Travel: Deacon Destinations
The Wake Forest Travel Program strives to engage alumni, parents and friends of all ages keeping them connected to Wake Forest and to one another. Each trip, carefully designed with one of our our travel partners, offers opportunities for exclusive learning beyond the classroom. Gather your friends and family and join us! Non-WFU graduates are welcome as our departures may be in partnership with other schools.
Explore. Learn. Relax.
Pack your bags and get ready to explore the world! Afterall, the globe is more fun when painted in black and gold! Our trips are planned with trusted travel partners who specialize in attention to every detail. Just pick a destination and we’ll take care of the rest.
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Click on the images below to download the PDF brochures for complete details or follow the links for itineraries.
2025 Destinations
Greek Isles and Historic Turkey
April 8-15, 2025
Tour operator: Orbridge

Southwest National Parks
May 28-June 5, 2025 SOLD OUT
Second departure added: May 21-29, 2025
Tour operator: Orbridge

African Expedition by Private Train
August 5-18, 2025
Tour operator: Orbridge

Around the World by Private Jet
August 25-September 14, 2025
Tour operator: Orbridge

Mysteries of Peru and Machu Picchu
New date! August 13-21, 2025
Tour operator: Orbridge

Flavors of Northern Italy
October 3-11, 2025
Tour operator: Orbridge

More upcoming trips in 2025
Click the links below for details and itineraries.
Visit Orbridge trips for Wake Forest for details on Orbridge departures.
The Kentucky Derby: April 30-May 4, 2025
https://demondeaconsfantravel.com
Tour operator: Sports and Entertainment Travel
Croatia and the Dalmatian Coast: June 20-July 1, 2025
Tour operator: Alumni Holidays
Northern Adriatic : July 28-August 5, 2025
https://explore.orbridge.com/northernadriatic2025
Tour operator: Orbridge
Cruise the Danube : October 19-26, 2025
Tour operator: Orbridge
Montreal and Quebec City Christmas: December 3-8, 2025
Tour operator: Premier World Discovery

Booking and Questions
For more information, please contact Vada Lou Meadows in the Office of Alumni Engagement 336.758.5692 vadalou@wfu.edu or wfutravel@wfu.edu
For trips with our travel partner, Orbridge, you may visit wakeforest.orbridge.com to register or call
(866) 639-0079 for details.
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Travel Information Links
2026 Destinations
- El Camino de Santiago– A walking trip in Northern Spain
- March 20-April 1, 2026
- Tour operator: Arrangements Abroad
- Dutch Waterways
- April 18-26, 2026
- Tour operator: Alumni Holidays
- Crossroads of Cultures-Canary Islands, Morocco & Iberia
- Aboard Exploris One- April 28-May 10
- Tour operator: Arrangements Abroad
- Flavors of Piedmont:
- May 23-31, 2026
- Tour operator: Orbridge
- Apulia: Undiscovered Italy –
- June 10-18, 2026
- Tour operator: Alumni Holidays
- Galapagos Islands
- June 16-23, 2026
- Tour operator: Orbridge
- Norwegian Fjords
- June 27- July 6, 2026
- Tour operator: Orbridge
- National Parks
- July 10-18, 2026
- Tour operator: Orbridge
- Alaska
- August 7-14, 2026
- Tour operator: Orbridge
- Kenya
- Sept. 2-12, 2026
- Tour operator: Orbridge
- Around the World by Private Jet:
- Sept. 13-Oct. 3, 2026
- Tour operator: Orbridge
- Bordeaux to Lisbon
- Oct. 1-12, 2026
- Tour operator: Orbridge