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Group Travel   

Since Wofford Alumni and our community are so full of Lifelong Learners and others who love to travel we have connected with Premier World Discovery, Explore Up Close and Jocassee Lake Tours to offer some amazing trips for Spartanburg. Group travel means the majority of participants on our off term trips will be in some way connected to Wofford as a friend, alumni, interested traveler or member of Lifelong Learning.

Regarding Premier World Discovery trips:  You will not register for the trip through Wofford but will register directly through Premier World Discovery using our unique Group Booking Web code that is provided in the description. Premier World Discovery only offers trips to groups, unlike other travel companies you can only join their trips through one of their partners, which includes Wofford's Lifelong Learning program.  If you have any questions regarding their trips,  contact Premier World Discovery at 877.953.8687. Be sure to have the Booking web code on hand and the name of the trip you are inquiring about. All other questions may be directed to Lifelong Learning at Wofford (864-274-2917). 

 

  • Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone and Western Frontiers
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  • Price: $4,325.00
    Date: 7/30/2025 -- 8/7/2025
     

    Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone and Western Frontiers

    TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: Yellowstone National Park, Badlands National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Mount Rushmore, Mount Rushmore at Night, Crazy Horse Memorial, Little Bighorn National Monument, Jackson Hole Valley, Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Salt Lake City Tour, Wall Drug Store, Cowboy Cookout at Fort Hays, 3 Night stay in Rapid City
     

    INCLUSIONS: Roundtrip Airfare - CLT, 12 Meals: 8-Breakfasts & 4-Dinners, Professional Tour Director, Motorcoach Transportation, Hotel Transfers, Admissions per Itinerary, Sightseeing per Itinerary, Baggage Handling at Hotels


    ACCOMMODATIONS: 8 Nights Accommodations, 3 - Holiday Inn Downtown or The Rushmore, Hotel & Suites, Rapid City, 1 - Doubletree by Hilton,  Billings, 2 - Holiday Inn, Grey Wolf Inn & Suites or Yellowstone Park Hotel, West Yellowstone 1 - Hampton Inn, Jackson 1 - Hilton, Marriott or Sheraton, Salt Lake City

    To Download the trip flyer CLICK HERE

    To register for this trip go to: https://res.premierworlddiscovery.com and use Booking Number (#186464).

 

  • Highlights of the Duoro with Spain
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  • Price: $0.00
    Date: 11/10/2025 -- 11/18/2025
     

    Highlights of the Duoro with Spain: Passport Required

    HIGHLIGHTS: 8 Included Excursions: Porto City Tour, Quinta da Pacheca Dinner, Castelo Rodrigo Village, Salamanca, Spain Walking Tour & Lunch with Flamenco Show, Quinta da Avessada with Lunch & Wine Tasting, Lamego Tour, Mateus Palace Gardens Visit, Pick Your Excursion - Guimarães Tour, or Port Wine Tasting, Plus Onboard Folklore Music

    INCLUDES: Roundtrip Airfare - Roundtrip Airfare - GSP,  7 Night Cruise - Outside Cabin aboard the NEW MS Riviera Rose, 20 Meals (7-B, 6-L, 7-D),  Onboard Drinks at Bar & Restaurants - Wine (4), Beer, Spirits*, Soft Drinks, Mineral Water, Coffee & Tea (*Spirits & cocktail of the day included from 6pm to midnight), Wi-Fi Onboard, PWD Tour Manager & Ship Staff, Welcome & Farewell Dinners, Int’l Air Taxes/Fuel/Port Charges, Baggage Handling at Ship, Roundtrip Ship Transfers

    Cat E - Main Deck   $5495 pp dbl* $5295 pp dbl with BD** +$1800 single
    Cat D - Main Deck   $5795 pp dbl* $5595 pp dbl with BD** +$1800 single
    Cat C - Middle Deck  $6295 pp dbl* $6095 pp dbl with BD** +$2200 single
    Cat B - Middle Deck  $6495 pp dbl* $6295 pp dbl with BD** +$2200 single
    Cat A - Upper Deck  $6695 pp dbl* $6495 pp dbl with BD** +$2600 single
    Suite - Upper Deck  $7695 pp dbl* $7495 pp dbl with BD**

    *Regular Rate or **Save $200 per person/$400 per couple with Booking Discount Rates (BD)
     

    To Download the trip flyer CLICK HERE

    To register for this trip go to: https://res.premierworlddiscovery.com or all 877- 953-8687 and use Wofford's exclusive Booking Number: #206562.

