Explore the world with fellow Noles. The Florida State University Alumni Association invites you to experience culturally rich travel destinations hand-selected with FSU alumni and friends in mind. Our highly-respected travel partners take care of our tour planning and logistics so all you have to plan on is enjoying your trip.
We have selected two world-class guided tours for our 2020 travel program. Each remarkable itinerary offers an opportunity to visit iconic destinations, sample authentic cuisine and truly experience the local culture. We hope you will join us.
Travel Destinations
Iceland's Magical Northern Lights
NOTE: This event has passed
November 8 - 14, 2019
November 19 - 25, 2019
Seven days of magical experiences and evenings spend gazing at the night sky in search of the elusive and dazzling aurora borealis – or northern lights – with overnight stays in Reykjavic and Vik.
Shades of Ireland
March 09 — March 21, 2020
Dublin, Irish Evening, Kilkenny, Waterford, Choices on Tour, Blarney Castle, Killarney, Ring of Kerry, Jaunting Car Ride*, Cliffs of Moher, Farm Visit, Galway, Donegal Town, Derry, Giant's Causeway, Glens of Antrim, Belfast, “Titanic Experience”, Castle Stay.
Tropical Costa Rica
May 09 — May 17, 2020
San Jose, Coffee Plantation, Guanacaste, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Choice on Tour, Arenal Volcano, Lake Arenal Cruise, Cano Negro Refuge, Zarcero.
Discover Switzerland, Austria & Bavaria
October 15 — October 24, 2020
Bern, Cheese Making Demonstration, Montreux, GoldenPass Panoramic Train, Gstaad, Lucerne, Austrian Alps, Choice on Tour, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Mirabell Gardens, St. Peter’s Restaurant, Tyrolean Folklore Show, Bavaria, Neuschwanstein Castle, Oberammergau.
Exploring Greece and Its Islands
October 11 — October 25, 2020
Athens, Taverna Dinner Show, Choice on Tour, Metéora, Delphi, Olympia, Greek Farm Visit, Cooking Class, Greek Dance Class, Mycenae, Nafplio, Mykonos, Santorini, Ancient Akrotiri.
The Kentucky Derby
April 29 - May 3, 2020
On the first Saturday of May, an average of 150,000 visitors, including residents, out-of-towners, celebrities, presidents and even members of royal families, gather at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky for one of the most anticipated sporting events of the year, the Kentucky Derby.
The tour includes
- Four (4) nights deluxe hotel accommodations
- Full Breakfast daily on tour days
- Admission to the Kentucky Derby which includes Second Floor reserved seating located on the front stretch at Churchill Downs (Optional ticket upgrades are available)
- ...and more!
* Booking info coming soon
Have any questions? Contact us at 850.644.2761 or alumni@fsu.edu.
Jennifer Tobias (B.S. '03)
Assistant Director for Membership