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Young Life ETHIOPIA 2023 Go. See. Engage.

July 8 - 19, 2023*

Join us in Ethiopia and the Celebration in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Experience. Travel with Young Life to see Ethiopia up close: the country, the people, the ministry. Young Life Africa invites you to join us in Ethiopia and then attend the Celebration in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Engage. Hosted by local staff & leaders, spending time alongside ministry outreaches in communities where Young Life is active and growing today. Personally see where leaders do ministry and witness how they show up in a teenager's life.

Explore. A new country. A different continent. Remote cultures. People and places where God is moving like never before.

Trip Itinerary

Itinerary subject to change.

Day 1: Arrive in Addis-Ababa. Be greeted by local Young Life staff and leaders. Transportation and accommodation arrangements made by your hosts.

Day 2: Explore the city of Addis-Ababa. Visit the National Museum of Ethiopia, Unity Park to learn and explore the history of the country. Dinner with Young Life staff.

Day 3: Visit ministry sites where Young Life Clubs meet, walk alongside leaders as they visit kids, and be encouraged by the work being done here for the Kingdom.

Day 4: Visit the local artisan markets where hundreds of makers are employed and make beautiful products. Tour the under-served neighborhoods of Addis and meet Young Life leaders who are ministering to the least of these.

Day 5: Tour the areas outside of the city and visit a Young Life camp where hundreds of kids are experiencing "the best time of their life".

Day 6: Attend a traditional coffee ceremony and traditional dance performance. Farewell dinner with new friends.

Day 7: Fly to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for the Celebration.

Day 8: Rest day on the beach before the Celebration begins in the evening.

Day 8-12: Experience the Celebration as over 100 people gather to worship, learn and connect with staff and leaders from across Africa and the Middle East.

OPTIONAL: Day 12 and beyond: Join us for a Safari or Zanzibar add-on adventure. See available Trip Extensions below.

Cost:

Ethiopia: $1800 per person

Celebration in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: $975 per person

Airfare not included. Includes ground transportation, meals, and lodging, and activities. Cost is per person, double occupancy. Does not include airfare, visas, tips and add-on adventures.

Add-On Adventures Available:

3 day/2 night Safari to Tarangire Park, Tanzania: Fly from the Celebration to Arusha, Tanzania, and safari by luxury 4x4 vehicles in search of the "big 5". Cost is $1,750 per person.

4 day/3 night Safari to the Serengeti, Tanzania: Fly from the Celebration to Arusha, Tanzania, then take a bush flight to the Serengeti and explore the plains by 4x4 vehicle in search of the "big 5". Cost is $4,295 per person.

*Hot Air Balloon experiences are available while on safari for an additional fee.

3 days/nights in Zanzibar: Visit old Stone Town upon arrival and explore the history. Accommodations at an all inclusive beach resort where you can enjoy the Indian Ocean. Cost: $1,000 per person.

Airfare from Dar es Salaam for the Add-On Adventures is included in the quoted price. Airfare to Ethiopia and home from Tanzania are NOT included.

For more information:

Tina Atkinson - Expeditions Coordinator: tatkinson@younglife.org or (520) 730-9813

YLX Travel, LLC & CA registered seller of travel, 212739-50 serves Expeditions participants in their travel needs.

Credits:

Created with an image by sutirta budiman - "A lone hot air balloon over a herd of zebras."