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The Flying Jayhawks Program offers all graduates, former students, families and friends the chance to travel among the camaraderie of fellow Jayhawks through discovery, adventure and education.
The program provides enrichment through the exploration of other cultures and lifestyles while strengthening loyalty, friendship, commitment and communication among a unique community drawn together by KU.
Embark on an unforgettable journey with us through the timeless allure of Italy, Greece, and Turkey. Explore the artistry of legendary painters and architects in Italy. Venture into the depths of history in Greece, discovering ancient ruins and iconic landmarks. Discover the vibrant markets of Istanbul and stand in awe of monumental structures that have withstood the test of time.
The Flying Jayhawks Program welcomes anyone interested in travel; graduates, former students, families and friends. You need not hold a KU degree to travel with the Flying Jayhawks.
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For more than 50 years, AHI Travel has created exclusive educational programs for sophisticated alumni travelers. Each experience reflects the high standards our travelers have come to expect. Our itineraries connect you to the people and the cultures of the places you will visit, and our travel concepts, such as the International Lifestyles Explorations and Alumni Campus Abroad, are innovative. Professional travel directors accompany all groups, some as small as 14 passengers. Pioneering river and ocean cruises, seminars by regional experts, priority-access museum visits, luxurious rail passage, in-depth land journeys, personal interaction with local people, and inclusive tour components deliver an enriching travel adventure through storied history and diverse culture.
Go Next is proud of its history and reputation of business leadership, financial strength, and marketing creativity in the travel industry. Our travel programs are uniquely designed and sold exclusively through established organizations such as professional associations, employee and retiree groups, alumni associations, and financial institutions. Over the years we have established a strong base of sponsoring organizations as well as thousands of loyal and satisfied repeat travelers. Our programs feature primarily international destinations. We have traditionally served numerous locations in Europe and Asia, but have expanded our offerings in recent years to include South America, the South Pacific, Alaska, Caribbean and the rivers of the United States.
Gohagan & Company develops and operates deluxe group travel programs for America’s most prestigious universities, colleges, museums and cultural institutions. The company’s unique itineraries and educational components are paired with the style and comforts of the world’s finest cruise ships, trains and hotels and enhanced by world-class guides and academic experts. Designed with the knowledge and insight provided by more than 28 years of experience, Gohagan & Company travels from the pristine wilderness of Antarctica to the unfolding mystery of China, from the Celtic Lands of Britain to the bustle of Istanbul’s bazaars, from the medieval villages of France to East Africa’s game parks, from the spectacular Dalmatian Coast to Russia and the great countries of the Baltic. En route, Gohagan & Company passengers don’t just see the world, they experience it.
The National WWII Museum provides vivid insight into the war that changed the world, but nothing can tell its story more dramatically than a visit to the sites where victory was fought for and won.
As the nation’s foremost expert in WWII history, the Museum’s Travel Program is dedicated to providing the highest quality educational content by creating custom-curated itineraries, arranging the finest boutique hotel accommodations, procuring comprehensive local meal packages in the countries we visit, and touring aboard first-class motor coaches and cruise ships. Experience a journey in first-class comfort to the beaches, bridges, cities, and villages where crucial battles took place and history-making decisions were made.
Odysseys Unlimited focuses on small group travel— just 12-24 guests on custom-designed tours. Odysseys Unlimited offers the best of both worlds: the value, ease, and comprehensive itinerary of a group tour, and the freedom, quality, and service that sophisticated travelers demand, and deserve. For more than 20 years, Odysseys Unlimited has served the travel needs for more than 100 of America’s most prestigious non-profit organizations. More recently Odysseys Unlimited made tours available to all travelers, while continuing to serve client institutions, including alumni associations, as well as other organizations.
With more than 30 years of combined experience, Orbridge represents a new style of alumni travel, focusing on a few select destinations with top accommodations and small, deluxe ships. All programs are designed with the understanding that education is an essential part of travel, and the itineraries, excursions, staff, local guides and lectures are all geared to provide guests an in-depth view of a region, ecosystem or culture.
Sports and Entertainment Travel (SET) is the industry’s leading full-service travel and tour management company dedicated to offering the best in fan travel experiences. With a combined 95 years of ownership and management experience, SET specializes in customized fan travel programs for alumni associations and athletic departments. These programs span the entire landscape of major college football and basketball, including universities from all of the “Power Five” Conferences. (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC). SET provides college alumni associations, athletic fund raising departments and booster clubs comprehensive travel packages for regular season away game weekends and bowl games.
You’ve dreamed of this trip for months or years — maybe even a lifetime — but life can be unpredictable. Travel Insurance Select offers three different levels of coverage so you can choose the right plan for your unique needs and budget.
