Excellent
236
Great
9
Average
2
Disappointing
9
Terrible
46
Value
4.3
Guide
4.3
Activities
4.3
Lodging
4.3
Transport
4.3
Meals
4.2
Road Scholar Tour & Trip Ratings
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Wonders of Costa Rica at a slower pace
When I signed up for the Wonders of Costa Rica at a slower pace. The hotel listed in the itinerary for day 8&9 was a 4 star hotel on the beach called the Punta L...
Same complaint as everyone else
Same complaint as everyone else. While I can see why the Cancel for Any Reason clause may be necessary for the business model, the problem is that THIS IS NOT EXPLA...
Road Scholar SCAMS older adults
If you want a real review and not their good reviews on their website, read this. Their customer service is horrible and they try to get as much money as possible by...
Unethical and misleading trip…
Unethical and misleading trip insurance. Not a refund at all. Money kept a...
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No credit for emergency cancer surgery
I was just diagnosed with a malignant melanoma one day before my trip to Croatia, and am scheduled for emergency surgery. The airlines and hotel both gave me an imme...
No refund or credit for emergency cancer surgery
I was just diagnosed with a malignant melanoma one day before my trip, and am scheduled for emergency surgery. The airlines and hotel both gave me an immediate refun...
These reviews are wild
These reviews are wild! Why are people leaving such stupid 1 star reviews for things that don’t really seem to be relevant? The reviews for the actual experience see...
Road Scholar made amends after I reported problems on Trustpilot
We had to reschedule a Road Scholar trip and were told the $500 penalty could be transferred to another trip by Aug 15. Because we were out of the county, it wasn’t...
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Trip Insurance
In April 2024, we signed up for a trip to the Greek Islands for April 2025. Three months later we canceled the reservations due to my husband's failing health. We pa...
Customer service needs to improve!
I had purchased a Greek Island trip with Roads Scholar for the end of October 2022. I did not purchase travel insurance until after I fell playing pickleball and bro...
Group travel with Road Scholar has been…
Group travel with Road Scholar has been close to perfect in all ways. I have been on five programs and was more than satisfied with the hotels, food and length of ti...
Road Scholars' website posts only the "good" reviews.
I went on a RS tour to Costa Rica and although I enjoyed the experience overall, our guide was often moody, keeping to himself, and a bit mean at times. My review (...
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Roads Scholar charges more than anyone, non-profit? I don't think so.
I have taken 12 safaris in many African countries over the years. I wanted to do Roads Scholars Botswana trip but the single cost without airfare is over $12,000. ...
Great if you don't have a problem...
Road Scholar offers great trips and guides -- if you don't get sick or have another problem. Our previous RS trip in 2019 was fabulous. Not so our recent experience....
Better to watch the travel channel.
When you call the number, you get ads for services. Have you tried calling your own number? There are certainly up sell ads. Especially one for an alert alarm. Fru...
Not a good bicycle trip
Our family of four, including two adult children, took the Bicycling: Day Trips to Paradise in Canada. This trip is entirely outsourced to the owners of the inn, th...
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