2023 Spartan Pathways Travel Catalog

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contents January Dog Sledding and Ice Formations of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Taste of the Caribbean Featuring the Panama Canal — Panama City to Miami

August Best of Kenya

New Orleans — The African American Experience

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Dutch Waterways — Amsterdam to Antwerp

Majestic Great Lakes — Chicago to Toronto

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Canadian Rockies by Rail

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May Essential Europe for Graduating Seniors 14

Kiwi & Aussie Explorer — Auckland to Sydney

September Northern Lights and the Wildlife of Manitoba

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The Galapagos Islands (Northern Itinerary)

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February Taking Winter to the Extremes: Full-Day Dog Sledding and Ice Climbing in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Tuscany — Featuring Lucca, Carrara & the Cinque Terre

Vancouver to Toronto on VIA Rail’s The Canadian

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Grand Danube Passage — Sofia to Prague

Greek and Turkish Wonders — Istanbul to Athens

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Journey to Southern Africa

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dear Spartan travelers,

Passions & Pursuits River Cruise: Golfing in Southern France

Wolves of Yellowstone

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June Greek Isles Odyssey — Athens to Istanbul

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United Arab Emirates

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October Bali, Singapore, Thailand & Angkor Wat 28

Best of Tanzania

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Historical Baseball

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March Dog Sledding and Ice Formations of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Portugal Adventure for Young Alumni

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Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

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Great Pacific Northwest — Portland to Clarkston

Radiant Spain & Italy — Barcelona to Rome

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Hawaii Three Island Adventure

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National Parks & Lodges of the Old West

Portrait of Italy

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Charms of the South — Memphis to New Orleans

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Gladiators to Gondolas — Rome to Venice

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give us a call at 888-697-2863 or visit alumni.msu.edu/travel.

Let us take you, your family and friends to the places you’ve been longing to explore. Get ready to experience golf in France, the wonderful wildlife of the Denali National Park, the picturesque landscape of the Amalfi Coast, the icon pyramids of Egypt and hundreds of balloons in the air in Albuquerque. On each of these trips you’ll have the opportunity to meet and share the experience with fellow Spartans.

Greetings from the campus of Michigan State University. As the director of the MSU Alumni Office Spartan Pathways travel program, I understand how difficult the last two years have been and I appreciate your patience and fortitude during this unprecedented time. I’m happy to say travel is in full swing once again and I’m pleased to share with you our travel offerings for 2023. As in the past, along with our travel partners, we continue to offer excellent tour options which can open your eyes to the unique cultures, history and beautiful sites of the world.

Greece — Athens & Gytheio

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Tahitian Legends — Papeete to Papeete

Italy’s Magnificent Lake District

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Legends of the Nile

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As Martin Buber said, “All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” I hope we can help you experience new destinations.

Irish Inspiration — Belfast to Belfast

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November Spain — Andalucia in a Parador

April Legendary Turkey

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July Icons of Sweden & the Baltic Sea

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Florence in the Serene Season

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Canary Islands and Morocco — Las Palmas to Fez

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Great Journey Through Europe

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Antarctica Peninsula — Realm of Penguins & Icebergs

Let’s Go Green!

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Blossoming Japan — Tokyo to Tokyo

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Cotswold’s Escape

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

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Picturesque Mediterranean — Trieste to Barcelona

Discover Denali National Park

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December Machu Picchu & the Galapagos Islands

Discover Southeast Alaska — Sitka to Juneau

Regina Cross ’91 Director of Alumni Travel MSU Alumni Office

Galapagos Eco Experience for Young Alumni

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If you have questions once you browse through our listing of tours,

Montreal & Quebec City Christmas Markets

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