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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Natural Beauty & Native History: The Best of New Mexico & Arizona
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy

Highlights

  • Explore ancient ruins at Chaco Culture National Historical Park
  • Visit historically significant sites across the southwest, from Hubbell Trading Post on the Navajo Nation, to Fred Harvey’s historic La Posada Hotel
  • Learn about archaeology and ethnology at the School for Advanced Research (SAR), and visit the vaults of the Indian Arts Research Center — a Road Scholar exclusive experience
11 days$245 / day
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Inside the CIA With Intelligence Experts, Operatives & Historians
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy

Highlights

  • Hear real-life stories directly from those involved in covert operations, among them: the first CIA female officer in Moscow, a former jihadist and the CIA’s top-ranked female Arabist
  • Discuss topics like recent terrorist attacks and counter-intelligence during daily lectures with experts and historians
  • Enjoy a “spy-spotting” walk around Washington, D
8 days$325 / day
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Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Strenuous

Highlights

  • Hike the famed Inca Trail from Pisacucho to Machu Picchu
  • Experience the “Lost City of the Incas” through an on-site lecture or an optional hike to the summit of Wayna Picchu
  • Learn about the remarkable Incan agriculture system in the Sacred Valley
13 days$335 / day
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The Berkshires: Tanglewood & Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

  • I’m comfortable with some walking throughout the day
  • I expect to get on and off of a coach, and I’m ready to stroll through cities and to stand for a few hours when we’re learning in museums
6 days$275 / day
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The Old Masters: Art Treasures of Holland by River
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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
10 days$415 / day
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Philadelphia, Heartbeat of the Revolution
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible

Highlights

  • Take field trips in Philadelphia to private libraries, explore Independence Hall, see the Liberty Bell and visit the new Museum of the American Revolution
  • Walk with a historical interpreter through Valley Forge National Park and imagine the Continental Army camped there in the winter of 1776
  • Cross the Delaware River, just like Washington and his troops did on that fateful icy night of December 24, and explore the Trenton Barracks where the battle won by American troops became a turning point in the Revolution
7 days$228 / day
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Road Scholar Reviews & Ratings

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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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John Clark

Dec 2024

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Unethical and misleading trip…

Unethical and misleading trip insurance. Not a refund at all. Money kept a...

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Gerda Reed

Dec 2024

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My Husband and I recently went with…

My Husband and I recently went with Road Scholar to Jekyll Island. It was a beginner to intermediate watercolor class. MY husband had never painted with watercolor ...

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