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Road Scholar

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Popular global tours with a unique focus on educational experiences for mostly senior travelers.
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Ireland
The Best of Ireland: A Week on the Emerald Isle
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

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

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British Isles Medley
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Large Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Caernarfon Castle, Dublin, Edinburgh, London, Southampton

Highlights

  • Explore Henry VIII’s favorite palace, Hampton Court, and see Christopher Wren’s magnificent state apartments and gardens.
  • Gain an understanding of Irish shipbuilding heritage, political transformations, and achievements in literature and the arts at Dublin’s venerable Trinity College.
  • Experience the evocative cultural and historical landscapes of Scotland and Wales in Edinburgh’s Old Town and Caernarfon Castle where Princes of Wales are crowned.

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50 plus, Education / Learning

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Ireland’s Coasts from North to South
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

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Belfast, Derry, Dublin, Galway

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

Themes

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

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Three Jewels of the North Atlantic: London, Edinburgh and Dublin
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Dublin, Edinburgh, London, Palace of Holyroodhouse

Highlights

  • Embark on a grand educational expedition across the length and breadth of the British Isles
  • Meet welcoming locals and go inside the world of the royals in London and Edinburgh
  • Compare and contrast the culture, politics and history of these closely linked nations

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50 plus, Education / Learning

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Hiking Ireland’s Coastal Northwest
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

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Belfast, Dublin, Galway

Highlights

  • Discover the gentle beauty of Glenveagh National Park, with its meandering paths and wildflowers.
  • Experience Galway, an iconic city of Ireland’s northwest.
  • Explore the unique landscapes and prehistoric stone forts of the breathtaking Aran Islands.

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Cultural, Hiking & Walking

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Biltmore & Beyond: The Wonders of Western North Carolina
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Connemara

Highlights

  • Explore the 125,000-acre grounds of the turn-of-the-century Biltmore Estate and learn the history of the Vanderbilt Family and the men who built America’s largest home
  • Visit the Old Kentucky Home and Connemara, once home two of Western North Carolina’s most famous writers: Thomas Wolfe and Carl Sandburg
  • Experience the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains as you hike to Chimney Rock and enjoy a narrated boat ride on Lake Lure

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50 plus, Education / Learning

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Ireland at a Slower Pace: Countryside & Culture, Galway to Dublin
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Dublin, Galway

Highlights

  • Learn about the natural forces behind the legendary beauty of Ireland’s wild spaces on expert-led discoveries of the Cliffs of Moher, the Burren and County Kerry
  • Discover traditional Irish food on a local food trail
  • Join locals to take part in customary Irish pastimes, including the country’s vibrant music and dance traditions

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50 plus, Education / Learning

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Stepping Stones in the Atlantic: The Hebrides, Faroes, Shetland & Orkney Islands
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Large Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Edinburgh, Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands

Highlights

  • Navigate to some of the most beautiful, isolated islands in the Atlantic including St. Kilda and the Faroe Islands.
  • Interact with the 60 or so residents of Fair Isle, the most remote inhabited island in the United Kingdom.
  • Discover Orkney’s remarkable prehistoric sites including two ceremonial stone circles and a well-preserved village.

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50 plus, Cultural, Education / Learning

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Road Scholar Reviews & Ratings

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Michael

Dec 2023

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Not a good bicycle trip

Our family of four, including two adult children, took the Bicycling: Day Trips to Paradise in Canada. This trip is entirely outsourced to the owners of the inn, th...

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Marsha

Nov 2023

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Travel Section Incompetent, Unhelpful, and Won't correct error

I booked a tour to Italy for May 2024. I cancelled in Oct. for a lot of reasons. Before I enrolled, I asked if Road Scholar would book the flights so that on the las...

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Jane Johnson

Sep 2023

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There is a nonrefundable deposit

Please know that Road Scholar will always keep a nonrefundable $100 deposit. I cannot find that buried in all the paper and fine print but they state it is there???...

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Mary P

Sep 2023

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Air travel cancelled by airline

I love Road Scholar and have been on 14 trips. The accommodations are nice, the tours are interesting, and the guides are knowledgeable. I have always looked forwa...

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Kathleen Yoh

Sep 2023

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Road Scholar flight bookings

I booked a trip and arranged my air travel through Road Scholar. I just discovered that Road Scholar travel never paid for my flight although I paid in full already...

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