For the summer of 2026, we will be traveling to Switzerland, and in June 2027 we are off to Croatia and Slovenia.
With tour host, Stephen Varvis, Ph.D., professor of history emeritus, you will have the opportunity to share experiences and learn from others as part of the extended ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵֱ²¥ community.
Along the way, you can renew friendships, make new ones and be inspired by the art, architecture, culture and people you encounter.
Highlights are listed below. We hope you can join us.
June 2026
Highlights of Switzerland
This is a custom designed private tour for ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵֱ²¥ Alumni, family and friends. We will visit many historic, cultural and contemporary sites, including:
- Gronergrat open-air cog railway
- Lindt Home of Chocolate
- Trachselwald Castle and Mennonite Museum
- Chillon Castle
- Visp, Zermatt with view of the Matterhorn, weather permitting
- Omega Watch Museum
- Basel and Bern Old towns
- Gruyere cheese tasting
- Interlaken and Harder Klum Funicular
- Lausanne Olympic Museum
- Optional Heidelberg and Rhine Valley Extension
Plus, free time at each stop
Tour Dates
June 14–26, 2026, plus optional extension to Heidelberg, June 26–28.
Included
- Handpicked Hotels
- Daily breakfast
- Five Dinners, some traditional Swiss
- Ten sightseeing tours
- Expert tour director and local guides
- Three train rides
- Private deluxe motor coach
- Free time to explore on your own
Optional Extension
We will travel to Heidelberg and the Rhine Valley
Costs*
- Land tour: $5,974
- Flight from Fresno: $2,250
- Flights from other cities can be arranged (costs may differ) and travelers can book their own flights
- Total: $8,224
- Check with Go Ahead for any available discounts and interest free payment arrangements
- Optional Extension to Heidelberg: $894
*Cost subject to change. For current costs check at .
Full details, itineraries and registration
June 2027
Croatia and Slovenia with ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵֱ²¥ Alumni and Friends
This is a custom designed private tour for ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵֱ²¥ Alumni, family and friends. We will visit many historic, cultural and contemporary sites primarily in Croatia and its long Adriatic coastline, but also in Slovenia, with an optional extension to Venice, Italy, including:
- Dubrovnik
- Diocletian’s Palace
- Ivan Mestrovic Gallery
- Dalmatian Island Catamaran Cruise
- Trogir, Sibenik and Zadar’s Ocean Organ
- Plitvice Lakes National Park
- Zagreb and Ljubljana’s Old Towns
- Croatian Museum of Native Art
- Ancient, Medieval and Baroque architecture—palaces, churches, castles, fortresses
- Optional extension to Venice
Plus, free time at each stop
Tour Dates
June 12–23, 2027, plus optional extension to Venice, June 23–26
Included
- Handpicked Hotels
- Daily breakfast
- One lunch
- Three Dinners
- Nine sightseeing tours
- Expert tour director and local guides
- Private deluxe motor coach
- Free time to explore on your own
Optional Extension
Three nights in Venice with local tours and options
Costs*
- Land tour: $5,539
- Flight from Fresno: $2,478 (with Venice return, slightly more for return from Ljubljana)
- Flights from other cities can be arranged (costs may differ) and travelers can book their own flights
- Total: $8,017
- Check with Go Ahead for any available discounts and interest free payment arrangements
- Optional Extension to Venice: $1,349
*Cost subject to change. For current costs check at .
Full details, itineraries and registration