How much does a trip with Road Scholar cost?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 4 November 2026
Road Scholar is a not-for-profit organisation that quotes prices in US dollars on its website. Only one priced programme is covered here, a 7-day family programme in Alaska. Every participant receives its Assurance Plan cover.
How much does a trip with Road Scholar cost?
The published price read is from US$5,299 per adult and US$3,199 per child for a 7-day Alaska family programme, read 3 November 2026. Road Scholar suits travellers who want small group learning programmes and who accept deposits that vary by programme.
What do its trips cost?
What Road Scholar's own website says, read 3 November 2026.
- Wild About Alaska: Runs a 7-day Wild About Alaska family programme from 5,299 per adult and 3,199 per child. Source
- Price per day: Worked out from the published price and the 7 days, the programme comes to about US$757 per adult a day and about US$457 per child a day. Source
What does the price include?
What Road Scholar's own website says, read 3 November 2026.
- Private groups: Private group programmes include all gratuities, taxes and destination fees. Source
What costs extra?
What Road Scholar's own website says, read 3 November 2026.
- Travel to the programme: On programmes in the United States and Canada, travellers make their own arrangements to and from the programme site unless otherwise stated. Source
- Currency: Quotes prices on its website in US dollars. All payments must be made in US dollars, whether by credit card, cheque or paperless cheque or bank wire. Source
- Insurance: Every participant receives cover under the Road Scholar Assurance Plan, which does not provide cancellation, interruption or travel delay benefits. Source
What are the deposit, balance and cancellation terms?
What Road Scholar's own website says, read 3 November 2026.
- Deposit: Road Scholar requires a deposit for every programme and deposits and fees vary between programmes. Source
- Final payment: On Wild About Alaska final payment is due 60 days before departure, after a deposit at enrolment. Source
- Cancellation: Deposit, transfer and cancellation fee schedules sit on each programme page under its Deposit, Transfer & Cancellation Policy. Source
Does it promise a price?
What Road Scholar's own website says, read 3 November 2026.
- Published price: Works to keep the published programme price as the price paid, but unanticipated costs beyond its control may be passed on, so prices are not guaranteed. Source
What kind of trips does it sell?
What Road Scholar's own website says, read 3 November 2026.
- Organisation: A not-for-profit organisation that creates experiential learning programmes. Source
- Private groups: Many programmes can be reserved exclusively for a group's members. Source
- Group size: Programmes in the United States have a maximum group size of 35 and a small group programme has no more than 24 participants. Source
- Hotels: Group programmes use comfortable hotels, conference centres and inns. Source
How is Road Scholar rated?
Google: 4.0 out of 5 from 52 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
Road Scholar trip prices: the questions people ask
How much does a Road Scholar trip cost?
The published price read is from US$5,299 per adult and US$3,199 per child for a 7-day Alaska family programme, read 3 November 2026.
How much does Road Scholar cost per day?
Worked out from the published price, about US$757 per adult a day and about US$457 per child a day on the 7-day Alaska family programme.
What currency does Road Scholar use?
Prices are quoted in US dollars and all payments must be made in US dollars.
Does Road Scholar include gratuities?
Private group programmes include all gratuities, taxes and destination fees.
Does Road Scholar require a deposit?
Yes. It requires a deposit for every programme and amounts vary between programmes.
Is travel insurance included with Road Scholar?
Every participant receives cover under the Road Scholar Assurance Plan, which does not provide cancellation, interruption or travel delay benefits.
Is the Road Scholar price guaranteed?
It works to keep the published price as the price paid, but unanticipated costs beyond its control may be passed on.
How big are Road Scholar groups?
Programmes in the United States have a maximum group size of 35 and a small group programme has no more than 24 participants.
Where can I check these facts myself?
Every line on this page links the page of the company's own website it was read from, read 3 November 2026.
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