Arizona
Grand Canyon Odyssey: River Journeys and Canyon Vistas
Program No. 2805RJ
Within the Grand Canyon’s mile-high walls lies a wealth of natural history and culture. Explore the Canyon's 277-mile length and rim via the Colorado River raft trips.
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Participant Reviews
Based on 30 Reviews
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Absolutely amazing experience!
— Review left May 15, 2025
This program was excellent. I’m preparing for my second hip replacement in 2 months. I was able to participate in every thing comfortably.
Don’t hesitate! If you are interested in the Grand Canyon and our native people and cultures this is the program for you!
— Review left May 7, 2025
A great travel experience in an awesome area.
— Review left May 7, 2025
What a wonderful experience!! Our tour guides, Kyle and Milton, made the whole odessey so personalized and exciting. The sites we visited were breathtaking and aweinspiring. I would recommend this tour to aeveryone!
— Review left October 9, 2024
We picked a winner for our first Road Scholar trip! If you've never been to this part of Arizona, you must go, and this is a great way to do it. From the raft trips through the canyon to the amazing vistas from every overlook, you will find each day an adventure. Even the travel time is filled with interesting stops along the way.
— Review left October 16, 2023
Expansive, educational, informative, active and an extreme accomplishment in all respects. Road Scholar assisted me in completing an item on my lifelong “Bucket Travel List” and the overall experience was stellar! Our Group leaders, Tracy and Norm, were the best in all respects. Thank you to them and the program for a job well done!
— Review left October 11, 2023
Our trip to the Grand Canyon with float/rafting trip , culture talks and moderate hikes was a thoroughly enjoyable trip enhance by Tracy Lee a great leader
— Review left September 25, 2023
This program is a great way to experience the magnificence and grandeur of the Grand Canyon up close and personal from both the rim and the river!
— Review left May 11, 2023
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— Review left May 7, 2023
Amazing program encompassing history of the Grand Canyon and its geology, culture of the Native peoples, two rafting trips, and a spectacular helicopter ride down into the canyon. Thank you Brendan for your knowledge, expertise and an awesome week.
— Review left April 25, 2023
We had a great time on this trip and look forward to our next one.
— Review left April 24, 2023
Great program with great sites to see. This is a once in a lifetime event....don't miss it!
— Review left October 26, 2022
This was my first Road Scholar trip. It will not be my last. I had a really enjoyable time.
— Review left October 25, 2022
The inclusion of information, stories, songs, poetry and videos improved the long travel times through such a vast area. Pairing the location with stories about the past was especially interesting. To have the terrain and vistas described as we passed them was valuable. I appreciated the clear delineation between the Sonora deserts and the Mojave deserts. PJ is my new name for piñon and juniper forests.
— Review left October 25, 2022
Just remember, when you go on the white-water rafting trip to zip up your raincoat BEFORE you go. When they say that you will get wet, they aren't kidding. You get soaked, but it is a blast. You will love it.
— Review left October 11, 2022
Weather was great not too hot or too cold. Grand Canyon must be seen in person, pictures do not do it justice. Great mix of active activities(walking, some stairs) and learning. Great tour for singles. Our guide was great and added a lot of value to the program.
— Review left September 27, 2022
If you love the National Parks, this program is for you. You will learn a lot, test your limits and meet many new friends.
— Review left May 9, 2022
This program went beyond my expectations! It was a wonderful way to experience the Grand Canyon and surrounding points of interest. The activity level was adjustable to participants abilities and interests. I learned more, laughed more and ate more than I thought possible.
— Review left April 19, 2022
Great trip for those interested ins Grand Canyon and surrounding area. While meals were bountiful there are not many choices for variety and quality varied depending on location. The same is true for accommodations. That said it was a wonderful week with a terrific group leader who loved the area and was able to communicate his passion and knowledge. Highly recommended.
— Review left April 17, 2022
My first Road Scholar trip was great! The Grand Canyon Odyssey was well organized and included a variety of experiences. All of the presenters & guides were extremely knowledgeable. Well worth the money.
— Review left October 10, 2021
Realized my dream of visiting the Grand Canyon. Road Scholar featured travel to multiple tour sites where I learned more about cultural and historical facts as well as walking trails. Could never have planned and experienced this much on my own.
— Review left September 28, 2021
If you want to spend on day safely white water rafting on the Colorado, this is the trip for you. Good but not gourmet meals, a rustic but clean hotel at one location and a good soaking on the river. Options for harder walking but not required. This was one more item on my bucket list and this trip is in my top 10.
— Review left September 27, 2021
This Road Scholar trip helped my wife and I achieve a life long dream, even though we waited until we thought we might be too old to take it. Road Scholar made all of the arrangements and made the trip possible. Thank you Road Scholar.
— Review left September 20, 2021
This trip gave me a wonderful way to explore the Grand Canyon, both its natural and human history and to experience it first hand on and below the rim. Our leader, Don Lago, has an extensive knowledge of the Canyon and was eager to share it with our group. Two rafting trips on the Colorado River, a beautiful still water float and an exciting white water adventure (We sure did get wet!) made this trip an experience of a lifetime.
— Review left October 23, 2019
Outstanding program! I feel like I experienced the Grand Canyon in most every way possible! The final day was awesome!
— Review left May 15, 2019
This program exceeded my expectations! We had so much fun on both rafting days and learned so much in the process. We covered a lot of area this week, but the trips were comfortable. I enjoyed staying in the Grand Canyon National Park and being able to get around after the introductory tour. Definitely recommend this trip for anyone wanting more than just a quick trip to the Grand Canyon.
— Review left May 13, 2019
Everything came together so good for this adventure; the participants, the leaders, the weather, accommodations, the timing. It was strenuous in parts, but we all made it w/o a scratch and was well worth the effort!
— Review left May 6, 2019
Best trip I have been on so far. The smooth water float on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon on Monday, 4/15 was amazing.
Met many good friends and beautiful lodges we stayed at were really educational. Hopi House at the south rim held so many beautiful turquois pieces that it was hard to know which one I should buy. The one I really liked the most was $680, which I could not afford.
Bruce and Amanda were excellent guides and very knowledgeable about the area we traveled.
Karen Landis, Arizona cowboy gave a hour and half lecture on ranching in Arizona. Wish I could have recorded her words. She was excellent. She needs to write a book about that hour and half talk and use graphics to show what she wrote on the blackboard. I took notes, but didn't have time to draw.
Will need to pick out another Grand Canyon trip. Maybe one in the fall sometime around Sept/Oct and see what the difference in weather might be.
Once I print my photos, I will relive the trip and be more convinced I need to go again.
The only thing I lost somewhere along the way was my black jacket liner with pair of gloves in the pockets. Guess it gives me a chance to buy a new coat. Tiny price to pay for such a wonderful trip to the Grand Canyon.
Thanks for those memories folks!
Grace
— Review left May 4, 2019
Great program! Hiking, rafting, and a helicopter ride into the Canyon. What a great way to explore the Grand Canyon from the rim to the river. So many unexpected delights along the way!
— Review left April 23, 2019
This program was absolutely wonderful. The sights, the education, the guides, the whole experience was a life highlight. This trip opens your eyes to the absolute vastness of the Grand Canyon.
— Review left April 20, 2019
