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Take in the picturesque landscapes and remarkable sights on a guided Coach / Bus adventure of Mexico. There are 66 vacation packages to choose from, that range in length from 1 days up to 21 days. The most popular month for these tours is October.

66 Coach / Bus trips around Mexico with 381 reviews

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Wonders of the Maya

This tour was AMAZING. Daniel, our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable about all the Mayan sites we visited. He also did ALL THE WORK of securing admission tickets so that we did not have to wait in any long lines. Along the way, he took us to some wonderful & always delicious restaurants for lunch. He also advised us on good places to eat dinner in each of our hotel stays. What's more, he advised in several places to eat at the hotel since walking into the urban areas

Best of Chiapas and Yucatan

A good SAFE trip. Thank you! Did not appreciate the 3.30am start so that we could travel with day trippers and one Mayan site tour was given by the bus driver and was notably inferior to the others. But, overall, very professional and customer friendly :)

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Mayan Adventure

Very good. The bus and driver and the men who told us everything. The hotels was very close to the center

Mexican stroll ( 8 days )

An amazing tour with a very experienced tour guide. Maria made it a perfect experience! I really recommend this tour to everyone who wants a first glimpse of Mexico. Next time we're going for the bigger tour all the way to Cancoun!

Colonial Mexico ( 9 days )

Colonial Treasures of Mexico

Excellent tour Sergio (Guide) & Felix (Driver) made sure that everything ran smoothly and all the locations and sites were seen and enjoyed. All the hotels were perfect with the exception of the Holiday Inn Express which requires desperate maintenance as the bedrooms were very outdated the showers did not work properly and only one lift was working and that kept breaking down trapping several guests on a number of occasions including guests in our tour. I would suggest changing this hotel to a more suitable one.

Yucatan Highlights (6 Days)

Contiki went above and beyond - my whole trip was jam packed full of amazing "cultural experiences"! I'd definitely go Contiki again!!

• €100 deposit on some dates Some departure dates offer you the chance to book this tour with a lower deposit.

Mexico Grande (13 Days)

Loved the trip!! So much to see and do with an awesome tour guide!

Highlights of Mexico

Excellent trip, thank you.

• 10% deposit on some dates Some departure dates offer you the chance to book this tour with a lower deposit.

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Oaxaca to Puerto Escondido: Day of the Dead

Twas marvelous 5 stars ????

Tour - Hernán Cortes route near to the 500 years of the new Spain

Tour - Hernán Cortes route near to the 500 years of the new Spain (from Veracruz to Mexico City)

Bird Watching Tour Mexico 11 Day Experience

Monarch Butterfly Tour in Mexico

Great experience! Quite amazing to learn about and SEE the Monarch migration, in three separate ways, gorgeous locations, gorgeous weather. Really enjoyed the bit of challenge in reaching the Monarch sanctuaries, gave us an exclusive time with the butterflies with no-one else around. Our guide, Clemente Rodriguez, was excellent. Took very good care of us, taught us plenty, and made sure our time was well spent with lots of enjoyable options. Accommodations were very good, transportation nice, and food plentiful. Highly recommend.

Colonial Tour: Travel La Ruta de la Plata Around Picturesque Towns

The tour was great! Beautiful towns, small cozy family hotels, interesting program with lots of nice places to visit. Definitely recommended. Salvador was a great guide

Mexico Coach / Bus Tour Reviews

This tour was AMAZING. Daniel, our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable about all the Mayan sites we visited. He also did ALL THE WORK of securing admission tickets so that we did not have to wait in any long lines. Along the way, he took us to some wonderful & always delicious restaurants for lunch. He also advised us on good places to eat dinner in each of our hotel stays. What's more, he advised in several places to eat at the hotel since walking into the urban areas

Generally very interesting, quite well organized, hotels decent (by general Latin American standards), and food good. Guides a mixed bag - some barely speak, others are a wealth of info. All kept us safe though, which is most important in this area. One guide unfortunately made an offhand racist comment towards the end of his tour, which unfortunately colored our whole perception of his commentary. I spoke with him about this and he did not apologize, but agreed to rethink his opinion. I've traveled to over 60 countries and unfortunately this is just something you encounter every now and then. In general I recommend the tour.

