Travel Opportunities

 Day Trip to Chicago Architectural  Trip

A day long excursion to the windy city!  Visit either the Field Museum or take the walking tour and visit Glessner House.

Date:                     Saturday, April 25 2009
Departure:            Bus departs promptly at 8:00 A.M. from UW-Washington County
Fee:                       Motor coach transportation is $45.00
                              Meals and museum admissions not included
 

Day Trip To Milwaukee - Museums and the Harbor

This day trip to Milwaukee will consist of two hours at either the Art Museum or the Harley Davidson Museum (your choice, both being offered), lunch at Maders and then a guided boat tour of Milwaukee River, Harbor and Lake Michigan aboard the Iroquois.

Trip Organizer:  Kim Schwamn
Date:                  Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Time:                 Departing Cedar Ridge, Hwy. Z, West Bend at 8:30am, returning 5:00pm
Cost:                  Harley Davidson Package $65, Milwaukee Art Museum Package $60

Seattle - August 27-31, 2009

In partnership with UW-Sheboygan we are offering the opportunity to travel to Seattle. This beautiful city, on the shores of Puget Sound, offers the visitor the chance to take in breathtaking views and beautiful scenery, as well as a wide variety of interesting places to visit and explore. The trip will begin with a four hour guided tour of the city and surrounding area on a motorcoach. Participants will be given a two day bus pass for the double decker sight seeing bus, to be used at leisure. We will visit the observation deck of the Space Needle, take a walking/food tasting tour of Pike's Place Market and visit Blake Island, to have lunch cooked using traditional Northwestern Coast Indian styles. After lunch we will be entertained by dancers and have some free time to explore.

On addition to the activities already listed participants can choose to add an extra trip ( at additional cost) to either Victoria, Canada with a visit to the spectacular Butchart Gardens (passport needed). Mt Ranier or an afternoon tour of the Boeing Aviation Center.

The tour package includes: transportation to and from the airports, return flights from Milwaukee to Seattle, guided tour, bus pass, entrance to the Space Needle, Pike's Place Market tour, lunch excursion to Blake Island. four night's accommodation in the Ramada Hotel and two breakfasts.

Group leaders:   Kim Schwamn (UW-Washington County) and Valerie Graczyk (UW-Sheboygan)
Dates:                Thursday, August 27, 2009 - Monday, August 31, 2009
Cost:                  $1698, based on two people sharing a room, if registered with a $500 deposit (nonrefundable) by
                          February 28 2009. If registering on or after March 1,  cost is $1749.

Places still available for the following travel abroad  opportunities:

Mexico City and Cuernavaca
Join the University of Wisconsin-Sheboygan and travel to Mexico City and Cuernavaca, immerse yourself in the history and culture of our neighbor to the South. Assistant Professor of Art/Art History, Sam Watson, will lead this nine day tour through the historic sites, pyramids, museums and culture of beautiful Mexico.
Trip highlights: See the ancient Mexican civilizations and visit impressive monuments at the National Anthropological Museum, experience the greatest murals by Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros and Jose Clemente Orozco. Visit the National Palace and the Museum of Modern art and stop at the Frida Kahlo House museum. Travel to the mysterious ancient cities of Teotihuacan and Xochimilco and visit the exotic flower gardens and canals. Enjoy the bustling market place and the Tepoztian Pyramid, Chepultepec Castle and the Shrine of Guadalupe, plus an evening at the world-famous Folkloric Ballet.

Trip includes: all ground transportation, return airfares, hotel accommodation, daily breakfast, guided tours, all tips and entrance fees, medical insurance and lectures on Mexican culture and art history.

Cost: $2,598 per person based on double occupancy.

For more information or to reserve your place on this exciting tour, call the UW-Sheboygan Continuing Education Office at 920-459-6617 or email jane.donlon @uwc.edu

Join our programs to Spain, Italy and Germany

Short-term spring and summer programs are available for community members, either for credit or as non-credit auditors.
Check out our intriguing itineraries at: http://www.uwc.edu/academics/abroad/