UW-Stout partners with Collette, a family-owned leader in travel excursions, to provide our alumni the opportunity to travel to destinations around the world. Each Stout Alumni Adventure is a packaged, guided tour that allows you to sit back and take in the culture and scenery of each destination.
Imperial Cities
April 2019
This guided tour includes 3-night stays in each of Europe’s Imperial Cities – Prague, Vienna and Budapest, featuring the Golden Lane, private castle tour, Vienna’s Schoenbrunn Palace, Classical music performance, 14th-century Hungarian castle, and a Danube River cruise.
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Alaska Discovery Land and Cruise
June/July 2019
Relax for seven nights and enjoy the epic Alaskan scenery from aboard one of Princess Cruise Lines’ lovely ships. Cruise through the Inside Passage and Glacier Bay, taking in rugged natural wonders. Cruise the Sternwheeler Discovery and encounter Alaska’s diverse culture and rich history. Enjoy three nights at stunning Princess’ Lodges and Hotels. Ride a Luxury Domed Rail from Denali to Talkeetna viewing incredible landscapes from glass-ceiling railcars and open air observation platforms as guides provide expert commentary. Travel deep into Denali National Park for the best opportunities to view the region’s wildlife. Explore Alaska’s gorgeous capital, Juneau. Visit Ketchikan, the “Salmon Capital of the World.” Enjoy lively entertainment and a hearty feast at the Music of Denali Dinner Theater. End in vibrant Vancouver.
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Canadian Rockies by Train
August 2019
This guided tour includes the Maligne Canyon, Vancouver, Icefields Parkway, Moraine Lake, Valley of the Ten Peaks, rail train ride, Columbia Icefield, Glacier Skywalk, a day on a ranch, and an overnight aboard a train. Learn More
Tuscan and Umbrian Countryside
October 2019
See another side of Italy through this guided tour through Tuscany and Umbria’s smaller, more authentic towns- featuring a cooking class in a 16th-century Umbrian farmhouse, Florence, family-owned winery tour, Siena, Siena's Torre (Tower) del Mangia, Assisi, Guarnacci, and San Gimignano.
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From the Outback to the Glaciers
Jan/Feb 2020
This guided tour includes a “Dreamtime tour” in the Outback, meeting the Drum Atweme, a musical group supported by the Collette Foundation comprised of at-risk youth, the Great Barrier Reef, Sydney Opera House, dinner cruise on Sydney Harbour, New Zealand's Southern Alps, Milford Sound, Queenstown, the famous Sky Line restaurant, Franz Josef, and Arrowtown.
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Spectacular South Africa
April 2020
South Africa’s cosmopolitan cities, posh resorts, expansive desert, magnificent wildlife and fertile wine country combine with a harmonious mix of many cultures to create a beautiful mosaic to discover on this fascinating tour. Ponder history during a visit to the Apartheid Museum. Search out the “Big Five” during an open-air safari game drive. Visit the Featherbed Nature Reserve. Travel the lush Garden Route between the mountains and the balmy Indian Ocean. Visit a working ostrich farm. Indulge in a wine tasting and lunch at a local vineyard in the winelands region. Relax during a leisurely stay in Cape Town, one of the most beautiful cities in the world.Learn More
The Alumni Association partners with alumni across the country to provide opportunities for alumni to participate in humanitarian adventures.