Victorian Christmas at the Grand Empress

After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

A passport is required for this program. It must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date.

This information about travel documents pertains to participants holding U.S. passports. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.

Arrival day is on December 23, 2026

Meet the group at The Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, BC

Start of Trip:  4:00 p.m. hotel check-in and Program Registration; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner; 7:30 p.m. Orientation.

Getting to the site: All travelers are responsible for arranging their own transfers. Please see the following options: Yellow Cab - Yellow Cab Taxi operates between the Victoria Inernational Airport (YYJ), the Victoria Bus Terminal, the ferry landing at the Inner Harbour and the Fairmont Empress Hotel. Please call 250-381-2222 for more information.

Your trip ends on: Sunday, December 27, 2026 in Victoria, BC at The Fairmont Empress Hotel

End of Trip: 9:30 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out.

Getting to the airport: All travelers are responsible for arranging their own transfers. Please see the following options: Yellow Cab - Yellow Cab Taxi operates between the Fairmont Empress Hotel and Victoria Inernational Airport (YYJ), the Victoria Bus Terminal and the ferry landing at the Inner Harbour. Please call 250-381-2222 for more information or speak with the front desk at the hotel to arrange a pick-up.

Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar are responsible for making their own transfer arrangements to the first site at the beginning of the program, as well as from the last site at the end of the program. The Information Packet Road Scholar sends in advance of the program includes details needed to make your transfer arrangements. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404. Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline.