Alumni Travel Program

• Seven nights of accommodations.
•  Seven breakfasts, five lunches and seven dinners served with wine. 
• All lessons, private tours and tastings, and special small-group excursions as noted in the nine-day itinerary. 
• Full guiding services of an Orbridge Travel Director and expert local guides.
• Private motor coach transportation.
• Luggage porterage; gratuities to Orbridge Travel Director, local guides, and drivers. 
• Airport transfers for guests arriving and departing during the suggested times.

• Join VU on this new itinerary where we bypass the traditional crossing of the Drake Passage both ways on a 2-hour flight from Puerto Natales.
• The flight provides us with a shorter program that is less expensive for our travelers.
• Hike on magnificent mountains; see huge glaciers; and watch for gentoo, Adélie, and chinstrap penguins.
• Kayak in protected waters, paddling as penguins swim nearby.
• Early December departures offer the possibility to cross-country ski or snowshoe across the frozen sea ice, conditions permitting.

The final brochure is in production now, for more information, please contact our Travel Program Coordinator, Sarah S. Doody at alumnitravel@villanova.edu.

• An expert travel director and professional driver.
• Cherry picked hotels, all tried and trusted.
• Breakfasts, five lunches and four dinners included.
• City orientation tours.
• Audio headsets provided throughout your holiday to enhance your included sightseeing experiences.
• Luxury air-conditioned coach buses, most with WiFi.
• Extensive variety of choice optional experiences.

Highlights:

• Visit Wat Rong Khun - the White Temple.
• Visit the Hall of Opium, take a boat trip along the Mekong River, visit a local market in Laos.
• Visit the Night Market and the temples of Wat Phra Singh and Wat Chedi Luang.
• Visit Sukhothai Historical Park.
• Visit the Thailand-Burma Railway Museum, the War Cemetery, the infamous Death Railway and the Bridge on the River Kwai.
• Visit Wat Pho, the Grand Palace and observe local life along the canals during a khlong tour.

Variety of Optional Experiences you can choose from to customize your trip. (additional costs apply)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2025: Free Day in Bangkok

• Ayutthaya with Lunch Cruise: travel to Bang Pa, the Summer Palace used by the Thai Kings
• Bangkok Cycling Discovery
• Visit to the Jim Thompson House

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2025: Free Day in Chian Mai

• Khantoke Dinner and Show
• Chiang Mai Night Ride
• Hmong Nong Hoi Village and Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden

Not Included:

• Porterage is not included; guests will be required to handle their own luggage throughout their tour.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
• Recommended gratuities per person per day (subject to change) - cash only: USD $3.50 drivers, USD $6.00 travel directors​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​

For more information, please contact our Travel Program Coordinator, Sarah S. Doody at alumnitravel@villanova.edu

• Eight nights of accommodations.
• Specially selected hotels.
• Coaches buses with WiFi.
• Eight breakfasts and 4 dinners.
• Airport transfers.

Highlights:

• In Dublin: See Custom House, the Guinness  Brewery, Christchurch Cathedral and St. Patrick's Cathedral.
• In Cashel: See the Rock of Cashel where St. Patrick preached.
• In Blarney: Visit the lush gardens of the Blarney Castle estate with a senior gardener and see the famous Blarney Stone
• Travel through the Ring of Kerry: Venture into a world of towering cliffs, lush lakelands and remote villages, as you journey the magical Ring of Kerry.
• See the Cliffs of Moher: Stop by the Exhibition Centre and look out over the Wild Atlantic Way from these majestic cliffs.
• In Galway: Visit the stunning cathedral of the City of Tribes. Admire its Renaissance style dome and unique rose shaped window.
• Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden: Visit the turreted Neo-Gothic Kylemore Abbey. This monastery was founded in 1920 for Benedictine Nuns who fled Belgium in World War I.
• Ashford Castle: On arrival to Ashford Castle, you are escorted over the drawbridge by a lone piper for a majestic entrance fit for royalty.

For more information, please contact our Travel Program Coordinator, Sarah S. Doody at alumnitravel@villanova.edu

• An expert travel director and professional driver.
• Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted.
• Six breakfasts and one lunch.
• Audio headsets provided throughout your holiday to enhance your included sightseeing experiences.
• Luxury air-conditioned coach buses with WiFi.
• City orientation tours.

Sightseeing Highlights

• Las Vegas - visit the entertainment capital of the world.
• Grand Canyon - experience this stunning UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Horseshoe Bend visit - one of the most photographed areas on the Colorado River.
• Monument Valley - explore the treasures of the Navajo people with a guide in a 4-wheel drive tour.
• Bryce Canyon National Park - stare in awe at the multi-coloured hoodoos.
• Zion National Park - revel in one of the most scenic canyons.
• Wupatki National Monument - visit the ancestral lands of the Hopi native people.

Variety of Optional Experiences (additional costs apply)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2025: GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK SIGHTSEEING

• North Canyon Tour Helicopter Flight. Bell Aircraft - 25 min.
• Grand Kingdom - 40 min. EcoStar Helicopter Flight
• Grand Discovery Air Tour South Rim - 45 min. Fixed-Wing Aircraft Flight

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2025: BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK SIGHTSEEING

• Ebenezer's Dinner and Show
• Ruby's Horseback Adventures

Not Included:

• Gratuities for the driver and travel director. Recommended gratuities per person, per day: driver USD $6.60 - $8:50 and Tour Director USD $7.50 - $9.50
• Porterage of luggage
• Airport Transfers
• Recommended that guests bring a reusable water bottle
  

For more information, please contact our Travel Program Coordinator, Sarah S. Doody at alumnitravel@villanova.edu