The nonprofit educational organization began in 1975 with the idea of linking the European hosteling concept with a new kind of learning for adults. There are now 1,800 participating organizations worldwide, many of them colleges, and thousands of programs.
Participants stay with local families.
Save the Whales Sail in a fiberglass boat in tropical seas and survey humpback whales on this Elderhostel service program. You'll stay in a seaside lodge in Costa Rica for one mid-winter week and help scientists in their work, documenting the humpbacks' breeding ground. Other activities include lectures and and bird watching. Could Be Waiting for You. Inc. All rights reserved.