2024 Tours

SEPTEMBER 18 - 26
Featuring Professors Ivan Drpic &
David Young Kim
Travel over timeless terra to historical towns filled with indelible wonders, witness the preserved heritage of Alberobello, and enjoy Mediterranean meals amidst olive groves and family vineyards.

Alabama | Civil Rights Movement

OCTOBER 21 - 26
Featuring Professor Camille Charles
Co-sponsored by the Stuart Weitzman School of Design & the Center for the Preservation of Civil Rights Sites
Take a deep dive into the history of the Civil Rights Movement which reshaped the history of the United States and the world. Visit Montgomery, Birmingham, and Selma and hear the vivid stories of unforgettable tragedy, triumphs, and continuing struggles.

Discovering Japan: Art & Culture

OCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 11
Featuring Professor Julie Nelson Davis
Venture beyond the typical tourist sites to discover the fascinating worlds of this island nation — ancient and contemporary, urban and rural, sacred and cutting-edge.

Afro-Cuban Arts & Culture in Havana

MARCH 3 - 9
Featuring Professors Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw & Peter Decherney

Explore the many rich influences of Afro-Cuban heritage on the island of Cuba. See how the combination of native African and other cultural elements manifest in religion, music, language, and the arts.

Participation in tour packages by The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (“UPenn”), through its Penn Alumni Travel program, is limited solely to educational sponsorship of the tour. UPenn is not affiliated with the third party tour operators (“Tour Operators”) that operate and manage the tours advertised here. UPenn disclaims any responsibility or liability for any acts or omissions of the Tour Operators.