Zambia & Eventure (Autumn 2024)
Prolong your autumn stay with a trip in January 2025
Prolong your autumn stay at Vejle Idrætshøjskole with a unique trip to Zambia. In January we travel to Livingstone and the northern province of Zambia. On the way home you can visit the island of Zanzibar.
On the journey, you will travel through magnificent nature and wildlife, and you will encounter a very diverse and enthralling culture. You get to experience how diverse a country Zambia is with more than 72 ethnic groups.
We guarantee memories of a lifetime and an unforgettable journey where you get to experience local Africa.
We prepare you for the journey
We cooperate with the organisation Eventure, that has a lot of experience in arranging trips to Zambia. During the autumn stay, we prepare for the journey, and we will travel as a group of 12-24 participants in January for 14-17 days. Being able to travel together provides security and a chance to share experiences.
Livingstone - Safari & Adventure
We start in Livingstone, where you get to experience touristic Africa: Safari, Sunset Cruise, adventure activities, Gorge Swing, Victoria Falls and some of the wildest whitewater river rafting.
Lake Tanganyika, Northern Province and very close to Zambia
Afterwards, we travel up through Zambia towards the northern province, which is completely untouched by tourism. We get really close to the local people as we visit the Eventure Learning Community, which is a small local high school on the shore of Lake Tanganyika. Here, we meet the local people, get out into the small villages and meet the local young people at sports and cultural events.
You will be surrounded by some very accomodating and welcoming people who will help give you a completely unique experience of Africa.
Join this trip to Zambia and Eventure, if you want to finish off your school stay with an amazing international experience travelling the world with your friends.
Extend the trip with a stay at Eventure as a volunteer
After 14-17 days of travelling together, you can choose to
- travel back home
- spend a few extra days in Zanzibar with your friends
- or extend your stay at Eventure Learning Community in Zambia as a volunteer
We are collaborating closely with the organisation Eventure in Zambia. If you want to extend your stay, you will have the opportunity - together with the local staff and other volunteers - to contribute to an exciting boarding school experience for young Zambian students, participate in life at the school and in the local villages, and solve tasks in the kindergarten for 5-6 year olds and see the unique football project in the neighboring village of Mbete.
CLIMATE CONTRIBUTION FOR THE TRIP
A flight to Lusaka, Zambia has a carbon footprint of 5112 kg CO2e per person. When you come to the school, you get the opportunity to make a voluntary climate contribution. The school will double your contribution. We have written much more about how we, as a school, make a contribution to the climate due to the school trips.
Zambia, Livingstone, Northern Province og Eventure
An unforgettable experience
Get an unforgettable travel experience that combines the best of action, wildlife and culture, while you contribute to making a difference in a local community in the heart of Africa.
The advantage of traveling as a group with friends is that you can relax more during the great experiences. That you feel more safe and secure during the entire journey, without being limited in terms of experiences.
We have extensive knowledge of the area and of the local surroundings and travel details. In addition, we benefit from our close partnership with the Danish/Zambian organisation of Eventure in northern Zambia, which will is also where a large part of the experience will take place.
You get really close to the local Africa, but you also get to try some of the attractive adventure activities. You might experience extreme rainfall during the rainy season and move through the bush. You will make friends with local young people as you will do different activities together. You will experience a part of Africa that is not characterized by tourism, and you will meet people who are genuinely interested in meeting you.
Livingstone is an awesome city with lots of stuff to do. There is a cozy town life with friendly people and so many different things to try. To get the chance to go to Eventure afterwards really puts things in perspective.
- Livingstone - adventure capital of Zambia
- Victoria Falls
- Sunset Cruise on the Zambezi river
- Gorge Swing
- White Water Rafting
- Safari in Chobe Nationalpark and spending the night in the bush
- Eventure and the Tanganika lake
- Sports & culture with local young people
- Conversations with local youngsters
- Visit to local kindergartens and schools
- Participating in Living Library where the young villagers gather for fun and games
Here, we did not even mention all the friendships and personal experiences. Africa is really something special.
Extend your stay as a volunteer or relax on the island of Zanzibar
You can extend your stay as a volunteer at Eventure Learning Community in northern Zambia, or you can stay a few extra days on the island of Zanzibar on your way home.
People are really friendly and helpful. The locals will help you on your journey and it is always possible to get good guidance in different situations. That was really great.
Extend your stay as a volunteer at Eventure Learning Community, Zambia
If you want to extend your stay at Eventure Learning Community, you must stay for at least 4 weeks. The learning community is located on the shore of Lake Tanganyika and there is nothing better than enjoying the view to the lake while looking forward to experiencing another day with the very welcoming Zambian staff, the happy students and the big smiling children.
Become a volunteer at Project Eventure
As a volunteer you will be involved in the planning of the daily life of both the young students aged 16-21 years and in the daily routines in the kindergarten, where the children are 5-6 years old. In addition, there are a lots of other practical tasks, and you can become part of life in the local villages as well.
We guarantee completely unique experiences in close cooperation with local staff in beautiful surroundings right next to Lake Tanganyika.
Forget about what you already know. At Eventure, we focus on inclusive sharing of knowledge, which makes the processes relevant and the daily life filled with good energy. We make all the hard work fun and look forward to an active and healthy lifestyle - full of communities, sports and cultural exchanges.
Read much more on Eventure's website.
See Mbete Youth Football Project
The Mbete Youth Football Project is a development project that offers a safe and stimulating football environment to the youth of the local village of Mbete. Respect, equality and discipline are paramount.
We play football four times a week. We play football for a future with better and more educational and job opportunities. We play football because football is a preventive measure that helps our players not end up with alcohol addiction or other unhealthy activities.
You get the opportunity to see this unique project and see how sports can make a local difference to provide hope and learning in the daily life of the local youngsters.
Read more at www.mbeteyouthfootballproject.com.
It was a huge experience to be get the chance to teach the Zambian students at Eventure. Getting involved in their lives and getting an idea of the students' knowledge in order to communicate new knowledge was a great experience - as much as you try to teach the students - just as much you will learn yourself! It was really a huge experience.
Being a part of Eventure has been absolutely magical. Being allowed to experience a completely different culture so close and at the same time being allowed to contribute to the daily life of so many lovely young people has been a crazy experience and something I will never forget!
The trip is an opportunity to extend your stay at Vejle Sports School from autumn into the spring.
The price is expected to be around DKK 18,250, but it is subject to changes in flight prices, tickets, etc.
The journey requires a group of 12-24 participants.
Please beware that you will need to pay further costs like vaccinations and visas.
If you extend your stay at Eventure, the weekly payment as a volunteer is around DKK 1,500 incl. board and lodging per week. It is paid directly to the Eventure Learning Community project.
Final prices for the journey are expected to be announced at the beginning of November.
I have spent 7 months at Eventure as a volunteer spread over three trips to Zambia. If you are hungry for adventure and have the courage to immerse yourself into a completely different corner of the world with a lot of nuances, you must go to Zambia. It will really put your own live in a whole new perspective. It is an educational journey and an adventure among fantastic zealots, in amazing surroundings, with beautiful young people and loving children with destinies markedly different from ours, but where joy is really prominent.
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