Wow! Talk about a tour where you can get a lot of bang for the buck, this is it. We’ve been on tours here in the good ole U. S. of A., England and Europe, but for being worth the money, this one out-shined them all. It was so well organized. And to help make it that special once in a lifetime trip, we were in the company of fellow Road Scholar “warriors” who were enthusiastic and caring companions. We saw so much, learned a lot, stayed in really nice accommodations and had many pleasant meals. By the time we got to each location we had received not only an excellent explanation, but many times had seen a DVD about the location. That made each place visited exciting and fun to explore. Also, I should mention, that because of the fast paced activities, the tour seemed to take place in a “short” span of time (even though it was 9 days & 8 nights) causing us to come away completely satisfied. My wife and I realized what a dollar value the tour was by the time we returned home. To begin with, we had driven from Texas to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, then crossed South Dakota to visit other various locations ending in Rapid City for the tour. Following the tour we drove back roads going home. We were sight seeing all the way, each way. The amount of places we saw and learned about by ourselves couldn’t compare to the Road Scholar trip. Those self traveled experiences reinforced the moneys’ worth of the Road Scholar experience. Lastly, I need to add, the tour leader, Marilyn Hovland was an extremely pleasant tour leader who knows her stuff and our coach driver, Ron Carlsrud, who, because of his attention to details and his individualized help to all of us, was THE perfect travel companion. We recommend this tour highly and without any reservations.

My mother and I had a great time on this trip! We both always wanted to see Yellowstone and Wyoming and South Dakota. Our Director Marilyn Hovland worked so hard to make it a great vacation for everyone! I reccomend this trip to all my friends who have not been out west. This was our first Road Scholar trip and now I don't think I will travel any other way again! By the third day it felt like I was traveling for weeks! (I mean that in a positive way) I would never have seen all those places and learned so much traveling on my own. The value was incredible. We stayed at places that would cost a fortune and you would have to reserve a year in advance if you were traveling by yourself. Our fellow travelers were a graet part of the experience as well because they were from all corners of the country and very well traveled and all very friendly and easy to talk to. Marilyn kept us happy, well fed and laughing and on schedule so we got the maximum pleasure from each day. She had me a little worried about polka dancing I will have to admit! Everyone in the group had a great vacation!