The NIU Alumni Association offers travel opportunities each year to exciting destinations. Travelers are usually accompanied by a Northern Illinois University professor, alumni staff and local tour guides who have specialized knowledge in the geographic area or cultural aspects of the tour. All trips are open to the public. For information on the NIU Alumni Association Travel Program, call (815) 753-1512 or e-mail alums@niu.edu. We're always planning new trips so offer your suggestion for our next destination here.
May 12, 2012 to May 22, 2012
Enchanting Danube River Cruise
The Danube River is calm and peaceful, yet with a beauty and grandeur all its own – not unlike a river cruise ship gliding down the majestic river. Our Blue Danube cruise begins in Passau, Germany, continuing south to Budapest.
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September 7 to 15, 2012
Prague and Beyond - Exploring Bohemia
Charismatic Prague is a living museum and one of Europe’s most attractive cities. Enjoy the old and the not-so-old and relax in the ancient city squares as you admire the many architectural treasures of the "Golden City of the Hundred Spires."
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October 13 to 21, 2012
Taste of Northern Italy and The Italian Riviera
Discover preserved medieval towns, exquisite restaurants and the picturesque landscape on our adventure to Northern Italy. Our trip will take us from historic Bologna to Turin to see the Chapel of the Holy Shroud.
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December 27, 2012 to January 10, 2013
New Zealand Adventure
Think of every type of scenery and landscape you can imagine – mountains, rainforest, fiords, glaciers, desert, and grasslands. It's all in New Zealand! Our tour will include visits to Auckland, Rotorua, Christchurch, Queenstown, Milford Sound, and Mount Cook.
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March 9 to 16, 2013
Arizona’s Canyons, Culture, and History
Explore alpine mountains, colorful canyons, and impressive deserts as we tour Arizona. We'll see some of the most striking sights the Southwest has to offer at Grand Canyon National Park, Monument Valley, and Petrified Forest National Park.
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