Sunburst under Mesa Arch, with the arches and landscape of Canyonlands National Park appearing under the arch

Plan Your Next Vacation with the Active Adult Program

Overnight Trips 2025

Alaska Land and Sea
July 31-August 11, 2025

Grab your passport and travel to breathtaking Alaska by land and sea. Enjoy 2 nights in Fairbanks, 1 night in Denali, 1 night in Anchorage, and 7 Nights Alaska Cruise aboard the Norwegian Jewel. Trip highlights include Riverboat Discovery Sternwheeler cruise, Fairbanks City Tour, Alaska Railroad to Denali, Denali National Park tour, Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, Anchorage City Tour, Hubbard Glacier, Icy Strait Point, Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan and the Inside Passage. 

Trip cost per person is based on the cabin selection and can be found on the trip flier. Cabin spaces are limited for this trip, so register quickly. 

Find out all about the trip and get your questions answered at one of our Trip Informational Meetings. Register for a meeting to save a seat. You don’t have to attend a meeting to register for the trip.
Anne Gordon Center for Active Adults (1901 Spring Forest Road)
Saturday, Nov. 16 at 12:30 p.m.

Highlights of the Columbia and Snake River - Oregon, Washington, and Idaho
July 20 – 27, 2025

Explore the highlights of the Columbia and Snake Rivers during this eight-day and seven-night trip. Tour Highlights include Mount Hood and lunch at Timberline Lodge, Portland city tour including Old Town Historic District and International Rose Test Gardens, Columbia Gorge with Vista House, Multnamah Falls and Bonneville Dam, Fort Walla Walla Museum, a jet boat excursion on the Snake River, Dinner cruise on Lake Coeur d’Alene and a SkyRide gondola in Spokane.

Find out all about the trip and get your questions answered at one of our Trip Informational Meetings. Register for a meeting to save a seat. You don’t have to attend a meeting to register for the trip.
Anne Gordon Center for Active Adults (1901 Spring Forest Road)
Saturday, Nov. 16 at 3 p.m.

Utah’s National Parks
April 27 – May 2, 2025

Discover Utah’s Mighty National Parks on this adventure-packed seven-day night trip. Highlights of this trip: Salt Lake City, Moab, Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park, Monument Valley, Arches National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, and Park City. The trip also includes Canyonlands by night cruise, Goulding’s Lodge Museum and Trading Post as well as wine tasting in Moab. 

Find out all about the trip and get your questions answered at one of our Trip Informational Meetings. Register for a meeting to save a seat. You don’t have to attend a meeting to register for the trip.
Anne Gordon Center for Active Adults (1901 Spring Forest Road)
Saturday, Nov. 16 at 10:30 a.m.

For trip questions and/or registration contact Carmen Rayfield at 919-996-4734 or carmen.rayfield@raleighnc.gov

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