 

  • Sublime September on Lake Jocassee!
  • Price: $85.00
    Date: 9/10/2025 -- 9/10/2025
     
    Welcome September, and bye-bye busy summer! Finish your summer fun with a relaxing cruise on Lake Jocassee, when kids are back in school and the lake is nice and quiet again. Learn how Jocassee "came to be" while visiting waterfalls that tumble off the Blue Ridge Escarpment, straight into the deep, clear lake. Join us! Transportation to and from Lake Jocassee from Central UMC is included in the course price. 
 

  • Exploring South Carolina's Pee Dee Region - Single Occupancy
  • Price: $150.00
    Date: 11/12/2025 -- 11/14/2025
     

    Single Occupancy Section: Late-fall in South Carolina – the perfect time to explore the historic Pee Dee region! Join Wofford LLL and Explore Up Close to explore the stories and places that are uniquely South Carolina.

    Our adventure will take us to South Carolina's smallest "sophisticated" municipality – the town of Hartsville – for a two-night stay. From our comfortable base, we’ll explore this historic “corner” of the lower Pee Dee River valley. We’ll meet up with local guides and experts, including staff from the county-funded Darlington County Historic Commission, to delve into regional stories and places. We’ll enjoy narrated drives, site tours, and down time to relax or explore on your own. We’ll spend time in Hartsville, Society Hill, and Darlington town, and enjoy splendid scenery on Pee Dee backroads.

    Highlights will include:

    • The 1820 Jacob Kelley House
    • Kalmia Gardens and the Thomas Hart House
    • Coker University and Hartsville’s lovely downtown
    • Preservation and architecture in Society Hill
    • Darlington’s West Broad Street Historic District

    We'll round out our travel style with compelling stories and stops, coming and going from Hartsville, delicious local dining, and sincere camaraderie.

    This cost of this trip for one participant is $1364, a deposit of $150 will hold your spots until we confirm enough participants for the trip. This deposit is nonrefundable unless the tour operator cancels the trip and then we will refund your deposit. No refunds will be provided after September 25, 2025. We will contact you mid-September to pay the balance. Price includes chartered coach transportation; two nights accommodation at The Hampton Inn, Hartsville; all touring; breakfasts, three lunches, and two dinners; concierge/guide service throughout the trip. Alcohol is not included in the trip price; trip insurance (not included) is recommended. 

 

  • Exploring South Carolina's Pee Dee Region - Double Occupancy
  • Price: $300.00
    Date: 11/12/2025 -- 11/14/2025
     

    Double Occupancy Section: Late-fall in South Carolina – the perfect time to explore the historic Pee Dee region! Join Wofford LLL and Explore Up Close to explore the stories and places that are uniquely South Carolina.

    Our adventure will take us to South Carolina's smallest "sophisticated" municipality – the town of Hartsville – for a two-night stay. From our comfortable base, we’ll explore this historic “corner” of the lower Pee Dee River valley. We’ll meet up with local guides and experts, including staff from the county-funded Darlington County Historic Commission, to delve into regional stories and places. We’ll enjoy narrated drives, site tours, and down time to relax or explore on your own. We’ll spend time in Hartsville, Society Hill, and Darlington town, and enjoy splendid scenery on Pee Dee backroads.

    Highlights will include:

    • The 1820 Jacob Kelley House
    • Kalmia Gardens and the Thomas Hart House
    • Coker University and Hartsville’s lovely downtown
    • Preservation and architecture in Society Hill
    • Darlington’s West Broad Street Historic District

    We'll round out our travel style with compelling stories and stops, coming and going from Hartsville, delicious local dining, and sincere camaraderie.

    The price for two participants is $2442. A deposit of $300 will hold your spots until we confirm enough participants for the trip. This deposit is nonrefundable unless the tour operator cancels the trip and then we will refund your deposit. No refunds will be provided after September 25, 2025. We will contact you mid-September to pay the balance. So find a buddy to room with and then register together. Price includes (per person) chartered coach transportation, two nights accommodation at The Hampton Inn, Hartsville, all touring, breakfasts, three lunches, and two dinners, concierge/guide service throughout the trip. Alcohol is not included in the trip price; trip insurance (not included) is recommended. 

 

  • Heartland: Exploring Central Georgia's Mystical Stories and Places: Single Occupancy
  • Price: $150.00
    Date: 3/2/2026 -- 3/6/2026
     

