Harvard Alumni Travels

Discover, learn, and connect as you travel the world with Harvard study leaders and fellow alumni! To learn more about our programs, contact us at haatravels@harvard.edu or call (617) 496-0806.

Program Type

Region

Season

Activity Level

Trip Dates - start date (field_trip_dates)

Sea Rivers/Lakes Land Family Air-Inclusive Spring Break

Mar 3, 2026 - Mar 11, 2026

Seminar on the Mississippi: Memphis to New Orleans

Study Leader(s):
Walter Johnson

Ship:
American Splendor

Activity Level 3

Cruise the legendary Mississippi River from Memphis to New Orleans aboard a classic-style paddle-wheeler. Enjoy panel discussions with an outstanding lineup of lecturers, including a keynote address by Pulitzer-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. Sold out - waitlist only!
Jul 26, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026

An Insider's Alaska

Study Leader(s):
Fran Ulmer

Activity Level 3

On this lodge-to-lodge adventure through the Kenai Peninsula, choose from an array of guided activities such as hiking, kayaking, and canoeing. Your Harvard Study Leader brings unparalleled insight into Alaska’s environment, politics, and people to enrich your journey. Sold out - waitlist only!
Aug 9, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026

Alaska Family Adventure

Study Leader(s):
Brian D. Farrell

Activity Level 3

On this lodge-to-lodge adventure through the Kenai Peninsula, choose from an array of guided activities such as hiking, kayaking, and canoeing. Sold out - waitlist only!
Feb 5, 2027 - Feb 12, 2027

Caribbean Islands & Living Traditions: Barbados to Sint Maarten Aboard Sea Cloud II

Study Leader(s):
To be announced

Ship:
Sea Cloud II

Activity Level 3

Sailing from Barbados aboard the romantic Sea Cloud II, this Caribbean voyage connects six distinctive islands across the Lesser Antilles. From active volcanic landscapes and 18th-century fortifications to skilled artisans preserving maritime traditions, contemporary art studios, Indigenous communities maintaining ancestral practices, and botanical gardens guided by expert naturalists—this journey presents the Caribbean through multiple lenses of natural wonder, historical resilience, and living culture.
Sep 26, 2027 - Oct 6, 2027

National Parks of the Southwest

Study Leader(s):
To be announced

Activity Level 3

It’s a land of scenes epic in scope, from the immense Grand Canyon and the winding Colorado to the sandstone spires of Bryce and the red-rock cliffs and chasms of Zion. It’s the Southwest, which our small group celebrates at favorite national parks and preserves.

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Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar

January 2027

Harvard Exclusive by land

Whales and Butterflies (Mexico) Natural History

February 2027

Harvard Exclusive by land

Alabama – Civil Rights

March 2027

Harvard Exclusive by land

Mexico City

March 2027

Harvard exclusive by land

Uzbekistan and Caucasus (Armenia and Georgia)

April 20 – May 6, 2027

Harvard exclusive by land

Baltic Frontiers: A Journey Across Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania

May 2 – 13, 2027

Harvard exclusive by land

Portugal and Galicia: Food & Wine

May 6 – 14, 2027

Harvard Exclusive by land

Sicily aboard Sea Cloud II

May 24 – June 2, 2027

Co-sponsored cruise

Cruising the Rhine: Legendary Landscapes, History & Art

June 17 – 26, 2027

Harvard exclusive by river

Türkiye (with Gulets)

June 2027

Harvard Exclusive by land

Scottish Highlands to Norway on Hebridean Sky

June 29 – July 11, 2027

Co-sponsored Cruise

Galápagos Islands

August 20 – 26, 2027

Harvard Exclusive by Sea

Patagonia: Atacama and Explora Lodges in Torres del Paines

September 2027

Harvard exclusive by land

Santa Fe, NM

September 2027

Harvard exclusive by land

Montenegro, Albania & Southern Italy: Dubrovnik to Naples Aboard Sea Cloud II

September 18 – 29, 2027

Co-sponsored Cruise

Bali, Borneo & Beyond Indonesia on Heritage Adventurer

September 25 – October 8, 2027

Co-sponsored Cruise

Paris and Champagne: Food & Wine

October 5 – 12, 2027

Harvard Exclusive by land

Journey of Odysseus (Istanbul to Naples) on Hebridean Sky

October 8 – 19, 2027

Co-sponsored Cruise

Danube on Transcend: Symposium Style

October 16 – 23, 2027

Co-sponsored Cruise

Seychelles & Madagascar on Island Sky

October 23 – November 7, 2027

Co-sponsored Cruise

Southern Africa Odyssey: The Best of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, & Zimbabwe aboard Zambezi Queen

October 26 – November 10, 2027

Harvard Exclusive by land and river

Egypt & the Nile

October 2027

Harvard exclusive by land and river

Algeria

Fall 2027

Harvard exclusive by land

Buenos Aires Long Weekend for young alumni

November 2027

Harvard exclusive by land

Family India

December 2027/January 2028

Harvard exclusive by land

Family Tanzania

December 2027/January 2028

Harvard exclusive by land

Family Egypt

December 2027/January 2028

Harvard exclusive by land

Family Costa Rica

December 2027/January 2028

Harvard exclusive by land

Belize and Guatemala

Dates to be announced

Harvard Exclusive by land

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