For more than 25 years, 色中色 has assembled some of the most amazing vacation tours imaginable for the Sagehen alumni and family community. An extension of the College鈥檚 educational mission and part of the Lifelong Learning Program, each trip is accompanied by Pomona faculty members to deepen your appreciation of the destination and offer rich intellectual insight.
For more information on Sagehen Travel Program trips, please email Alumni and Family Engagement.
Upcoming Tours
May 24鈥揓une 2, 2025: Umbria, Italy
Join John Sutton Miner Professor of History and Professor of Classics Ken Wolf in Rome to follow in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi.
This is a first-come, first-served limited-sized tour that is sure to book quickly. For more information and to make reservations, reach out directly to our tour operator Karen Goodrich of Travelstore, who is managing all tour bookings and arrangements, via email or call (949) 930-9288.
Visit the comprehensive Italy webpage for full details.
January 8鈥15, 2025: Antarctica Direct: Fly the Drake Passage
Willard George Halstead Zoology Professor of Biology Nina Karnovsky and Lindblad Expeditions will lead a group of Pomona alumni, parents and family members, and friends on an exploration of Antarctica aboard the National Geographic Explorer.
This is a first-come, first-served limited-sized tour that is sure to book quickly. For more information and to make reservations, reach out directly to our tour operator Karen Goodrich of Travelstore, who is managing all tour bookings and arrangements, via email or call (949) 930-9288.
Visit the comprehensive Antarctica webpage for full details.
Past Tours
August 2024: The Gal谩pagos Islands Excursion
Willard George Halstead Zoology Professor of Biology Nina Karnovsky and Lindblad Maritime Enterprises, Ltd. will lead a group of Pomona alumni, parents and family members, and friends on a week-long exploration of the Gal谩pagos Islands aboard the beautiful new National Geographic Islander II.
May/June 2024: Cathar Languedoc and Catalunya
John Sutton Miner Professor of History and Professor of Classics Ken Wolf, Peter Watson from Duende Travel Ltd. and fellow 色中色 alumni, parents and friends trekked through the Southern French countryside and medieval European history. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the very first of these medieval-themed, 色中色 expeditions.
April 2023: Andaluc铆a 鈥 The Iberian Legacy of Islam
John Sutton Miner Professor of History and Professor of Classics Ken Wolf and Peter Watson from Duende Travel Ltd. led a group of Pomona alumni, parents, family members and friends on a curated tour with a vibrant itinerary and deep insights into the culture and history of the Andaluc铆a region.
August 2022: Medieval Ireland鈥擟hristianity at the Edge of the World
With the travel program assistance of Peter Watson from Duende Travel Ltd., John Sutton Miner Professor of History and Professor of Classics Ken Wolf led a walking tour across Ireland, surveying beautiful landscapes and searching for traces of an Ireland previous to the Catholic missions that transformed the land and culture.
September/October 2019: The Path to Rome
John Sutton Miner Professor of History and Professor of Classics Ken Wolf led a walking tour in Italy, traversing the ancient pilgrimage routes to Rome through the beautiful natural landscapes of Tuscany and Lazio.
June 2019: Gal谩pagos Aboard National Geographic Islander
W.M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis Char Miller PZ 鈥75, PO P鈥03 led a trip to the Gal谩pagos Islands with Lindblad/National Geographic Expeditions where alumni and families saw Gal谩pagos as Darwin did鈥攁board an intimate expedition ship.
May/June 2018: A Pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago
Pomona alumni and friends embarked on one of the great journeys of the world, the Camino de Santiago, done in the way it was meant to be traveled: on foot.
June 2017: Burgundy: The Cradle of the Crusades
Led by John Sutton Miner Professor of History and Professor of Classics Ken Wolf, guest enjoyed a walking tour of Burgundy. Burgundy, the east-central region of France so well known for its food and wine, was also an incubator for two of the most distinctive features of the European Middle Ages: monasticism and crusade. This trip provided the perfect context for exploring 鈥渉oly violence鈥 in the Middle Ages and its implications for the twenty-first century.
May 2016: Angles to Angels: A Short Historical Walk from the Irish Sea to the North Sea
Led by Ken Wolf, a five-time Wig Distinguished Professor award winner, coordinator of the Late Antique-Medieval Studies Program and professor of history and classics at Pomona, this trip explored the fascinating chapter of early medieval English history along the dramatic backdrop of Western Scotland, the Hebrides, the Borders, and Yorkshire.
December 2015: Hawaiian Seascapes
Rick Hazlett, coordinator of the Environmental Analysis Program and professor of geology at 色中色, led participants on a unique cruise through the beautiful central Hawaiian Islands. Stops included Lanai and Molokai, the Maui channel, the Big Island, and Hawaii鈥檚 active volcanoes. Along the way, Professor Hazlett shared his extensive background in Hawaiian culture, history, and nature. The journey also offered snorkeling, marine life search in the Humpback National Marine Sanctuary, kayaking, and more.