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.
A Wicked Weekend
2-day Regional Tour – Raleigh, NC
Friday – Saturday, October 30 and 31, 2026
Featuring NC Museum of Art, Ghost Tour, Dix Park Trolls, and Carolina Ballet’s DRACULA
Registration Fee: $589 (double) $699 (single)
Register for A Wicked Weekend
Tour Highlights:
North Carolina Museum of Art
ANCIENT NUBIA: Excavating Treasures of the Nile from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Ancient Nubia has a long and glorious past, but it is frequently eclipsed in the public imagination by its northern neighbor, Egypt. The exhibition brings into the limelight the Kingdom of Kush, an important civilization in the Middle Nile Valley. An introduction to powerful kings and royal women of Nubia and the materials excavated from their tombs and pyramids by the MFA Boston more than 100 years ago.
Ghost Tour - HAUNTED FOOTSTEPS
Prepare to be enthralled on a ghost tour that offers more than just a glimpse into the paranormal; it’s a captivating blend of history, mystery, and the supernatural. From haunted landmarks to forgotten graveyards, every stop along the way is steeped in legend and lore, offering a unique glimpse into Raleigh’s darker side.
Dorothea Dix Park - TROLLS AT THE PARK by sculptor Thomas Dambo
Search for the five gigantic and magical trolls at Dorothea Dix Park. Each troll carries symbols connected to a secret quest involving the mysterious “Grandmother Tree”. Visitors are encouraged to piece together clues as they explore, making this experience feel part scavenger hunt, part storybook journey.
Carolina Ballet - DRACULA - World Premiere by artistic director Zalman Raffael
This two-act world premiere delves into the man who came before the legend. Once a loyal servant of the church, he leaves his new bride to fight in its name. When false news of his death reaches home, her longing of reunification comes at the cost of her life. Returning home only to find his beloved gone, he renounces his faith. At the crossroads of ruin, Dracula is born. This world premiere ballet blends the Gothic with a deeply human depiction of adoration, piety, and deception. Dracula will feature both the power and nuance of the full company alongside a novel score.
Fine Dining - The trip will feature two fine dining experiences at Coquette Brasserie and 10th & Terrace.
Christmas in Charleston
Travel Information and Registration Meeting
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 – 3:00 p.m.
Ward Hall – Naumann Community Room #115
Christmas in Charleston - Meeting RSVP
5-day Tour – Saturday, November 28 – Wednesday, December 2, 2026
Registration Fee: $1,679 (double) $2,139 (single)
Register for Christmas in Charleston
On this five-day adventure, participants will travel to South Carolina to celebrate the holiday season. The tour features memorable sights, sounds, and flavors, including tours of historic homes, spectacular holiday light displays in beautifully decorated gardens, and exceptional dining experiences.
Tour Highlights
- Brookgreen Gardens - Nights of a Thousand Candles
- American Gardens Christmas Lights
- Charleston Place Decorations
- Charleston City Tour
- Flavors of Charleston Food Tour
- Charleston City Market
- Dinner and Jazz at High Cotton
- Drayton Hall
- Charleston Museum
- Joseph Manigault House
- Dinner at James Island Crab House
- James Island Festival of Lights
- 9 Meals - Breakfast (5), Lunch (2), Dinner (2)
- Motorcoach Transportation
- 4 nights hotel accommodations
- 1-night - Hampton Inn, Murrells Inlet
- 3-nights - Meeting Street Inn, Charleston
Freedom Ride: Celebrating Civil Rights History
Travel Information and Registration Meeting
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 – 3:30 p.m.
Ward Hall - Naumann Community Room #115
Freedom Ride: Celebrating Civil Rights History - Meeting RSVP
5-day Tour – Saturday to Wednesday, March 7 – 11, 2027
Registration Fee: $1,139 (double) $1,499 (single)
Register for Freedom Ride: Celebrating Civil Rights History
The Lifetime Learning Center invites you to join a five-day tour exploring the history of the Civil Rights Movement, and African American arts and heritage in Augusta, Georgia, and Montgomery, Selma, and Tuskegee, Alabama.
Planned in partnership with the African American Heritage & Culture Center, Craven Arts Council & Gallery, James City Historical Society, New Bern Historical Society, and the NAACP of Craven County, this tour offers a meaningful opportunity to honor the courage, resilience, and lasting legacy of the civil rights movement in the American South.
Tour Highlights
- Augusta City Tour
- Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History
- Black Caddies Experience - Men on the Bag
- The Legacy Museum
- National Memorial for Peace & Justice
- Freedom Monument Sculpture Park
- Selma City Tour
- Edmund Pettus Bridge
- Old Depot Museum
- Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
- Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
- Alabama Shakespeare Festival
- ONE VOICE: The Marian Anderson Musical
- 8 meals - Breakfasts (5), Lunch (1), Dinners (2)
- Motorcoach Transportation
- 4 nights hotel accommodations
- 1-night - Hampton Inn, Augusta, GA
- 2-nights - Hampton Inn, Montgomery, AL
- 1-night - Hampton Inn, Atlanta, GA
Sunny Portugal & Madeira Island
International Travel Meeting
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 – 3:00 p.m.
AAA Members Choice - Bosch AMC - Room #102
Sunny Portugal & Madeira Island - Meeting RSVP
Tour Dates – June 6-19, 2027
Travel Brochure and Registration Information:
Nova Scotia & The Canadian Maritimes
Travel Information and Registration Meeting
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 – 3:30 p.m.
Ward Hall – Naumann Community Room #115
Nova Scotia & The Canadian Maritimes - Meeting RSVP
Tour dates – July 12-20, 2027
Travel Brochure and Registration Information:
Contact Information
Lifetime Learning Center
Brock Administration Building
New Bern Campus
252-633-2618