The tour was interesting, well balanced, so that it was possible to also independently enjoy each and every city we stayed at. The only thing I disliked was the fact that in the offer was included only American breakfast. So it was not possible to chose anything else, although the hotel's offer was much bigger.

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Caravanas de Mexico is a registered tour & RV Caravan company licensed to operate anywhere in Mexico. (see Certification document ). We run several Mexico bus tours (in English, French & Spanish) a year within Mexico, usually aimed at tourists or ex-pats already in Mexico, and the occasional one out of Tucson, Az, often in conjunction with Vagabundos del Mar, a California based RV & Boat club. We are looking at expanding our operations to the general public in Canada & the US, for those who wish to fly into one of the major Mexican air hubs. We do theme based Mexican bus tour circuits of attractions based on historical or cultural significance We also do bus tours of major physical attractions like Copper Canyon and the Monarch Butterfly Reserve. We have local representatives in some areas, such as Puerto Vallarta, who organize some of our Mexican bus tours and we will refer people in these areas to them in most cases. Most of our bus tours are a week in length and cost from $750 to $1200 pp US. Tours to Copper Canyon cost mor e. They all include first class hotel accomodation, meals and professional guides in your language.

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Terminal del Sur, Av. Taxqueña No. 1320 (Col. Campestre Churubusco), 04200 Coyoacán - Ciudad de Mexico

Terminal del Norte, Eje Central 271, Magdalena de las Salinas, 07760 Ciudad de México, D.F., Mexico

Calle Economía, Aeropuerto Int de La Cd de México, 15620 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico

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Buses going to mexico.

• Bus from Mexico to Acapulco
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• Bus Chetumal - Mexico
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• Mexico to Mexico City Airport
• Mexico to Orange Lake Resort
• Mexico to Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown
• Mexico to The Peabody Memphis

Top traveled bus routes in Mexico

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• Chetumal - Cancún
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• Bus Tulum - Playa del Carmen
• Chiquilá - Cancún
• Bus from Cancún to Valladolid
• Bus Puebla - Oaxaca
• Cancún - Bacalar
• Bus from Oaxaca to San Cristóbal de las Casas
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• Bacalar - Cancún
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Mexico’s Copper Canyon Train 8 Day Tour from USD $1295 #1 In Value

Dear Traveler, Welcome to a great vacation at an affordable price. Your Mexico’s Copper Canyon Train tour is fully guided and includes most meals, all hotels, and all activities. Happy Travels! Caravan

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"I thank you for a well-thought tour!" Ms. L.B., San Diego, California

"The hotels were fabulous, service was great, and personnel was courteous and helpful. The meals, there were absolutely no complaints. The restaurants were clean and unique. Very nice!" Mr. & Mrs. R.D., St. Ann, Missouri

"We enjoyed our trip very much and we are looking forward to our next trip." Mr. R.J., Newbury Park, California

"We are looking forward to going on other Caravan tours later next year." Mr. & Mrs. R.S., Hideaway, Texas

"Each of the hotels were clean, comfortable, we enjoyed them all. The meals were all excellent and the service was superb. We enjoyed the spectacular scenery, especially the canyons (Copper Canyon). We enjoyed all phases of this trip very much. Caravan does an excellent job!" Mr. & Mrs. R.R., St. George, Utah

"Your tour director made the trip worthwhile; in fact, all the tour directors whom we have had on our three trips with Caravan are exceptional. I have been on your tours three times and all were excellent. Love to see more tours outside the U.S. Thank you for wonderful trips!" Mr. & Mrs. J.S., Raleigh, North Carolina

"I enjoyed the float and seeing the birds, the views from the trains were excellent. Based on our experience on this trip, will want to go with Caravan again." Mr. & Mrs. M.K., San Diego, California

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Rockport Tours returns to Progreso, Mexico.  Just a short motorcoach ride away is this unique border town with an abundance of shopping, dining, pharmacies, and dental offices.  Fill your prescriptions or stock up on your favorite libations! 

