I am so grateful that the Club offers travel opportunities as part of its mission to educate and inform!Nanette Stringer, Commonwealth Club Traveler
Upcoming Trips
Discover the bounty of Croatia on this incredible 10-night journey, including a seven-night Adriatic cruise. Board your intimate, first-class yacht in the medieval city of Dubrovnik. Hop off to explore enchanting islands — Rab, Hvar and Korčula — and timeless ports of call, including Split, Zadar and Trogir. Wrap up your adventure with a visit to Plitvice National Park and a three-night stay in wonderful Zagreb.
Join us for two days in Tokyo followed by an eight-night cruise through the Sea of Japan and the Inland Sea aboard the 140-passenger Heritage Adventurer. Experience the tranquil historic quarters of Kanazawa and the island worlds of Miyajima and Sado. Attend a performance of Kodo drummers on Sado Island, and partake in a traditional tea ceremony in Kanazawa. Engage with expert study leaders throughout this unique educational program. Optional pre-trip extension to Kamakura and the hot springs resort of Hakone and post-trip extension to Kyoto and the ancient city of Nara.
Discover the winelands along the Rhine, Moselle, and Saar rivers on a unique itinerary that includes a 7-night river cruise and 3 nights in Strasbourg, France. The terraced vineyards that rise up from these romantic rivers produce some of the finest wines in the world—from the Rhine Valley’s Rheingau to France’s Alsace. Explore 8 historical port cities— Cologne, Boppard, Koblenz, Cochem, Traben-Trarbach, Bernkastel, Trier, and Saarburg —with Pre-Program and/or the Lausanne, Switzerland Post-Program options.
Experience Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea during our 11-day and 9-night cruise aboard the exclusively chartered, five‑star World Navigator. By exclusive arrangement, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and former President of Poland Lech Wałesa joins us to present his perspective on Solidarity, globalization, and regional progress. Set forth from Stockholm, Sweden to Tallinn, Estonia, then to Helsinki, Finland. In Latvia's capital of Riga, see architectural wonders and immerse yourself in the legacy of the Solidarity movement in Gdansk, Poland. Experience Denmark’s sophisticated Copenhagen and Gothenburg, Sweden's, 17th-century Haga district. End your journey in Oslo, Norway.
Explore the crossroads of the Mediterranean on this stellar 12-day small group journey. Begin with Palermo’s impressive architecture and world-class street food. Discover medieval Erice, Trapani’s salt pans, and stunning Monreale Cathedral. Marvel at Agrigento’s remarkable Valley of the Temples and Villa Romana del Casale’s magnificent mosaics. In Syracuse, explore Neapolis’ Archaeological Park and take a Sicilian cooking class. After a Mount Etna excursion, enjoy lunch at a private farm. The final destination is delightful Taormina.
Encounter a mélange of culture, religion, art and architecture. Tour Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek and learn about nomadic life in the village of Burana. ExploreRussian-accented Almaty in Kazakhstan. In Uzbekistan discover Khiva, a UNESCO site; watch silk weavers and visit an art studio in Bukhara; experience Samarkand's treasures; and see the world's oldest Quaran in Tashkent.
Travel to the imperial cities of Rabat, Meknes, Fez and Marrakech. View the ancient Roman ruins at Volubilis; wander the alleys of Fez; take a sunset camel ride at the edge of the Sahara; view the scenery of the High Atlas Mountains; and discover Marrakech's medina and Djemaa el Fna Square. End in Casablanca.
Experience Cairo’s Egyptian Museum, the necropolis at Saqqara, the enigmatic Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza. Relax during a 3-night cruise on Lake Nasser. See the temples at Abu Simbel and sail down the Nile on a 4-night cruise from Aswan to Luxor. Visit the Valleys of the Kings and Queens and Karnak. Optional 5-day/4-night Jordan post-tour extension.
Our inaugural Pillars of Pride cruise to ancient Greece and Turkey explores the iconic stories of antiquity from an often untold LGBTQ+ lens. The itinerary includes ancient history and culture with immersive experiences in modern LGBTQ+ life. This all-inclusive, 5-star cruise also features a full day in Santorini with optional excursions, a special visit to the ruins of Ephesus, and full overnight in Mykonos. Extend your journey with the Athens Pre-Program and/or Delphi Post-Program Options.
Experience the temples and cities left behind by waves of civilizations, including prehistoric peoples and the ancient Greeks, Carthaginians, and Romans. Sail aboard Sea Cloud II as it travels from Malta to Sicily, Tunisia, and Spain’s Balearic Islands. In Sicily, visit the magnificent Greek ruins of Agrigento and Segesta. In Tunisia, experience Tunis and the ancient city of Carthage. In Sardinia, wander through Su Nuraxi di Barumini to see nuraghi, imposing Bronze Age structures only found on this island, and tour Cagliari, Sardinia’s ancient capital. Sail to the island of Menorca. Disembark in Tarragona.