Alumni and Friends Intercultural Tours

We are getting rave reviews about our Alumni and Friends Cross Cultural Trips! Reasonably priced with an EMU flair, these trips promise to be "life changing" in many ways. You won't find this kind of a trip with your typical travel agent.

Proceeds from these trips go directly to current EMU students in need of financial support on their Intercultural semester. Your participation in these trips helps EMU students have life-changing educational experiences with EMU professors.

Open to alumni, current and former parents and friends of EMU. Plan now to take one of our upcoming trips:

Register today - Spaces are limited!

This fall, join a small group of EMU Alumni and Friends on a 14-day journey from Vienna to Venice, tracing the lesser-known stories of women, peasants, and artisans who shaped the Anabaptist witness. Across Austria, Czechia, and northern Italy, you'll encounter places where faith was lived quietly, courageously, and often at great cost. From village kitchens to alpine towns, you'll stand in the landscapes where these stories unfolded and reflect on what they still ask of us today.

Along the way, the journey weaves together meaningful learning with the richness of place: the art and everyday life of Vienna, the historic depth of Salzburg, and the quiet beauty of the Dolomites. Each setting offers space not only to learn, but to connect with the past, with one another, and with the questions that continue to shape faith and community.

You'll travel as a small group by coach, sharing meals, conversation, and moments of reflection, before concluding in Venice, where the journey gathers for a final time of looking back and carrying these stories forward.

Cost: $7,495 USD

Included Donation: $500 per participant will be contributed to EMU’s Student Intercultural Fund, supporting students as they engage across cultures, learn globally, and grow in understanding.

Leaders: Kimberly D. Schmidt, historian and Professor Emerita of EMU, Kimberly brings decades of scholarship, deep historical insight, and a rare gift for making the past feel vividly present. She will be joined by Johnna Schmidt, Tour Director, a writer and educator with extensive experience leading international study programs. Together, they will offer a thoughtful and well-supported travel experience.

You can learn more about the journey, view the full itinerary, and register here. Please reach out with any questions to office@tourmagination.com.

 

Europe: Radical Reformation

September 2027; exact date TBD
15-17 Days (To be confirmed)
If you are interested please email alumni@emu.edu to be added to the interested list. 

What if the story of Anabaptist origins has left out important voices? What if there is more to the Radical Reformation?

This immersive journey across Europe invites you to move beyond familiar narratives and encounter the movement through those often at the margins, including women who preached and sheltered, peasants who risked everything, and noblewomen whose quiet influence sustained the cause.

Traveling from Vienna to Amsterdam, you will stand in places where these stories unfolded, in towns, markets, castles, and hidden gathering spaces where faith and risk intertwined. Along the way, explore grand cities, Alpine landscapes, and rural valleys, with opportunities to learn from local guides and reflect on how these histories continue to shape faith and community today.

More than a historical tour, this is an invitation to rediscover a familiar story through new eyes and to consider whose voices are still waiting to be heard.

Leaders: We are honored to have Kimberly D. Schmidt and Mary S. Sprunger as your tour experts. Kimberly, Professor Emerita at EMU, brings decades of scholarship along with a remarkable ability to make the past come vividly alive. Mary, Professor at EMU, offers deep expertise in European and Anabaptist history, enriched by years of research, teaching, and extended time living and working across Europe. Together, they create a rich and engaging journey grounded in both academic insight and lived experience.

You can learn more about the journey and pre-register here to let us know if you’re interested. Please reach out with any questions to office@tourmagination.com.

Important Note: More information to come.