Join us on this great day trip for amazing prices on prescriptions, beverages, souvenirs, and more!  You'll also discover really delicious Mexican food at safe and friendly restaurants!   

Departs Rockport, Aransas Pass, Corpus Christi

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Progreso, Mexico. Multiple Dates!

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All tours priced $200 or less are payable in full and can’t be paid for in installments. If not paying with a credit card online, all payments are to be made within seven (7) days of making a reservation. When we receive your payment, you will be sent a receipt showing any balance due.

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All cancellations must be in writing. No refund will be given within 30 days of trip departure. Outside of 30 days, a $15 per person fee will be charged for cancellations on tours over $100, $10 per person for tours $50-$99, and $5 per person for tours up to $49.

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The premiere option in charter buses, newest buses, a third generation family owned and operated business, serving the rio grande valley since 2002, our goal is to give you complete customer satisfaction on your transportation needs..

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Our company takes in mind offering service to a wide variety of needs and that is why our fleet includes buses with available wheel chair lift upon request.

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Our buses are equipped with reclinable seats, DVD, Restroom, Wi-Fi and Outlets. We are always thinking of ways to offer a more distinguishable service by constantly adding new commodities to our buses.

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Our buses include overhead compartments for carry on luggage and up to 470 cubic feet of under floor luggage space.

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We offer a wide variety of services including School trips, Casino Trips, Shuttles, Business Conventions, Weddings and Proms, Family reunions, Sporting events, Church retreats etc...

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In 1995, Mr. Jose P. Escamilla Sr., first generation, established "Transportes Escamilla" in Los Herrera, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Mr. Nazario R. Escamilla, second generation, continued working with his own tour bus company in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Mr. Jose P. Escamilla and Hector A. Escamilla, third and fourth generations, continue working in the transportation field in South Texas.

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Escorted and Package Tours in Texas

Package tours are simply a way to buy the airfare, accommodations, and other elements of your trip (such as car rentals, airport transfers, and sometimes even activities) at the same time and often at discounted prices.

One good source of package deals is the airlines themselves. Most major airlines offer air/land packages, including American Airlines Vacations (tel. 800/321-2121; www.aavacations.com), Delta Vacations (tel. 800/221-6666; www.deltavacations.com), and United Vacations (tel. 888/854-3899; www.unitedvacations.com). Several big online travel agencies -- Expedia, Travelocity, Orbitz, Site59, and Lastminute.com -- also do a brisk business in packages.

Travel packages are also listed in the travel section of your local Sunday newspaper. Or check ads in the national travel magazines such as Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel Magazine, Travel + Leisure, National Geographic Traveler, and Condé Nast Traveler.

Escorted General-Interest Tours

Escorted tours are structured group tours, with a group leader. The price usually includes everything from airfare to hotels, meals, tours, admission costs, and local transportation.

Gray Line Tours (tel. 800/803-5073; www.grayline.com), one of the largest tour operators in the world, organizes a number of escorted bus trips, package tours, and day trips in Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Houston/Galveston, San Antonio, and South Padre Island -- though it's most active in Dallas and Fort Worth.

Sí Texas Tours, in Bandera, Texas (tel. 888/748-3927 or 830/460-4565; www.sitexastours.com), offers escorted tours to San Antonio, the Texas Hill Country, and South Texas.

At InfoHub (www.infohub.com/TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/Texas.html), you'll find links to a number of other themed trips (such as cycling the Hill Country).

Although escorted tours require big deposits and predetermined hotels, restaurants, and itineraries, many people derive security and peace of mind from the structure they offer. Escorted tours -- whether they're navigated by bus, motorcoach, train, or boat -- let travelers sit back and enjoy the trip without having to drive or worry about details. They take you to the maximum number of sights in the minimum amount of time with the least amount of hassle. They're particularly convenient for people with limited mobility, and they can be a great way to make new friends.

On the downside, you'll have little opportunity for serendipitous interactions with locals. The tours can be jampacked with activities, leaving little room for individual sightseeing, whim, or adventure -- plus they often focus on the heavily touristed sites, so you miss out on many a lesser-known gem.

