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NAMIBIA 2: Endangered Species and the Kavango (Expedition #77)


GUIDES: Leon Chartrand, PhD (Lead)

CONTACT DR. LEON for ALL expedition questions BEFORE contacting Center for International Education. chartrandl@xavier.edu or 307-690-2994

ACTIVITIES: NOTE: In order to preserve the uniqueness of this experience and to protect rhinos, elephants, cheetah and other animals from our giving away their locations to poachers and tourists, specific details will only be given to the finalized roster and will not be listed here.

  • See link here: Namibia 2

  • At Woltemade Farms (4 nights): nightly soccer matches, sun-downers, campfire meals, wildlife trekking, medicinal plants walk, game drives, sustainable farming methods, semi-precious stone mine, swimming, Sunset wildlife watch at the water hole.

  • Guest Lodge near Grootfontein (1 night), guided Cave Excursion, Sundowner.

  • Guest Camp on Kavango River (1 night), Mbuzu Village Visit, Sundowner

  • Undisclosed River Lodge along the Kavango River (3 nights): Two full days in Bwabwata and Mahangu National Parks for all-day wildlife safaris to see elephants, cape buffalo, zebra, giraffe, oryx, kudu, impala, springbok, wildebeest, jackal, lions. Sunset boat tour on Kavango River to fish for tiger fish and to see hippo, crocodiles and migrating birds. Okavangu Village Walk to learn how to cook a traditional meal.

  • Camp near Erongo (1 night): Sundowner and bushbaby and dik-dik trekking.

  • Undisclosed Wildlife Sanctuary and Orphanage (3 nights): lion-feedings, safaris to see hippo, elephant, giraffe, hosts of antelope, lion pride, SunDowners, visits to the Rhino Orphanage and to the local school.

FACULTY: Leon Chartrand, PhD; Thomas Wagner, PhD

COURSES: 6 Total Credits.

  • BIOL 108/109 or 280, Dr. Wil Escorcia, 3 Credits, Science Perspectives, Science Elective, Free Elective

  • THEO 332 (Chartrand), 3 Credits, CORE THEO 200, ERS, Env Sci/Studies, Peace Studies, Humanities Elective, Free Elective

PROGRAM FEE: $5.475 includes roundtrip international airfare, all lodging, ground transportation, vehicle safaris, elephant/wildlife trekking, ATV rentals, boat safaris, San Bushmen and Damara Living Museums/Village visits, Rock Art tours, Lion-feeding, Rhino Orphanage, meals, snacks, beverages.

TUITION: $3,480 ($580/Credit Hour x 6 Total Credits, separate from Program Fee)

DEPOSIT: Nonrefundable $400 deposit secures student’s spot. Deposit deducted from Program Fee.

LIMIT: Maximum 14 Students

VALUE: Attempting this program on one’s own would cost ~$16,400/person. For THIS expedition, a student’s total cost is $5,475 (Program Fee) + $3,480 (6 Credits Tuition) = $8,955 total. That’s 55% of the actual cost!!! Plus, our experiences are uniquely specific to private experiences as is characteristic of Dr. Leon and Xavier Expeditions’ guiding reputation. For questions on payment plans, contact Xavier University’s Office of the Bursar. For questions on grants and scholarships, contact Xavier University’s Office of Financial Aid.

Earlier Event: May 12
NAMIBIA 1: Endangered Species and Kalahari West (Expedition #76)
Later Event: June 9
NAMIBIA 3: Endangered Species and Kalahari East (Expedition #78)
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