Tanzania September 2023

Date du projet : September 12-26 , 2023
Localisation : Africa, Tanzania
Population : 63000000
Langues parlées : Swahili, English and numerous dialects
Partenaire local : Mbwa Wa Africa Animal Rescue

The Fondation Aide Vétérinaire Internationale ( FAVI ) will return to Tanzania for the twelfth time from September 12 to 26, 2023.

Our massive vaccination and sterilization clinics will take place on weekends at an elementary school, where young villagers will once again be invited to accompany their furry friends for free treatment.

During the week, again in conjunction with our local partner Mbwa Wa Africa, street dogs will benefit from our services. Surgeries will take place at the Gongo Center or outdoors, sheltered from the sun, under trees or a tarpaulin. No water, no electricity. Real bush medicine!

If you’re looking for a unique and rewarding experience, this is the project for you. Help us to improve the quality of life of hundreds of animals and their humans, while discovering a wonderful country with unique wildlife worthy of the finest wildlife reports. We guarantee you’ll fall in love!

Located on the east coast of Africa, south of Kenya, Tanzania is renowned for its endless Serengeti plains and the great wildebeest migration, its exceptional wildlife in the Ngorongoro Crater and its elephants in Tarangire Park. There are over 120 ethnic groups in Tanzania, making the country politically stable. The Maasai culture is still very much alive, particularly around the crater, where they live in their villages (boma) with their livestock. There are many flights to Kilimanjaro airport (JRO). You can obtain a visa on arrival in Tanzania or online before departure.

Participation costs

4340$ with safari
2340$ without safari

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Includes :

  • Transfer from Kilimanjaro airport (JRO) to accommodation site
  • Accommodation for 10 nights, from September 13 to 26, 2023 for the option with safari. Without safari, nights and meals from September 19 to 22 are at your own expense.
  • Breakfast and dinner at the accommodation site. If you’d like to do a little sightseeing, restaurant dinners are not included. Expect to pay $10-20 USD excluding drinks. Try a local barbecue!
  • Lunches on clinic days. You prepare them in the morning at the accommodation site.

** FAVI cannot provide meals for participants with special dietary restrictions: allergies, gluten-free diet, vegans and others.

  • A scrub top
  • If selected, 4-day luxury lodge and camping safari!
  • Accompanying French and English speaking veterinarian
  • All clinic equipment
  • Work permit

** FAVI uses only absorbable monofilament sutures (Monocryl® or PDS® type); vets with other preferences will need to supply their own.
** Gloves provided to participants are all latex. People allergic to latex are responsible for bringing their own gloves.
** Participating veterinarians must use FAVI anesthesia protocols exclusively.

Not included:

  • Air transportation from Montreal (YUL) to Kilimanjaro airport (JRO)
  • Meals outside accommodation site
  • Free activities on days off
  • Travel and medical insurance
  • Passport and visa ($50 USD payable online or on arrival in Tanzania )
  • Vaccinations and preventive treatment against malaria
  • Tips to accommodation staff
  • Tips on safari
  • Laundry

**And anything else not included in the above-mentioned inclusions.

**You must be vaccinated against rabies to participate in this project.

Practical information

The local currency is the Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
$1.00 CAN = 1772 TZS as of June 7, 2023 $1.00 USD = 2370 TZS
There are several ATMs in Arusha and Usa River.

Itinerary

Day 1 (September 12): Departure from Montreal (YUL) to Kilimanjaro airport (JRO)
Day 2 (September 13): Arrival in Tanzania
Day 3 (September 14): Rest day
Day 4, 5 and 6 (September 15, 16, 17 and 18): Sterilization and vaccination clinic
Days 7, 8, 9 and 10 (September 19, 20, 21 and 22): Magnificent safari in luxury tent. Visit Tarangire National Park, famous for its elephants, the Serengeti and its immense plains and the famous N’Gorongoro crater.
Day 11, 12, 13 and 14 (September 23, 24, and 25): Vaccination and sterilization clinic.
Day 15 (September 26): End of project. Departure from Tanzania.

** This itinerary is subject to change.