Special-Interest Trips

Adventure Trips -- With a state as huge as Texas, you'd expect lots of outdoor adventures, and although there are lots of opportunities for outdoor activities in Texas, the state hasn't quite caught on with most of the major national adventure-travel companies. For adventure travel to Texas, check out GORPtravel (tel. 877/440-GORP [440-4677] or 303/516-1153; http://gorptravel.away.com), which offers several Texas trips, ranging from rafting or canoeing the Rio Grande to Old West dude ranch vacations, where you get to play cowboy when you're not busy fishing, swimming, or just loafing. Another good national company that offers bicycling tours, walking tours, and multisport adventures in Texas is Planet Earth Adventures (tel. 800/923-4453; www.planetearthadventures.com). Multiactivity adventures in Texas are also available from Tauck World Discovery (tel. 800/788-7885 or 203/221-6891; www.tauck.com), which features a working-ranch trip. The Audubon Society (tel. 800/967-7425; www.audubon.org) occasionally offers what it calls "nature odysseys" in Texas, with birding destinations such as Big Bend National Park.

You can obtain information on the state's outfitters, including numerous hunting and fishing guides, from the Texas Outfitters and Guides Association, P.O. Box 33141, Kerrville, TX 78029-3141 (tel. 830/238-4207 ).

Camping & Outdoors -- Texas is dotted with lakes and has numerous rivers, almost 700 miles of Gulf Coast, plenty of forestlands, and several mountain ranges. Its two national parks offer plentiful hiking opportunities, and there are also scenic canyons, spectacular caves, and vast areas of rugged desert.

The official state vacation guide is a good source of information for those planning outdoor recreation in the state. Information on fishing, hunting, and the numerous state parks in Texas is available from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (tel. 800/792-1112 or 512/389-8950; www.tpwd.state.tx.us). Reservations for camping at state parks can be made through the department's website or by calling tel. 512/389-8900. General outdoor recreation information is also online at www.texasoutside.com .

Both RV and tent campers will find plenty of campsites throughout Texas, although tent campers will have fewer choices, especially along the Gulf Coast where numerous RV parks cater to "Winter Texans" -- usually retired residents of northern states and Canada who spend winters in the sunny warmth of Texas and often arrive in plush motor homes or large trailers. The Texas Association of Campground Owners (tel. 800/657-6555 or 512/459-8226; www.texascampgrounds.com) offers a free booklet describing commercial campgrounds and RV parks in Texas and New Mexico. It's a generally good guide, with fairly complete information and directions, but, unfortunately, it does not include rates. However, it does include a "Texas Saver Card," for discounts of 10% or 15% at many facilities.

Food & Wine Trips -- Texas Wine Tours (tel. 877/839-9463; www.texas-wine-tours.com) takes trips to 14 Hill Country wineries, including stops in Fredericksburg and occasional events in places such as Luckenbach. Wine tours in white stretch limos are the focus of Wine Tours of Texas (tel. 877/693-0800 or 512/458-5466; www.winetoursoftexas.com).

Note : This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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Southwest to exit 4 airports and limit hiring following profit loss, Boeing plane delays

Southwest Airlines said it will limit hiring and suspend operations at four airports in the U.S. and Mexico following a loss of profits and delays getting planes from Boeing .

In a release posted after the company's earnings call Thursday, the Dallas, Texas-based budget airline reported a net loss of $231 million in the first quarter of 2024. Southwest President and CEO Bob Jordan called those losses "disappointing," and said the airline is adjusting to "slower than planned growth for this year and next."

In an interview with CNBC ahead of the earnings call Thursday, Jordan said the company was weighing options for cabin reconfiguration to address its recent revenue shortfall.

“We’re looking into new initiatives, things like the way we seat and board our aircraft,” Jordan told the network.

The airline said it now expects to end this year with approximately 2,000 fewer employees than 2023 through cost control initiatives, including limiting hiring and offering voluntary time off programs, not through furloughs or layoffs.

And with aircraft delivery delays from Boeing that could continue into 2025, Southwest said it is also planning to mitigate any operational and financial impacts while keeping reliable flight schedules for customers.

