Zanzibar Program Fees

Registration Fee

A non-refundable registration fee of USD 349 must accompany your application. We guarantee you placement in your first two choices and your first two countries and will refund your registration fee if are unable to provide you placement as indicated.

Combining Zanzibar Programs

In addition to taking a program separately, you can also combine programs. To combine two or more of our programs including internships abroad in Zanzibar, Zanzibar Volunteer placement, Zanzibar Adventure Tours and Holiday and the Language and Cultural Experience, just select the programs in your application or contact us .

The cost of our various programs, on top of the registration fee, is provided below.

Fees For Adventure Program Options

Notice:

Adventure Program Combinations: Fees for adventure programs provided above assume participants proceed to volunteer in Zanzibar after week 2. To combine with internship instead of volunteer placement, simply add USD 100 internship flat fee. To combine with language and culture programs, please select your programs of interest on the application and we will take care of it. To combine with an Adventure program with Medical Internship please email us for a quote. You may also contact us to get a quote or further information.

Making Payment: For information about how to make a payment, please click here.

Further Program Information: To access specific program details, click on the program link on the cost table.

What Fees and Costs Cover 

Logistics: airport pickup, communication, program information, finding and organizing projects, Zanzibar office expense (utilities, salaries, maintenance, office rent), coordination, and donation to projects, first commute from offices to project, project supervision.
Transport: Transport by safari vehicles/vehicle, local public commuter during language and culture program, Zanzibar, and Dar es Salaam city tours, shuttle bus between Dar and Moshi and ferry or boat between Dar and Zanzibar and between various Islands of Zanzibar.

Food, Accommodation: Accommodation with host family, 3 meals per day depending on project and including vegetarian meals with prior arrangement.
Language and Culture Program: 2 hours of classes for 3 days; teachers, 2-3 local meals per day and accommodation as above; public transport and gate fees to indicated sites.

Tanzania and Zanzibar Adventure Tours: Logistics as outlined above including transport, 3 meals per day during jungle safaris 2 meals (breakfast and dinner) during Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar Island travel and tours outside jungle safaris; accommodation in shared host homes, standard hotels, campsites or a combination of the three, gate fees to covered events and sites except as specified on Tanzania safari highlights page, linked here.

Insurance: Comprehensive travel and health insurance is provided.

Costs Not Covered
Travel: International travel; drop off at the airport; airport departure fee (USD 25); private in-country travel, visa fees; special diets (other than conventional vegetarian); transport to and from work or school daily (most projects are within walking distance of home otherwise public commuter bus fare will normally not exceed USD 0.50 per day). Other limitations as specified above and on Tanzania safari highlights page, linked here.

Miscellaneous Expenses: personal expenses such as toiletries, leisure, gifts, bottled water, soft drinks and alcohol, and costs associated with private or optional travel/events.  

The above lists of what is covered and what is not covered are not comprehensive, please refer to the terms of service for a more comprehensive outline and contact us if you have any questions.

To contact us, click here. To submit an application, click here. To read more about how to apply to the International Volunteer Travel Study Abroad program, click here.