Alumni
Poet Travels
Each calendar year, alumni are offered two opportunities for travel to destinations around the globe. Trips are coordinated through AHI Travel, one of the premiere companies specializing in college alumni trips, and often are open to more than one college per designated destination. In addition to country transportation, lodging, and some meals, these trips provide abundant educational opportunities in the form of hands-on experiences, insider tours led by local, expert guides, and customized lectures and discussions.
Past Whittier College tours have included Adventures in China, Cruising the Russian Waterways, Italy's Lake District, and the Journey to Ireland.
UPCOMING travel opportunities
For more information on the following trips, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations (562.907.4222 or alumni@whittier.edu).
PROVENCE & THE FRENCH RIVIERA
September 12 - 20, 2008
Delight in verdant Provence before exploring seaside vistas in the French Riviera. At Avignon, see the Palais des Papes, and cruise the Rhone River past ancient city walls. Visit the medieval towns Les Baux and St. Remy, often painted by van Gogh. Admire stunning ruins in Arles, view the Roman Amphitheater in Orange, sample wine in the village of Chateauneuf du Pape and marvelat the iconic Pont du Gard aqueduct. Tour Aix-en-Provence and Cannes en route to the Cote d'Azur, where the Matisse Chapel and Marc Chagall Museum await in sunny Nice. Stop at St-Paul-de-Vence, and learn the art of perfume making in Grasse. Finally, experience the famous city-state of Monaco.
ATHENS & THE ISLE OF POROS
May 22- 31, 2009
Experience the Greek Islands with a six-night stay on Poros, an artists' enclave, and two nights in historic Athens. Visit the Acropolis and Parthenon, journey through the ancient kingdom of Mycenae, discover the Argolic Coast cities of Nauplion and Epidauros, and explore the renowned Greek island of Hydra. Enjoy lectures on history, art, culture; take part in special meals and sample vintages at a variety of local restaurants; and listen to authentic music and watch lively native dancing during a special Greek Night.
SOUTH AFRICA ESCAPADE
September 14 - 23, 2009
DESCRIPTION COMING SOON!