'Roughest landing': Watch video of plane bouncing off runway as it attempts to land at LAX

What airports is Southwest leaving?

After reporting financial losses in the first quarter of 2024, Southwest said it is closing operations at four airports, three in the U.S. and one in Mexico, the first time the airline has exited an airport since 2019.

• Bellingham International Airport in Bellingham, Washington
• George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas
• Syracuse Hancock International Airport in Syracuse, New York
• Cozumel International Airport in Mexico

Southwest also announced plans to cut about half its flights out of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and one third from the Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

Although Southwest is pulling out of George Bush Intercontinental Airport, the company will maintain operations out of the William P. Hobby Airport in Houston.

Contributing: Zach Wichter, USA TODAY.

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Protesters were arrested at the University of Minnesota and Yale, and the House speaker, Mike Johnson, said he would come to Columbia to speak to Jewish students about antisemitism on campuses.

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As a wave of pro-Palestinian activism on college campuses showed few signs of abating on Tuesday, the demonstrations have raised new questions about what shape the end of the semester may take for thousands of students across the United States.

At Columbia University, where the arrests of more than 100 protesters unleashed a flurry of national protests, students will have the option to attend their last week of lectures remotely for safety reasons. At the University of Texas at Austin, protesters announced plans to occupy a campus plaza and said that, at least for them, “class is canceled.”

And at the University of Michigan, administrators were already looking ahead and bracing for graduation. They set up designated areas for demonstrations, and agreed to “generally be patient with lawful disruptions.”

“Commencement ceremonies have been the site of free expression and peaceful protest for decades,” the university said in an online message, adding, “And they will likely continue to be.”

The steps are an acknowledgment that the last weeks of the spring could be among the most difficult for administrators at some of the nation’s most prestigious universities. On Tuesday, the campus police at the University of Minnesota took nine people into custody after they erected a protest encampment, following dozens of arrests at Yale and New York University.

Other demonstrations continue to emerge from coast to coast, including at the University of New Mexico and Emerson College. At California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, students took over a campus building, and barricaded the exits with chairs and trash bins.

The pro-Palestinian student movement has disrupted campus life, especially for Jewish students. Many have said they no longer feel safe in their classrooms or on university quads as the tone of protests at times has become threatening. Speaker Mike Johnson said he would meet with Jewish students at Columbia University on Wednesday and give remarks about the “troubling rise of virulent antisemitism on America’s college campuses,” according to a news release.

At the same time, many school leaders may face the possibility of graduation ceremonies transforming into high-profile stages of protest over the war in Gaza.

No matter how administrators approach these final weeks, the stakes are uniquely high for students who are graduating. Many graduated from high school in the first months of the coronavirus pandemic, and never walked across the stage or celebrated alongside their classmates.

The tumult on campuses escalated after Columbia’s administration called in the police last week to arrest student protesters who had organized a large encampment on a school lawn and refused to leave.

At the New School in Manhattan, where protesters have set up tents inside a school lobby, a couple dozen students formed a picket line on Tuesday as they chanted to the beat of a drum. When one student was asked how long protesters intended to continue the demonstrations, she said there was no immediate end in sight.

“We’re demanding something,” said the student, Skylar Schiltz-Rouse, a freshman who joined the protest on Monday. “So if it doesn’t happen, we’re going to have to keep going.”

It was not yet apparent whether the turmoil at schools would prompt additional arrests, or whether college leaders would adopt a less aggressive playbook as the semester winds down.

Many administrators, watching the uproar at Columbia, seem to be choosing other strategies to handle the protests. Several universities, including Harvard and schools in the California State University system, have shut down parts of their campuses in an effort to avoid major clashes and conclude the school year quietly.

“What you’re seeing is an inability to find spaces for dialogue and conversation and understanding,” said Benjie Kaplan, the executive director of Minnesota Hillel, a Jewish student group.

After school leaders often inflamed unrest with their initial responses, some have begun to hit the brakes.

At Barnard College, Columbia’s affiliate school, many student protesters had received interim suspensions for last week’s tent demonstration. But in a Monday night email, the school’s president, Laura Ann Rosenbury, extended an olive branch.

