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Popular global tours with a unique focus on educational experiences for mostly senior travelers.
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Wild Africa: Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Chobe National Park, Johannesburg, Maun, Okavango Delta, South Luangwa National Park, Victoria Falls, Zambezi River

Highlights

  • Feel the spray of the awe-inspiring Victoria Falls and learn about its discovery by David Livingstone.
  • Learn about local conservation efforts as you meet schoolchildren and villagers.
  • Camp under the stars in Hemingway-style tents along the Okavango Delta.

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

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Southern Africa Birding Safari: South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe & Botswana
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Chobe National Park, Hwange National Park, Johannesburg, Victoria Falls, Zambezi River

Highlights

  • Wonder at myriad birdlife present in Southern Africa, up to 400+ different species in some locations.
  • Marvel at the beauty of Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
  • Search for the “Big Five” (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and Cape buffalo) while on safari in Hwange and Chobe National Park and a private concession in Zimbabwe.

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

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Family African Adventure: Wildlife Encounters With Your Pride
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Chobe National Park, Johannesburg, Kasane, Livingstone, Zambezi River

Highlights

  • Learn to track African wildlife on foot and during game drives
  • See the awesome Victoria Falls, one of the world’s biggest waterfalls
  • Enjoy a scenic sunset boat ride on the Zambezi River and keep an eye out for wildlife along the banks

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50 plus, Education / Learning

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African Safari: A Close-up on Wildlife
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

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Hwange National Park, Johannesburg, Livingstone

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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Lions, Hippos & Zebras, Oh My! An African Safari With Your Family
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

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Chobe National Park, Johannesburg

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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Lions, Hippos & Zebras, Oh My! Africa Safari With Your Grandchild
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Chobe National Park, Johannesburg

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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Southern Africa Birding Safari: South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe & Botswana
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Hwange National Park, Johannesburg, Livingstone

Highlights

  • I exercise for fun, not to win contests
  • I like to explore at an easy pace, stopping to snap photos and smell the roses
  • Varied terrain doesn’t scare me, but let’s not do anything too extreme

Themes

Birding, Culinary & Wine, Family Friendly, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Golf

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Extension: Victoria Falls & Chobe National Park
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Chobe National Park, Johannesburg, Livingstone, Victoria Falls, Zambezi River

Highlights

  • Feel the power of the incredible Victoria Falls, known as one of the “Seven Natural Wonders of the World,” and learn about David Livingstone’s expedition and discovery of the falls
  • Explore Botswana’s Chobe National Park on game drives to witness lions, leopard, giraffe and massive herds of elephant
  • Visit a local village, meet its inhabitants, help cook an authentic meal and learn about the way of life in the area

Themes

50 plus, Education / Learning, Family Friendly, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife

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  • 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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Physical level
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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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Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
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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
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50 plus, Education / Learning

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Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

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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

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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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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

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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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