2026 Adventures
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Galapagos & Ecuador's Amazon Wilds
January 18-February 3, 2026
Quito, Amazon rain forest, six-day Galapagos cruise, and more
Optional extension: Peru: Lima, the Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu
Activity level 3; 14 or fewer travelers - OAT
TRIP IS FULL - email UCRetireesTravel@gmail.com to join the waiting list.
Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego & the Chilean Fjords
February 17-March 4, 2026
Buenos Aires, Torres del Paine, 4-night cruise, and more
Optional extensions: Santiago/Easter Island and Iguassu Falls
Activity level 3; 24 or fewer travelers - OAT
Japan & South Korea: Tokyo to Seoul
March 7-22, 2026
Tokyo, Hiroshima, Ise-Shima, Kyoto, Seoul, and more
Activity level 3; 24 or fewer travelers - Collette
Old World Sicily & Malta
March 24-April , 2026
Taormina, Siracusa, Mount Etna, Valletta, and more
Activity level 3; 24 or fewer travelers - Collette
Flavors of Portugal & Spain
April 7-22, 2026
Lisbon, Porto, Salamanca, San Sebastian, and more
Activity level 3; 24 or fewer travelers - Collette
Impressions of Italy: Amalfi Coast & Tuscany
March April 19-May 4
Seven nights in Sorrento and seven nights on Amalfi coast
Optional extensions: Rome and Venice
Activity level 3; 24 or fewer travelers - Grand Circle Travel
Namibia & South Africa
April 24-May 10, 2026
Sossusvlei dunes, five wildlife safaris, Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, and more
Activity level 4; 24 or fewer travelers - Collette
Ireland: Countryside of the Emerald Isle
May 7-17, 2026
Dublin, Cork, Aran Islands, Cliffs of Moher, and more
Activity level 3; 24 or fewer travelers - Collette
Seine River Cruise: Paris to Normandy
September 13-25, 2026
Honfleur, Normandy beaches, Rouen, Giverny, Paris & more
Optional extension: Brittany & Mont St. Michel
Activity level 3; 120-passenger river boat - Grand Circle Travel
