Rock Café
A famous restaurant in the Indian Ocean accessible by boat in high tide, with a 360-degree view of the beautiful coastline. We visit the Rock Café or “the floating restaurant” for lunch and ocean viewing after a day of community outreach.
Safari Blue/Prison Island
A day on the Indian Ocean dubbed as “Safari Blue” includes opportunities for swimming, eating local fruits, volleyball and sunbathing, seafood lunch, visiting a former island that held slaves and viewing giant turtles.
Spice Excursion
Zanzibar is known as the Spice Island and spices are the main source of income among the residents of Zanzibar. We will have the opportunity to visit a farm to touch, smell, and taste different spices, eat a traditional Swahili dinner and enjoy a traditional dance performance. City Orientation Tour of the Historical Center (Centro…
Jozani Forest
One of the few places in the world where the rare colobus monkeys can be spotted. We also examine many species of butterflies, birds, plants and trees and learn about alternative medicine derived from the forest that is used among the residents of Zanzibar.
Berlin
A five-day, four-night excursion to the German capital; the specific itinerary for each year’s visit will be determined during the semester. In the past, the excursion has featured a Berlin tour, visits to the Sanssouci palace in Potsdam, and a stop at the German Spy Museum. The excursion also includes time for individual exploration of…
Neuschwanstein/Hohenschwangau
A visit to two of Bavarian King Ludwig II’s castles: first to Hohenschwangau, where he spent his youth, and then to Germany’s most famous castle, the unfinished model for Sleeping Beauty’s castle in Disney theme parks and the 1959 film. Based on old German knights’ castles, it features a breathtaking view of the Allgäu region.
Walhalla & Danube River
Walhalla & Danube River A boat trip down the Danube takes us to one of the best known monuments in the Regensburg area, Walhalla. Commissioned by Bavarian King Ludwig I, this earthly Valhalla overlooks the Danube valley and features busts of important German cultural figures from Holy Roman Emperors to Albert Einstein to Sophie Scholl.…