The school would lift most of the suspensions and restore students’ access to campus, she said, as long as they promised to follow the rules. Those who still face discipline would have access to hot meals, mental health counseling and academic support. And with a professor’s permission, they could also finish out the semester virtually.

“I strongly believe that exposure to uncomfortable ideas is a vital component of education, and I applaud the boldness of all of our students who speak out,” Ms. Rosenbury said in the email, her first message since the arrests of protesters on Columbia’s campus last week, several of whom were Barnard students.

“But,” she said, “no student should fear for their safety while at Barnard.”

She added: “In these last few weeks together before our seniors graduate, let’s be good to one another.”

Some pro-Palestinian students, though, may regard commencement as an opportunity.

Protesters at many schools have vowed to press on until their universities divest from companies with ties to Israel, often chanting “We will not stop. We will not rest.” Administrators are on high alert for demonstrations or threats, as tens of thousands of families travel to campuses in May and June to attend graduations.

Dagmar Michelson, a senior at the New School, was unsure if protests were planned for the university’s May 17 ceremonies. But if they are, she added, she would not be upset.

“It’ll be nice for those who haven’t recognized their privilege,” she said.

Earlier this month, the University of Southern California cited security concerns when it canceled a speech by its valedictorian , a first-generation Muslim student who questioned the university’s explanation. The school later said it would also not host outside honorees.

Already, students have organized demonstrations meant to disrupt cherished college traditions.

At Michigan, several dozen protesters took over a celebration for honors students last month, waving signs that read “Divest Now” and interrupting a speech by the university’s president, Santa J. Ono, according to The Michigan Daily .

“Protest is valued and protected,” Dr. Ono said in a statement after the event. “Disruptions are not.”

Shira Goodman, the senior director of advocacy at the Anti-Defamation League, said the disturbance at Michigan “may unfortunately be a harbinger for what’s to come.”

The group is concerned about the potential of harassment or “identity-based hostility” toward Jewish families at graduation ceremonies. “We remain deeply concerned,” Ms. Goodman said in a statement.

Some colleges are now stepping in to promise Jewish students a safe haven. Brandeis, a historically Jewish university in Massachusetts, said this week that it would extend its deadline for transfer applications in response to campus protests.

The president, Ronald D. Liebowitz, said the school would provide an environment “free of harassment and Jew-hatred.”

Other schools have had little time to look ahead to the future as they reel from the last few days.

At N.Y.U., where at least 120 people were arrested on Monday night after refusing to vacate a plaza, several students said on Tuesday that they would continue to voice support for Palestinians, and were unconcerned that their protest activities might upend final essays and assignments.

The university had said it turned to the police because “disorderly, disruptive and antagonizing behavior” of protesters created safety concerns. But on Tuesday, a professional faculty organization shot back.

The school’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors called “much of their account” false, referring to the administration, and criticized the decision to call the police as an “egregious overstep.”

And at Columbia, the university’s president, Nemat Shafik, is facing the threat of a formal censure resolution from the school’s faculty for her handling of demonstrations. Many Republican lawmakers are also still calling for her resignation, arguing that the school has failed to safeguard its Jewish students.

The decision to offer hybrid classes at Columbia seemed to be a tacit acknowledgment that many students were, at the very least, uncomfortable there. Many are expected to log on from their dorms and apartments. Others might attend from a large protest encampment that remained in the center of campus.

Along with the demonstration, occasional outbursts at rallies have occurred outside the campus’s gates over the past several days. But otherwise, Columbia has been quiet during what is typically a bustling final week of the semester.

Angela V. Olinto, the university provost, said in an email on Monday night that if even one student wanted to finish out the year online, professors should offer hybrid classes — or move to fully remote if that was not an option.

“Safety is our highest priority,” Dr. Olinto said.

Maia Coleman , Eliza Fawcett , Colbi Edmonds , Jose Quezada , Ernesto Londoño , Kaja Andric , Coral Murphy Marcos , Dana Goldstein , Karla Marie Sanford and Stephanie Saul contributed reporting.

Troy Closson reports on K-12 schools in New York City for The Times. More about Troy Closson