Welcome to Armstrong Atlantic State University’s Elderhostel Office!

AASU, Savannah, and Elderhostel: the perfect combination to provide stimulating, enjoyable, and diverse educational opportunities! The AASU Elderhostel program is offered at several distinct locations in Georgia and South Carolina, with each offering classes, field trips, and amenities particular to the specific sites. Please click on the links to the left for specific information regarding individual program sites.

Elderhostel Mission Statement

Elderhostel is a non-profit organization committed to being the preeminent provider of high quality, affordable, educational opportunities for older adults. We believe learning is a lifelong process; sharing new ideas, challenges, and experiences is rewarding in every season of life.

Founded in 1975, Elderhostel programs were originally based on a few college and university campuses in New England. Today, Elderhostel annually serves hundreds of thousands of older adult students who travel to our residential Educational Programs throughout the U.S. and the world. Our Service Programs provide opportunities to learn while volunteering in the public interest; and we support a network of independent community-based Institutes for Learning in Retirement.

Elderhostelers come together as a group of individuals who share a common passion for learning. This love of learning for its own sake forms the basis for lasting friendships and provides a rich environment for intellectual and personal growth. In Elderhostel programs, and in the Elderhostel organization itself, learning is encouraged, people respect and listen to one another, and individual contributions are valued.

As we move into the future, Elderhostel will continue to set the highest standards for program value and service. We will provide innovative educational programming and expanded accessibility for an increasingly diverse, older adult student population.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of an Elderhostel week, the Elderhostel participants will be able to:

• Increase their knowledge of Savannah's colorful history.
• Gain an appreciation for Savannah's rich legacy.

Elderhostel, Inc. Headquarters

11 Avenue de Lafayette
Boston, MA 02111-1746
1-877-426-8056
M-F 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. e.s.t.
Hearing-impaired: TTY 1-877-426-2167
Outside the U.S. and Canada: 1-978-323-4141
Fax: 1-877-426-2166
Email: website@elderhostel.org
Website: www.elderhostel.org
Catalog Request Line: 1-800-454-5768