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Trips and Travel

Amazon Fulfillment Center TPA4: Behind-the-Scenes Tour
February 9, 2026, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

What happens after you place an order when you shop on Amazon? Join us for a guided walking tour of Amazon's robotic fulfillment center in Temple Terrace. Learn how customer orders are processed, packed and shipped. The facility known as TPA4 opened in 2021, the fifth Amazon robotics fulfillment center to launch in °®ÎŰ´«Ă˝. It stands four stories tall and is the size of eight football fields. This is a non-stop walking tour that includes stairs and takes you one mile in length in about 90 minutes. The tour is not recommended for those with mobility issues. Safety headsets will allow you to hear the guide as she takes us through a noisy, fast-paced labyrinth of state-of-the-art robots and rolling conveyor belts. Parking is free at this facility.

 

Herrmann’s Royal Lipizzans Performance: Self-drive Day Trip
April 18, 2026, 10 a.m. – 12 Noon

Join OLLI-USF for a day trip to Myakka City to see a performance of the world-famous Herrmann’s Royal Lipizzans on. The performance begins at 10:00 a.m. so plan to arrive by 9:30 to park, get your ticket, and reach your reserved seat. The Lipizzan horse is one of the rarest breeds in the world. They are known as being the “ballerinas of the horse world” as well as war horses capable of advanced combat maneuvers. Majestic and proud, these diamonds of Hapsburg royalty are on the endangered species list. Transportation is the responsibility of each OLLI member. Mobility issues are addressed with reserved parking and seating. Discounted tickets for OLLI members are available the day of the performance at the box office for $15 each.

 

OLLI's Travel Opportunities Committee (TOC) organizes international and domestic trips. It's fun to travel with a group of friends, or soon-to-become-friends. Great fun and great value!

If you have questions or comments for the committee, please email olli-inquiries@usf.edu.

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New Orleans and Cajun Country, March 15, 2026

Highlights
Laissez les bon temps rouler on our seven-day New Orleans and Cajun Country trip. In New Orleans we’ll tour the French Quarter, enjoy café au lait and beignets at the Café du Monde, take a Mississippi River Cruise on a Paddle-wheeler, and visit the Mardi Gras World museum. Then on to Cajun Country, a unique blend of French, Creole and Caribbean influences, highlighted by an eerie Bayou Cruise, a true Louisiana experience.

 

Mackinac Island and Michigan's Hidden History, June 2026
DATE CHANGE! - Now June 18 - 26, 2026

Highlights
After experiencing some of Michigan's hidden history, savor Mackinac Island's quiet pleasures: an island tour in a horse-drawn carriage, brilliant views from the porch of the Grand Hotel, visits to the Island's shops, dinner at the elegant Salle Ă  Manger followed by a cup of coffee as you listen to the refined sounds of the Grand Hotel's orchestra. 

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Sail250 Virginia and America's 250th Anniversary, June 2026

Highlights
Experience a global gathering of tall ships and military vessels created to kick off the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the United States. Witness the “Parade of Sail” featuring a sailing fleet of the world’s most magnificent international tall ships and military vessels. Tour Fort Monroe and the Battleship Wisconsin. Visit the Virginia Air and Space Center. Stroll among the tall ships, costumed characters, military vessels, while enjoying live demonstrations and entertainment.

 

The Canadian Rockies and Glacier National Park, August 2026

Highlights
Experience the grandeur of the Canadian Rockies on a trip that includes Waterton Lakes National Park, Glacier National Park, Kootenay National Park, the Banf Gondola, Peyto Lake, Lake McDonald, Moraine Lake, the Valley of the Ten Peaks, Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier, and the Athabasca Glacier Ice Explorer.

 

 

The Great Rivers of Europe, October 2026

Highlights
Join us for an unforgettable 14-day journey aboard Grand Circle Cruise Line's privately owned MS River Aria--a 162-passenger ship offering an intimate and enriching travel experience. Cruise along three of Europe's most iconic waterways--the Rhine, Main, and Danube Rivers--beginning in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and concluding in Melk and Vienna, Austria.

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America's 250th Anniversary, October 2026
Register below for FREE February 2 trip presentation! 

Highlights
Celebrate the marking of America’s 250th anniversary with a journey from “the Cradle of the American Revolution” through the historic hubs of New York and Philadelphia and to the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. Highlights of your journey include the Museum of the American Revolution, West Point Academy, a New York City Panoramic Tour, a visit to Arlington National Cemetery, U.S. Capitol Building Tour, Lexington & Concord, and the Liberty Bell .

 

Italian Sojourn: Rome to Venice on Oceania's Insignia, October, 2026

Highlights
Oceania Cruises' Insignia takes you from Rome to Sorrento and Messina in Italy, then to Valletta in Malta. From there to Crotone, then to the Greek island of Corfu. The voyage continues with stops at Kotor in Montenegro, Dubrovnik and Zadar in Croatia, Koper in Slovenia, and finally Venice.