Road Scholar World Academy Semester 2: Victoria Falls to the North Cape
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Overview
Highlights
- On a special two-night shore excursion experience the power and beauty of Victoria Falls and hear the true story of Dr. Livingstone.
- Learn about the volcanic geology of the Canary Islands and go ashore on some of the most remote islands in the Atlantic Ocean.
- Sail into the fjords of Norway, experience life north of the Arctic Circle and, with some luck, see the Northern Lights illuminate the night sky.
What's this trip about?
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Trip includes
- 49 nights of accommodations
- 142 meals: 49 breakfasts, 45 lunches, 48 dinners
- 19 Expert-led lectures
- 24 Field trips
- 1 Flights during the program
- Learning led by expert instructors who are authorities in the field of study.
- An experienced Group Leader attuned to the needs of Road Scholar participants.
- Customary gratuities throughout the program that you would normally pay yourself.
- The Road Scholar Travel Assistance Plan, which is purchased on behalf of every participant and provides 24-hour-a-day emergency assistance services coverage.
- Taxes
- State-of-the-art QUIETVOX listening devices
Itinerary
Depart From: Depart from home for overnight flight to Johannesburg
In Transit: In transit en route to Johannesburg
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Sandton
Arrive To: Arrive to Johannesburg, South Africa. In the late afternoon meet your group leader for a program orientation. We will gather in our private meeting room where the Group Leader will greet you wit...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Victoria Falls Safari Lodge
Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel
Morning: Transfer to the airport for flights to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Lunch: Lunch at the hotel
Afternoon: Transfer to th...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Victoria Falls Safari Lodge
Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning: After breakfast this morning, enjoy a guided tour of the magnificent Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Vict...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Check out of the hotel, and transfer to the airport for flights to Cape Town. Embark the MV Voyager.
Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.<...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Join your study leader for an exclusive Road Scholar lecture.
Lunch: Lunch on board the ship
Afternoon: Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the ship's amenities.
Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Note: Moderate walking is required. It is recommended that you wear comfortable shoes, a sun hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen.
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Join a 2...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Explore the scenic beauty and Colonial past of Swakopmund during this orientation tour of the city and enjoy a visit to the Walvis Bay Lagoo...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Disembark the ship, and board a 4x4 vehicle for a desert adventure to Walvis Bay Lagoon. The greater wetlands area supports over 40 species ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Join your study leader for an exclusive Road Scholar lecture.
Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.
Afternoon: Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the ship's amenities and activities.
Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Join your study leader for an exclusive Road Scholar lecture.
Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.
Afternoon: Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the ship's amenities and activities.
Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Join your study leader for an exclusive Road Scholar lecture.
Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.
Afternoon: Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the ship's amenities and activities.
Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Note: Not suitable for people with difficulty walking. At Napoleon's Tomb there is a slight incline which passengers can by-pass if they wish. Most of the walking areas are tarmac but entrances to...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Join your study leader for an exclusive Road Scholar lecture.
Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.
Afternoon: Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the ship's amenities and activities.
Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Join your study leader for an exclusive Road Scholar lecture.
Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.
Afternoon: Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the ship's amenities and activities.
Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Note: Due to the heat on Ascension Island, it is strongly advisable that passengers keep hydrated. Bottled water will be on sale and the vehicles will have kegs of ice cold water on board. Passeng...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Join your study leader for an exclusive Road Scholar lecture.
Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon: Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the ship's amenities and activities.
Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Join your study leader for an exclusive Road Scholar lecture.
Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.
Afternoon: Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the ship's amenities and activities.
Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Join your study leader for an exclusive Road Scholar lecture.
Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.
Afternoon: Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the ship's amenities and activities.
Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Join your study leader for an exclusive Road Scholar lecture.
Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.
Afternoon: Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the ship's amenities and activities.
Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Santiago Island is a remarkable historical island, due to its past as a slave market, and therefore full of colonial traces. Experience the ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Join your study leader for an exclusive Road Scholar lecture.
Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.
Afternoon: Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the ship's amenities and activities.
Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Join your study leader for an exclusive Road Scholar lecture.
Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.
Afternoon: Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the ship's amenities and activities.
Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Disembark the ship and embark your coach for a full day exploration of Las Palmas. Discover why Gran Canaria is often referred to as a "mini...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Drive through La Laguna and Tacoronte, some of the best wine growing areas of the island, arriving at the evergreen Orotava Valley. The firs...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Discover Mount Teide, the highest mountain in Spain (12,200 feet) Enjoy a panoramic drive through the pine and eucalyptus trees of Esperanza...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Enjoy a scenic drive to the village of El Paso for views of the mountain peaks which form the "Caldera de Taburiente". The crater, whose wal...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Visit the vineyards and wine cellars of Barbeito where a winemaker will give a presentation about Madeira wine and its history. Afterwards, ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Join your study leader for an exclusive Road Scholar lecture.
Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.
Afternoon: Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the ship's amenities and activities.
Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Depart for a guided panoramic drive of Lisbon. Stop in the Belem area from where the navigators of the 15th century have left their voyages ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Join your study leader for an exclusive Road Scholar lecture.
Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.
Afternoon: Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the ship's amenities and activities.
Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Visit the pilgrimage city and UNESCO World Heritage site of Santiago de Compostela where the relics of the Apostle St. James are supposed to...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Join your study leader for an exclusive Road Scholar lecture.
Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.
Afternoon: Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the ship's amenities and activities.
Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: HMS Victory is currently undergoing a period of restoration and visitors have the unique opportunity to witness the process taking place on ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Join your study leader for an exclusive Road Scholar lecture.
Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.
Afternoon: Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the ship's amenities and activities.
Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Join your study leader for an exclusive Road Scholar lecture.
Lunch: Lunch at the hotel
Afternoon: Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the ship's amenities and activities.
Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: The Atlantic Road has been named as the world’s best road trip! Its dramatic bridges and exposed location mean weather conditions can create...
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Most of Norway is ocean, and utilising the resources of the sea has been, and still is, one of the most important businesses for Norwegians. This v...
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: The Vesterålen islands comprise of a group of five large islands, surrounded by many smaller ones and thousands of islets, down to the size of smal...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Note: This excursion is dependent on good weather conditions and will be cancelled if they are unfavourable. Walking is not expected to exceed 400 yards. Warm clothing is essential as most of the ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Note: This field trip is by coach and involves limited walking in and around the Igloo Hotel but it will be over ice and snow.
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Discov...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Note: Today's excursion is unguided, allowing you to explore the North Cape site at leisure. Most of the walking in the center and out to the cliffs is optional, and at your own discretion, but yo...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Drive to the stunning Arctic Cathedral, designed to reflect the nature of the region; the spires, for example, are said to represent crevass...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: This tour takes you around one of the islands of Lofoten which has some of the most spectacular scenery in Norway as well as some of the wor...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Join your study leader for an exclusive Road Scholar lecture.
Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.
Afternoon: Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the ship's amenities and activities.
Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Walking from the quay you'll pass Bergenhus Fortress, dating from 1261 when Bergen was the capital of Norway, and continue along the Bryggen...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Join your study leader for an exclusive Road Scholar lecture.
Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.
Afternoon: Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the ship's amenities and activities.
Dinner: Dinner on board the ship.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: MV Voyager
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Join your study leader for an exclusive Road Scholar lecture.
Lunch: Lunch on board the ship.
Afternoon: Afternoon at leisure ...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Millennium Gloucester Hotel
Breakfast: Breakfast on board the ship.
Morning: Disembark the ship and transfer to London. Check in to the hotel for 2 nights.
Lunch: Lunch on your own.
Afternoon: Your aft...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Millennium Gloucester Hotel
Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning: Wrap up your adventure with a visit to the British Museum. The African Gallery, the world's largest (and best in terms of range ...
Meals: Breakfast
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