Tanzania Cultural Immersion June 2020 Itinerary
Saturday, June 13 - Saturday, July 4, 2020 (Tentative)
Coordinator: Ashley Washburn
Asantesana4education@gmail.com
Cost: approx. $4500
(All inclusive, except transportation to/from Tanzania, immunizations, visa, and shopping)
June 13-14: Days 1-2 (Sat-Sun)
On Our Way
Depart from JFK to Dubai and then to Dar es Salaam. Transport to Bagamoyo.
June 15: Day 3 (M)
Welcome to Bagamoyo
History Tour of Bagamoyo including:
Slave quarters and markets, German Forts, Fish Market, First Schools and the Slave Museum.
June 16-17: Day 4-5 (Tu-W)
BEE Montessori Preschool/Camp
BEE: Meet the Montessori teachers and students and learn about Montessori methods
Students Empowering Students Club
SES: Meet with the SES students and work with them on English and computer skills.
June 18: Day 6 (Th)
Magogoni Primary School/Maasai
Magogoni Primary School: Travel to the remote village of Magogoni (Pineapple Land) where ASFE first built a primary school, latrines and teacher housing.
Maasai Village: Visit with our dear friend Seratiani and her family.
June 19: Day 7 (F)
BEE Montessori Preschool/Camp
Students Empowering Students Club
June 20: Day 8 (Sat)
SES Computer Classes
Art Market
Painting and Drumming Lessons
June 21: Day 9 (Sun)
Boat Safari to Saadani National Park
Drive through Saadani National Park to the Wami River for Boat safari descending the river (9 kms) for around 2 hours.
Hippos, crocodiles, monkeys and birds are very common and easy to see. Elephants, giraffe are not so common but also we have seen many times.
June 22-23: Days 10-11 (M-Tu)
BEE Montessori Preschool/Camp - am
Students Empowering Students Club
Monday Market
Paint Lesson
June 24: Day 12 (W)
Mnindi Primary School
Mnindi Primary School: Travel to Mnindi village in Vigwaza Ward to visit the 2nd primary school built by ASFE in 2014.
June 25: Day 13 (Th)
BEE Montessori Preschool
Students Empowering Students Club
Pack for safari
June 26-June 29: Days 14-17 (F-M)
Safari To Ngorongoro Crater (3 Nights/4 Days)
Day 1: Fly from Dar-es-Salaam to Arusha, Visit Tuma’s and Emma’s family in Moshi, Drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Make your own way to Dar-es-Salaam International airport to catch Precision Air at 7:30 am arriving in Kilimanjaro at 8:55 am where you will be met by our driver guide. Travel to Moshi to visit with Tuma and Emma’s families and then drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Arrive at Rhino Lodge and relax at the lodge with possible Cape Buffalo before dinner then overnight, on full board basis.
Day 2: Ngorongoro Crater Tour
Early start, transfer to Ngorongoro crater and descend the 600 meters down to the crater floor where you will spend a full day on game drives with picnic lunch. The crater is famous for its large mammal populations - keep an eye out for the elusive black rhino; there are around 23 in the crater. Most of the elephant you see will be bulls as females tend to avoid the area due to its having the highest predator density in Africa.
Leave the crater around 3pm then transfer to Bougainvillea Safari Lodge in Karatu village. Enjoy by the pool or relax at the lodge before dinner and overnight, on full board basis.
Day 3: Lake Manyara National Park
Early start, transfer to Lake Manyara for a game drive to explore the park with packed lunch. Lake Manyara, a Rift Valley chain lake, is nestled at the foot of a spectacular 2,000-foot escarpment and is surrounded by a lush tropical forest filled with towering mahogany and fig trees. During the game drive, visit the park's five different vegetation zones and spend time at the lake-shore viewing magnificent birds. Encounter baboon, giraffe, hippopotamus, elephant, and buffalo. If lucky, you may glimpse Manyara's famous tree-climbing lions. Leave the park around 4pm then transfer to Arusha (about 2 hours). Drop at Jacaranda Hotel where you will have dinner and overnight, on bed and breakfast.
Day 4: Explore Arusha before transfer to Arusha Airport - fly to Dar-es-Salaam
After breakfast, a driver with a transfer car will pick you up from the lodge and transfer to Maasai market. You might choose to have lunch at one of the restaurants in Arusha town before transfer to Arusha airport to catch Precision Air at 13:50hrs back to Dar-es-Salaam. Arrive in Dar-es-Salaam at 15:50hrs. The flight goes via Zanzibar. End of safari.
June 30-July 1: Days 18-19 (Tu-W)
BEE Montessori Preschool/Camp
Students Empowering Students Club
July 2: Day 20 (Th)
Art Shopping/ Seamstress
Celebration 4th of July
Farewell party with ASFE staff and friends at Bagamoyo Harvest Farm with Traditional music, dancing and food.
July 3-4: Days 21-22 (F-Sat)
University of Dar es Salaam/Airport
Depart Bagamoyo after breakfast and stop and visit students at UDSM
on way to airport. Arrive by 1:30pm for Emirates 4:45 flight to Dubai and on to JFK – arrive 8:25am.
This is a tentative schedule and activities and days may change due to weather conditions in Tanzania