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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Christmas in Albuquerque
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • See Albuquerque’s idyllic Old Town all dressed up for the holidays
  • Learn about traditional New Mexican arts and crafts as you create your own piece of folk art with creative instructors
  • Enjoy festive light displays at Albuquerque's annual

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50 Plus, Education / Learning

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West Texas and Big Bend National Park
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Learn how the 8,300-foot Davis Mountains form a “sky island” of temperate, forested environments amid the arid Chihuahuan Desert
  • Study its complex geology and unique ecosystems of Big Bend National Park
  • Visit the world-renowned McDonald Observatory and learn to identify celestial objects in the night sky at a Star Party

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50 Plus, Education / Learning

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The Holidays in Key West: A Sunny Take on Christmas Traditions
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Experience the protected natural areas of the Keys, including a visit to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, the country’s first undersea park
  • Key West’s colorful history comes alive on visits to the Overseas Railroad Museum, the Custom House and Ernest Hemingway’s home
  • Enjoy the unique artistic and holiday traditions of sunny Key West, including an expert-led walk through Mallory Square

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50 Plus, Education / Learning

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Victoria and Vancouver: Glorious West Coast Gardens
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Discover Vancouver’s Van Dusen Botanical Gardens, a classical Chinese Garden and the old growth forest in Stanley Park
  • Join a horticulturalist who will take you behind the scenes to the elegant Queen’s Gardens to experience Victoria’s colonial past
  • Explore the renowned Butchart Gardens where some 900 varieties give you uninterrupted bloom from March through October

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50 Plus, Education / Learning

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Naples: Jewel of South Florida’s Gulf Coast
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Learn about the diversity of Florida’s native wildflowers, trees and other flora at the Naples Botanic Gardens, featuring 1,000 species from seven natural habitats over 170 beautiful acres
  • Meet specialists at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida to discuss urgent ecological issues facing the region and the steps conservationist organizations are taking to confront them
  • Encounter native wildlife while traveling through the mangroves and the rippling waters of the Gulf during a study cruise narrated by a local expert

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50 Plus, Education / Learning

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Timeless River: Germany & the Czech Republic on the the Storied Elbe
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • In Dresden, the “Florence of Germany,” hear the story of a city that has risen from the ashes of WWII
  • In magical Prague, venture to Old Town Square to see its Astronomical Clock display an entertaining “theater” performance on the hour
  • Walk through the storied history of Berlin with visits to the German Reichstag and the famous Oranienburger Strasse

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Italy: Classic Tuscany and the Treasures of Florence
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Visit the famed quarries of Carrara to learn why this marble is the material of choice for great sculptors and architects
  • Explore the villa of Lorenzo de'Medici at Poggio a Caiano, and visit a winery in the Tuscan countryside to sample Tuscan wines
  • View the great masterpieces in Florence: works by Donatello, Brunelleschi, Ghiberti, Caravaggio, Cellini and Michelangelo’s iconic sculpture, “David

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50 Plus, Education / Learning

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Provence: The Art of Living
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Explore the 14th-century palace of the popes in Avignon
  • Gain rare access to one of the oldest family ranches in the Camargue, France’s national wildlife reserve near Arles
  • Enjoy a taste of local life in Aix-en-Provence
  • Peruse the stalls overflowing with fresh flowers and produce on market day and sit down to dinner with professionals who live in the city

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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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