Travel for People Who Love to Learn
Expert-Led Educational Adventures in 100+ Countries
Travel for People Who Love to Learn
Expert-Led Educational Adventures in 100+ Countries
The Road Scholar Experience
At not-for-profit Road Scholar, our mission is to inspire adults to learn, discover and travel. Our learning adventures engage expert instructors, provide extraordinary access, and stimulate discourse and friendship among people for whom learning is the journey of a lifetime.
Why Go With Us?
An Amazing Variety of Experiences to Choose From
Active or easy-paced? Close to home or across the globe? With thousands of learning adventures to choose from in more than 100 countries and throughout the United States, you're sure to find something to inspire you.
Road Scholar Experts are Leaders in Their Fields
If we’re lucky, we can all remember at least one from our school days. The teacher who made learning a sport. The teacher who opened a new door on the world. The teacher who introduced us to a passionate interest we never saw coming. That’s how we choose the members of our Road Scholar faculty — for the depth of their knowledge about a destination or subject and for their ability to captivate us while communicating that knowledge.
Our Community
Road Scholars are no ordinary travelers. They are lifelong learners typically over the age of 50 from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds. Students of the world, they are the guests you hope to sit next to at a dinner party. They've led interesting lives because they're interested in everything. And they are exactly the kind of people you want to be learning with as you explore the globe.
Focus on Learning
When you travel with Road Scholar you’ll be an active learner, not a passive tourist. Every day is thoughtfully planned to open your eyes to new discoveries, ideas and people. You’ll learn from expert faculty and meet others who share a love of learning and adventure.
Behind-the-Scenes Access
Over the years, we’ve developed relationships with the world’s leading experts and institutions, which means we offer experiences you wouldn’t be able to arrange on your own or with a commercial tour.
Everything's Included
On average, you save 20% per night compared with comparable trips offered by commercial tour companies. That’s because every Road Scholar learning adventure includes most meals and all lodging, tips and taxes, behind-the-scenes experiences, expert lectures, group expeditions and listening devices — 24/7 emergency assistance, too.
“I’d wanted to go to India for a while, so I decided to give Road Scholar a try. It was the first time I ever did any kind of organized travel program. Considering the quality of the food, the places we stayed and the price I paid, I really don’t think I could have done something similar on my own. I learned a lot and had unique experiences — like an Indian cooking lesson and meals with families in their homes.”
Dennis S., Road Scholar Class of 2013