    SINGLE OCCUPANCY SECTION (If you don't want to share a room pick this section): Georgia is the Southeast’s biggest state. Only Texas has more counties. And how much of that vastness (not called Atlanta or Savannah) is shrouded in mystery? If the wealth and influence of the pre-modern world was based on agriculture, the connectivity of roads and trade, and “relationships,” then Georgia’s currency ran deep. The beauty of exploring swaths of the Southeast today (including Georgia’s heartland), is that those “big stories” from the hazy past are still there, lying fallow in a gorgeous, rolling countryside; and in quaint county seat towns. Let’s explore central Georgia, and uncover a surprisingly rich array of stories: spanning early settlement and encounters with the Creeks; Georgia’s political elite; and even shifting state capitals. We’ll spend two nights in Milledgeville, on the Oconee River (vital to its location); and two nights at Callaway Gardens, framed by Pine Mountain. Our small roads driving route will uncover the legacy of Moses Waddell – tutor of Presidents; Georgia’s music and literary stars (including Flannery O’Connor’s Andalusia Farm); FDR’s Warm Springs story; Indian Springs and the story of Creek Chief William McIntosh; and more. We’ll meet local experts with stories to tell. We’ll drive lovely rural routes. We’ll enjoy comfortable lodging; and savor local food and drink. 

    The cost of this trip is $3120. A deposit of $150 will hold your spot until we confirm enough participants for the trip. This deposit is nonrefundable unless the tour operator cancels the trip and then we will refund your deposit. No refunds will be provided after January 15, 2026. We will contact you in January to pay the balance. Price includes chartered coach transportation, driver gratuity, four nights accommodation with breakfast in comfortable hotels (including two nights at the Callaway Gardens Resort), all touring, breakfasts, three lunches, and two dinners, concierge/guide service throughout the trip. Alcohol is not included in the trip price; trip insurance (not included) is recommended.

    Site visits and stories will include:

    • Willington, SC – home of the Willington Academy
    • Hickory Hill – home of Congressman Tom Watson
    • Milledgeville, Georgia capital from 1811 – 1869
    • Glen Mary Plantation
    • Andalusia Farm, home of Flannery O’Connor
    • Callaway Gardens
    • The Hills and Dales Estate
    • FDR’s Little White House / Warm Springs, GA
    • Indian Springs Hotel
    • Georgia Writers Museum

    “Our rural and small-town touring will present a vivid picture of how Georgians live . . . and lived. A picture of the real world, neither commercialized nor ‘curated.’ Our adventure will amount to a discovery.”   -Chumley Cope, Explorer and Founder of Explore Up Close. 

    No refunds will be provided after January 15, 2026. 

 

  • Heartland: Exploring Central Georgia's Mystical Stories and Places - Double Occupancy
  • Price: $300.00
    Date: 3/2/2026 -- 3/6/2026
     

    Double Occupancy Section: Georgia is the Southeast’s biggest state. Only Texas has more counties. And how much of that vastness (not called Atlanta or Savannah) is shrouded in mystery? If the wealth and influence of the pre-modern world was based on agriculture, the connectivity of roads and trade, and “relationships,” then Georgia’s currency ran deep. The beauty of exploring swaths of the Southeast today (including Georgia’s heartland), is that those “big stories” from the hazy past are still there, lying fallow in a gorgeous, rolling countryside; and in quaint county seat towns. Let’s explore central Georgia, and uncover a surprisingly rich array of stories: spanning early settlement and encounters with the Creeks; Georgia’s political elite; and even shifting state capitals. We’ll spend two nights in Milledgeville, on the Oconee River (vital to its location); and two nights at Callaway Gardens, framed by Pine Mountain. Our small roads driving route will uncover the legacy of Moses Waddell – tutor of Presidents; Georgia’s music and literary stars (including Flannery O’Connor’s Andalusia Farm); FDR’s Warm Springs story; Indian Springs and the story of Creek Chief William McIntosh; and more. We’ll meet local experts with stories to tell. We’ll drive lovely rural routes. We’ll enjoy comfortable lodging; and savor local food and drink. 

    The price for two participants is $5,030. A deposit of $300 will hold your spots until we confirm enough participants for the trip. This deposit is nonrefundable unless the tour operator cancels the trip and then we will refund your deposit. No refunds will be provided after January 15, 2026. We will contact you in early January to pay the balance. So find a buddy to room with and then register together. Price includes (per person): chartered coach transportation, driver gratuity, four nights accommodation with breakfast in comfortable hotels (including two nights at the Callaway Gardens Resort), all touring, breakfasts, three lunches, and two dinners, concierge/guide service throughout the trip. Alcohol is not included in the trip price; trip insurance (not included) is recommended.

    Site visits and stories will include:

    • Willington, SC – home of the Willington Academy
    • Hickory Hill – home of Congressman Tom Watson
    • Milledgeville, Georgia capital from 1811 – 1869
    • Glen Mary Plantation
    • Andalusia Farm, home of Flannery O’Connor
    • Callaway Gardens
    • The Hills and Dales Estate
    • FDR’s Little White House / Warm Springs, GA
    • Indian Springs Hotel
    • Georgia Writers Museum

    “Our rural and small-town touring will present a vivid picture of how Georgians live . . . and lived. A picture of the real world, neither commercialized nor ‘curated.’ Our adventure will amount to a discovery.”  -Chumley Cope, Explorer and Founder of Explore Up Close. 

