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Trips and Travel

Day Trips 2025

Boat Tour:  Inner Workings of Port Tampa Bay
Wednesday, October 15, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30

A behind-the-scenes waterside look at Port Tampa Bay, Florida鈥檚 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鈥檚 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 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Favorite Airports". This is an adults only tour. Meet at the lounge chairs just outside of the P.F. Chang鈥檚 restaurant. Please arrive by 12:15pm as the tour will start promptly at 12:30pm.

 

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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.

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Explore Tuscany, November 2025
Date change  - now departs November 5 and returns November 13.

Highlights of the Douro with Spain, November 10, 2025
A seven-night Douro river cruise aboard the NEW Riviera Rose.

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 Guimar茫es Tour known for its Portuguese history.

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Nashville & the Smoky Mountains, November 29, 2025

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

Highlights
Laissez les bon temps rouler on our seven-day New Orleans and Cajun Country trip. In New Orleans we鈥檒l tour the French Quarter, enjoy caf茅 au lait and beignets at the Caf茅 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.

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Canadian Maritimes: Nova Scotia to Prince Edward Island, May 2026

Highlights
Enjoy rural scenery and rugged coastal landscapes as you discover one of Canada鈥檚 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

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鈥檚 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 脿 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

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 鈥淧arade of Sail鈥� featuring a sailing fleet of the world鈥檚 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

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

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.

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America's 250th Anniversary, October 2026

Highlights
Celebrate the marking of America鈥檚 250th anniversary with a journey from 鈥渢he Cradle of the American Revolution鈥� through the historic hubs of New York and Philadelphia and to the nation鈥檚 capital, Washington, D.C. Highlights of your journey include the Museum of the American Revolution, West 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

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.