Travel & Exploration   

Come blaze your trail with us as we travel in 2024-25! We have partnered with Collette, a convenient and worry-free tour managing agency that provides over 160 tours in all 7 continents, to bring you one domestic and one international tour during the 2024-25 school year.

Travel Information Night - September 11 @ 5:30 in Trans Alta Commons room 122. Click HERE to register for Free.

*Want to go somewhere specific? Don't see it on our list of offerings? Let us know where you want to go! continuinged@centralia.edu

Collette Travel Presents:

Iceland’s Magical Northern Lights

Featuring: Reykjavík, Skaftafell National Park, & Blue Lagoon | Trip Dates: Nov 26 – Dec 2, 2024
Pricing: Double $3,699 | Single $4,399 | Triple $3,649
Experience the magic of Iceland, a land and culture forged by fire and ice. Start your journey in the historic town of Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital city, with a historic walking tour and an exhilarating northern lights cruise into the darkness of Faxaflói Bay. Then, you’ll explore the Golden Circle to see explosive Geysirs, waterfalls, and the famous Thingvellir National Park. Venture across the volcanic sand beach of Reynisfjara, see the rock formations at Dyrhólaey, visit the Sólheimajökull and Vatnajökull glaciers, and search for seals in the icy waters of Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon. Take a dip in the Blue Lagoon, the geothermal pool located in the heart of a dramatic lava field. Each evening will end under the stars to maximize your chances of seeing the spectacular but elusive northern lights. https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1219949

  Iceland Northern Lights

Spotlight on New York City Holiday

Featuring: Radio City, Rockefeller Center, & Ellis Island | Trip Dates: Dec 13 – 17, 2024
Pricing: Double $2,999 | Single $3,799 | Triple $2,969
Experience the magic of New York City during the holidays. See Greenwich Village, the Wall Street district, Chinatown, the Empire State Building, Central Park, and other iconic landmarks decked out for the season. Experience the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and skating rink and the high-kicking Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall’s incredible Christmas Spectacular. Then, board a ferry to cruise around New York Harbor and see Lady Liberty and Ellis Island up close before an afternoon of holiday shopping on Fifth Avenue. On your last day in the “Big Apple”, reflect at the 9/11 Memorial and take a self-guided tour at the 9/11 Museum – two poignant tributes to the lives lost. Then, gather with your fellow travelers for a final dinner before you take your seat at an included Broadway show of your choosing! https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1219947

  New York City Holiday

Tropical Costa Rica

Featuring: San Jose, Arenal, Monteverde, & Guanacaste | Trip Dates: Jan 13 – Jan 21, 2025
Pricing: Double $2,999 | Single $3,699 | Triple $2,969
Only four places in the world boast an ecosystem so unique it produces a cloud forest, and Costa Rica is one of them. Begin your adventure in the colorful capital of San Jose with a coffee plantation tour before heading over to Arenal to stay in a beautiful lodge overlooking the majestic Arenal Volcano. Search for caimans, river otters, sloths, monkeys, river turtles, exotic birds, and butterflies on a guided riverboat trip through Cano Negro. Tour a family-owned farm, taste the exotic fruit harvest, and sip cane liquor before a culinary demonstration and a farm-to-table demonstration. Cruise along Lake Arenal before exploring the many flora and fauna of the secluded Monteverde Cloud Forest – either via a walking tour or zipline! The tour ends with two relaxing nights in Guanacaste, known for its fine sandy beaches and spectacular sunsets. https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1219938

  Tropical Costa Rica

Mackinac Island with Tulips

Featuring: Mackinac Island Grand Hotel & Frankenmuth, MI | Trip Dates: May 8 – May 16, 2025
Pricing: Double $3,999 | Single $4,999 | Triple $3,949
This classic Midwestern tour features Illinois and Michigan. Savor two incredible nights amid the luxury of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Enjoy a horse and buggy tour of Mackinac Island. Explore the wonderful city of Chicago with a local guide. Visit the Bavarian-influenced town of Frankenmuth. In Dearborn, experience the inspirational Henry Ford Museum and view historic homes at Greenfield Village including the famous American workshops of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and Robert Frost. https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1220042

  Mackinac Island

Shades of Ireland

Featuring: Dublin, Blarney Castle, Cliffs of Moher, & a Night at Cabra Castle | Trip Dates: Aug 28 – Sep 6, 2025
Pricing: Double $4,799 | Single $5,499 | Triple $4,749
From history-filled Dublin to the rolling green hills and dramatic coast, experience Ireland’s charms on a journey through the Emerald Isle. Choose how you explore the city of Dublin. Kiss the Blarney Stone at historic Blarney Castle. See Killarney from an Irish jaunting car. Pick from a selection of the best restaurants with our Diner’s Choice program. Experience the world-famous beauty of the Ring of Kerry. See border collies in action during a traditional sheepdog demonstration. Stand in awe at the top of the stunning 700-foot Cliffs of Moher. Live like royalty during an overnight stay on the grounds of a castle. A vibrant blend of captivating culture and stunning nature, this is the Ireland you’ve always imagined. https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1220052

  Shades of Ireland

Discover American Heritage

Featuring: Washington D. C., Greenbriar Resort, & the Smithsonian | Trip Dates: Oct 3 - Oct 10, 2025
Pricing: Double $3,999 | Single $4,999 | Triple $3,949
This grand historic tour features a two-night stay at The Greenbrier, a classic American resort in the mountains of West Virginia. Relax and unwind on the iconic property while enjoying fabulous dining and traditional pastimes and exploring the storied past of this luxury escape. Be ushered through America’s eras: Enjoy a tavern meal along roads well-traveled, visit Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, step back in time at Colonial Williamsburg, explore a Smithsonian, and more. Experience the grandeur of The Greenbrier amid the West Virginia mountains and explore American history throughout Washington, D.C. and Virginia on a fascinating journey. https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1220046

  Discover American Heritage