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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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Dynamic London: A City Discovery with Your Grandchild
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Small Group Tour
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Standard - 3 star
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Full schedule

Highlights

  • Experience the world-class museums of London, including the Tate and the Museum of London
  • Delve into London’s theatrical heritage in The Rose and The Globe, learn about playwrights from Marlowe to Shakespeare, and take an interactive acting workshop! Explore the majestic Tower of London and marvel at the invaluable Crown Jewels

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50 plus, Education / Learning

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Christmas in Albuquerque
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Standard - 3 star
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Visits

Albuquerque

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
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Standard - 3 star
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Visits

Texas

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
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Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Miami

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
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Vancouver

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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Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Visits

Naples

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
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Full schedule

Visits

Berlin, Dresden, Meissen, Prague, Wittenberg

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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50 plus, Education / Learning

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Italy: Classic Tuscany and the Treasures of Florence
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Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
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Visits

Lucca, Pisa, Siena, Tuscany

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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Road Scholar Reviews & Ratings

4.4/5  Great
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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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