Program Details

 

                                                       South Africa 1

 

Dates:                             29 June - 19 July, 2009

GPA Requirement:              Minimum 2.5

                        Credits:                           3 semester hours
Program Director:              Professor John Waggoner
                                               310-338-7338; jwaggone@lmu.edu 

 

 

                                                                                                      

Program Cost: $5,895

 

The program fee of includes:

  •             Tuition
  •             Course notes
  •             All trip accommodations
  •             Group meals (except for one or two)
  •             Ground transportation in Africa
  •             Entrance fees
  •             Foreign Departure Taxes
  •             Portage and lodge tipping (Africa Only)

The program fee does not include:

  •        Registration fee
  •           Textbooks
  •           Roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles
  •            Passport and visa fees
  •            Excess baggage fees/baggage insurance
  •           Bottled/canned drinks
  •           Personal expenses
  •            Driver tips
  •             Laundry
  •         Telephone charges
  •            Trip insurance
  •           Medical / Accident insurance (mandatory)

*Estimated Costs are not final and subject to change

 

 

 

 

Accommodations and Meals:

Accommodations are safari lodges, typically in cabins or huts (rondavels) in South Africa and Swaziland.  Meals will be in the lodge facilities.

 

 

Unexpected situations may result in variations to the above plan due to road conditions, floods, bridges (or lack thereof), animal movements, elephants who have right of way, other local situations, etc.   While on safari be prepared to go with the flow, and keep your sense of humor.  This is truly Africa, and not a theme park.  Remember, you are not on holiday you’re on safari!  This 3 unit course experience unforgettably blends learning and excitement!

 

Tentative Itinerary:

 

Mon - Wed  29-1 June                 LMU lectures (8am - 12 pm)

 

Thu 2  July                                LMU final examination

 

Fri -Sat 3-4 July                         Enroute LAX– South Africa

 

Sun 5 July                                 Hluhluwe National Park.  Game viewing.

                                               Hilltops Rest Camp

 

Mon 6 July                                Hluhluwe/Umfolozi Natl Parks, game drive

                                              Hilltops Rest Camp

 

Tue 7 July                                 Hluhluwe/Umfolozi Natl Parks, game drive

                                              Hilltops Rest Camp

 

Wed 8 July                                Enroute to Swaziland, Mlilwane Game Reserve

                                              Game viewing. Mlilwane Beehive Huts

                                   

Thu 9 July                                 Mlilwane Game Reserve, game drive

                                              Mlilwane Beehive Huts   

 

Fri 10 July                                 Enroute to Kruger NP, South Africa.  Game viewing.

                                              Skukuza Rest Camp.

 

Sat-Mon 11-13 July                    In Kruger NP.  Game drives.

                                              Skukuza Rest Camp.

 

Tue 14 July                               Enroute Pilanesberg Game Reserve via Johannesburg

                                              Metcourt Laurel Hotel

 

Wed 15 July                              Arrival at Pilanesberg GR, game viewing

                                              Bakubung Game Lodge

 

Thu-Sat 16-18 July                    In Pilanesburg GR.  Game drives.

                                              Bakubung Game lodge

 

Sun 19 July                               Enroute to JNB airport

                                              JNB – JFK

 

Mon 20 July                              JFK – LAX

                                               

                                               

MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ON THE FIELD VENUES, INCLUDING DESCRIPTIONS OF THE GAME RESERVES AND OF THE ACCOMMODATIONS, WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER SEPTEMBER 2008 IN A SUPPLEMENTAL BROCHURE FROM  Dr. JOHN WAGGONER.

 

  

 

* Please note that locations and itineraries are tentative.  For updated information, please contact the Program director