itinerary

Here is our group's itinerary for our trip...

June 21- Leave Dulles Airport on Ethiopian Airlines at 10:05 AM (Boeing 767)ET503. We will arrive in Addis Ababa on June 22 8:20 AM. Leave Addis Ababa on ET 873 at 9:30 AM (Ethiopia is 7 hours difference in time).
June 22- Leave Addis Ababa at 9:30 AM (Boeing 757) ET 873 on ET 873; arrive Lilongwe, at 12:05 p.m. Pick up at airport, transport to Budget Lodge(contact # 265-1-759 666 or email budgetlodge@gmail.com. We’re on daylight time, so there’s 6 hours difference in time. Some sightseeing in the capital city. Go to to see Budget Lodge
June 23- Freedom Gardens in the morning (a sustainable village setting—an experimental project). Lunch there. More sightseeing in the capital
June 24- Leave Lilongwe after breakfast; travel to Zomba. All transportation while in Malawi furnished by rented bus from Domasi College of Education. Stops at Dedza Pottery; paper making facility that makes art paper from elephant dung; other stops to see villages, etc. Arrive Annie’s Lodge by dark (contact no. for Annie’s Lodge 011 265 1 527 002) (email for Annie’s Lodge: annieslodge@globemw.net — an efficient, quick way to contact in an emergency)
June 25- Travel to Domasi for orientation to all schools’ location (Domasi Government School, Domasi Demonstration School, and Malemia Primary School) Classes at Malawi Institute of Education (MIE); (MIE contact is William Susuwele-Banda, who is deputy director and a former VT student: wsusuwel@vt.edu), a good way to contact anyone.
June 26- Go to school assignment in Domasi; (schools do not have telephones) classes in afternoon at MIE
June 27- Orientation to Zomba, walk around town, etc.
June 28- Annie’s Lodge, Zomba town, local church, study and class meeting
June 29 to July 3rd- Go to school assignment; classes at MIE and project work One day this week we will go to a village church for singing and dancing
July 4- Travel south to Mt. Mulanje; see tea plantations; hike on Mt. Mulanje, third highest mountain in Africa (not to the top!!) Check out Mt. Mulanje at www.mountmulanje.org.mw Return to Annie’s Lodge, on way visit other sights as time permits. This will be a long day!!
July 5- Study and rest, local church or town
July 6 - No school. Malawi Independence Day
July 7- Go to school assignment; classes and project work
July 8- Travel to Mvuu Camp for safari; overnight at camp; river safari, afternoon and evening safari; all meals included (lunch on arrival, dinner included — pay for your drinks) (no contact number) Check out Mvuu at http://malawi.lodgesafari.com/Malawi_Safari_Lodge_Options-travel/malawi-lodges-mvuucamp-liwonde-park.html
July 9- Morning guided walk; leave after breakfast to return to Annie’s Lodge (Zomba). We’ll stop at wood carvers in Liwonde on the way
July 10- Go to school assignment; classes and project work
July 11- Visit an orphanage
July 12- Study, rest, local church
July 13- Go to school assignment; classes and project work
July 14- Go to school assignment; classes; Farewell Dinner for teachersand various dignitaries
July 15- Leave for Mangochi; visit a village; stay overnight at Club Makokola on Lake Malawi (contact no. cell: +265 (0)8 830077; ground: +265 (0))1 580244 Check out Club Mak at www.clubmak.com (dinner included and breakfast before departure); traditional dancing performed by local villagers To see some information on Lake Malawi check out www.clubmak.com/lakemalawi.htm
July 16- Leave after breakfast; visit Mua Mission (famous for museum quality carvings and visit the museum to learn about various tribal rituals; arrive at Budget Lodge in Lilongwe (contact no. 265+1759666)
July 17- Leave Lilongwe on Ethiopian Airlines ET872 at 1:05 p.m (Boeing 757). Arrive in Addis Ababa at 8:15 p.m. Take flight to Washington at 10:15 p.m. on ET500 (Boeing 767)
July 18 - Arrive Dulles at 7:55 AM