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Travel Program
Expand your horizons.
The Carleton Alumni Travel program provides members of our community with immersive learning experiences through expert-led small group tours.
Meet your leaders.
Your exploration will be enhanced by the knowledge of your guide, a Carleton faculty member or alumnus who is an expert in the culture, history or natural world of your destination. Meet Prof. Rod Phillips, the leader for our Wine Tour of Chile & Argentina. Rod has taught at Carleton since 1989 and gives a popular course on the history of alcohol each year. He has written extensively on the history of wine and other alcoholic beverages and is an international wine judge.
Travel With Us: Upcoming Trips
Carleton University is proud to partner with Worldwide Quest in the delivery of these unique alumni travel experiences. Upon clicking the links listed below, you will be redirected to the Carleton Alumni hub on Worldwide Quest’s website. Please note that when you exit Carleton’s web pages, the privacy policies of any websites linked to may not be the same as Carleton’s privacy policies.
Fogo Island and St. John’s
September 29 – October 5, 2017
Worldwide Quest
Celebrate Canada’s 150th in Newfoundland. Find out what’s going on in St. John’s and on Fogo Island; the architecture, the art, the way of life on the edge of the earth.
Start in St. John’s with its eclectic mix of architecture; iconic jelly-bean coloured houses and the striking Rooms, the art and cultural centre. Enjoy the city’s vibrant food and music scene and take in a presentation at Memorial University.
Then enjoy four nights at the multi-award-winning Fogo Island Inn. The Inn is a masterpiece of modern architecture and design founded by Carleton alumna Zita Cobb. Community hosts share their own ‘salty Narnia’; a full program of land and sea excursions, foraging outings, and a visit to the outport town of Tilting.
Chile and Argentina: A wine tour with Rod Phillips
November 1 – 11, 2017
Worldwide Quest
Carleton history professor Rod Phillips is always keen to get back to Chile and Argentina for the variety and styles of wines beyond what we an find in North America. For this tour, Rod has selected wineries that not only produce fine wines, but are interesting to visit – for their historical value, architectural character and dramatically beautiful settings.
As you travel from Santiago out to the coast to Valparaiso, across the Andes to Mendoza, and north to Salta, the wine will be front and centre, and you’ll also enjoy local culinary specialities, visit markets and have cooking lessons.
Discover the great wines and stunning scenery of Chile and Argentina with Carleton alumni and friends.
Iceland’s Geological Marvels
June 12 – 22, 2018
Worldwide Quest
Iceland – a destination synonymous with spectacular natural scenery, towering waterfalls, stark black lava flows, broad ice fields and geothermal spas. The allure of Icelandic geology makes Iceland a “go-to” destination for Professor Brian Cousens of the Earth Sciences department.
Located above a thermal anomaly in the Earth’s interior, sitting on the mid-Atlantic rift system, and partially covered by glaciers, the volcanic features of Iceland are unique in the world. The heat from the volcanic activity and the abundant water on Iceland results in spectacular hydrothermal activity, used to produce electricity and heating for Icelanders, as well as magnificent outdoor spas.
With Brian, you will be amazed by the coastal volcanic rock exposures of western Iceland as puffins play in the water, the spectacular craters of Lake Mývatn/Krafla area, the wilds of Hekla Volcano, and the dramatic mountain peaks in the fjord lands of the north. You will take in the enormous waterfalls at Gulfoss and Skogar, the geothermal features at Geysir, and swim in a hot spring. You will also learn about Icelandic history and culture, while enjoying superb Icelandic cuisine and friendly accommodations.
