Siemer & Hand Travel

Siemer & Hand Travel

For more information, call us at 1-800-451-4321 or email travel@siemerhand.com

Siemer & Hand Travel is located in San Francisco and has 50 years experience in arranging individual vacations, corporate travel, and custom-designed educational group travel.

Journeys of Discovery
Siemer & Hand Travel is proud to work with many of the nation’s leading academic, scientific, and cultural organizations as a provider of unique travel programs for the continuing education and enrichment of their members.

In 2010, we will offer educational trips in Europe (Italy, Switzerland, Dalmatian Coast, Ireland, England, Russia), Asia (Japan, Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia, Indonesia), South America (Peru, Belize, Guyana, the Galapagos), North America (Hawaii, Canada), the Middle East (Jordan, Israel), Australia, and Africa (Kenya, South Africa). In addition, we will resume operating trips to Cuba as soon as it becomes legally possible.

See below for Featured and Upcoming Trips (not all trips are listed on this website). Please call 1-800-451-4321 for more info on future trips.

Featured Trip

Himeji Castle in Spring
Treasures of Japan: Temples, Castles, and Classical Gardens

University of Chicago

April 03 - April 14, 2010

Thoroughly modern yet highly traditional, Japan is a land of contrasts and enigmas for the western visitor. The elegance and simplicity of Japan’s modern architecture, the subtle elusiveness of Japanese gardens, and even the cutting edge design seen everywhere from graphics to kitchenware are all deeply rooted in the country’s oldest traditions - the gracefully sloping roofs of centuries-old wooden temples, the stark tranquility of the Zen garden, and the aesthetic that celebrates the humble... (more)

Upcoming Trips

The Kingdom of Jordan: A Journey Through the Ages

MIT Travel

April 09 - April 18, 2010

Birding in Wild Hawaii

American Birding Association

October 12 - October 21, 2010

Treasures of Japan: Temples, Castles, and Classical Gardens

University of Chicago

April 03 - April 14, 2010

England: The Canterbury Tales & Henry VIII

Cal Discoveries, Mt. Holyoke College, Smith College

September 26 - October 05, 2010

See all upcoming trips