50-Plus Travel Education / Learning Tours &amp; Trips

preferred

4.3/5 Great

Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Very Easy

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Visits

Albuquerque, Bath

Highlights

Visit the Museum of Nuclear Science and History to learn about the diverse applications of nuclear science in the past, present and future
Travel through the Valles Caldera along the same route Oppenheimer and Groves took when they first arrived to scout locations for the Manhattan Project
Discover the infamous “spy sites” of Santa Fe on a walking exploration with a local expert

Themes

50 plus, Education / Learning

What travelers are saying

"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 broke my pelvis, wrist, and sacrum. I purchased the insurance past the deadline and they still accepted it! I felt I could still do the trip as it was over 2 months away. I felt I might need some health protection while I was there. Then it started to become obvious that I could not do this trip…it would become too risky for me! So I cancelled the trip. The company had at least 1 1/2 to 2 months to fill that slot of mine with someone else. I asked for credit for another trip and they refused as it was past the deadline. They have not given me credit for another trip. I feel that under the circumstances that it would be good customer service to at least give me some credit for another trip. They have $6400 of my money that I never got to use."

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6 days From$1,449

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The Civil War in Virginia: Along the Appomattox & James Rivers

preferred

4.3/5 Great

Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Very Easy

Trip pace

Full schedule

Visits

Virginia

Highlights

Examine one of the richest collections of Civil War artifacts at the White House and Museum of the Confederacy
Size up General Grant’s cabin at City Point, and gaze across the opposing trench line at Petersburg, where the battlefield is still marred by the scars of war
Cross the moat at Fort Monroe, see the house where Abe Lincoln planned the capture of Norfolk and stand in the cell where Jefferson Davis was imprisoned

Themes

50 plus, Education / Learning

What travelers are saying

"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 broke my pelvis, wrist, and sacrum. I purchased the insurance past the deadline and they still accepted it! I felt I could still do the trip as it was over 2 months away. I felt I might need some health protection while I was there. Then it started to become obvious that I could not do this trip…it would become too risky for me! So I cancelled the trip. The company had at least 1 1/2 to 2 months to fill that slot of mine with someone else. I asked for credit for another trip and they refused as it was past the deadline. They have not given me credit for another trip. I feel that under the circumstances that it would be good customer service to at least give me some credit for another trip. They have $6400 of my money that I never got to use."

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6 days From$899

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Seaside Capitals of the Baltic

preferred

4.3/5 Great

Large Ship Cruise

Lodging level

Premium - 4 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Flexible schedule

Visits

Copenhagen, Hermitage Museum, Kronborg Castle, Stockholm, Tallinn

Highlights

Discover and compare the cosmopolitan capital cities of Copenhagen, Tallinn, Helsinki and Stockholm.
Explore the palaces of the tsars in Saint Petersburg and examine the treasures of the State Hermitage Museum.
Learn about the powerful Hanseatic League of cities and merchant guilds in the German seaport of Rostock.

Themes

50 plus, Cultural, Education / Learning, Small Ship Cruise

What travelers are saying

"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 broke my pelvis, wrist, and sacrum. I purchased the insurance past the deadline and they still accepted it! I felt I could still do the trip as it was over 2 months away. I felt I might need some health protection while I was there. Then it started to become obvious that I could not do this trip…it would become too risky for me! So I cancelled the trip. The company had at least 1 1/2 to 2 months to fill that slot of mine with someone else. I asked for credit for another trip and they refused as it was past the deadline. They have not given me credit for another trip. I feel that under the circumstances that it would be good customer service to at least give me some credit for another trip. They have $6400 of my money that I never got to use."

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Springtime in the Ozarks

preferred

4.3/5 Great

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Highlights

Learn how to identify the unique wildflowers and trees on expert-led forays of botanical discovery, such as the persimmon blossoms, dogwoods and chinquapin oaks
Observe peak migration season for North American birds in the huge forested tracks, look for collared lizards and fish of the clear waters
Scan the dark skies as you learn basic astronomy and the position of the constellations

Themes

50 plus, Education / Learning

What travelers are saying

"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 broke my pelvis, wrist, and sacrum. I purchased the insurance past the deadline and they still accepted it! I felt I could still do the trip as it was over 2 months away. I felt I might need some health protection while I was there. Then it started to become obvious that I could not do this trip…it would become too risky for me! So I cancelled the trip. The company had at least 1 1/2 to 2 months to fill that slot of mine with someone else. I asked for credit for another trip and they refused as it was past the deadline. They have not given me credit for another trip. I feel that under the circumstances that it would be good customer service to at least give me some credit for another trip. They have $6400 of my money that I never got to use."

