Detailed directions will be mailed to you six weeks before your program begins. For Portland-based programs , you can fly into Portland International Airport, arrive by train or bus, or drive your own car. Our hotel offers a free shuttle to and from the Portland Airport, departing every half hour between 6am and 10pm. A limited number of parking spaces are available for those who drive, so you can leave your vehicle while we are exploring the Pacific Northwest together. Detailed information will be mailed to you six weeks before your program begins.
Field trips use a range of vehicles, depending on the circumstances.
We use a comfortable coach-type buses for longer field trips and for transporting groups between sites in moving programs. Yet Oregon is full of interesting places to explore. You might consider staying for an extra day at the end of your program in order to fit in some sightseeing on your own. You are welcome to stay one or more additional nights at any of our sites, at our Elderhostel rates. For any of our hotel-based programs you will reserve your extra nights directly with the hotel.