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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Spaceships and Surfboards: Cocoa Beach with Your Grandchild
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • At the Kennedy Space Center, have lunch with an astronaut and learn about life in space from someone who has been there firsthand!
  • Take a surfing lesson with your grandchild from one of Florida’s best surfing schools
  • Explore the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge for a seining adventure

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Family Friendly, 50 Plus, High Adventure

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Down East Maine With Your Grandchild: Kayak, Hike & Whale Watch
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • See and feel the power of the Western Hemisphere’s largest whirlpool and join a naturalist-led hike in a coastal bog
  • Cross the border into Canada to pay a visit to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt’s summer cottage on Campobello Island
  • Explore a famous candy-striped lighthouse, enjoy opportunities for birding and photography and savor a Maine lobster feast

Themes

50 Plus, Education / Learning, Rafting, Kayaking, Canoeing

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Best of Colorado: Raft, Hot Air Balloon, and Ride Horses with your Grandchild
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Raft down a section of the Yampa River experiencing white water and beautiful scenery along the way
  • Enjoy beautiful mountain views and Aspen forests during a horseback ride
  • Learn about hot-air balloons, build your own prototype, then soar above the Yampa Valley in the basket of the Wild West Hot Air Balloon

Themes

Cultural, Family Friendly, Hiking & Walking, Local Immersion & Homestays

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Hiking Nova Scotia: Cape Breton Highlands National Park
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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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Pottery or Memoir in Maine: Arts by the Sea
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Memoirists will learn to chronicle your memories in classes led by an award-winning author, with time built in for writing, receiving feedback and revising works in progress
  • During full-immersion courses, potters will learn to use the Sgraffito pottery technique to craft clay bird sculptures
  • Drop by Campobello Island in Canada to explore FDR’s summer cottage and look back at the era of the Roosevelts

Themes

50 Plus, Education / Learning

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New Mexico’s Conversos and Crypto-Jews in Santa Fe
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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

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Nature & Wildlife, Culinary & Wine, Photography, National Parks, Yoga, Meditation & Wellness, Relaxing Retreats, Holy Land

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The Best of Northern France: Paris and Normandy
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

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

Themes

Nature & Wildlife, Culinary & Wine, Photography, National Parks, Yoga, Meditation & Wellness, Relaxing Retreats, Holy Land

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The Best of Germany: Grand Cities, Castles and the Romantic Rhine
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • In Berlin, explore the German Bundestag with an expert and meet a political expert for a discussion round
  • Learn about the great German landmarks including the Rhine, Heidelberg Castle, Sanssouci Castle and the Nuremburg Castle
  • Join an expert to explore the elaborately styled opera house in Dresden, the Semperoper

Themes

50 Plus, Education / Learning

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Road Scholar Reviews & Ratings

4.3/5  Great
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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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