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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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Exploring the Seine from Paris to Normandy With Your Grandchild
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Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

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Giverny, Normandy, Paris, Rouen

Highlights

  • Join experts who introduce you and your grandchild to the City of Light on fascinating discoveries of the world-famous landmarks in the historic heart of Paris
  • Learn with your grandchild about the Allied invasion of Normandy
  • Explore Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy’s famous island monastery and site of a succession of monastic establishments for the last 13 centuries

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50 plus, Education / Learning

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Tees and Greens: Intermediate Golf at Hilton Head
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Improve your pitching, chipping, putting and driving abilities and add to your knowledge of golf’s rules and course maintenance during small-group lessons with a PGA pro
  • Put your game to the test during three 18-hole rounds on challenging, beautifully manicured courses
  • Off the course, immerse yourself in the vast and varied natural beauty this South Carolina island has to offer

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50 plus, Education / Learning, Golf

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New Year’s in Style: Jazz and the Jekyll Island Club
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

New Orleans

Highlights

  • Enjoy a fabulous New Year’s Eve Dinner at the Jekyll Island Club and discover the story of the ring shout—a Gullah tradition thought lost until the 1980s
  • Learn about great musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and others with expert lectures and live performances
  • Take a field trip to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center to learn about sea turtle conservation and their incredible nesting habits

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50 plus, Education / Learning

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A French Canadian Quest: Québec and Montréal With Your Grandchild
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Montreal

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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Hiking the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Virginia

Highlights

  • Explore the Appomattox battlefield as you hike across its rolling hills and learn about the McLean House where the Civil War ended
  • Hike historic routes on the Appalachian Trail and soak in breathtaking views from atop the soaring Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Add another layer to your hiking experience by learning about the geology of the Blue Ridge Mountains and how to avoid trail hazards

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50 plus, Education / Learning

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Signature City Toronto
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Toronto

Highlights

  • Discover Old Town Toronto with a noted historian who reveals hidden gems that are often overlooked
  • Explore some of Toronto's multicultural neighborhoods and indulge in diverse culinary delights
  • Examine the city’s urban architecture, including Daniel Libeskind’s dramatic and controversial expansion of the Royal Ontario Museum

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50 plus, Education / Learning

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Adventures Online: Gray Whales, Desert & Wine in Mexico
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Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

  • You know what moves me? Exercising my mind
  • Let’s keep walking to a minimum and avoid stairs when we can

Themes

Culinary & Wine, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Photography, Holy Land

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From Pittsburgh to Louisville: Sailing the Ohio River
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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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Road Scholar Reviews & Ratings

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Sharon Hood

May 2024

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Customer service needs to improve!

I had purchased a Greek Island trip with Roads Scholar for the end of October 2022. I did not purchase travel insurance until after I fell playing pickleball and bro...

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DAVID WEND

May 2024

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Group travel with Road Scholar has been…

Group travel with Road Scholar has been close to perfect in all ways. I have been on five programs and was more than satisfied with the hotels, food and length of ti...

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Anne M.

Apr 2024

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Road Scholars' website posts only the "good" reviews.

I went on a RS tour to Costa Rica and although I enjoyed the experience overall, our guide was often moody, keeping to himself, and a bit mean at times. My review (...

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Buyer Beware

Apr 2024

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Don’t trust Road Scholar Tour Insurance!!!

Because I have Stage 4 cancer, I chose to spend the extra money for trip insurance in case my cancer recurred. When a scan showed that it had, I cancelled my trip. I...

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Pat Sm

Feb 2024

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Roads Scholar charges more than anyone, non-profit? I don't think so.

I have taken 12 safaris in many African countries over the years. I wanted to do Roads Scholars Botswana trip but the single cost without airfare is over $12,000. ...

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