Tanzania Immersion

Departs Saturday 5 July, 2008

Join us this July and experience a life-changing visit to Africa, including a visit to South Africa and an incredible journey through Tanzania.

The Immersion Leader is Dr Casta Tungaraza, Chair of the African Education Society Inc, and President of the African Community in Western Australia.

Our local host is the current President of the Pan-African Parliament, the Honourable Gertrude Mongella. She is also a member of the Tanzanian National Parliament – representing the Ukerewe constituency – and Secretary-General of the United Nations’ Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing (1995).  This amazing opportunity visiting Gertrude's home village on the island of Ukerewe in Lake Victoria and engaging in the life of the people of the island.  (Visit our Staff page for more info on Casta and Gertrude)

The Immersion will provide you with a real insight into Tanzanian daily life, engagement with community, NGOs, history and culture, and a profound engagement with Tanzania’s natural beauty. Following 2 ½ weeks in Tanzania, participants will have two days in Johannesburg, engaging with the social justice story of South Africa, including a visit to Soweto. 

Download Tanzania Brochure (PDF 1.05Mb) and Supplement Info Sheet (PDF 2.66Mb) for all supporting information on climate, visas, health and other general preparation.

July 2008 Program and Prices

5:         Depart Perth; stay overnight in Johannesburg

6:         Arrive Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

7:         Saba Saba Day (Saba Saba means "seven seven" in Swahili). July 7 is a public holiday celebrating the birth of Tanganyika African National Union in 1954 – a political Party that lead Tanzania to Independence.

8:         Visit Dar-Es Salaam Museum, short history of Tanzania. Dinner – African buffet and dance performance

9:         Visit Bagamoyo, historical slave market

10:       African Education Society Project with Street Children

11:       Travel to Zanzibar

12:       Depart Zanzibar for Dar-es-Salaam    

13:       Fly to Mwanza, connect to Ukerewe

13-17:  Ukerewe – Stay in hostel-style accommodation in Nansio, the ‘capital’ town of the island - participate in socio-economic and cultural activities

14:       A day tour to enjoy the island’s beauty:  Visit significant sites and attractions on various Ukerewe islands

15:       Health, education and water projects

16:       Cultural activities of the people of the island

17:       Break into groups - exposure to different economic  activities carried out on the islands       

18:       Leave Mwanza for Arusha

19/20: SJ activities in Arusha, plus ecotourism option to tour Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater

21:       Fly Arusha - Dar-es-Salaam

22/23:  Dar-es-Salaam activites, plus Immersion Reflection and Debrief

24:       Fly Dar-es-Salaam – Johannesburg

25:       Social justice visits in Johannesburg, including Soweto visit

26:       SJ activities in Johannesburg; depart for Perth 4pm

27:       Arrive Perth Sunday morning 7.40 am

Each day will have reflection and debrief time as part of the experiential learning process.

Prices:

This price includes:

• International airfares and full travel insurance;
• Three nights accommodation and food in Johannesburg;
• Extensive domestic travel within Tanzania, including two plane rides, 4 ferry rides, and a two-day chartered bus trip through the Serengeti and (expensive) overnight stay within;
• Serengeti Park fees;
• Accommodation, food and safe drinking water; and
• A modest cash gift to the projects and communities we visit.

The price does NOT include your passport, visa and health precaution costs.

Subsidies and fundraising opportunities may be available to low-income applicants.

Contact our Immersions Coordinator Khristo Newall for more information or to register.  Telephone +61 (8) 9432 2411.