To reserve your spot, register for:
LAS-1990-1 CRN#410 Travel Course - Tanzania
When you register, the course fee of $3995 will be added to your student bill.
Paying that balance insures you spot.
Spots are limited so sign up today!
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Monday, September 23, 2013
NEC students travel to Tanzania!
Stay tuned to read all of the details of New England College's upcoming safari trip to Tanzania!
Highlights:
Highlights:
- View fantastic wildlife in their natural habitat, including zebras, elephants, lions, wildebeest, and countless others!
- Spend several nights sleeping in a tent camp under the stars of the Serengeti plain
- Visit Masai villages to learn first-hand about African culture
- Perform service by delivering school and medical supplies to local villages
For information, contact Prof. Eric Simon (esimon@nec.edu) or Prof. Bryan Partridge (bpartridge@nec.edu).
There are only 8 spots available on this once-in-a-lifetime journey.
Here is copy from the brochure:
New England College Tanzania Exploration
May 19 ‑ 27, 2014
05/19/2014 Depart home
Depart U.S.A. for
overnight flight to Tanzania.
05/20/2014 Arusha Ahadi
Lodge
After your arrival
at the airport you will be transferred to Ahadi Lodge in Arusha. Arusha is the
Gateway to the Northern
National Parks of Tanzania such as Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and
the famous Serengeti. The lodge is
situated in the village of Movarian.
05/21/2014 Lake Manyara Nsya Lodge
After breakfast you
will visit Esilalei, a Maasai village along the shores of Lake Manyara. Upon
arrival you will receive an
introduction to the community and learn about Maasai culture and way of life
and participate in a community
service project. After lunch you will work with school children doing
art/songs/games, etc. After your day of
Maasai cultural immersion you will check into Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp.
Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp
is an exclusive wilderness camp set amongst the rugged hills and cliffs of the
600 meter high Rift
Valley Escarpment while looking down upon the gigantic Lake Manyara. The lake
and jungle are spread out over
an impressive 330 square kilometers and the grounds are home to a diverse range
of wildlife including
elephants; hippos; giraffes; leopards; lions and over 400 different species of
birds including flamingos.
05/22/2014 Serengeti National
Park Nasikia Central
Camp
This morning after
breakfast you'll depart for Serengeti National Park, taking boxed lunches and
stopping for a tour at Olduvai
Gorge, a steep sided ravine in the Great Rift Valley of the eastern Serengeti
Plains. This gorge is an
important prehistoric site, referred to as "the Cradle of Mankind",
because it is the site where the earliest human
remains have been recovered, dating back 2 million years. In the afternoon take
a game drive in the rolling
grasslands of the Serengeti and then arrive to your camp for the night. Nasikia
Central Camp consists of 12 semi‑permanent
tents. Each tent has beds and a private bathroom. Although somewhat rustic it is a
comfortable way to enjoy African camping. There is also a dining tent and a
lounge tent. A generator is
available until 10pm for battery charging but most lighting is provided by
kerosene lamps and candles.
05/23/2014 Serengeti
National Park Nasikia
Central Camp
Today you'll spend
the day adventuring on an African style safari. A boxed lunch will be included
so you have the full day to
immerse yourself in the daily life of the wildlife of the Serengeti National
Park. The park is a UNESCO World
Heritage Site and the location of the famous annual migration of over a million
wildebeest. Other wild game includes zebra, gazelle, buffalo, elephant, and
giraffe. Evening campfire and star gazing.
05/24/2014 Ngorongoro Rhino
Lodge
After breakfast you
will take a game drive through Lake Manyara National Park. The park is famous
for its tree climbing lion
population and is named after the long lake that is fed by water flowing down
from the escarpment of the
Rift Valley. Other highlights include impressively tusked elephants, giraffes,
buffalo, zebra, and banded
mongoose, in addition to over 400 species of birds. In the afternoon you will
travel to the Ngorongoro Crater
stopping en route at Karatu, an Iraqw village, for a taste of the local life.
After your visit you will continue to
the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater for a view of the world's largest intact
caldera, forming a spectacular bowl of
about 265 sq. km with sides up to 600 m deep and then check into Rhino Lodge
ideally located near the
edge of the crater. Rhino Lodge works very closely with local communities.
Almost half of our staff are Maasai
and the other half, Iraqw. Supplies are all sourced from the local communities,
including fresh vegetables and
fruits that are used to conjure up a wholesome, home style cuisine.
05/25/2014 Ngorongoro Rhino
Lodge
Today you will
travel into the Ngorongoro Crater. As you descend down the crater rim, watch as
the flora opens to grassy
plains throughout the crater floor. Enjoy a day full of spectacular scenery and
game viewing in what has been
described the eighth wonder of the world. Today after breakfast you will travel
to the Ngorongoro Crater.
As you descend down the crater rim, watch as the flora opens to grassy plains throughout the
crater floor. Enjoy a day full of spectacular scenery and game viewing in what
has been described the eighth
wonder of the world.
05/26/2014 Arusha Ahadi
Lodge
After breakfast you
will start your journey back to Arusha doing a game drive along the way. You
will have a day room available
to relax and freshen up until you transfer to Kilimanjaro for your evening
flight home.
05/27/2014 Arrival home
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