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2025 Adventures

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Galapagos & Ecuador's Amazon Wilds

A: January 9-24, 2025 - FULL
B: January 16-February 2, 2025

Quito, Amazon rain forest, six-day Galapagos cruise, and more

Optional pre-trip extension to Peru/Machu Picchu

Activity level 3; 14 or fewer travelers - OAT

Galapagos details (PDF)

Galapagos

Tropical Costa Rica

January 31-February 8, 2025

San Jose, Arenal Volcano, cloud forest, and more

Trip is full - Join the waitlist: Call Collette, 800-581-8942; trip #1213566

Activity level 3; 44 or fewer travelers - Collette Travel

Costa Rica details

Costa Rica

The Northern Lights of Finland

February 20-27, 2025

Helsinki, Lapland region, dogsled ride, glass igloos, and more

Trip is full - Join the waitlist: Call Collette, 800-581-8942; trip #1213555

Activity level 3; 24 or fewer travelers - Collette Travel

Finland details

Finland

Italian Vistas

March 3-15, 2025

Rome, Pompeii, Sorrento, Florence, Venice, and more

Trip is full - Join the waitlist: Call Collette 800-581-8942; trip #1213502

Activity level 3; 44 or fewer travelers - Collette Travel

Italian Vistas details

Italian Vistas

Japan’s Cultural Treasures

March 17-31, 2025

Tokyo, Hakone, Kanazawa, Kyoto, & more

Activity level 3; 16 or fewer travelers - Overseas Adventure Travel (O.A.T.)

 

Japan details (PDF)

Japan

Northern Spain & Portugal: Pilgrimage to the Past

Departure A: March 30-April 15, 2025 - FULL

Scroll down for departure B, September 22-October 8

Bilbao, Pamplona, Leon, Douro Valley, Porto, and more

Activity level 3; 16 or fewer travelers - OAT

Northern Spain/Portugal details (PDF)

Northern Spain and Portugal

Danube: Prague-Budapest

April 19-May 3, 2025

Prague, Cesky Krumlov, Linz, Vienna, Budapest, and more

Activity level 1; privately owned 162-passenger boat - GCT

Singles sold out - Email UCRetireesTravel@gmail.com to join the singles waiting list.

Danube River cruise details (PDF)

Danube River cruise

Northern Italy: The Alps, Dolomites & Lombardy

April 28-May 13, 2025

Milan, Lecco, Tirano, Lake Iseo, Trento, and more

Activity level 3; 16 or fewer travelers - OAT

Singles sold out - Email UCRetireesTravel@gmail.com to join the singles waiting list.

Northern Italy details (PDF)

Galapagos

America's Cowboy Country

May 22-29, 2025

Crazy Horse Memorial, Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, and more

Watch an eight-minute trip preview video.

Activity level 2; 44 or fewer travelers - Collette Travel

Cowboy Country details

Italian Vistas

Ultimate Africa: Botswana, Zambia & Zimbabwe Safari

A: June 19-July 6, 2025 - FULL
B: June 22-July 9, 2025 - FULL

Victoria Falls, Kafue and Chobe National Parks, and more

Email UC Retirees Travel to join the waiting list.

Activity level 3; 16 or fewer travelers - OAT

Ultimate Africa details (PDF)

Ultimate Africa

Canadian Maritimes

July 27-August 6, 2025

Peggy's Cove, the Cabot Trail, Anne of Green Gables Museum, and more

Watch a nine-minute trip preview video.

Activity level 2; 44 or fewer travelers - Collette Travel

Canadian Maritimes Details

Canadian Maritimes

Spectacular Scandinavia

August 3-17, 2025

Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, Bergen, and more

Watch a nine-minute trip preview video.

Activity level 2; 24 or fewer travelers - Collette Travel

Scandinavia Details

Scandinavia

The Azores

August 14-26, 2025

Sao Miguel, Faial, and Terceira islands, Furnace Valley, and more.

Optional post-trip extension to Lisbon.

Watch an 11-minute trip preview video.

Activity level 3; 24 or fewer travelers - Collette Travel

The Azores details

The Azores

Coasts & Countrysides of England

September 17-30, 2025

,Edinburgh, Lake District, Liverpool, Cotswolds, Bath, London, and more

Watch a 13-minute trip preview video.

Activity level 3; 24 or fewer travelers - Collette Travel

England details

Italian Vistas

French Impressions: Loire Valley to Lyon & Paris

September 19-October 5, 2025

Angers, Limousin, Sarlat, Carcassonne, Lyon, Paris, and more

Activity level 3; 16 or fewer travelers - OAT

French Impression details (PDF)

French Impresssions

Northern Spain & Portugal: Pilgrimage to the Past

Departure B: September 22-October 8, 2025

Bilbao, Pamplona, Leon, Douro Valley, Porto, and more

Activity level 3; 16 or fewer travelers - OAT

Singles sold out - Email UCRetireesTravel@gmail.com to join the singles waiting list.

Northern Spain/Portugal details (PDF)

Northern Spain and Portugal

Niagara Falls to NYC

October 15-22, 2025

Niagara Falls, Baseball Hall of Fame, West Point, Times Square, and more

Wach a 13-minute trip preview video.

Activity level 3; 30 or fewer travelers - Collette Travel

Niagara Falls details

Niagara Falls

Cuba Discovery

October 20-25, 2025

Old Havana, Museum of the Revolution, Vinales Valley, and more

Activity level 3; 24 or fewer travelers; Premier World Discovery

Cuba details (PDF)

Cuba

Heart of India

November 3-19, 2025

Delhi, Jaipur, Ranthambore, Abhaneri Camp, Agra, Varanasi, and more

Activity level 2; 16 or fewer travelers - OAT

Heart of India details (PDF)

Heart of India

Christmas Season in Victoria & Vancouver

December 2-8, 2025

Empress Fairmont Victoria, Fairmont Vancouver, Xmas Markets, Butchart Gardens & More

Activity level 2; 24 or fewer travelers; Premier World Discovery

Victoria & Vancouver Details (PDF)

Cuba