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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Opera Extravaganza:  The Santa Fe Opera Festival Season
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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
8 days$410 / day
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Choose Your Pace: A Walk on the Wild Side in Yellowstone
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

  • As outdoor enthusiasts know, some days can bring new variables — the weather, the terrain, my energy level — so I enjoy the flexibility of choosing from multiple options of length, challenges and pace
6 days$433 / day
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Back to Its Natural State: Ohio’s Cuyahoga Valley National Park
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible

Highlights

  • Hike to Brandywine Falls to “read” its ancient rock formations and sediment layers
  • Explore meadows and birch wood forests that were reclaimed from the urban landscape
  • Learn the industrious story of Akron, whose nicknames include “City of Invention” and “Rubber City,” and visit the estate of one of the founders of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
6 days$167 / day
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An Adventure Together, Whatever the Weather: Meteorology in the Blue Ridge
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible

Highlights

  • Go inside the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) in Asheville — the world’s largest archive of climate data — and the National Weather Service Office in Greenville-Spartanburg
  • Learn the techniques meteorologists use to make accurate weather predictions and compete in daily weather forecasting contests
  • Depart at week’s end with the knowledge you need to set up a home weather station and to volunteer as a weather observer
6 days$115 / day
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Fire and Ice: A Circumnavigation of Mystical Iceland
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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
13 days$531 / day
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Four Scandinavian Capitals
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

  • Explore Scandinavia’s ties to the sea during two overnight cruises.
  • Taste a traditional Danish Christmas dinner of pork, potatoes, cabbage and rice pudding.
  • A musician discusses Finnish music and plays the native kantele.
18 days$372 / 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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