Educational Travel in the U.S.A.



The United States - 3.5 million square miles of urban achievement, parkland, historic sites and natural wonders. From the Bayou to the Badlands; Portland, Ore., to Portland, Maine; Elderhostel programs occur in all 50 states to promote understanding of the peoples, places and past of this vast and storied nation.



Which of these educational tours is right for you?

Photo courtesy of the Jekyll Island Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Georgia


Island Hopping Adventure on Three Barrier Islands



Photo by Ilene Perlman.

Georgia


Savannah History, Mystery, and Music



Ilene Perlman

Florida


Key West Old Town: A Kaleidoscope



Photo by Ilene Perlman.

Florida


A Journey Back Through Time: The History of St. Augustine




Florida


Amelia and Cumberland Islands and the Okefenokee Swamp



Photo by Ralph Tanz.

Arizona


The Colorado River and Lake Powell: Jewels of the American Southwest



More programs and cruises...


New Jersey


A Victorian Primer In Cape May, the Nation's First Seashore Resort



Illinois


Chicago: Your Kind Of Town



New York


Five Days, Five Boroughs



Utah


Staircase To the Past: Utah's Grand Circle Of Parks And Monuments



California - Southern


Art Collectors and Their Collections



Alaska


Alaska's Inside Passage Up Close



Florida


Your Backstage Pass to Asolo Theatre: Three Live Performances



Florida


Up Close and Personal With Treasures of the Space Coast



California - Southern


Borderlands, Baja California and Whales



West Virginia


Greenbrier Valley Adventure



Missouri


Looking on the Bright Side: Joy, Peace and Lots of Laughter



Arizona


Rafting the Colorado River, to the Grand Canyon By Train, and a Challenge/Ropes Course



Utah


Color Country National Parks: Zion, Bryce and Grand Canyon North Rim



California - Southern


Hiking Death Valley National Park



Looking for a certain state?

Choose from the following for a list of programs in that state!



Alabama


Alaska


Arizona


Arkansas


California


Colorado


Connecticut


Delaware


District of Columbia


Florida


Georgia


Hawaii


Idaho


Illinois


Indiana


Iowa


Kansas


Kentucky


Louisiana


Maine


Maryland


Massachusetts


Michigan


Minnesota


Mississippi


Missouri


Montana


Nebraska


Nevada


New Hampshire


New Jersey


New Mexico


New York


North Carolina


North Dakota


Ohio


Oklahoma


Oregon


Pennsylvania


Puerto Rico


Rhode Island


South Carolina


South Dakota


Tennessee


Texas


Utah


Vermont


Virginia


Washington


West Virginia


Wisconsin


Wyoming



More USA programs ...



First Place Photos
U.S. & Canada

Antelope Canyon
Ken Deveney


International

Learning How to Spin Rope
from Coconut Fiber

William Stephany