"Historic Yellow Springs was one of the most enjoyable and well run Elderhostels I have ever attended. I will recommend it to all my friends."
"Excellent choices of field trips and lecturers. Motel accommodation outstanding. One of the best Elderhostels."
"The best part of the program was being with good people and learning about the area."
Elderhostel, a non-profit educational organization founded in 1975, offers high quality, affordable short-term academic programs for older adults hosted by educational and cultural institutions around the world.
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Come enjoy beautiful, historic southeastern Pennsylvania with Historic Yellow Springs as your Elderhostel host. Our programs highlight the unique offerings of the southeastern Pennsylvania countryside, including:
- Longwood Gardens in Chester County
- James A. Michener Art Museum in Bucks County
- Hopewell Village National Historic Site in Berks County
- Ephrata Cloister in Lancaster County.
Elderhostel programs at Yellow Springs are scheduled from March through June and September through November. They usually run six days and five nights.
Here is a sample schedule:
| Sunday afternoon: | Arrive at hotel |
| Monday: | Tour and lecture at Historic Yellow Springs |
| Tuesday: | Motorcoach fieldtrip to Brandywine River Museum and Longwood Gardens |
| Wednesday: | Classroom lectures in the morning, free time in the afternoon, evening program and dinner at Vickers Tavern |
| Thursday: | Motorcoach fieldtrip to Brandywine Battlefield and Winterthur Museum and Gardens |
| Friday: | Classroom lecture in the morning |
We occasionally offer joint programs with other Elderhostel programs in the area as well as short programs lasting four days and three nights.
Check our on-line calendar for new Days of Discovery.
Elderhostel activities sponsored in part by the Pennsylvania Historical Museum Commission.