Travel to most other countries requires that you have a valid passport, and often times a visa. Click here to find out how to obtain one.
Many of us love to shop when we are traveling abroad. The U.S. Bureau of Customs Web site will help you understand what you can and cannot bring back to the states.
What to know before you go. From the Center for Disease Control home page, select travel health information by your destination countries.
Traveling to other countries generally results in a change in climate. Click here to find out what the weather is like for tens of thousands of places worldwide.
The Flying Jayhawks Program offers all graduates, former students, families and friends the chance to travel among the camaraderie of fellow Jayhawks through discovery, adventure and education. The program provides enrichment through the exploration of other cultures and lifestyles while strengthening loyalty, friendship, commitment and communication among a unique community drawn together by KU.
The Flying Jayhawks Program offers all graduates, former students, families and friends the chance to travel among the camaraderie of fellow Jayhawks through discovery, adventure and education. The program provides enrichment through the exploration of other cultures and lifestyles while strengthening loyalty, friendship, commitment and communication among a unique community drawn together by KU.
The Flying Jayhawks Program offers tours to traditional as well as unique destinations. KU Alumni works closely with expert tour operators based on established reputations, dependable financial, operational and administrative specifications, and a professional staff. Our intention is to offer KU alumni and friends only the finest tour values; thus, tour operators and trips are selected based on feedback we receive from our past travelers as well as current trends in the industry.
Dates, itineraries, program details, and costs (per person, double occupancy) are subject to change and revision. Please check each trip brochure for details. Every effort will be made to carry out the program as planned.
The number of Flying Jayhawks on a trip can range from six to 50, but is typically somewhere in between. Some travel programs also include groups from other colleges and universities.
Unless otherwise indicated, tours include pre-trip information, first-class cruise/river ships, trains, hotels (or best available in remote areas), transfers and luggage handling, services of experienced tour directors, local guides and academic lecturers; some meals and sightseeing, and a name badge. Specific included features are noted in individual tour brochures.
Airline class and hotel room upgrades, domestic air transportation, deviations from the published itinerary, passport and visa fees, pre and post-program extensions, optional excursions, airport, departure and/or port taxes, travel insurance, laundry and dry cleaning, wines, liquors, mineral waters and meals not specifically noted, and items of a strictly personal nature. Please refer to individual tour brochures for specific exclusions.
Should airfare be included in the total cost of the tour, you may remove this component. If you prefer to make your own air arrangements to the destination city, our tour operators will give you a land only price (discount). If you do choose to make your own air arrangements, you will be responsible for arranging your ground transportation from the airport to the hotel/ship when you arrive in the destination city.
Trip pricing is always based on two people sharing the cost of the hotel room or ship cabin. If you are traveling alone and do not wish to be matched with a roommate, you will incur an additional charge. Please note that the single supplement for a cruise is generally much higher than a land trip since a substantial portion of the total trip cost is the ship cabin. All programs offer only a limited number of single rooms.
To enjoy the alumni group travel experience, participants must be in good physical and mental health and be able to keep pace with the group. Any physical constraints must be reported at the time of registration. Participants who require extraordinary assistance must be accompanied by a helper who is capable of and totally responsible for providing the required assistance. Look for the “What to Expect” section in the tour brochures for more information on the rigors of individual tours. Most of the tours involve some element of walking, high altitudes, etc.
The right is retained by the tour operator to decline to accept or to retain any person as a member of the tour who is unfit for travel or whose physical or mental condition may constitute a danger to themselves or to others on the trip.
The Flying Jayhawks Program accepts reservations by mail or fax, using the specific trip brochure’s reservation form. If using a credit card for the deposit, we also accept reservations by phone. It is perfectly acceptable to send in a deposit for a trip whose brochure has not been printed.
Most tour operators charge a nominal cancellation fee from the time of deposit to cover expenses incurred in processing a new reservation and mailing out preliminary trip information. As the departure date gets closer, the tour supplier has made more financial commitments to their vendors (airlines, hotel, and ground transportation) and accordingly, cancellation fees become more substantial. Our many travel operators have different policies governing cancellations, and thus we suggest that you discuss cancellation fees with them prior to making your trip deposit. Please also read the cancellation clauses on each brochure.
We strongly recommend that you purchase travel insurance that covers trip cancellation/interruption, and/or baggage loss or damage, emergency evacuation, and accidents incurred while traveling. We will send insurance information with each of our confirmation letters. Pay close attention to stipulations about insuring a pre-existing condition within 7-15 days of initial trip deposit payment. Options for insurance purchase include travel insurance through USI Travel Insurance Services, the preferred vendor of KU Alumni.
You are free to make travel insurance arrangements with another insurance company of your choice.
You may choose to forego purchasing travel insurance coverage, but must sign a waiver stating that you are choosing this option
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