Cultural, 50 Plus, Hiking & Walking, Small Ship Cruise
What travelers are saying
"The Avalon was so wonderful and all staff were very helpful in many ways, we couldn't fault the ship or staff. Would recommend Avalon river cruises. The rooms are lovely with great views."
Cultural, 50 Plus, High Adventure, Small Ship Cruise
What travelers are saying
"The Avalon was so wonderful and all staff were very helpful in many ways, we couldn't fault the ship or staff. Would recommend Avalon river cruises. The rooms are lovely with great views."
Visit the Alexander Nevsky Memorial Cathedral, famous for its gilded domes and masterful mosaics,
Drive through the scenic Rilska Valley, passing traditional villages en route to our destination high in the mountains
Enjoy the structures that Plovdiv is proudest of the old town's unique collection of elegant, pastel-pretty "Bulgarian Renaissance"
Visit the remote village of Glogovo — a community that converted to Islam under the Ottoman Turks.
Themes
Cultural, Hiking & Walking
What travelers are saying
"We purchased two backpacks from Rick Steves Europe. One of them arrived damaged and unusable. Their website says that you must contact them if you receive damaged merchandise. I have attempted to email them through their website and I have left 3 voicemails (nobody answers the phone, ever!) and nobody has contacted me back. At this point, it seems like I've been ripped off. Buyer beware. Extremely disappointed."
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
Themes
Nature & Wildlife, Culinary & Wine, Photography, National Parks, Yoga, Meditation & Wellness, Relaxing Retreats, Holy Land
What travelers are saying
"I enrolled early in the French Art Voyage because of the caliber of the sites visited: no visit to the overly crowded Louvre but rather to Monet’s Giverny and Cezanne’s studio. A preliminary itinerary I just received has no mention of Giverny so I went online to be sure it was still open. It is. I checked Cezanne’s studio and found it closed for renovation.
I called Road Scholar to ask why Giverny was canceled and did they mean Cezanne perhaps.
A customer service rep was clueless. I spelled Giverny to her twice. She put me on hold for 15 minutes, returned and said someone would contact me. I told her to wait a minute. I had more. Was Cezanne’s studio to be canceled as well.?
Five days later I get an email from Judith telling me Giverny was not officially on the itinerary, Cezanne’s studio had to be removed due to renovation and I could not see the Mona Lisa!!!
I responded saying I sensed some bait and switch also reminding her I NEVER asked about the Mona Lisa.
She replied telling me how to arrange Giverny for myself and reiterating that I could not see the Mona Lisa!!!!
I have experienced ageism but not gaslighting like this. I am not an old fool who imagined Giverny on the itinerary. I am not an old fool insisting on a Mona Lisa that was not.
Road Scholar has no business marketing to elders with staff like this."
Visit Dubrovnik - Big Onofrio Fountain, Rector's Palace, Franciscan Monastery and Sponza Palace
Visit Kotor - Cathedral of Saint Tryphon and Mostar - Stari Most Bridge
Discover the places like Skopje - Church of the Holy Savior, Sofia, Sarajevo and Skopje
Themes
Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks
What travelers are saying
"used Direct traveller or my business trip in Turkey. Excellent from the word go. The Istanbul hotel they recommended and the service provided for the taxi was spot on"
Discover Dubrovnik’s Big Onofrio Fountain, Franciscan Monastery, Rector's Palace and Sponza Palace
Visit Mostar - Stari Most Bridge
Visit Niš, Novi Sad, Sarajevo and Sofia
Themes
Cultural
What travelers are saying
"used Direct traveller or my business trip in Turkey. Excellent from the word go. The Istanbul hotel they recommended and the service provided for the taxi was spot on"
History and culture with a vineyard visit and an immersive exploration of Plovdiv
Beautiful view Rhodope Mountains
Discover the delightful culinary traditions first hand with a cooking class.
Themes
Cultural, Cycling & Biking
What travelers are saying
"Butterfield and Robinson just planned and executed a great, great trip for us to the Amalfi coast. All the services and hotels were wonderful and the guides were great fun and and well informed. Many nice surprises along the way and an itinerary we would have had trouble putting together on our own was effortless.
All guides were well trained the transportation and drivers were polite and on time. The recommended hotels were amazing. We loved every minute of our vacation."
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