu, tour and absorb this astounding site on two separate days, overnighting nearby.

dining tables overlooking farm land
Mar 7, 2025 to Mar 14, 2025
Price: From $5,495 if booked by 6/25/2024
Duke Leaders: Dr. Shani B. Daily
Trip Status: Taking Reservations

Join us on this immersive program that reveals the profound influence of the African diaspora throughout Cuba. Stay for seven nights in a privately owned boutique hotel in Havana’s beautiful Vedado neighborhood. Daily excursions will broaden your perspective of Cuba while benefiting and supporting the local people. Enjoy Havana’s lively jazz and art scenes, ride in a vintage convertible along the Malecón seashore, visit rural Cuba, and discover the storied Afro-Cuban roots of Matanzas, Guanabacoa, and Regla. Tour the National Museum of Fine Arts focusing on Afro-Cuban artists.

Angkor Thom large statue of a face
Mar 8, 2025 to Mar 16, 2025
Price: From $8,795 if booked by 6/18/2024
Duke Leaders: Dr. Brian McAdoo
Trip Status: Taking Waitlist

Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime, 10-night adventure to Southeast Asia, a land of stunning diversity and allure. Discover multi-cultural Singapore, from Kampong Glam’s Malay enclave to exotic Little India and Chinatown’s shophouses. Encounter the legendary Supertrees and Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay. Then, experience the Golden Age of travel aboard the luxurious Eastern & Oriental Express through wild Malaysia en route to Singapore.

snow covered city with clear blue sky
Mar 8, 2025 to Mar 16, 2025
Price: From $4,795 if booked by 6/11/2024
Trip Status: Taking Waitlist

Embark on an exciting, seven-night adventure to the world’s happiest country! Start with a taste of Helsinki’s urban vibes and take in its stunning modern and historic architecture. Learn why the sauna experience is a cherished ritual for Finns and soak up some soothing steam yourself! Then fly north to Lapland and stay in a glass-domed cabin, perfect for watching the spectacular Northern Lights overhead. Look forward to invigorating outdoor activities amid snowy landscapes.

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