National Road Scholar Recorder/Early Music Workshop

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.

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.

For Road Scholar Early Music (program #6254), Hidden Valley requires testing and isolation measures that go above the current Road Scholar policies. The COVID virus is still with us, though as of late July COVID-19 activity is low and stable nationally. It is beginning to show early signs of an increase in the West and South so we will continue to monitor and change our COVID testing policy accordingly. New for this year: we are not requiring testing in advance unless you have been with others who test positive in the week before the workshop, or if you are experiencing mild symptoms in the week before the workshop. We reserve the right to change this policy if conditions change. Please bring your own COVID tests. Some will be available for sale. We recommend that you bring N-95 masks. Please visit https://www.roadscholar.org/practical-information/health-safety-travel-updates/ and read Road Scholar’s “How can I stay healthy while traveling?” section for more recommendations. We require that all workshop participants, faculty, and staff observe these precautions: • In the week prior to the program, please do all you can to avoid becoming ill. Consider isolating or being extra careful like wearing a mask in public, on public transport, and at large indoor gatherings. • In the week prior to the program, please test yourself for COVID-19 if you have been with others who test positive or if you are experiencing mild symptoms. • Bring with you: a few FDA approved COVID tests in case you develop symptoms while at the workshop. Masks (N-95 are most effective) for precaution and in case of illness outbreak. • Before arrival and during the workshop: If you have symptoms of an infectious illness please do not come to the workshop. If you develop symptoms of an infectious illness while at the workshop, please immediately isolate, test for COVID-19, and let Hidden Valley staff know. If you test positive for Covid you must leave the workshop (or quarantine for the remainder of the workshop). You have the option to purchase Road Scholar’s Trip Protection with cancel coverage ahead of time. Please visit https://www.roadscholar.org/about/protection-plan/howtobuy/ for more information. The Road Scholar Early Music program at Hidden Valley is a congregate living environment, and we want to protect the health of all our community members, some of whom have compromised immune systems. Thank you for helping us keep everyone healthy!

Arrival day is on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Meet the group at Waddell Center in Carmel Valley, CA   (or   whichever lodging you choose).

Start of Trip:  2:00 p.m. check-in & Program Registration; 5:00 p.m. Welcome Reception; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner followed by Orientation.

Your trip ends on: Saturday, November 7, 2026 in Carmel Valley, CA at Waddell Center   (or   whichever lodging you choose).

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

Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)

The estimated travel time to the check-in location is approximately 20 - 25 minutes .

The estimated distance to the check-in location is Approximately 12 miles .

San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

The estimated travel time to the check-in location is approximately 3 hours .

The estimated distance to the check-in location is Approximately 100 miles .

San Jose International Airport (SJC)

The estimated travel time to the check-in location is approximately 1.5 hours .

The estimated distance to the check-in location is Approximately 80 miles .

Arrival day is on 11/1/2026.

Meet the group at Waddell Center in Carmel Valley, CA.

Start of Trip:  2:00 p.m. check-in & Program Registration; 5:00 p.m. Welcome Reception; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner followed by Orientation.

Your trip ends on: Saturday, November 7, 2026 in Carmel Valley, CA at Waddell Center.

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

Arrival day is on 11/1/2026.

Meet the group at Waddell Center in Carmel Valley, CA (or & nbsp;whichever lodging you choose).

Start of Trip:  2:00 p.m. check-in & Program Registration; 5:00 p.m. Welcome Reception; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner followed by Orientation.

Your trip ends on: Saturday, November 7, 2026 in Carmel Valley, CA at Waddell Center (or whichever lodging you choose).

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