Travel
NEW! Educational Travel Programs
Cabrillo Extension has partnered with one of the oldest and most respected educational travel tour agencies in the country to bring you several exciting tour packages. All trips include round-trip airfare from San Francisco Airport, hotels, and many meals. You'll be accompanied on your trip by a tour manager who will handle the tedious details of travel while you relax and enjoy your trip. Please contact our travel experts at (831) 427-5000 for more information!
Italian Countryside
Smithsonian Journeys Travel Adventure
March 16-26, 2012
Enjoy a guided tour of the Cappella Nuova, one of the best known masterpieces of Renaissance Italian artwork. Discover the beauty of Giotto's frescos in the St. Francis Basilica and learn about the history during an in-depth discussion with your local expert. Tour the Guarnacci Museum, one of Italy's most famous Etruscan museums. Take the road less traveled through central Italy and explore Tuscany and Umbria's smaller, more authentic towns. Participate in a cooking class in a 16th century farmhouse and learn to make some of the region's most delicious recipes. You'll sample local sausages and pecorino cheeses while on a guided walking tour of the quaint Umbrian town of Norcia. Travel to Volterra and visit one of the most famous Etruscan museums in Italy, the Guarnacci Museum. Experience the benefits of Whisper Headsets, designed for better communication between you and your guides throughout your tour.
On this unique Smithsonian Journeys Travel Adventure the educational portion of the tour will be provided by specially selected local guest speakers, rather than a study leader. The tour features the following World Heritage sites: Historic Centers of Florence, Rome, and San Gimignano.
$4849 Single occupancy
$4349 double occupancy
$4299 Triple occupancy
Spain's Costa Del Sol & the Portuguese Riviera
May 17-May 29, 2012
Enjoy a true taste of the Iberian Peninsula. In Madrid, join a local expert to explore the world famous Prado Museum. Travel by high speed train to the Moorish city of Cordoba. Relax on the Costa del Sol. Tour Granada's Alhambra Palace and visit a centuries-old wine maker. Marvel at the architecture of the Cathedral of Seville and see Columbus' tomb. You'll tour Lisbon, including the Moorish Alfama Quarter and enjoy a 4 night stay on Portugal's Riviera. Visit Cadiz, the oldest inhabited city on the peninsula and see the Monument to the Discoveries, honoring intrepid Portuguese explorers. Travel the Silver Coast and visit Fatima, the world-famous pilgrimage site. All aboard! Journey on the thrilling AVE High Speed Train and visit 6 UNESCO World Heritage sites!
$4849 Single occupancy
$4249 Double occupancy
$4219 Triple occupancy
Best of Eastern Canada
July 22-July 30, 2012
From the European-styled, old world elegance of Quebec City to the thundering magnificence of Niagara Falls, you'll love every moment of this 9-day tour of eastern Canada. Enjoy two-night stays in Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa and Toronto with city tours of each of them. Visit the shrine of St. Anne de Beaupre and enjoy a trip to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officers Musical Ride Center, where you'll tour the stables and learn about this Canadian tradition. Have breakfast at a local sugar shack and learn about maple syrup making before boarding the Maid of the Mist cruise to experience the incredible power of Mother Nature at breathtaking Niagara Falls. You'll get to soak in the scenery as you travel from Ottawa to Toronto VIA Rail!!
$3799 Single occupancy
$3099 Double occupancy
$3069 Triple occupancy
Enjoy an exciting value-priced learning vacation while making new friends and having fun!
All travel tours include: Round trip airfare from SFO, guided tours, round trip transportation to the airport (within 50 miles), cancellation waiver & insurance, hotels, transfers, taxes and fees.
