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Global Senior TOUr OPERATORS

ROAD SCHOLAR

INTREPID TRAVEL

INTREPID TRAVEL

Road Scholar travelers are typically over age 50, ready to learn from travel, and focus on a specific interests.  Their new "Grand-Parent Travel" brand focuses on cruises, city exploration, national parks, and historical tours, all with a major emphasis on duration, destination, and daily activity level.

www.RoadScholar.org 

INTREPID TRAVEL

INTREPID TRAVEL

INTREPID TRAVEL

Intrepid Travel offers fully custom or ready-made itineraries that can be adapted to suit the group's comfort level.  Their  Accessible Tours make travel available to all individuals by guiding them to the most suitable itineraries for their needs .  In addition, Intrepid's Walking & Trekking trips, offer a range of fitness levels, are popular with seniors.

www.IntrepidTravel.com

BACKROADS

INTREPID TRAVEL

SENIOR DISCOVERY TOURS

Backroads bicycle, walking & hiking tours cater to a 50+ clientele and all levels of abilities. We love their new 'Dolce Tempo' tours that offer a "relaxed pace, stylish comfort, authentic experiences, and unique access."  A few examples are an Easygoing E-bike Tour in California Wine Country and the Easygoing Multi-adventure Tour in Norway.

www.BackRaods.com

SENIOR DISCOVERY TOURS

OVERSEAS ADVENTURE TRAVEL

SENIOR DISCOVERY TOURS

An tour company offers 8 types of trips - from 'staying put in one location' to more complex trips by rail, cruises and/or coaches to exotic adventures.

For 50 years, we have been Canada’s largest and most trusted operator of guided tours for travelers over 55+, offering over 100 destinations worldwide. 

www.SeniorDiscoveryTours.ca

OVERSEAS ADVENTURE TRAVEL

OVERSEAS ADVENTURE TRAVEL

OVERSEAS ADVENTURE TRAVEL

Overseas Adventure Travel, specializes in small group travel, and offers a variety of trips to destinations on every continent.  Mature travelers are attracted to the flexibility of their trips and the ability to personalize activities. Recognizing that many of their clients travel alone, the company creates getaways for solo travelers.  In addition, some trips are exclusively for female travelers.

https://www.oattravel.com/

ELDERTREKS

OVERSEAS ADVENTURE TRAVEL

OVERSEAS ADVENTURE TRAVEL

Eldertreks is an adventure travel company designed for people ages 50 and over. Their small-group adventures cover more than 100 countries and include wildlife safaris, hiking trips, cultural journeys, and unique expeditions. The tours are rated on an activity level ranging from one (easy) to five (challenging), recognizing differences in capabilities and interests. 

https://www.eldertreks.com/

DESTINATION FOCUSED TOUR OPERATORS

UNITED STATES & CANADA

CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA

UNITED STATES & CANADA

https://www.coachusa.com/tours

https://www.tours-usa.com/

https://canadabydesign.com/

https://www.discovercanadatours.com

BERMUDA & CARIBBEAN

CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA

UNITED STATES & CANADA

https://www.gotobermuda.com/

https://www.caribbee.com/

https://caribbeanjourney.com/

https://www.visitjamaica.com/

CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA

CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA

AUSTRALIA & SOUTH PACIFIC

https://www.southernexplorations.com/

https://centralamericajourneys.com/

https://pura-aventura.com/

https://www.visitcostarica.com/

AUSTRALIA & SOUTH PACIFIC

AUSTRALIA & SOUTH PACIFIC

AUSTRALIA & SOUTH PACIFIC

https://www.aboutaustralia.com/

https://www.australia.com/

https://www.discovernewzealand.com/travel.com

 https://www.insideaustralia

https://www.tahititourisme.com/

ASIA

AUSTRALIA & SOUTH PACIFIC

AFRICA

https://www.artisanpacifictravel.com/

https://www.indochinatour.com/

https://www.insideasiatours.com/

https://www.insidejapantours.com/ Japan

https://uniquetours.com/

AFRICA

AUSTRALIA & SOUTH PACIFIC

AFRICA

https://www.africansafarihome.com/senior

https://www.go2africa.com

https://lp.goodearthtours.com/

https://www.naturalworldsafaris.com/

https://yellowzebrasafaris.com/

UNITED KINGDOM & IRELAND

UNITED KINGDOM & IRELAND

UNITED KINGDOM & IRELAND

https://www.blueroadstouring.com/

https://www.countrywalkers.com/ Walking

https://guidelinestobritain.com/ Britain

https://www.myirelandtour.com/ Ireland

https://overlandirelandtours.com/ Ireland

https://ryderwalker.com/england Hiking

https://scotland.nordicvisitor.com/ Scotland

https://theenglishbus.com/tours  Day tours

https://www.touristengland.com/ 

https://wildernessengland.com/

EUROPE

UNITED KINGDOM & IRELAND

UNITED KINGDOM & IRELAND

https://alps.nordicvisitor.com/ Alps

https://europeancastlestours.com/ Castles

https://www.centraleuropetour.com/ Central

https://frenchsidetravel.com/ France

https://ciaoandiamo.com/ Italy

https://germanyiswunderbar.com/ Germany

https://portugalonline.com/ Portugal

https://discoverscandinaviatours.com/

Scandinavia & Iceland

https://www.spanishwonders.travel/ Spain



WORLD

UNITED KINGDOM & IRELAND

RAIL JOURNEYS

https://www.abercrombiekent.com/

https://www.adventures-abroad.com/

https://www.adventuresbydisney.com/

https://www.gate1travel.com/

https://www.gadventures.com/

 https://www.kensingtontours.com/ 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/

