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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 28, 2026
Meet the group at Hotel Petr in Prague
Start of Trip: 2:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 5:00 p.m. Orientation in hotel lobby.
Getting to the site: Take a transfer (takes approx. 20-30 minutes) arranged by the hotel (costs a maximum of 900 CZK, but will likely be less as it is often possible to share the transfer with other participants). To arrange the transfer contact the hotel in advance at tomas.brychta@scantravel.cz. Please make sure to include your arrival date, flight details and the Road Scholar program you are attending.
Or you can also use Uber. Uber is now the official taxi service at the Prague airport. Cost is about 700-900 CZK, about $30-40 USD. You can book and pay for your ride with the Uber app on your phone, using a kiosk (credit card only) in the airport or at a service counter (cash or credit). More information can be found here: https://www.prg.aero/en/taxi
Your trip ends on: Monday, January 4, 2027 in Prague at Hotel Petr
End of Trip: 10:30 a.m. after breakfast; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out.
Getting to the airport: Uber is available (cost is about 700-900 CZK) or the hotel can arrange a transfer (costs a maximum of 900 CZK, but will likely be less as it is often possible to share the transfer with other participants).
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.