    No refunds will be provided after January 15, 2026. 

 

  • Birds and Bells on Lake Jocassee
  • Price: $85.00
    Date: 3/3/2026 -- 3/3/2026
     
    Got cabin fever? Join us for a special date on Lake Jocassee and learn the fascinating history of two "locals," the beautiful Oconee Bell wildflower and the ethereal Common Loon waterbird! It's an exciting time of year to be touring the lake to see these "locals" and splendid waterfalls, and we'll keep you comfy with warm blankets and hot beverages! Transportation to and from Lake Jocassee from Central UMC is included in the trip fee. 
 

  • Treasures of Ireland with Premier World Discovery
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  • Price: $4,449.00
    Date: 3/10/2026 -- 3/18/2026
     

    Treasures of Ireland (9 days): PASSPORT REQUIRED

    HIGHLIGHTS: 2 Nights in Dublin, 2 Nights in Limerick or County Clare, 2 Nights in Killarney, 1 Night in a Castle Hotel, Dublin City Tour, Trinity College - Book of Kells, Whiskey Distillery, Pub Dinner, Guinness Storehouse & Tasting, Cliffs of Moher, Ring of Kerry, Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet, Jaunting Car Ride in Killarney, Limerick Tour, Galway, Adare, Irish Entertainment and Dinner in Killarney, Blarney Castle

    INCLUDES: Roundtrip Airfare - CLT, Int’l Air Departure Taxes/Fuel, 7 Nights First Class Hotel Accommodations, 12 Meals: 7-Breakfasts & 5-Dinners
    Professional Tour Director, Hotel Transfers, Motorcoach Transportation, Admissions per Itinerary, Sightseeing per Itinerary, Baggage Handling at Hotels

    Single supplement +$950 to Double occupancy price

    To Download the trip flyer CLICK HERE

    To register for this trip go to: https://res.premierworlddiscovery.com or all 877- 953-8687 and use Wofford's exclusive Booking Number: #202306.

 

  • Canadian Rockies and Glacier National Park with Premier World Discovery
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  • Price: $4,449.00
    Date: 8/19/2026 -- 8/25/2026
     

    Canadian Rockies and Glacier National Park (7 days): PASSPORT REQUIRED (Passport cards not accepted.)

    HIGHLIGHTS: Three Nights in Banff, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Waterton Lakes National Park, Glacier National Park, Kootenay National Park, Banff Gondola - Sulphur Mountain, 1930’s Red Jammer Touring Cars, Going-to-the-Sun Highway, Banff Area Tour, Peyto Lake, Lake MacDonald, Moraine Lake & Valley of the Ten Peaks, Lake Louise & Victoria Glacier, Icefields Parkway, Athabasca Glacier Ice Explorer, Prince of Wales Hotel

    INCLUDES: Roundtrip Airfare - CLT, 9 Meals: 6-Breakfasts & 3-Dinners, Professional Tour Director, Motorcoach Transportation, Hotel Transfers, Admissions per Itinerary, Sightseeing per Itinerary, Baggage Handling at Hotels, 

    Single Supplement +$1300

    To Download the trip flyer CLICK HERE. 

    To register for this trip go to: https://res.premierworlddiscovery.com or call 877-953-8687 and use Wofford's Exclusive Booking Number: #202625

 

  • Spain and Portugal Highlights with Premier World Discovery
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  • Price: $4,575.00
    Date: 11/5/2026 -- 11/13/2026
     

    Spain and Portugal Highlights, featuring Lisbon, Seville, Granada and Madrid (9 days): PASSPORT REQUIRED

    HIGHLIGHTS: 2 night stays in Lisbon, Seville & Madrid, Fado Show - Lisbon, Flamenco Show - Seville, Lisbon City Tour, Belem Tower,Evora, Seville City Tour, Cathedral of Seville, Granada Tour, Alhambra Palace, Toledo, Madrid City Tour, Madrid Royal Palace

    INCLUDES: Roundtrip Airfare - CLT, 7 Nights First Class Hotel Accommodations, 10 Meals: 7 Breakfasts & 3 Dinners, Professional Tour Director, Hotel Transfers, Motorcoach Transportation, Admissions per Itinerary, Sightseeing per Itinerary, Baggage Handling at Hotels, Int’l Air Departure Taxes/Fuel, 

    Single Supplement +$1000

    To Download the trip flyer CLICK HERE 

    To register for this trip go to: https://res.premierworlddiscovery.com or call 877-953-8687 and use Wofford's exclusive Booking Number: #202461

 

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