https://www.smithsonianjourneys.org/

  https://www.tauck.com/sem/europe-tours  

 https://www.trafalgar.com/



RAIL JOURNEYS

COOKING CLASSES

RAIL JOURNEYS

https://www.byway.travel/

https://canadiantrainvacations.com/

https://www.https://www.orient-express.com/

https://www.railbookers.com/

https://www.vacationsbyrail.com/



COOKING CLASSES

COOKING CLASSES

COOKING CLASSES

https://www.explorient.com/  

https://italyculinaryvacations.com/ Italy

https://www.mamaflorence.com/ Italy

https://www.mexicanculinarytraditions.com/ MX

https://www.secretfoodtours.com/  Global

VOLUNTEER WORK

COOKING CLASSES

COOKING CLASSES

https://www.givevolunteers.org/

https://www.gooverseas.com/

https://www.volunteerhq.org/

https://www.workaway.info/

https://www.worldpackers.com/

CRUISE LINES

PRINCESS CRUISES

UNIWORLD RIVER CRUISES

We picked Princess Cruises, part of the Carnival Cruise Brand (includes Cunard, Holland America, Seabourn and many more) as they offer wheelchair, scooters or specialized 

equipment for rent.  We love that!

https://www.princess.com/en-us


UNIWORLD RIVER CRUISES

UNIWORLD RIVER CRUISES

The first US River Cruise Line, Uniworld offers a variety of cruises for all  ages.  They cater to a 55+ plus crowd.  Onboard  their are elevators, and spacious cabins.  However off the ship, you may find cobblestone streets and unfriendly curbs.

www.Uniworld.com

VIKING RIVER & OCEAN CRUISES

VIKING RIVER & OCEAN CRUISES

 We love Viking Ocean Cruises as they are "Adults Only."   So unless you plan to bring the grand kids, try Viking Ocean Cruises.  The majority of their fleet is brand new, and they offer free and fun onboard activities 

www.VikingCruises.com

NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA RIVERS

NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA RIVERS

VIKING RIVER & OCEAN CRUISES

https://www.adventure-life.com/

https://www.aquaexpeditions.com/

https://www.americancruiselines.com/

https://www.nathab.com/

https://usarivercruises.com/

EUROPE, EGYPT & ASIA RIVERS

NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA RIVERS

EUROPE, EGYPT & ASIA RIVERS

https://www.amadeus-rivercruises.com/

https://www.amawaterways.com/

https://www.avalonwaterways.com/

https://www.croisieuroperivercruises.com/

https://www.emeraldcruises.com/

http://www.victoriacruiselines.com/

EXPEDITION CRUISES

NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA RIVERS

EUROPE, EGYPT & ASIA RIVERS

 https://www.expeditions.com/

https://www.hurtigruten.com/

https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/

https://www.polaradventure.com/

https://www.southernexplorations.com/

SMALL OCEAN SHIPS

OCEAN SHIPS 1,000+ passengers

OCEAN SHIPS 1,000+ passengers

https://www.azamara.com/ 686-702

https://crystalcruises.com/ up to 740

https://www.pgcruises.com/ up to330

https://www.pearlseascruises.com/ up to 210

https://us.ponant.com/ 64-270

https://www.seabourn.com/  458-600

https://seadream.com/ up to 112

https://www.silversea.com/  298 - 608

https://www.rssc.com/ up to 746

https://www.windstarcruises.com/  up to 350


OCEAN SHIPS 1,000+ passengers

OCEAN SHIPS 1,000+ passengers

OCEAN SHIPS 1,000+ passengers

https://www.carnival.com/

https://www.celebritycruises.com/

https://www.cunard.com/ 

(newest ship, Queen Anne)

https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/

https://www.hollandamerica.com/

https://www.ncl.com/

 https://www.oceaniacruises.com/  

(684 -1250 passengers)

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/ 

(largest ship @ 7,600)


HOTELS

We prefer to rate hotels individually on our BLOG...

Sure we like Hiltons, Marriotts, Hyatts, IGH Hotels, Best Westerns, and Holiday Inn's, as you usually find up-to-date services, working elevators and walk-in showers.  However we just find there is not 100% consistency in their products and every hotel, has a different definition for ADA showers.


All  of these hotel companies do offer ADA compliance rooms, but depending on the size of the property these rooms usually count for 1-3% of their overall rooms.  

Questions to Ask a Hotel

1. How many ADA rooms they have?   

2. What floor are  the ADA rooms on?   We found some located on the 6th floor!  Imagine in a fire or earthquake, the elevators are stopped...guess what?  You get to walk down 6+ floors!  

3. Are there multiple elevators (one could breakdown)?

4. How many rooms with walk-in showers?   Is there a "step-over" to walk in?

5.  Are there stairs or a ramp from the lobby to the street?

6. Where is the nearest pharmacy?

Hints

We like traveling to hotels with the following items:

1.  Night lights  (If traveling internationally have hotel concierge buy these for you) 

2. Shower grips with suction cups

3. List of medications and eye glass prescription

4. Extra batteries

5. Reusable water bottle

6. Extra device chargers  (If you forget, check with the hotel front desk or lost & found...they usually have a draw full of forgotten items!)

 

DISCLOsureS

Travel Companies Disclosures

Please note we are a referral website,  based on our extensive travel experience we recommend these companies, however we release liability and suggest you book with  your own degression.

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