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UNEARTH SCHOOLS · EDUCATIONAL JOURNEYS TO BOTSWANA

Learning the way of Africa.

School trips where the classroom is the Okavango Delta. Students track wildlife with rangers, learn from San elders, help a village project, and come home changed. Planned and run by a local team, safety first.

WHAT STUDENTS LEARN

Four subjects you can't teach from a textbook.

GEOGRAPHY

Living geography

Why a flood arrives in the dry season, how a delta forms in a desert, and how people and wildlife live with water.

BIOLOGY · CONSERVATION

Conservation in the field

Elephant behaviour, wetland ecology and how rangers protect the rhino, taught by the people who do it.

HISTORY · CULTURE

Culture and heritage

San rock art at Tsodilo, Tswana village life, and a first lesson in Setswana. Dumela, ke a leboga.

SERVICE · LEADERSHIP

Service and leadership

A hands-on community or conservation project, chosen with local partners, plus daily reflection and teamwork challenges.

SAFETY FIRST, ALWAYS

Everything your head and governors will ask, answered before they ask.

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  • Guide-to-student ratio [1:X]Qualified local guides with every group, every activity.
  • 24-hour duty lineA person in Botswana for teachers and parents, day and night.
  • Vetted camps and vehiclesEvery camp, vehicle and activity visited and checked by our team.
  • First aid and evacuationFirst-aid-trained guides and medical evacuation cover arranged.
  • Safeguarding policyClear rules for staff and partners working with young people.
  • Live trip updatesA daily photo and note to the parents' group from the field.

SAMPLE JOURNEYS

Every trip is built around your curriculum.

5 DAYS · AGES 11–14

Chobe Conservation Week

River cruises, elephant studies, a day with anti-poaching rangers, and Victoria Falls.

BiologyGeography
Price on request
8 DAYS · AGES 14–18

Delta & Kalahari Expedition

Mokoro through the Delta, a Kalahari walk with San trackers, and a night under the stars.

GeographyCultureLeadership
Price on request
12 DAYS · AGES 15–18

Learning the Way of Africa

The full journey: Delta, Chobe, Tsodilo rock art, a village homestay day and a service project.

All four subjectsService
Price on request

Teacher places: [1 free teacher place per X students]. Prices include guides, transport, accommodation, meals, park fees and activities.

From first email to the welcome home.

  1. 01Tell us your goalsAges, subjects, dates and budget.
  2. 02Your tailored proposalItinerary, learning outcomes, prices and the risk pack.
  3. 03Parents' evening, onlineWe present the trip and answer every question.
  4. 04Travel and learnMet at the airport, looked after every hour.
  5. 05Back homeCertificates, a photo book and a lesson pack to share.

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