Upcoming Trips
Check below for up-to-date descriptions and details. At any point, feel free to email Jim Booth with inquiries!
2010 Trips
Costa Rica: A World of Nature 
February 15–26, 2010
Join Director of Alumni Travel Jim Booth for this exciting opportunity to experience the natural beauty and friendly people of Costa Rica. We will discover the incredible flora and fauna of Costa Rica while visiting Tortuguero National Park, Sarapiqui Rainforest, Arenal Volcano and Manuel Antonio National Park. Visits to coffee, cacao, and pineapple plantations will showcase the rich agricultural heritage of this tropical country. February is in the dry season, which should assure us of a spectacular experience.
- Cost is only $1,749 for double occupancy, plus airfare.
- Deposit: $250 per person
- Make checks payable to Collette Vacations. Mail to Jim Booth, Willamette Univ., 900 State St., Salem, OR 97301
- Final payment due: December 15, 2009
- Activity level: Moderate
- Group size: 25
- Trip host: Jim Booth ‘64
Canyon Country, featuring Arizona and Utah 
April 22-30, 2010
If you have wanted to see some of America’s most beautiful canyons, this is your opportunity. During our nine day adventure, we will travel from Scottsdale, AZ to Las Vegas, NV while experiencing the majesty of the Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park. We will learn much about the history and culture of these magnificent settings. Our accommodations will be excellent and on site.
- Cost is $1,899 for double occupancy, plus air.
- Deposit: $250 per person
- Make checks payable to Collette Vacations. Mail to Jim Booth, Willamette Univ., 900 State St., Salem, OR 97301
- Final payment due: February 21, 2010
- Activity level: Moderate
- Group size: 25
- Trip host: Jim Booth ‘64
Treasures of Eastern Oregon: the Wallowas, Hell’s Canyon and much more…
May 18-21, 2010
Join alumnus Tom Edwards ’53, Whitman College professor emeritus of northwest history, on this three-night van trip leaving from Salem. We will visit the Tamaskslikt Cultural Institute, the Joseph foundries, Hell’s Canyon and the Oregon Trail Museum along with other side trips.
- Cost TBA. There will be a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 25 for this trip.
- Deposit: $100 per person
- Make checks payable to Willamette University. Mail to Jim Booth, WU, 900 State Street, Salem, OR 97301
- Final payment due: April 15, 2010
- Activity level: Light
- Group size: 20-25
- Trip hosts: Jim Booth ‘64, Tom Edwards ‘53
Shakespeare in Ashland 
June 8-11, 2010
A longstanding tradition at Willamette, this trip is led by Senior Director of Alumni Relations Jim Booth '64, as well as play reviewer extraordinaire Pat Alley '73.
This year's productions include the Bard's classics Twelfth Night, Hamlet, Merchant of Venice, and Henry IV, Part One. Contemporary plays will include Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Pride and Prejudice, and the musical She Loves Me (in lieu of Henry IV).
- Cost is $990 for double occupancy and $1,250 for single occupancy. Includes lunch and dinner first day, breakfast on last day, van transportation from Salem and three nights at the Plaza Inn & Suites. Deduct $40 if you will be meeting us there.
- Deposit: $100 per person
- Make checks payable to Willamette University. Mail to Jim Booth, WU, 900 State Street, Salem, OR 97301
- Final payment due: May 1, 2010
- Activity level: Light
- Group size: 20-25
- Trip hosts: Jim Booth ‘64, Pat Alley ‘73
Rhine, Romantic Road and Bavarian Highlights
Featuring the Passion Play at Oberammergau
June 23-July 1, 2010
The Willamette University Travel Program is pleased to provide our alumni and friends the opportunity to experience the famous Passion Play of Oberammergau. This play has been performed by the citizens of Oberammergau every 10 years since 1634 in gratitude for the survival of the village from the Black Plague. In addition to this lifetime ‘bucket list’ event, we will also see the best of Bavaria: the Rhine, St. Goar, Heidelberg, Neuschwanstein Castle, the Romantic Road and Munich. This tour is an incredible buy, given the reserved premium seats in Section 1A!
- Cost is $4,479 double occupancy including air from Portland.
- Deposit: $1500 per person ($500 non-refundable)
- Make checks payable to Premier World Discovery. Mail to Jim Booth, Willamette Univ., 900 State St., Salem, OR 97301
- Final payment due: February 23, 2010
- Activity level: Light
- Group size: 15
- Trip host: Jim Booth ‘64
Russian River Cruise
September 2-12, 2010
We are very pleased to offer this fantastic trip to alumni and friends who have wanted to get to Russia. The bonus will be unpacking just once, since we will journey from Moscow to St. Petersburg in the comfort of a 260 passenger river ship. Along the way, highlights will include the Kremlin, Red Square, St. Basil’s Cathedral, the Volga River, Kizhi Island, Catherine Palace and the Hermitage Museum. The fall foliage will surely help make this a memorable trip. Full itenarary is available here.
- Cost is $1,899 double occupancy, plus airfare.
- Deposit: $250 per person
- Make checks payable to Collette Vacations. Mail to Jim Booth, Willamette Univ., 900 State St., Salem, OR 97301
- Final payment due: May 2, 2010
- Activity level: Light
- Group size: 25
- Trip host: Jim Booth ‘64
Deluxe Golf Trip to Whistling Straights 
September 19-24, 2010
If you would like to play some of the finest golf courses in the country, this is your chance! We have reserved four rounds of golf in Kohler, Wisconsin, the site of no less than three courses (Whistling Straights, The Irish Course and Blackwolf Run) that have or will host some of America’s biggest golf championships.
At press time, we are still working on the details, but let us know if you are interested in getting more information!
- Deposit: $500 per person
- Make checks payable to Willamette University. Mail to Jim Booth, WU, 900 State Street, Salem, OR 97301
- Final payment due: July 19, 2010
- Activity level: Moderate
- Group size: 16-24
- Trip host: Jim Booth ‘64, Mike Bennett ‘70
Egypt and the Nile: Land of the Pharoahs 
November 7-22, 2010
Our travel year concludes with an outstanding pre-holiday trip, a tour of Egypt and its multiple layers of history. You will have the opportunity to see the astonishing Pyramids of Giza, the world famous Sphinx and the gleaming treasures of Tutankhamun. More golden highlights will be seen on our two 3-night deluxe cruises, one on the Nile and one on Lake Nasser. We selected this tour for the full 15 days needed to take in this phenomenal country and its culture. Most meals and excursions are included in base cost. Optional extensions include a 5 night pre to Israel and/or a 5 night post to Jordan.
- Cost begins at $3,799 double occupancy, including air from New York.
- Deposit: $500 per person
- Make checks payable to Vantage Travel. Mail to Jim Booth, Willamette Univ., 900 State St., Salem, OR 97301
- Final payment due: August 7, 2010
- Activity level: Light to Moderate (No wheelchair accessibility)
- Group size: 25
- Trip host: Jim Booth ‘64