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A Walking Adventure along the Amalfi Coast

preferred

4.3/5 Great

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Wheelchair Accessible

Trip pace

Full schedule

Visits

Amalfi Coast, Naples, Sorrento

Highlights

Walk the Sentiero degli Dei (the path of the Gods) on an expert-led excursion
Enjoy a meal and wine tasting at the residence of a local wine maker
Explore and learn about the museum-like towns of Positano, Ravello and Amalfi

Themes

50 plus, Education / Learning

What travelers are saying

"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 broke my pelvis, wrist, and sacrum. I purchased the insurance past the deadline and they still accepted it! I felt I could still do the trip as it was over 2 months away. I felt I might need some health protection while I was there. Then it started to become obvious that I could not do this trip…it would become too risky for me! So I cancelled the trip. The company had at least 1 1/2 to 2 months to fill that slot of mine with someone else. I asked for credit for another trip and they refused as it was past the deadline. They have not given me credit for another trip. I feel that under the circumstances that it would be good customer service to at least give me some credit for another trip. They have $6400 of my money that I never got to use."

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12 days From$3,599

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Quilting a Masterpiece in Stunning West Virginia

preferred

4.3/5 Great

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Wheelchair Accessible

Trip pace

Full schedule

Highlights

Choose your week to master a different type of quilting technique
Learn from top-notch artists that provide personalized instruction to hone your skills
Explore the rustic West Virginia town of Ripley in the evenings on excursions throughout the city

Themes

50 plus, Education / Learning

What travelers are saying

"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 broke my pelvis, wrist, and sacrum. I purchased the insurance past the deadline and they still accepted it! I felt I could still do the trip as it was over 2 months away. I felt I might need some health protection while I was there. Then it started to become obvious that I could not do this trip…it would become too risky for me! So I cancelled the trip. The company had at least 1 1/2 to 2 months to fill that slot of mine with someone else. I asked for credit for another trip and they refused as it was past the deadline. They have not given me credit for another trip. I feel that under the circumstances that it would be good customer service to at least give me some credit for another trip. They have $6400 of my money that I never got to use."

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Three Islands With Your Grandchild: Sea Turtles and Shrimp Trawl

preferred

4.3/5 Great

Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Full schedule

Highlights

Uncover the history of island treasures such as Fort Frederica and Christ Church, and climb to the top of St
Simons Lighthouse
Learn about the shrimping industry while hauling in the “Catch of the Day” aboard a shrimp vessel
Then sample the shrimp you catch! Meet the staff at the state-of-the-art Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island and visit the turtle hospital

Themes

50 plus, Education / Learning

What travelers are saying

"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 broke my pelvis, wrist, and sacrum. I purchased the insurance past the deadline and they still accepted it! I felt I could still do the trip as it was over 2 months away. I felt I might need some health protection while I was there. Then it started to become obvious that I could not do this trip…it would become too risky for me! So I cancelled the trip. The company had at least 1 1/2 to 2 months to fill that slot of mine with someone else. I asked for credit for another trip and they refused as it was past the deadline. They have not given me credit for another trip. I feel that under the circumstances that it would be good customer service to at least give me some credit for another trip. They have $6400 of my money that I never got to use."

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Meetings With Gifted Scholars

preferred

4.3/5 Great

Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Easy

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Visits

New York, York

Highlights

Enjoy a wide variety of topics in music, history, contemporary issues, politics, peacemaking, literature, the environment and people who have changed our world
Be inspired as you absorb stimulating information, rethink old ideas and gain new perspectives on the world around us
As a special highlight, we'll either attend a cultural event or go on a field trip related to one of the topics

Themes

50 plus, Education / Learning

What travelers are saying

"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 broke my pelvis, wrist, and sacrum. I purchased the insurance past the deadline and they still accepted it! I felt I could still do the trip as it was over 2 months away. I felt I might need some health protection while I was there. Then it started to become obvious that I could not do this trip…it would become too risky for me! So I cancelled the trip. The company had at least 1 1/2 to 2 months to fill that slot of mine with someone else. I asked for credit for another trip and they refused as it was past the deadline. They have not given me credit for another trip. I feel that under the circumstances that it would be good customer service to at least give me some credit for another trip. They have $6400 of my money that I never got to use."