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NAMIBIA 1: Story of Earth, Story of Us (Expedition #68)


  • Etosha National Park Etosha National Park Namibia (map)

GUIDES: Leon Chartrand, PhD (Lead)

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.

  • 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 Tsumeb (1 night), wildife safari, Sundowner.

  • Guest Camp near Outjo (1 night), wildlife safari, Sundowner

  • Etosha National Park (1 full day): all-day wildlife safari to see elephants, wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, oryx, kudu, impala, springbok, wildebeest, hyena, jackal.

  • Camp near Damaraland (2 nights): Desert Elephant tracking, Damara Living Museum, SunDowner

  • Erongo Region Bushcamp (2 nights): San Bushman Rock Art and animal trekking, Sundowner, San Bushmen Living Museum.

  • 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: TBD; Esmeralda Nastase, PhD; Anne McCarty

COURSES: 6 Total CORE Credits

  • PHIL 200 TBD, 3 Credits, CORE PHIL 200, Humanities Elective, Free Elective

  • MATH 125 (Nastase) Core Math Perspectives / Elective

  • ENGL 205/140 (McCarty), 3 Credits, ERS, Humanities Elective, Free Elective

PROGRAM FEE: $4,375 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: $3,342 ($557/Credit Hour x 6 Total Credits, separate from Program Fee)

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

LIMIT: Maximum 13 Students

VALUE: Attempting this program on one’s own would cost ~$13,700/person. For THIS expedition, a student’s total cost is $4,375 (Program Fee) + $3,342 (6 Credits Tuition) = $7,717 total. 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.

Later Event: May 21
NAMIBIA 2: Story of Earth, Story of Us (Expedition #69)
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