Prices & Services

After you submit your application we will review it and contact you within three working days to provide any additional information. Then we will send you your confirmation. Once you receive your confirmation the registration fee is due within seven days. The program fee is due six weeks before you arrive.

Registration fee:

250 Euro

Program fee:

200 Euro per week in a dorm in the hostel /
300 Euro per week in a single room in the hostel

The registration fee includes:

  • pre-arrival support through email, WhatsApp, telephone and video calls
  • advice and guidance about the projects
  • pick up at the airport or bus station on your arrival
  • drop off at the airport or a bus station when you leave
  • an orientation tour in Arusha personalized to your individual needs, including help buying a local sim card, guidance on how to use public transport and lunch
  • on the first day of your project our volunteer coordinator will come with you to show you which public transport to take, and make sure you settle in well at your project
  • 50 Euro project donation*

*We donate a quarter of the registration fee to our Viva Tanzania Volunteer’s fund. This fund is used to help the projects we work with when they have extra expenses they cannot afford. For example, medical and veterinary costs, utility bills, salaries and paint,

The program fee includes:

  • Accommodation in our hostel
  • breakfast and dinner seven days a week (lunch is included in some projects – see the project description for more information)
  • 24/7 support from our volunteer coordinators who speak English and German

Additional costs:

  • a volunteer visa, US$50 or US$100 for US citizens, for three months
  • airline tickets, vaccinations, insurance etc.
  • personal items and everyday expenses, see our FAQ for more information

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