Bespoke, Sustainable Expeditions Unique To Every Group
Providing Quality, Sustainable Experiences
School, alternative education providers, youth groups, Scouts, Guides, sports clubs: we will create your perfect Expedition
There is a world of knowledge out there; the classroom and your home environment can only teach you so much. At Green Light Ventures, we intend to give you a rich, diverse, true experience that will push you to the fringes of culture, impart life skills and broaden your view and understanding so that you never look at the world in the same way again.
Your Expedition travels deep into tribal and rural living, learning practically and theoretically about environmental and wildlife issues. Sustainable community development and learning the wider issues and challenges of education and development is the mission. Through practically making a difference, your group will learn new skills, find new passions, grow in confidence and self-esteem, learn how to problem solve, communicate and collaborate as a team and bond, creating new friendships that are not always possible elsewhere.
Bespoke!
Your Expedition is bespoke! We tailor-make your Itinerary to suit your needs and reach your goals and targets. There are also many options for you to tailor your Expedition to enhance your curriculum. The first thing we do, once you have shown interest in joining us, is have a face-to-face meeting to discuss what you want your Expedition to look like. As we run every part of your Expedition, we are able to create an adventure that is perfect for your school/group.
Get in touch for more on how we can do this.
What’s Not Included?
Flights
Visas
Personal Spending Money
Price
Price depends on the Expedition Focus, size of the group and the additional experiences you choose to include. For a group of 10 + on a 14-day excursion, prices can range from £1,750 to £1,950 per person.
For every 8 group members, 1 leader/teacher goes half price
For every 15 group members, 1 leader/teacher goes free
For groups larger than 20, 2 leaders/teachers go free
What’s Included?
Pre-departure support pack
Pre-departure meetings and briefings
Personal pre-departure contact assistant
Fundraising support and ideas
Support from U.K. staff
Qualified Expedition Leader
First aid trained staff
Full transportation in-country
Three meals a day and plenty of water
Accommodation
Project contributions
Excursions (e.g. Trip to waterfalls; Cycle safari ride to Lake Manyara; Maasai Bushcraft and survival skills session)
24 Hour Crisis response emergency backup
Full Risk assessments, emergency evacuation plans and procedures
Financially secured Expedition and payment plans
Any planned Safaris or Adventures
What To Expect
Tanzania is wonderfully unique and offers beauty and mystique like no other. It has so much to offer in its wealth of diversity in wildlife, culture, history and geography. Tanzania boasts some of the best National parks for spotting game and has the largest concentration of animals per square km in the world. Home to 162 tribal groups including the colourful Maasai, there is no shortage of cultural diversity. The Great Rift Valley cuts through the country giving life to many wonderful geographical features such as the flamingo filled Lakes of Manyara and Natron and to Ngorongoro Crater; the largest of its type in the world and one of the top parks for spotting the ‘Big 5’. The snow caps of Kilimanjaro, the tallest free-standing mountain in the world, confirms your sense that you are truly in a special place.
Tanzania gained independence from the British in 1961 and has continued to remain a very stable country. Despite all the peace and beauty, Tanzanian has almost 70% of its population living under the poverty line. Poverty is highest in rural areas resulting in malnutrition, primarily in women and children. Education, although now free, is still basic, lacking facilities in most schools and parents still have to find the funds to support this as well as school meals and equipment. Often schools don’t contain much more than a classroom, benches, black board and fewer educational resources than we are used to.
Our Projects & Partners
Your efforts will contribute towards elevating poverty and improving education, empowering communities and individuals. We have several sustainable projects that Green Light Ventures, and its communities, are invested in. Throughout your expedition journey you are likely to invest in the majority or all of the projects that we run.
Project Plant
Project Plant is the project we ask all our volunteers and groups to be part of due to its powerful action. Not only will you enhance wildlife, improve the climate, provide an income and empower Maasai women, but you will also offset your entire trip’s carbon footprint.
Project Build
Much of your effort will be focused on the construction of community site facilities through our Project Build. This could be anything from building a chicken coup and vegetable garden in a secondary school, constructing benches for a primary school to designing or building an educational adventure playground for a community centre.
Project Wild
Project Wild focuses on the education and importance of wildlife. We are lucky to operate in an area with a large population and a hugely diverse range of animal species in which we want to do our best in protecting and conserving.
We partner with local conservation charities and educate the group around important wildlife surveying techniques and mammal identification. We then go and put this training into practise and conduct various large mammal surveying practices in local wildlife reserves.
Group Development
Our Expeditions focus on personal and group development, offering a unique opportunity for students to achieve their goals while making a meaningful impact. Supported by Green Light Ventures staff, students can expect to grow, learn, and make memories that last a lifetime. Here are the key areas of development that Green Light Ventures encourages students in.
