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Ancient Treasures of the Middle East: Israel, Jordan and Egypt
4.4/5 Great
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

  • Walking is the best way to get to know a new place
  • I’m energetic and enjoy a good physical challenge, so I’m always ready to spend the day on the move
  • Whether it’s public transit, city streets or village cobblestones, I’m game
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Discover the World by Private Plane
4.4/5 Great
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

  • I like to spend much of the day exploring
  • Whether walking through historic neighborhoods at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I prefer to keep my days full
  • Stairs don’t bother me, and I love to keep up with the group
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Journey of a Lifetime: Israel and Jordan
4.4/5 Great
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

  • Walking is the best way to get to know a new place
  • I’m energetic and enjoy a good physical challenge, so I’m always ready to spend the day on the move
  • Whether it’s public transit, city streets or village cobblestones, I’m game
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Wonders of the Middle East: An Exploration of Egypt & Jordan
4.4/5 Great
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

  • Walking is the best way to get to know a new place
  • I’m energetic and enjoy a good physical challenge, so I’m always ready to spend the day on the move
  • Whether it’s public transit, city streets or village cobblestones, I’m game
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Road Scholar Reviews & Ratings

4.4/5  Great
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John

Apr 2014

Magnificent!

"Best of South America: Iguazu Falls, Machu Picchu, and Easter Island" was magnificent! Oscar was a fine leader along with his experts in guiding us from the rain fo...

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Dick

Feb 2016

Tours with overall leader and local guides as well, plus local experts.

Road Scholar (formerly called Elderhostel) has general tours, cities, cruises, and activity focused trips that give not only sightseeing but information from talkin...

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Bird IS a verb

Apr 2016

Costa Rica Birding: Off-the-Beaten Path — Trogons to Quetzals

Bird is a verb! As an aspiring birder, I loved everything about this trip. The group size was small, we had 9 but 12 were scheduled. Three didn't make the trip bec...

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Mike

Apr 2016

A highly recommended birding adventure in Down East Maine.

Our first Road Scholar trip, "Chickadees, Grouse, Puffins and more", was also a stress-free vacation. Well organized and warmly hosted. Our birding guides were not o...

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Charlotte

Jul 2016

Wonderful!

I am just home from RS trip, Independent Paris. It was wonderful, and timing was perfect. there were not many tourists most places. I used the Cars Air France to Gar...

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