Road Scholar

Road Scholar

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Popular global tours with a unique focus on educational experiences for mostly senior travelers.
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Ecuador
Birding in the Ecuadorian Andes
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

  • I enjoy getting my heart going on my bike or on trails
  • Nothing beats the thrill of taking on a rewarding climb or ride on varied terrain with inclines
  • Let’s keep moving — occasional stops only, please

Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Culinary & Wine, Family Friendly, Cycling & Biking, Hiking & Walking, Birding, National Parks, Golf

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Survival of the Fittest: Hiking, Biking & Water Sports on the the Galapagos Islands
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • While hiking, biking and kayaking, come into contact with the rich wildlife of the Galápagos Islands
  • Snorkel off remote beaches in search of marine life and hike up to the edge of the second largest caldera in the world
  • Expert naturalists provide fascinating insight into the survival and adaptive techniques of the indigenous animals, including Blue-footed Boobies, Darwin's finches and giant tortoises

Themes

50 Plus, Education / Learning

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Hiking, Biking and Water Sports on the Galápagos Islands with your Family!
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • While hiking, biking and kayaking with your family, come into contact with the rich wildlife of the Galápagos Islands
  • Snorkel together off remote beaches in search of marine life and hike up to the edge of the largest caldera in the Galápagos Islands, at over six miles wide
  • Expert naturalists provide fascinating insight into the survival and adaptive techniques of the indigenous animals, including Blue-footed Boobies, Darwin's finches and giant tortoises

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50 Plus, Education / Learning

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Discovering Machu Picchu and the Galapagos
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Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Learn about the incredible wildlife of the Galápagos Islands with the most knowledgeable, experienced naturalists
  • Use high-tech onboard tools like video microscopes, hydrophones and splash cams to discover the marine environment around you
  • Marvel at the mysterious beauty of Machu Picchu, the iconic mountain sanctuary left behind by the great Inca Empire

Themes

Cultural, 50 Plus, High Adventure, Small Ship Cruise

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Channel Islands Adventure: Kayak, Snorkel, Hike & Paddleboard
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Join naturalists for a walk around two of the Channel Islands, Anacapa Island and Santa Cruz, and learn the history of one of the few Native American tribes that took to the seas
  • Snorkel with experts and get up-close to a stunning variety of underwater life
  • Learn from expert instructors how to kayak and stand up paddleboard in calm harbor waters

Themes

50 Plus, Rafting, Kayaking, Canoeing

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Spanish Art: From the Golden Age to Gaudi and Beyond
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Connect the lives, works and schools of Velazquez, Goya and El Greco to modern masters Picasso, Miró and Dalí
  • Expert-led visit to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao designed by world-famous architect Frank Gehry
  • Private performance and meeting with members of a Catalonian medieval folklore group in Barcelona

Themes

Cultural, 50 Plus, Education / Learning

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Survival of the Fittest: Hiking, Biking & Water Sports on the Galápagos Islands
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

  • I enjoy getting my heart going on my bike or on trails
  • Nothing beats the thrill of taking on a rewarding climb or ride on varied terrain with inclines
  • Let’s keep moving — occasional stops only, please

Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Culinary & Wine, Family Friendly, Cycling & Biking, Hiking & Walking, Birding, National Parks, Golf

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Amazon to the Galápagos: The Complete Ecuador Experience
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Surrounded by breathtaking volcanoes in the highland town of Otavalo, experience its famed textile market
  • Deep in the Amazon, view brightly colored parrots as they make their morning pilgrimage to the clay lick at Yasuni National Park
  • Encounter the exotic animals that made the Galápagos famous including Blue-footed Boobies, Darwin finches and marine iguanas

Themes

Cultural, Hiking & Walking, Education / Learning

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16 trips exactly matchall of the the filters you selected.
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Ecuador

Road Scholar Reviews & Ratings

4.3/5  Great
304  Reviews
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Disappointing
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Consumer

Mar 2025

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Ageist gaslighting

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 Cezann...

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Jill Jepson

Mar 2025

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Disappointing …

Although the trip was lovely in many ways, the guide spent the entire tour touting his own ludicrous "theories" (the ancient Egyptians saw dinosaurs, they traveled t...

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Michal McGinnis

Feb 2025

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Wonders of Costa Rica at a slower pace

When I signed up for the Wonders of Costa Rica at a slower pace. The hotel listed in the itinerary for day 8&9 was a 4 star hotel on the beach called the Punta L...

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Floralin

Jan 2025

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Same complaint as everyone else

Same complaint as everyone else. While I can see why the Cancel for Any Reason clause may be necessary for the business model, the problem is that THIS IS NOT EXPLA...

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Lolly Kauss

Dec 2024

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Road Scholar SCAMS older adults

If you want a real review and not their good reviews on their website, read this. Their customer service is horrible and they try to get as much money as possible by...

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