Road Scholar

Highlights

• Learn about McCormick Field with a park representative, and enjoy a minor-league game and on-site BBQ at the historic park
• Find out how the BBQ of a ball park represents regional flavors influenced by the immigrants of the area, and compare the different sauces of the south during feasts of BBQ slow-cooked over hardwood
• Take field trips to Sierra Nevada Brewery and New Belgium Brewery for tastings and lessons on the art and science of beer making

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

Highlights

• Savor the culinary heritage of the region with a culinary exploration of Nice and delightful dining throughout the week
• Walk along the winding streets of Nice’s Old Town — then, enjoy the exhibits at the Matisse Museum
• Immerse yourself in the life and works of Pablo Picasso at the Picasso Museum in Antibes, housed in the Château Grimaldi where Picasso lived during his final years

Highlights

• Hear lively presentations enhanced by performances or activities celebrating the country’s culture
• Explore the lives of those who have made significant contributions to the world, and meet local residents who will share aspects of their heritage
• Savor meals that highlight national specialties

Highlights

• En route to the Grand Canyon, travel through scenic Oak Creek Canyon and up its famed switchbacks to Arizona’s high country
• On Christmas Eve, experience sunset over the Grand Canyon, then revel in a special holiday dinner before attending an optional candlelight service at the Canyon’s “Shrine of the Ages
• ” In Sedona, walk through the Mexican-inspired art village of Tlaquepaque; at Jerome State Historic Park, see its impressive mountain-side setting and displays of its unique mining history

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

Highlights

• Discover lava flows, lava caves, cinder cones and more evidence of eruptions at Craters of the Moon National Monument
• Examine the findings of the paleontological research at the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
• Join an expert river guide for an exciting rafting excursion on the Snake River

Highlights

• Get cooking during hands-on lessons taught by a professional chef
• Experience Sicilians’ passion for food and wine at bustling daily markets and a historic estate winery
• Delve into the island’s ancient history on expert-led excursions in Syracuse and the lovely town of Taormina