South Carolina
Spoleto Festival USA
Program No. 21257RJ
The Spoleto Festival is a performing arts festival set in Charleston, a city chosen for its similarities to Spoleto, Italy. Come see for yourself as you enjoy art, cuisine and culture.
Participant Reviews
Based on 13 Reviews
SHOWING
This is our third Road Scholar tour (others in our group have done more Thad 20 or even 30!) and all have been well organized and informative. Hopefully we will be doing more in the future.
— Review left June 10, 2024
This Spoleto Road Scholar visit, though only for me four nights, was simply outstanding. It more than lived up to expectations regarding level of activity, walking to venues, and hotel accomodations. The lectures on three mornings were icing on the cake, varied and superbly done. Meals provided were just right! Finding out when there was a bit of leisure time was a bit complicated, as was making the best use of it.
— Review left June 2, 2024
Wonderful trip! Kathy was a fabulous tour leader. Would definitely recommend!
— Review left June 1, 2024
The weather was unfortunately quite hot, but we all kept up. I would stress that the sidewalks were more problematic than anticipated, and there were a lot more stairs everywhere. But it was an excellent experience overall
— Review left May 30, 2024
I highly recommend this program for its scope: it gives a good overall picture of Charleston the city, and a variety of programs in the selection of Spoleto venues we attended.
— Review left May 30, 2024
This trip was a big success for me. Seeing the Spoleto USA festival selections was pure joy. The ancillary but significantly satisfying leadership, companionship of the participants, and the additional speakers were also educational and enlightening. A good mixture of art and history.
— Review left June 28, 2023
This program made my heart soar and, at its conclusion, left me feeling refreshed.
— Review left June 22, 2023
If you enjoy the performing arts, attending a Spoleto Festival trip to Charleston will be most satisfying to you. You will see human performances that you never thought were even possible!
— Review left June 16, 2023
Outstanding!
— Review left June 8, 2023
Attending our first Spoleto USA festival with Road Scholar was a superb introduction to its richness and complexity.
— Review left June 2, 2023
Southern Hospitality, entertaining performances, low country cuisine, immersion into culture and the people, and bringing history "to life".
Plus, meeting and listening to the other travelers' lives and volunteer efforts was humbling and inspirational. RS participants are truly "cream of the crop"!
— Review left June 14, 2022
The Charleston Spoleto experience was phenomenal! This trip was a perfect blend of history and the performing arts. Road Scholars made the experience special by mixing the Spoleto performances with opportunities to explore the city. Our tour guides, Kathy and Doug, were phenomenal—from the pre-arrival materials to the farewell dinner, they showered us with Charleston-style hospitality. They made sure to accommodate all physical abilities with options for those who preferred not to walk as far. They went out of their way to be helpful. There was an excellent blend of lecture and performances. The performances were very well chosen—a diverse blend of music, dance, and drama. It would have been nice to have a little more explanation of some of the more contemporary pieces we saw, but chatting about the performances with fellow travelers was a delight and definitely enhanced our understanding and appreciation for the new works we saw. All around, a wonderful experience!
— Review left June 1, 2022
The Spoleto Festival Road Scholar trip is excellent in every way: The programs chosen from the Spoleto offerings, the hotel, the charming walkable city of Charleston, the trip leaders, the free time to explore on one's own, and the lecture on the Gullah culture. I would recommend it highly!
— Review left May 31, 2019


