Road Scholar Reviews & Ratings

My first trip was in 2012 as a 60th birthday present to myself. I always travel solo in order to be free to make new friends. Have met the most intelligent, good-hum...

I have attended about 50 Elderhostel programs...now called Road Scholar... So worthwhile !

Hiking Death Valley was an amazing program that provided many unique and interesting (hiking) activities. The Dark Sky presentation was amazing - seeing stars that w...

I love how RS takes care of EVERYTHING so I can just pack my bags and be there! Fantastic!!

The Program was amazing! The birds numerous and varied; the guide was unbelievably good; the food and accommodations were appropriate at every location; the logistic...

If you love bird-watching and want to discover a country that is devoting itself to supporting outdoor adventure and ecotourism, Costa Rica has to be at the top of y...

This is a delightful trip. We saw many birds well in beautiful habitat. It is an extremely well run program and a lot of fun. Thanks to the people from Sarasota Audu...

This was one of the best programs! The music component with Tex Wyndham was superb. He was very knowledgeable and shared the music expertly with keyboard. It was a t...

You start as strangers and leave as friends while l...

Very far in advance purchase required. Expensive. Itinerary changed to ...

This program is a must for birders. Wide variety of birds i...

This was a great experience. I learned a lot and had some fun. I would definitel...

This program excelled in almost every aspect: great guide (warm and funny too); enthusiastic participants; varied terrain with an incredible diversity of birds and p...

We enjoyed the birding bonanza very much and the experience exceeded our expectations. The chance to see life list birds, wildlife and flora of the region was just w...

I would highly recommend this program to other birders. Leo was a phenomenal guide and I ended up with 153 life birds! (AND I'd been to Costa Rica twice before...) A...