Roaming Buffs COVID-19 Resources

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The COVID-19 pandemic has completely disrupted the travel industry. Many trips have been canceled already, and we understand how disappointing that is. However, please know that your health and safety is our main priority. 

Additionally, our Roaming Buffs team is communicating daily with each of tour operators to give you, our travelers, the most current information. We will update information as we receive it here on this page. However, if you have further questions, please email us at roamingbuffstravel@colorado.edu or contact your tour operator directly.

Tour Operator Contact Information

AHI Travel: 877-223-9274
Gohagan:  800-922-3088
Go Next: 1-888-918-8954
Odysseys Unlimited: 1-888-370-6765
Orbridge: 866-639-0079
World War II Museum: 877-813-3329

If you've already booked a 2020 Roaming Buffs trip, your tour operator will contact you directly via email to inform you of any updates or cancellations.

Our tour companies — which oversee many other trips in addition to Roaming Buffs  — are prioritizing efforts based on date of departure. This may mean final decisions about your specific trip may take longer to be confirmed, and you may receive several communications from your tour operator. We appreciate your patience. 

The Roaming Buffs travel program is not responsible for trips postponed or canceled by our vendors. All traveler payments are processed by each vendor directly. Your best resource for questions about your current reservation is through your tour operator (contact info above).

  • Southern Italy & Sicily, April 1–15, 2020
  • Japan in Bloom, April 2–13, 2020
  • Moroccan Discovery, April 17–30, 2020
  • Dutch Waterways, April 25–May 3, 2020
  • Cruising the Red Sea to the Aegean, May 5–18, 2020
  • European Coastal Civilization, May 8–17, 2020
  • Paris – Art, Culture & People, May 16–24, 2020
  • Scottish Isles and Norwegian Fjords, May 16–24, 2020
  • The Rise and Fall of Hitler’s Germany, May 25–June 5, 2020
  • Oberammergau and the Danube River, June 7–17, 2020
  • Discovery Southeast Alaska, June 12–19, 2020
  • Baltic & Scandinavian Legacies, June 15–26, 2020
  • Alpine Splendor July 9–22, 2020
  • Cruise the Rhine River July 19–27, 2020
  • 42nd Passion Play Oberammergau, August 17–27, 2020
In light of the pandemic, it has been encouraging to see many of our tour operators and their suppliers relaxing their cancellation policies and/or final payment due dates for 2020 trips. Since each company functions differently, we recommend referring to the most recent email from your trip’s tour operator for details about your specific trip. For trips departing later in the year, decisions regarding final payment dates, departures, postponements or cancellations may be delayed so they can focus on trips with earlier departure dates, and to allow for a better understanding of the current situation regarding COVID-19. Please reach out to your tour operator directly if you have questions.
For trips that are postponed, many of our tour operators will offer a trip voucher to be redeemed at a later date. We encourage you to take advantage of the vouchers and would love to have you join us on one of our Roaming Buffs tours in 2021. Please note that vouchers must be redeemed with the same tour operator used in your original booking. Below is a list of our 2021 tours by tour operator to make it easier to choose how you want to use your voucher. Full descriptions of each trip can be found via the 2021 Upcoming Trips page. If you are not interested in any of the upcoming Roaming Buffs trips, your tour operator will have a larger selection to choose from.

AHI Travel: 800-323-7373
Singapore, Thailand & Angkor Wat, Jan. 26–Feb. 8, 2021
Chilean Wonders, Feb. 3–14, 2021
Dutch Waterways, April 10–18, 2021
Basque Country, April 17–25, 2021
Imperial Journey, May 2–14, 2021
Grand Seine River & Normandy Passage, May 23–31, 2021
Celtic Wonders, July 10–21, 2021
Nordic Magnificence, Aug. 8–18, 2021
Romance of the Douro River, Sept. 15–26, 2021
Cruise the Heart of Europe, Sept. 21–Oct. 6, 2021
Apulia - Undiscovered Italy, Oct. 20–28, 2021
Holiday Market Cruise, Dec. 11–19, 2021

Gohagan Travel: 800-922-3088
Expedition to Antarctica, Jan. 13–26, 2021
Passage through the Panama Canal, Jan. 24–Feb. 1, 2021
Cruising Tahiti and French Polynesia, Jan. 26–Feb. 5, 2021
New Zealand and Circumnavigating the South Island, Feb. 24–March 8, 2021
Village Life Around the Italian Lakes, May 29–June 6, 2021
Cruising the Great Lakes, Sept. 30–Oct. 7, 2021
Ancient Empires, Oct. 13–21, 2021
Antiquities of the Red Sea and Aegean Sea, Nov. 2–15, 2021

Go Next: 800-842-9023
Mystical Mosaic, Dec. 10–21, 2020
Japan in Bloom, April 10–21, 2021
Mediterranean Vistas, June 16–27, 2021
Historical Treasures, Sept. 4–19, 2021

Holbrook: 800-451-7111
Madagascar, June 12–27, 2021
Ultimate Ecuador: Biodiversity in the Amazon and Galapagos, July 8–19, 2021

Odysseys Unlimited: 888-370-6765
Treasures of Peru, May 3–13, 2021
Moroccan Discovery, May 4–17, 2021
Africa’s Wildlife, July 18–31, 2021
Untamed Alaska, July 20–30, 2021
Canadian Rockies, Aug. 2–12, 2021

Orbridge: 866-639-0079
Flavors of Northern Italy, June 5–13, 2021
Yosemite, Death Valley and the Great Parks of California, June 6–13, 2021
The Galapagos Islands, July 6–13, 2021
Polar Bears & Belugas, July 19–25, 2021
Northern Lights and the Wildlife of Northern Manitoba, Sept. 15–20, 2021

If you purchased travel insurance, and are thinking of canceling your trip, or if you have been offered a future trip credit, be sure to contact your travel insurance provider as soon as possible. As always, we advise our travelers to read their plan documents or description of coverage thoroughly to understand what coverage they have. For policies with USI, please call 1-800-937-1387 or contact via email info@travelinsure.com with questions or concerns. USI’s licensed customer service team is available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time. Due to the high call and email volumes, please expect longer wait times. The USI COVID-19 FAQ page is also a helpful resource.

Thank you for your interest and support of our travel insurance webinar for alumni on June 24. We hope you found the content to be informative and useful!

View a recording of the webinar. View the webinar slides. 

CU Roaming Buffs travel program partners with tour operators that specialize in the discerning alumni travel market. The number one priority for all of us is keeping you healthy and safe during your tour. We ask that all guests join us to ensure that we are collectively doing our part to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. Please visit the links below for more specifics from each partner.

AHI Travel

Gohagan & Company

GO Next (select University of Colorado Boulder as your group on the homepage)

Odysseys Unlimited 

Orbridge 

The National WWII Museum

Partners