The Vanderbilt Travel Program

Cecelia Tichi, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of English

With vistas of lighthouses on cliff tops, lush forested islands, Victorian villages, and Niagara Falls, this luxurious Great Lakes cruise is the ideal way to enjoy the pleasures of a grand voyage without having to venture far from home. Professor Cecelia Tichi accompanies this trip from Duluth, Minnesota, to Toronto, Ontario aboard the elegant, newly refurbished, 100-guest, all-suite Clelia II.

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Cost: From approximately $3,735 per person triple occupancy (airfare not included)

Tracy Barrett, Senior Lecturer in Italian

Cruise the Mediterranean Sea and stop to experience the grand coliseums, spectacular temples, culinary traditions, and rich cultures of the Classical World accompanied by a special guest editor from Bon Appétit magazine. Professor Tracy Barrett will also share her extensive Italian travels as you sail along the stunning coasts of the French and Italian Riviera, walk in the footsteps of caesars and centurions in ancient Rome, Pompeii and Ephesus and travel in the wake of roman galleys and Phoenician sea traders to Sicily, Delphi, and the coast of Turkey.

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Cost: From approximately $3,395 per person, double occupancy (airfare not included)

*Single supplement available upon request

Francille Bergquist, Associate Dean of the college of Arts & Science and Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese

Beginning in modernist Barcelona with its mosaic-covered Gaudi monuments to the beautiful seaside town of San Sebastian, Hemingway’s beloved Pamplona and Bilbao and the Guggenheim Museum, Spain unveils spectacular panoramas with a warmth and verve few destinations can match. Visit rolling vineyards of Penedès, admire jagged rock formations in Montserrat and tour old town centers with their labyrinths of lanes. Dean Francille Bergquist, a favorite of alumni and students, leads the way with her expertise in Spanish language and culture.

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Cost: Approximately $2,895 per person, double occupancy (airfare not included)

*Single supplement available upon request

Holly Tucker, Associate Professor of French

Experience the beauty, allure, and hospitality of provincial France at an easy pace and in a unique style accompanied by Professor Holly Tucker, with her expertise in French culture,.  Anchored by stays in enchanting Paris and vibrant Toulouse, this journey features historic Normandy, the lovely Loire Valley, the remote Dordogne, and diverse Languedoc as you stay in charming rural inns and small country hotels. 

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Cost: Approximately $4,200 double occupancy (including roundtrip airfare)

*Single supplement available upon request

Marshall Eakin, Professor of History

Explore the best of Patagonia with History Professor Marshall Eakin beginning in lively Buenos Aires and travelling south to Tierra del Fuego National Park. A 3-night cruise aboard the new 136-passenger M/V Via Australis takes you from Ushuaia through the Beagle Channel and Murray Channel to Cape Horn. After sailing among the islands, icebergs, and glaciers found along the southern Chilean fjords, you’ll journey up to Chile’s vibrant capital of Santiago, via the breathtaking Torres del Paine National Park.

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Cost: From approximately $7,735 per person, double occupancy (airfare not included)

*Single supplement available upon request

Molly Miller, professor of geology

Cruise through ice-filled channels, observe crowded penguin rookeries, and view minkes, humpbacks and orcas cavorting in the sparkling waters with this up-close view of Antarctica's spectacular scenery during the austral summer, aboard the Clelia II, an elegant expedition ship when the days are long and relatively mild, and massive icebergs thaw into beautiful sculptures of brilliant form and color.

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Cost: From approximately $8,995.00 per person, double occupancy (airfare not included)
*Single supplement available upon request

Jonathan Lamb, professor of English

Experience the best natural and cultural treasures of the great Down Under on this 14-day journey. Take in New Zealand's breathtaking Southern Alps from Queenstown including a trip to Milford Sound then revel in the English charm of Christchurch. Fly to Sydney for three days of touring followed by a flight north to enjoy a three-night cruise along the Great Barrier Reef aboard the Coral Princess, a twenty-five cabin vessel perfectly suited to explore the wonders of the Australian coat.

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Cost: From approximately $3,995 per person, double occupancy (airfare not included)
*Single supplement available upon request

Barbara Tsakirgis, associate professor of classics and history of art

Travel to Egypt for an exceptional tour of this treasure trove of ancient history. While in Cairo you will hear from Dr. Zahi Hawas a noted Egyptologist working in Egypt before beginning the tour of the Great Pyramids of Giza and the temples of Ramses II in Abu Simbel.Take a camel excursion to St. Simeon's Monastery followed by a visit to the Ptolemaic temples.Cruise down the Nile to Luxor and the Valley of Kings and Valley of the Queens and be treated to a private viewing of Queen Nefertari's Tomb before returning to Cairo.

Cost: Approximately $4,995 per person, double occupancy (airfare not included)
*Single supplement available upon request

Jane Landers, associate professor of history

Experience an unparalleled combination of natural beauty and history on a nine-day journey to the exotic Canary Islands, Morocco and the Iberian Peninsula. View the natural and cultural treasures of Tenerife and La Palma; discover the allure of Casablanca and medieval Rabat; visit Moorish Seville; and explore the storied British Crown Colony of Gibraltar.

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Cost: Approximately $2,595 per person, double occupancy (airfare not included)
*Single supplement available upon request

Frank Wcislo, associate professor of history, dean of The Commons

Jim Lovensheimer, senior lecturer of music

Lynn Ramey, associate professor of French

Brett Benson, assistant professor of political science

Professor TBD

Jim Bradford, dean of the Owen Graduate School of Management and Ralph Owen Professor for the Practice of Management

Frank Sutherland, BA’70, syndicated wine columnist