Pennsylvania
Flower Show, Barnes Foundation & Gardens: Three Nights in Philly
Program No. 20363RJ
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Participant Reviews
Based on 17 Reviews
SHOWING
This was the tenth Road Scholar trip my husband and I have taken and one of the best. I highly recommend both Road Scholar and this particular trip.
— Review left March 19, 2026
I had a wonderful time i met a lot of great people and would be very grateful to go again . Going on the trip changed me and would like to be more involved with the program . I'm looking forward to going again . Thank you so much .
— Review left March 13, 2026
This three-night program was an excellent way to see the Philadelphia Flower Show plus see other spring attractions in the Philadelphia area. It is a busy program, but you see and learn a lot!
— Review left March 11, 2026
Amazing choice of events. TY.
— Review left March 10, 2026
This was our first trip. What attracts us to Road Scholar is that it clearly -- and as we experienced, accurately -- describes what it is, what it does, its target market and its price point. If all this fits you, then these are wonderful programs. And independent of all that, its speakers are excellent!
— Review left March 3, 2026
This was my first road scholar trip. The value of this experience went beyond all my expectations. The staff and events were exceptional. I highly recommend traveling with road scholar. I don't believe you will be disappointed. Thanks for this opportunity!
— Review left March 2, 2026
This Keeping the Pace program was fantastic. There were a variety of interesting things to do such as visiting the Philadelphia Flower Show, a classical orchestra concert at Kimmel, visits to 2 amazing local gardens (Winterthur and Longwood), a visit to the Art Museum, and the Barnes Foundation. There was a lot of walking, which is why it is classified as Keeping the Pace, although one lady with a walker was accommodated so she could participate, too.
— Review left March 20, 2025
Overall I really enjoyed this trip. The Philadelphia Flower Show did not live up to my expectations. The lighting on the major displays was woefully inadequate and there needed to be better traffic flow around the major displays. I think the Flower Show could use an infusion of new energy. The tour of Hagley was interesting but I did miss going to the Brandywine River Museum. Longwood Gardens was outstanding and our guide Amy was delightful. The box lunch was quite tasty. We were limited to one hour at the Barnes Foundation and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. I believe they were closed but opened especially for us and our guides for both were excellent, but it would have been nice to have had longer access. The Victor Cafe was a high point of the trip…so much fun…great entertainment and food!
Our Tour Leader Warren did an excellent job of keeping us on schedule and that we got the best experience possible from every excursion.
— Review left March 16, 2025
I really enjoyed this trip. I went because I wanted to see the flower show and it definitely did not disappoint. But I was very pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the other activities and the city of Philadelphia itself. I found the city to be very walkable and safe and loved the beautiful architecture. Visiting Longwood Gardens was a highlight for me.
— Review left March 5, 2025
So much packed into 2 1/5 days. Longwood Gardens, Flower Show, Concert, Four museums, and great food. Even though this group was large, it was handled well and things went smoothly. Want to return to Philly for another trip!
— Review left March 19, 2024
Highly recommened program in the great city of Philadelphia,a historic and cultural mekeh in USA
— Review left March 7, 2024
This program is definitely worth the money! I throughly enjoyed the experience!!
— Review left March 10, 2020
Visiting Winterthur and Longwood Gardens energized me to work on my own gardens.
— Review left March 10, 2020
I have traveled extensively, and loved traveling with Road Scholar. I plan to take more trips with them. Highly recommended this company..... great learning experience! Thank you!
— Review left March 5, 2020
Excellent weekend! I went a day early to make sure I had enough time at the Flower Show and stayed an extra hour at Barnes to see the 2nd floor. Well conducted programs with excellent speakers (esp. docent at Philadelphia Museum of Art and John Bertram). Food was OK for a tour group. A bit confusing with two overlapping programs and two guides. One of guides was partial to her group. Highly recommend!
— Review left May 24, 2019
This is a beautiful long weekend with the Philadelphia Flower Show as the highlight.
— Review left March 17, 2019
It was hard to find this program on the website. Once I found it it was hard to know just how to register. Filling out the pre-program electronic information sheet was tedious and difficult. Too many Road Scholar mailings come to us
— Review left March 14, 2019


