Programs
Trips and Travel
Day Trips 2025
Boat Tour: Inner Workings of Port Tampa Bay
911±¬ÁĎÍřdnesday, October 15, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30
A behind-the-scenes waterside look at Port Tampa Bay, Florida’s largest and most cargo-diverse
port. The operation handles 33 million tons of cargo a year, supports more than 85,000
jobs in Central Florida and is a major cruise homeport. The 75-minute port boat tour
will include a narrated look at a majority of the Port Tampa Bay complex, traveling
around Hooker’s Point and back to the starting point at Cruise terminal 3, Channelside.
Free Parking. Please arrive by 9:45 a.m.
Tampa International Airport: Behind the Scenes
Tuesday, November 18, 12:30 - 2:30
Behind the scenes at TIA. Follow the path of arriving and departing passengers in
the Main Terminal. Learn about TIA's history, structure and design, Public Art Program,
and airport security enhancements. You'll explore all three levels of the Main Terminal
and learn why TIA's Airside/Landside concept makes it one of “America’s Favorite Airports".
This is an adults only tour. Meet at the lounge chairs just outside of the P.F. Chang’s
restaurant. Please arrive by 12:15pm as the tour will start promptly at 12:30pm.
MultiDay Trips
OLLI's Travel Opportunities Committee (TOC) organizes international and domestic trips. It's fun to travel with a group of friends, or soon-to-become-friends. Great fun and great value!
If you have questions or comments for the committee, please email olli-inquiries@usf.edu.
Explore Tuscany, November 2025
Date change - now departs November 5 and returns November 13.
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Highlights
Montecatini Terme, Lucca, Family-Owned
Winery Experience, Florence, Pisa, Cooking Class, Siena, Cheese Farm, San Gimignano.
Highlights of the Douro with Spain, November 10, 2025
A seven-night Douro river cruise aboard the NEW Riviera Rose.
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Highlights
Porto City Tour, wine tastings, walled village of Castelo Rodrigo, Salamanca (Spain)
walking tour, Flamenco Show, Mateus Palace Gardens and a choice of port cellar wine
tasting in Porto or the GuimarĂŁes Tour known for its Portuguese history.
Nashville & the Smoky Mountains, November 29, 2025
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Highlights
Grand Ole Opry Show, Historic RCA Studio B, Country Music Hall of Fame, Gaylord Opryland
Resort Dinner & Holiday Show, Dollywood, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Asheville,
Biltmore Estate.
New Orleans and Cajun Country, March 15, 2026
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Highlights
Laissez les bon temps rouler on our seven-day New Orleans and Cajun Country trip. In New Orleans we’ll tour the
French Quarter, enjoy café au lait and beignets at the Café du Monde, take a Mississippi
River Cruise on a Paddle-wheeler, and visit the Mardi Gras World museum. Then on to
Baton Rouge and Natchez to explore Cajun Country, a unique blend of French, Creole
and Caribbean influences, highlighted by an eerie Bayou Cruise, a true Louisiana experience.
Canadian Maritimes: Nova Scotia to Prince Edward Island, May 2026
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Highlights
Enjoy rural scenery and rugged coastal landscapes as you discover one of Canada’s
most storied regions. Uncover immigrant history, Acadian culture, and the tranquil
lifestyles of quaint fishing villages as you get to know Nova Scotia, New Brunswick,
and Prince Edward Island. Picturesque sea views, small-town charm, and a colorful
past collide on this breathtaking trip. Highlights include the Bay of Fundy, Cape
Breton Highlands National Park, and the Cabot Trail.
Mackinac Island and Michigan's Hidden History, June 2026
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Highlights
Climb aboard your horse-drawn carriage for an island tour that includes stops at the
Surrey Hills Carriage Museum and Arch Rock, then savor all of Mackinac Island’s quiet
pleasures. Enjoy brilliant views while sitting on the front porch of the Grand Hotel
or take a walk downtown to visit the shops and buy some fudge, a favorite item on
the island. Later, choose from a menu of tasty delicacies when you dine at the elegant
Salle Ă Manger. After dinner, enjoy a cup of coffee while listening to the refined
sounds of the Grand Hotel's orchestra.
Sail250 Virginia and America's 250th Anniversary, June 2026
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Highlights
Experience a global gathering of tall ships and military vessels created to kick off
the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the United States. Witness the “Parade of
Sail” featuring a sailing fleet of the world’s most magnificent international tall
ships and military vessels. Tour Fort Monroe and the Battleship Wisconsin. Visit the
Virginia Air and Space Center. Stroll among the tall ships, costumed characters, military
vessels, while enjoying live demonstrations and entertainment.
The Canadian Rockies and Glacier National Park, August 2026
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Highlights
Experience the grandeur of the Canadian Rockies on a trip that includes Waterton Lakes
National Park, Glacier National Park, Kootenay National Park, the Banf Gondola, Peyto
Lake, Lake McDonald, Moraine Lake, the Valley of the Ten Peaks, Lake Louise and Victoria
Glacier, and the Athabasca Glacier Ice Explorer.
The Great Rivers of Europe, October 2026
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Highlights
Join us for an unforgettable 14-day journey aboard Grand Circle Cruise Line's privately
owned MS River Aria--a 162-passenger ship offering an intimate and enriching travel
experience. Cruise along three of Europe's most iconic waterways--the Rhine, Main,
and Danube Rivers--beginning in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and concluding in Melk
and Vienna, Austria.
America's 250th Anniversary, October 2026
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Highlights
Celebrate the marking of America’s 250th anniversary with a journey from “the Cradle
of the American Revolution” through the historic hubs of New York and Philadelphia
and to the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. Highlights of your journey include the
Museum of the American Revolution, 911±¬ÁĎÍřst Point Academy, a New York City Panoramic Tour,
a visit to Arlington National Cemetery, U.S. Capitol Building Tour, Lexington & Concord,
and the Liberty Bell .
Italian Sojourn: Rome to Venice on Oceania's Insignia, October, 2026
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Highlights
Oceania Cruises' Insignia takes you from Rome to Sorrento and Messina in Italy, then
to Valletta in Malta. From there to Crotone, then to the Greek island of Corfu. The
voyage continues with stops at Kotor in Montenegro, Dubrovnik and Zadar in Croatia,
Koper in Slovenia, and finally Venice.