Tennessee
Underwater and Outer Space: Chattanooga With Your Grandchild
Program No. 17691RJ
Learn all about Chattanooga and beyond as you and your grandchild ride a historic train, experience a space simulator, visit an underground waterfall and spend a night at an aquarium!
Participant Reviews
Based on 9 Reviews
SHOWING
An amazingly interesting and participatory program. Loved it.
— Review left June 21, 2025
This was a well-organized trip, with free time built in for the grandkids to make and interact with new friends. The suggested age range of 9-12 was just right.
— Review left July 10, 2024
My husband and I took our 9 year old granddaughter on an intergenerational program this month. It was the first time we traveled with her without either of her parents. While it was a bit out of all our comfort zones to make this plan, once we were there we quickly found our joyful comfort zones as soon as she befriended other kids in the group and we befriended other grandparents. The three of us grew closer while we were there. We all loved every part of this experience and now have lifetime memories to cherish!
— Review left June 29, 2024
Our trip to Chattanooga was so much more than learning about space, trains and sea life! There were 19 kids on this trip and it was amazing that they all got along and many became good friends. We stayed at the DoubleTree downtown which included a wonderful pool for relaxing and playing after the days activities. Highlights for my 10 yr old grandson included the Mars simulation at the Challenger Center, a local fiddler who came to play for us, and the overnight trip to the Tennessee Aquarium. For me, as a train buff, I really got into the railroad presentations, histories, and train ride. Of course, large doses of important American history were snuck in and the kids could not help but learn more about the civil war and the impact of that time on present-day Chattanooga. I had no idea that this city had so much to offer- a true gem. One more thing: the group leader, Carol, was so good that I just don't know how this program could have been done any better. My grandson and I highly recommend this one!
— Review left June 22, 2024
Terrific trip with our 12 year old granddaughter. Lots of fun things to explore in Chattanooga (who knew?) and just the right amount of interesting background of the area and it's music. The kids were interested all week and the group meshed very well. Sad to see it end but that is a good thing! Also our terrific group leader, Carol, knows everyone in Chattanooga so when one speaker cancelled on the day of his lecture due to COVID she found us a terrific sub to entertain us. So glad our granddaughter picked this trip...we might have missed a great time.
— Review left July 22, 2022
We had lots of fun on this program with our 12-year-old grandson. There were many well-planned activities in and around Chattanooga. Who knew this city offered so much history and interesting things to see and do?! There was also ample free time for playing in the hotel pool!
— Review left July 17, 2022
This Grandparents trip was very appropriately geared to the preteen grandchildren. There was lots of swim and peer bonding time. The group leader Carol was wonderful and she had engaged the most interesting people to talk to our group. The trips on trains and to the zoo, the Challenger Space Center, Rock City, Ruby Falls, and the Aquarium were fun. The Duck ride and ice cream treats were extra special! My twin grandchildren enjoyed the entire week.
— Review left July 15, 2022
A terrific program for grandchildren and grandparents. Chattanooga is a hidden gem that offers so much to the participants.
— Review left June 25, 2022
My husband and I took two grandchildren, ages 9 and 11, on this adventure. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience. Will plan on doing another Road Scholar trip next year.
— Review left August 4, 2019