Based on availability program is based at UH Manoa East West Center or hotel based in Waikiki. Joint programs are offered with the Kaua'i Historical Consortium. Drawing on excellent academic resources, the Elderhostel programs deliver a dynamic introduction to the culture and natural history of the islands. Lectures are linked to field trips to enhance the learning experience. Program is hotel based in Waikiki.
Programs are hotel based.
The program features a look at the faces and places of a very unique and diverse island, including Father Damien's Hansen's disease settlement, the historic fishponds and sugar mills, native rainforest, ranching, and hula. Program is hotel based. Learn the story of Hawai'i, its islands and its people in programs filled with informative field studies, dynamic lectures, and hands-on cultural activities. Programs are held in Hilo, where green fertile vegetation abounds. Joint programs are held in Kona with its expansive lava fields.