GROUP PROGRAM

The melting snow of Kilimanjaro is a globally recognized symbol of climate change. This program offers participants firsthand insights into the effects of climate change on local African communities and to take action to mitigate those effects.

Alternatively or additionally, the program can include program activities related to development, or focus on ethnological aspects.

Please select your activities of interest from the list below. To create a customized group program, kindly provide us with the duration of your trip, proposed travel dates, approximate group size, and the age of participants and we will be happy to draft a custom group program for you. Furthermore, please consider the option to combine this program with our group program in Zanzibar.

Biology, African Studies, Sustainable Development, International Relations, Africa Science, Wildlife Conservation, Geography, Tourism, Fair Trade

Location:

Moshi, Tanzania

Duration (in days):

1-10

• Volunteering at a community tree nursery

• Planting trees at deforested areas on the slopes of Kilimanjaro

• Visit of a small scale coffee farmer at Kilimanjaro; learning about the Fairtrade system at a local coffee farmer cooperative

• Visit of the Tanzania Coffee Board, learning about the coffee trade system (grading, auction)

• Visit of a Village Community Bank and understanding about microfinance systems as a development tool

• Tour around the campus of the Mweka Wildlife College, a leading training institute for wildlife rangers in Africa; lectures about a variety of topics are available (focus can be on climate change; economics; biology…)

• Meeting environmental youth clubs of the Mweka Wildlife College and exchanging ideas with them

• Volunteering at the African Blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon) Conservation Project

• Preparing a lesson and educating about an environmental topic at a local primary or secondary school

• Meeting members of the Chagga Ethnic Group at Kilimanjaro, learning about their life and helping with village community tasks

• Visit of a Maasai Village that is not staged for tourism (overnight stay possible)

• Safari (any duration of 1-5 days to National Parks; incl. Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Tarangire and others)

• Hikes to waterfalls at Kilimanjaro, visit of local artists

• Visit to a social work organization in Moshi Town that is empowering youth, learn about social issues and interact with beneficiaries of the program

• Traditional Tanzanian children's games like Rede, Chapara, Mdako, Takti

• Cooking classes (e.g., ugali, pilau, chapati)

• The art of Tanzanian Kanga wrapping and the Swahili messages behind each Kanga

• Bonfire and storytelling under the moonlight. The stories, "Hapo Zamani za Kale," often include folklore, myths, and legends reflecting the cultural heritage of various Tanzanian tribes

• Swahili language exchange day with native Swahili speakers

• Local market exploration with our team members

• Visit of Old Moshi (Kolila), a historical site where Moshi town was first established by the Germans in 1893

• Day hike to a base camp of Mt. Kilimanjaro

• Visit and bathing in volcanic hot springs

• Day trip to Lake Chala or Lake Jipe at the Kenyan-Tanzanian border, including canoeing 

Conservation Biologist

High School Students, College Students, University Students, Professionals

10-40 PAX

Throughout the year

Accommodation at Cottages (twin occupancy) on the outskirts of Moshi Town; private bathrooms with hot shower and toilet. 24 hour security; Power generator available; Solar lighting

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided in buffet-style at the camp; Bottled drinking water is available

By chartered bus

Kilimanjaro International Airport

The program can also be combined with our Program in Zanzibar

7 nights/8 days program (based on 20-30 students): 890 USD per person (incl. 2 days safari)

Included: all program activities; local transport; Swahili/Chagga-English interpretation; accommodation as described; meals as described; planting of 10 indigenous trees per program participant at Kilimanjaro for the CO2 compensation of long-haul flights

Not included: insurance, personal expenses

International flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport

A comprehensive risk assessment and emergency management plan is available

That sounds great, but what about my carbon footprint?

Your long-haul flight in economy class emits CO2 into the atmosphere, roughly in the following quantities (according to myclimate.org):