UCLA Alumni Travel

UCLA Alumni Travel is celebrating its 75th Anniversary! Founded in 1941, UCLA Alumni Travel is the second oldest program in the UCLA Alumni Association.

Today we are one of the largest travel programs in the country, serving close to 1,000 travelers on an annual basis. We would not be where we are today without YOU, our loyal past travelers. Thank you for your continuous support over the years and for considering UCLA Alumni Travel when making your travel plans. Close to 70% of our past travelers have taken multiple UCLA Alumni Travel trips. One of our travelers, Doug Donnell ’56, recently completed his 28th trip with us to Southeast Asia!

We cannot not thank you enough. With seven decades of experience, tens of thousands of past travelers and over 1,600 tours, we hope you will join us on a future UCLA Alumni Travel tour. 2017 tours are currently being finalized, and we cannot wait to share the line-up with each of you.

Thank you for being a part of the UCLA Alumni Travel family, a robust and vibrant community, bringing Bruins to all corners of the world!

Regards,

Christel Pailet
Director, Alumni Travel

P.S. Please share your favorite UCLA Alumni Travel memories and images with us! We would love to put together a photo collage. We are especially looking for images from the 1940’s to the 1980’s. We promise to return any photos to you right away if you only have them in hard copy. We look forward to hearing from you!


	Total Solar Eclipse Aug. 18-22, 2017 On Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, a total eclipse of the Sun will be visible in the continental United States for the first time in almost 40 years! This total eclipse will only be visible on a narrow track stretching across the United States from Oregon to South Carolina. UCLA has secured exclusive use of the luxurious South Fork Lodge in Swan Valley, Idaho, which is precisely located in the path of totality of the 2017 solar eclipse, ensuring optimal viewing conditions. Join us for this rare and exciting astronomical event.
	China & the Yangtze River Oct. 17-31 Travel to one of the most fascinating and dynamic nations in the world on this comprehensive journey that reveals China’s mystique and highlights its timeless treasures. Explore famous landmarks including the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall. Learn about China’s giant pandas with a unique volunteer opportunity at the Chengdu Panda Base. This trip also includes a three night cruise down the Yangtze River, where you can experience the spectacular Three Gorges Dam.
	Expedition to Antarctica Jan. 21 – Feb. 3 This trip sells out year after year! Act fast for the opportunity to embark on this adventure. Discover Earth’s last frontier on this truly once-in-a-lifetime cruise aboard the deluxe M.S. Le Soléal. Cruise alongside sparkling turquoise glaciers, glimmering icebergs and humpback whales. Your team of expert naturalists will guide you on excursions and help you to explore the wildlife found ashore. Your experience will be enhanced by a comprehensive schedule of exclusive lectures. This 15-day journey also includes two nights in Buenos Aires.


Oregon Shakespeare Festival June 15-19	Enchanting Ireland July 17-29	National Parks & Lodges of the West July 27 – Aug. 5

Teofilo Ruiz received his doctorate from Princeton University and has taught at many universities, including the University of Michigan and Princeton. He served as UCLA History Department chair (2002-2005) and chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese (2008-2009). A medievalist and early modern historian, Ruiz was selected by the Carnegie Foundation as one of the four Outstanding Teachers of the Year in 1994. The author of 14 books, he received the prestigious 2007 Guggenheim Fellowship and the Distinguished Teacher Award at UCLA. In 2012, Ruiz was selected as the senior research lecturer at UCLA and received the National Humanities Medal from President Obama. Join Professor Ruiz on our Legacies and Landscapes of Cuba trip from Nov. 10 – 19.

Expedition to Antarctica, Jan. 11-25, 2016