Teen Tours in Tanzania
RUSTIC PATHWAYS IN TANZANIA
Rustic Pathways first ventured into Africa in 1996. In 2006 we opened our first summer programs in Tanzania and have been running enriching community service and adventure trips for high school students here ever since. We also offer private trips for groups and families who want to experience the majesty and diversity of Tanzania.
AIRLINE INFORMATION and PROGRAM CONNECTIVITY
Weekly escorted flights for Rustic Pathways students from New York to Kilimanjaro run throughout the summer. U.S. students meet in New York and travel together with their flight leader to and from Kilimanjaro. Please see rusticpathways.com/flights for details. All of our Tanzania programs connect together seamlessly. All departure dates show physical departures from the United States. All Tanzania programs begin in country on Wednesdays.
| FACT FILE | |
| Population | 41 million |
| Capital City | Dodoma |
| Currency | Shilling – 1 U.S. dollar buys about 1,585 shillings (as of August 2011) |
| Language | Swahili and English |
| Well-Known Attractions | Serengeti National Park – one of the world's most well-known game reserves and home to some of Africa's best wildlife viewing Zanzibar – tiny island off the coast of mainland Tanzania that is home to spectacular white-sand beaches and turquoise seas Mount Kilimanjaro – the highest point in Africa and the world's tallest freestanding volcano |
LOCAL LINGO
| Jambo | Hello |
| Habari gani | How are you? |
| Mambo | What's up? |
DID YOU KNOW?
Known as the Cradle of Mankind, East Africa is one of the oldest continuously inhabited regions on earth. Some of the oldest hominid remains have been found in the area around the Olduvai Gorge and in the Great Rift Valley, including the footprints of a distant human relative that are 3.75 million years old.
Tanzania has some of the most celebrated wildlife reserves and national parks in Africa. Serengeti National Park is unequalled in its beauty and density of species. At 264 square kilometers, the extinct Ngorongoro Crater is the largest complete crater in the world and provides a home for a wide array of animals.