Self-confidence and Resilience
Volunteering is a transformative experience, fostering confidence and resilience in students. These attributes positively impact all areas of life, and we see significant personal growth in those who participate in our projects.
Cultural Awareness and Understanding of Global Issues
In an increasingly interconnected world, understanding and respecting diverse cultures are essential. Our Expeditions provide an immersive experience, exposing students to tribal traditions and unique cultural practices. These encounters encourage global awareness and open-mindedness, equipping students to appreciate the values and insights of other communities. The programme includes discussions and education on pressing global issues, including environmental challenges, social inequalities, and political concerns. These sessions help students contextualise their efforts and understand their role in creating positive change.
Social Awareness
Interacting with diverse groups, including fellow students and local communities, broadens social perspectives. Students have the chance to build relationships with people from different walks of life, creating opportunities for meaningful connections and new friendships.
Conservation and Community Development
Our hands-on projects focus on community development, blending practical involvement with theoretical learning. Students gain invaluable insights to make a tangible impact. These thought-provoking discussions shed light on real-world issues and encourage critical thinking.
Personal Growth and Maturity
Overseas volunteering is known for fostering rapid personal development. Students often leave the expedition with newfound maturity, independence, and confidence, shaped by the challenges and achievements they experience along the way.
Practical and Life Skills
During the expedition, students will acquire a range of practical skills, including:
•Cooking, bushcraft, and survival techniques
•Construction and project management
•Leadership, creative problem-solving, and budgeting
•Cultural appreciation and adaptability
Facing Challenges and Building Resilience
We understand that expeditions can be demanding. Through guided support and achievable goal-setting, we help students navigate these challenges, uncover hidden talents, and develop passions they didn’t know they had.
Commitment to Sustainability
GLV are dedicated to minimising the environmental impact of our expeditions. This includes reducing travel miles, consuming locally sourced food, avoiding single-use plastics, and integrating sustainability education into the programme. Every expedition includes tree planting to support reforestation efforts.
By joining our expedition, students not only contribute to meaningful projects but also embark on a journey of self-discovery and development, leaving with a broader perspective and skills that will benefit them for years to come.
Environmental, Sustainability & Ethical Travel
We are passionate about sustainable travel. Our aim is to make your group’s Expedition as sustainable as possible! Reduce waste and emissions as you travel
We provide water from reusable bottles, and you'll eat local food to reduce waste and food miles! We plan and run all our own activities, which enables us to have control over what we do. We factor in the best places and people to partner with that minimise waste and negative impacts on the environment. We plan the trips to minimise extensive travel. Many activities we’ll walk to or have a short drive to.
All our Expeditions involve planting trees! This helps to reforest local areas and
We maintain a commitment to ethical practices in all aspects of our operations. This is true from the staff we hire to the wages we pay, the activities we choose to include and exclude, how we manage our finances, how we engage with local communities, and how we go about including our participants and educating our groups.
To learn more, please check out our:
Diversity and Inclusion Ethical Commitment Environment Commitment Anti-racism Policy
Safety First
Green Light Ventures is committed to giving you the best possible experience we can. We intend to inspire you and help you acquire a wealth of new skills, knowledge and ideas.
We have years of experience working with Tanzanian communities as well as working with international volunteers. We know what makes your experience memorable, safe and enjoyable.
Follow the link to find out more about how we look after you.
“An unforgettable experience! The itinerary which GLV put together was perfect. The activities ranged from those with a strong biological basis to community based ones and these were interweaved were recreational ones. The balance was excellent. I was particularly delighted that all of the activities were forged together with the underlying theme of sustainability. The organisation of the entire trip was spectacular with GLV always on hand and massively flexible to make minor changes when needed. So many of my students reflected that this was a trip of a lifetime and they are absolutely correct when saying this. If you are considering a trip to Tanzania with your students, there is only one person to work with – Dom from GLV. I recommend it highly!”
“Our sixth form trip to Tanzania was absolutely incredible, and so much of that responsibility came down to Dom. He organised the most spectacular itinerary, with an amazing array of biological and cultural experiences, all balanced with time for rest and lots of fun and all differentiated to suit our group’s needs. When out in Tanzania, Dom was a reassuring, approachable, knowledgeable, supportive and fun presence for the students, and we had complete faith that we were all in the safest hands with him. Dom’s experience and guidance facilitated a trip of a lifetime for not just our students, but staff too.”
“GLV was a brilliant throughout our trip to Tanzania. He planned a superb itinerary that gave us wonderful insights into Tanzanian culture, society and wildlife and was proactive whenever our group needed assistance. I came away from the trip inspired by the experiences I had. I couldn’t recommend GLV more for a trip for their professionalism, affability and knowledge.”
