I am so grateful that the Club offers travel opportunities as part of its mission to educate and inform!Nanette Stringer, Commonwealth Club Traveler
Past Trips
Through a series of meetings and guest speakers we learn about art, dance, medicine, history, education, religion and the economy. This is an extensive and intense learning experience built on the foundation of meeting Cubans and creating a meaningful exchange of ideas and information. Explore the old city as we learn about Havana's history and architecture. Meet with farmers and visit an artist community project in the Vinales Valley. See how small private enterprises are growing throughout the island.
Join the Commonwealth Club on a journey through Iran, where vast monuments serve as testament to the extraordinary history of this country.
This overland journey through ancient and modern history tying together six wildly divergent Balkan countries, unveiling an assortment of long-lived cultures along the way. Catholic, Muslim, Orthodox, politically contradictory, and ethnically varied, this kaleidoscopic region offers an apprenticeship in diversity.
Begin your journey in Lima, where you’ll visit the Larco Herrera Museum and enjoy a local city tour. Spend two nights in the Sacred Valley, exploring this region of important Inca sites and indigenous villages. Travel by train for an unforgettable excursion to Machu Picchu, the stunning “Lost City of the Incas.” In a small group, move nimbly through the ruins, and enjoy an overnight stay at the on-site Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge affording you virtually private access. Returning to Cuzco, explore this archaeological hub of the Americas and enjoy lu
Cruise with us for seven nights from Rome to Barcelona aboard the exclusively chartered, Five-Star m.v. Tere Moana, relaunched in 2013 after a multimillion-dollar refurbishment and featuring only 45 deluxe Staterooms.
Explore history, ecology and scenery in five national parks and monuments on the Colorado Plateau.
Experience the dramatic cliffs of Zion and the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon. Hike amid multi-hued cliffs, spires, and arches of Cedar Breaks; the Waterpocket fold of Capitol Reef; and slot-canyons in Grand Staircase-Escalante, the “newest” park, designated in 1996. Visit Anasazi State Park, which features an anthropology museum and the excavated site of a thousand-year-old Anasazi village.
Of the many seaborne idylls possible in the Mediterranean, this has to be one of the loveliest. Join the Hon. Harry Cahill, distinguished diplomat and expert on this region, as we explore its striking beauty, the contrasting remains left by many cultures, the architectural and artistic excellence of the monuments, as well as recent and current events that continue to affect this area.
This extraordinary 11-day “Grand Tour” of Europe features five nights aboard the Deluxe Amadeus Fleet. Travel through the Western heart of the continent through The Netherlands, Germany, France and Switzerland, cruising the most scenic sections of the fabled Rhine River.
Experience the cultural rebirth of the Baltic States and the magnificent imperial riches of St. Petersburg on this remarkable six-country Baltic Sea program. By special arrangement, enjoy a rare opportunity to hear an enriching presentation by former President of Poland Lech Walesa. Cruise for eight nights under the spectacular “White Nights of Summer” aboard the deluxe m.s. Le Boréal.
