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Priority Deadline: December 2, 2019
Number of Students: 12
Number of Students: 12
Academics
Global
Global Trips
Tanzania
Maasai Culture, Service Learning, and Safari
17 Days, March 3 - March 23, 2020
17 Days, March 3 - March 23, 2020
Service Learning:
By working with others and fully engaging in a service-learning project, students gain an understanding of the Maasai culture and language. Hearing the sounds of an unfamiliar language exposes us to another way of expression, opening up a new world. On this trip, we will be helping to refurbish buildings and build a playground with MELOC Academy. This trip will provide VA students with Community Service Hours!
By working with others and fully engaging in a service-learning project, students gain an understanding of the Maasai culture and language. Hearing the sounds of an unfamiliar language exposes us to another way of expression, opening up a new world. On this trip, we will be helping to refurbish buildings and build a playground with MELOC Academy. This trip will provide VA students with Community Service Hours!
Safari Adventure:
Tanzania welcomes Vermont Academy students with safaris featuring beautiful zebras, giraffes, and lions! During a weekend excursion, students will experience the raw beauty of Tanzania as we embark on a safari adventure to the Ngorongoro Crater and live with a tribe at their boma (dwelling). By continuing to go outward, we will then discover the waterfalls near Mount Kilimanjaro and observe practices of sustainable farming in the area.
Tanzania welcomes Vermont Academy students with safaris featuring beautiful zebras, giraffes, and lions! During a weekend excursion, students will experience the raw beauty of Tanzania as we embark on a safari adventure to the Ngorongoro Crater and live with a tribe at their boma (dwelling). By continuing to go outward, we will then discover the waterfalls near Mount Kilimanjaro and observe practices of sustainable farming in the area.
Tuition
Price: $2,500
Tuition includes:
Tuition includes:
- All in-country travel, accommodations, and a variety of activities.
As a group, we will be staying together in the town of Longido at a homestay. Students will be sharing a room and bathroom. Three meals each day are provided by Nancy Francis, the owner of La-Mamaa Cafe. Her food is safe and delicious. A weekend of living at a boma (village) near the famous Ngorongoro Crater plus a weekend safari of exploring the 10-mile-wide Ngorongoro Crater is also included.
Tuition does not include:
- Airfare (approx. $1,200 - $1,500)
- Visa ($100) - All students should apply for Tanzanian visa before leaving
- Mandatory international travel insurance ($75 - $150)
- Personal expenses and Souvenirs ($200)
Education for Life - One Student at a Time
Vermont Academy is a coed college preparatory boarding and day school in southern Vermont, serving grades 9-12 plus a postgraduate year.
