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An Epic Adventure: Karen Blixen’s Kenya and Islands of the Seychelles by Yacht
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Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

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Masai Mara National Park, Nairobi

Highlights

  • Sail to 10 Seychelles islands by motor yacht, discovering giant tortoise colonies, lush palm forests and beautiful reefs.
  • Learn how young elephants are prepared to return to the wild at an elephant orphanage in Kenya.
  • Spend three nights at a luxury safari camp and search the Maasai Mara for lions and cheetahs.

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50 plus, Education / Learning, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Transformative, Sailing

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The Best of Kenya and Tanzania: A Classic Safari
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Amboseli National Park, Arusha, Nairobi, Serengeti National Park

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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Holiday Voyage: From Africa to Asia
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Maasai Mara, Masai Mara National Park, Nairobi, Seychelles, Zanzibar

Highlights

  • At Nairobi’s Giraffe Center, hear from staff about efforts to restore the population of the endangered Rothschild’s giraffe.
  • Go island hopping in the Seychelles, from the endemic vegetation of granite-peaked Mahé to Praslin National Park and breathtaking La Digue.
  • Explore the Sri Lankan cities of Galle and Colombo, including the latter’s colorful Pettah Bazaar and Asokaramaya Buddhist temple.

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50 plus, Education / Learning, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Sailing

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The Best of Kenya and Tanzania: A Classic Safari
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Amboseli National Park, Maasai Mara, Masai Mara National Park, Nairobi, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park

Highlights

  • Replicate the annual migration as you journey from the Serengeti plains, through its riverine forest and rocky promontories, into the Maasai Mara.
  • Search for the “Big Five” — lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards and rhinos — in East Africa’s most iconic national parks.
  • Discover the unique ecosystem of the Ngorongoro Crater.

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50 plus, Education / Learning, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Safari

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A San Diego New Year Celebration
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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

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Culinary & Wine, High Adventure, Hiking & Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Train & Rail Journeys

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Explore Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Ride the ferry to Madeline Island (the only inhabited island in the chain) to explore Big Bay State Park with its pristine barrier beach and boardwalk
  • Delve into the history of shipwrecks near the Apostle Island in an expert presentation by the retired director of the Lake Superior Maritime Visitors Center
  • Hear some great tales of how the locals survived in the early years in this beautiful but sometimes harsh environment

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50 plus, Education / Learning

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On the Home Front in Vicksburg, Key to the Confederacy
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Gettysburg

Highlights

  • In Jackson, learn how “Chimneyville” was burned four times by Federal troops in the 1860s, and visit the old capitol and The Oaks, two of only a few buildings to survive the fires
  • Discuss the Vicksburg military campaign in antebellum Cedar Grove, built in 1840 and home to original furnishings and remnants of the siege, including a Union cannon ball embedded in the wall
  • Explore the Vicksburg National Military Park, one of the largest such parks in the nation, highlighted by a field trip to the U
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50 plus, Education / Learning

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Independent Venice: Power and Beauty
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Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Venetian Lagoon, Venice

Highlights

  • An exceptional opportunity to visit St
  • Mark’s Basilica at night, when its beauty can be experienced without crowds
  • Cristina Gregorin, author of “Venice Master Artisans,” gives you a fascinating look at traditional Venetian crafts including Carnival masks
  • Revel in a Vivaldi concert performed on prestigious original instruments by the chamber music ensemble Interpreti Veneziani

Themes

50 plus, Cultural, Education / Learning

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Italian Extravaganza: Rome, Florence and Venice at their Finest
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
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Full schedule

Visits

Borghese Gallery, Colosseum, Forum, Rome, Sistine Chapel, Venice

Highlights

  • Enjoy two hour private visit to the Sistine Chapel and an evening concert in Venice
  • Reserved entrance times to major museums: the Colosseum, the Borghese Gallery, the Uffizi and Galleria dell’Accademia, home to Michelangelo’s David, the Doge’s Palace in Venice and more
  • Savor a vineyard lunch in Chianti in the Tuscan countryside

Themes

50 plus, Education / Learning

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Spring Training Baseball with the Boston Red Sox
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
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Full schedule

Visits

Boston

Highlights

  • Attend up to four practice games with a chance to see your favorite Red Sox players
  • Meet with baseball experts, retired players and umpires as you discuss the rules, regulations, heroes and legends
  • Explore baseball’s early beginnings, including the history of the former Negro League in the early 1880s

Themes

50 plus, Education / Learning

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City Walks: Exploring Stockholm’s Neighborhoods
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Full schedule

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Stockholm

Highlights

  • At the Östermalm Saluhallarna (food halls), an expert in Swedish cuisine guides a tasting of local specialties such as

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50 plus

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Ultimate Opera: Two Productions at the Met
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Full schedule

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New York, York

Highlights

  • Attend two performances of notable operas, and take a field trip to explore Lincoln Center
  • Enjoy presentations by professionals such as singers, an opera director, conductor, chorus master or historian (as available)
  • Study selections from great operas, and enjoy a private demonstration-performance with an outstanding professional singer

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50 plus, 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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