Have you dreamed of going on a trip but don't want to deal with all the hassles of planning? The LLC offers regional and international trips to stunning places with preselected amenities and tourist destinations. Select your destination of interest below and let us do the planning!
Registration fees, deposits, and final payments for out-of-state or out-of-country travel follow a payment schedule specific to each trip. Payments for these trips are usually paid directly to one of our group travel partners, not to the college. Specific details for each trip will be posted on our website.
Please note that Craven Community College requires that each person participating in extended trips that include air travel must purchase cancellation and post-departure emergency insurance. We offer a reasonably priced option for group travel insurance with each trip that we sponsor. It can be purchased through our program. Participants who have other travel insurance coverage may opt out of our offer, but they are required to provide Craven Community College with proof of insurance that specifically documents travel insurance coverage equivalent to our minimum standards.
Santa Fe Holiday
5-Day USA Adventure
Wednesday to Sunday, December 3-7, 2025
Tour Brochure - Pricing, itinerary, and registration form
A North Carolina Holiday
December 14-17, 2025 – 4-Day Tour
Registration Fee: $1,249 (per person, double) or $1,699 (per person, single)
Registration Deadline - November 14, 2025
Space for this tour is limited to 40 participants.
Travel Information and Registration Meeting
Thursday, October 2, 2025 - 3:00 p.m.
Naumann Community Room #115
Ward Hall - New Bern Campus
Meeting RSVP
On this four-day adventure, participants will travel to central and western North Carolina to celebrate the holidays. The tour features sights, sounds, and tastes along the way and includes tours of historic homes, fine dining, a special exhibition, and more!
We depart on December 14, with a first stop in Raleigh to experience fine dining at Rey’s Restaurant. With appetites satisfied, we head to the Chinese Lantern Festival to enjoy the light displays. The evening will end with a one-night stay in Cary.
Following breakfast, Monday’s schedule begins with a visit to Murray’s Mill Historic Site in Catawba County, where we’ll explore the Mill, general store, and historic home. We travel on to Linville Caverns, where we explore the splendor and wonders that nature created inside a mountain. Our final destination is the Morganton Historic District for a one-night stay.
On day three, we arrive at the Biltmore Estate where our day will include entry to a special exhibit, "Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures," followed by dinner at the Stable Café and a candlelight tour of Biltmore House. We stay at the Biltmore Inn.
Enjoy your morning with breakfast at the Inn, followed by time to explore on your own. We then make our way home with a stop to see Körner’s Folly, an architectural wonder in Kernersville, NC.
Discover Switzerland, Austria and Bavaria
International Travel and Learn Tour 2026
June 10-22, 2026 – 13-Day Tour
View the Travel Brochure
Travel Information Meeting
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 - 3:00 p.m.
Bosch - AMC Building - Room #102
Meeting RSVP
Join the Lifetime Learning Center on this tour through Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Bavaria, Germany. Journey through spectacular mountain scenery and picturesque cities as you experience three Alpine countries. Spend four nights each in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bern, the charming Alpine city of Innsbruck, and three nights in the opulent city of Vienna. The hills are alive on this enchanting journey across Switzerland, Austria, and Bavaria.
California Coast & Yosemite National Park
USA Adventure 2026
July 11-19, 2026 – 9-Day Tour
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Travel Information Meeting
Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 3:00 p.m.
Naumann Community Room #115 - Ward Hall
Meeting RSVP
For summer 2026, we have planned a USA adventure to explore the California Coast and Yosemite National Park. Participants will view the stunning vistas and natural wonders of Coastal California. Our exploration begins on July 11 with a flight to Los Angeles, where we’ll be met by a professional tour director to lead us on a fabulous journey and provide insight into the rich landscapes and history of the region. The highlight of the tour will be a two-night stay at Yosemite View Lodge while we visit Yosemite National Park. A Yosemite Tram Tour will include the Yosemite Valley and views of El Capitan, Half Dome, and the breathtaking Yosemite Falls.
New England Rails & Trails
USA Adventure 2026
October 7 - 15, 2026 – 9-Day Tour
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Travel Information Meeting
Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 3:00 p.m.
Ward Hall – Naumann Community Room #115
Meeting RSVP
Contact Information
Lifetime Learning Center
Brock Administration Building
New Bern Campus
252-633-2618