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If you have never experienced Elderhostel/ Exploritas programs, you are in for a treat!

Travel with other adults and discover interesting learning experiences not available to the general public. There are no hidden costs. The program fees include all hotel rooms, meals, chartered bus and boat trips, entry fees, instructors, your personal host, and even all gratuities.

Elderhostel participants enjoy learning about new things. No prior subject knowledge or education is required. Our participants come from all backgrounds and lasting friendships are often formed during these programs. We would love to share these interesting places and people with you -- please join us!

May 2 - 8, 2010

Program number 13032

7 days, 6 nights, 17 meals.
All-Inclusive price starting at
$1,118 per person.

"This has been the most thought-provoking,
well-planned Elderhostel program yet. Who would have thought Iowa would be the setting
of such interesting groups!" --Maryland

    Diane Van Wyngarden
    Community and Economic
    Development Specialist

    Director of Iowa State     Elderhostel

    (641) 295-5757

    dvw@iastate.edu

Enjoy a personal visit with Old Order Amish inside their homes and barns; learn about their lifestyle and beliefs; see how they operate their kitchens and woodworking shops without electricity. Then cross the Mississippi River into Illinois to explore beautiful Nauvoo, home of the Mormons and lesser known Icarians. Back in Iowa, we are treated to a private peek inside the homes and domes of the Maharishi in Vedic City and an organic lunch at the Raj Resort, referred to as the "Mayo Clinic of natural healing."

Discover the history and humor of the Amana Colonies from a noted colony historian and unveil the wonderfully rich true story that lies behind the restaurants and fudge shops that many people think of as the Amanas.

As we return to Pella, Iowa, we enjoy a day of ethnic foods, dancing and parades at Pella's famous Tulip Festival and enjoy Pella's unique Dutch downtown and canal area. Savor themed dining, which encapsulate the study of the societies we learn about each day. This program begins and ends in Des Moines, Iowa.

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September programs begin and end in the Twin Cities of Minnesota.
7 days, 6 nights, 17 meals. All-Inclusive price starting at $1,365 per person.

Learn about the Mighty Mississippi from regional experts as we travel the river and the Great River Road National Scenic Byway, exploring historic towns, seasonal foliage, migratory birds and local stories between Minnesota's Twin Cities and Galena, Illinois.

River excursions include a seven-hour cruise on historic gingerbread riverboat; a half day chartered eco tour narrated by a towboat captain through locks and the Upper Mississippi Wildlife and Fish Refuge; and the personal stories by a commercial clammer on a large pontoon boat in the backwaters. Day trips include the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa; historical tour of Galena, Illinois; Pike's Peak State Park and spectacular scenic overlooks along the route. Overnight stops in the September programs include Onalaska, WI and Dubuque, IA.

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This program will not be held in 2010.

Watch here for our NEW program to be held October, 2010

Missouri River
Loess Hills and Valleys:
Sizzling Cities, Rippling Currrents,
Legends of Four States

Program number 18423

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