Who will meet me in airport? What should I do if I get delayed or miss my flight? When should I arrive?
Kilimanjaro International Airport is the arrival point for all Tanzania volunteer projects regardless of final destination, so please book flights accordingly. Our in-country staff will meet you and transport you to your respective accommodation or project.
We ask that you fly with all your important documents, including your volunteer placement, passport, visa and vaccination booklet. Please have them accessible in case you are asked to produce them. Our volunteers join our program with a tourist visa. Volunteers do not need a long term or working visa.
Volunteers coming to Tanzania are advised to arrive one day before their program start date. The program fee includes expenses beginning of the first day of the volunteer project (Usually first or third Monday) to the last day of the program. If a volunteer arrives before the first day of placement and/or stays beyond the last day, expenses are the responsibility of the volunteer (usually $30 per day for room/food in hostel).
If some sort of delay occurs, including flight delays or missed flights, contact our Tanzania office as soon as possible. If travelers are unable to reach the local staff, they should proceed to the contact hotel using a Taxi service. The contact hotel address is available in personal placement documents and pre-departure booklet. Once you connect with a local staff member, you will be transferred to your accommodation, the office or your project.
The mission of IFRE Volunteers is to offer the most affordable as well as the highest quality volunteer and humanitarian abroad experiences - enabling us to make a contribution for all of humanity in its quest to make the world a better place. Through our volunteer and humanitarian trips abroad, we aim to spread love and compassion worldwide while improving the lives of destitute children and less-fortunate communities. We at IFRE also seek sustainable solutions in the fields of education, healthcare, conservation efforts and development issues through international volunteering.
