Zambia Project

After the project, volunteers can choose to spend spend a few days enjoying the beauty of southern Africa. The excursion has an additional cost which covers everything you’ll need during the excursion including accommodations, local transportation, meals, and entrance costs.

On Sunday, volunteers will head south to Livingstone, Zambia where they will spend the night. On Monday, the group will see Victoria Falls from the Zambia side before crossing into Zimbabwe to see the fallsfrom the other side. Victoria Falls is one of the seven Wonders of the World, and it is truly a magnificent sight.Upon arrival in Victoria Falls, you will hear the thundering of the water and see the mist that rises more than 1,600 feet into the air. The falls are more than a mile wide, and nearly 150 million gallons of water cascade down the drop off each minute during the peak of the Zambezi River’s high water flow. In the afternoon, volunteers will get achance to see the falls up close and personal before having free time to explore the city or do other activities for an additional charge. That night, volunteers will will enjoy a sunset river cruise on the Zambezi River.

The following morning the group will cross into Botswana and enjoy a full-day safari in Chobe National Park, a nature reserve that has one of the largest concentrations of game in Africa. Volunteers will get a chance to see all kinds of animals including elephants, hippos, zebras, lions, cheetahs, and much more. On Wednesday, volunteers will have the morning free to explore the town or relax at the hotel before departing for home from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. If time permits, there are other activities available in Victoria Falls for an additional fee (ultralight flight over the falls, lion walk, etc).