Community Education Travel Extended Tours
January - May 2024
Are you ready to take the vacation of a lifetime?
Join CET on one of our overnight trips! Ranging from shorter domestic trips and vacation destinations throughout North America to multi-week tours around the world, we promise that you’ll be taken care of every step of the way when you book your next trip through CET. We make lifelong learning through travel a reality while having great fun and making memories to last a lifetime!
For more information about our CET extended tours including pricing and to make a reservation, call us at 847-718-7709, or email us at cetravel@d214.org.
American Tradition: Washington DC, Philadelphia & Gettysburg
April 30 - May 7, 2024
Celebrate your patriot’s pride on this getaway to shrines of American Liberty. Discover two of our nation’s most historic cities: Washington DC & Philadelphia. Further west in Pennsylvania, tour Gettysburg National Military Park and enjoy a special program featuring actors portraying General & Mrs. U.S. Grant. Join us on this springtime tour where history comes alive. Download the American Tradition brochure.
Holland Tulip Festival
May 9 - 11, 2024
Tip toe through the tulips with us next spring! The Tulip Time Festival is an annual event in Holland, Michigan – the center of Dutch culture in America. From reserved seats see the Muziekparade featuring street scrubbers in Dutch costumes & wooden shoes, floats and bands. Enjoy a guided tour of Holland with its tulip-lined streets and authentic windmill. Download the Holland Tulip Festival brochure.
Southwest National Parks
May 16 - 24, 2024; September 13 - 21, 2024 or September 26 - October 4, 2024
Marvel at the natural beauty of the American Southwest on this exceptionally designed, well-paced trip. Take in the beauty of the Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Monument Valley, Lake Powell, and Dead Horse State Park. Around every bend is a picture postcard scene more breathtaking than the last. Download the Southwest National Parks brochure.
NYC Spring Theatre
May 8 - 12 or May 15 - 19, 2024
Highlights of this American Classic Tour include: 4 night stay at the lovely Sheraton Manhattan, 3 Broadway Shows, guided city tour including Central Park, Fifth Avenue, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Times Square, Ground Zero, Lower Manhattan, Greenwich Village, Soho, Financial District, Wall Street, Chinatown, September 11th Memorial and more! Download the NYC Spring Theatre brochure.
California National Parks: Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
May 15 - 22 or May 22 - 29, 2024
Discover the magnificent scenery of northern California at Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Cross the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountains. Marvel at Yosemite’s incredibly rugged landscape of deep canyons and lofty mountains including El Capitan, Glacial Point and Half Dome. View the cascading waterfalls of Vernal, Bridal Veil and Yosemite. Download the California National Parks brochure.
Black Hills & Badlands
May 28 - June 3 or October 2 - 8, 2024
Saddle up for an adventure to America’s Old Wild West – the Black Hills of South Dakota. Rugged hills covered with pine forests, grasslands with herds of pronghorn and buffalo, desert canyons with dramatic rock formations, cowboy songs and Native American legends – this is the romance of the Old West that still lives on. A special feature will be a four night stay at the historic Custer State Park Game Lodge. Download the Black Hills & Badlands brochure.
Mackinac Island
May 30 - June 4
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June 1 - 6, 2024
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Experience a landmark of Victorian elegance and charm – the Grand Hotel of Mackinac Island. Listen to the harpist at afternoon tea. Unwind in a rocking chair on the magnificent porch lined with giant American flags and cheery red geraniums. Savor fine dining while a stringed ensemble provides pleasant background music. Relish the tradition of horse drawn carriage rides around the island. Download the Mackinac Island brochure.