SAWUBONA, ! July 23 – July 31, 2016 Travel to with 14 other incoming first year Honors Carolina students. We’ll immerse ourselves in the ongoing work of building a multiracial democracy from the ruins of and delight in South Africa’s natural wonders.

Program Leaders • Jim Leloudis, Associate Dean for Honors Carolina & Professor of History

Highlights The full itinerary will be available to participants in the coming weeks. Highlights from previous years include:

• A visit with Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Chris Ahrends, founding director of the Desmond Tutu Peace Centre • A tour of the and Robben Island Museums • Excursions to Inverdoorn Game Reserve, , Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens and a hike to the top of • An overnight stay at Kopanong Bed & Breakfast in , Cape Town's largest township

Timing & Travel We’ll depart as a group from Reagan International Airport in Washington, DC on Saturday, July 23, and arrive in Cape Town on Sunday, July 24.

Participants will make their own arrangements for air travel to Washington, DC in time to depart with the group on Saturday, July 23. Honors Carolina staff will travel with the group and arrange for transportation to and from the airport in Cape Town.

Cost & Registration Thanks to generous support from Honors Carolina alumni, we can offer this Cape Town adventure for a deeply discounted price of $1,850, which covers the cost of lodging, airport transfers, museum tickets, excursions, health insurance, and three meals per day. Airfare is not included in the program fee. Students interested in participating should sign up here. In order for us to confirm your participation, we'll need to verify that you have:

• formally accepted your Honors Carolina invitation • formally accepted admission to UNC and paid your enrollment deposit

Once confirmed, you will receive a follow-up email regarding payment procedures, passport requirements, and flight arrangements. Program participants will be billed via their UNC student account for the total $1,850 program fee. A $300 non-refundable deposit is due within two weeks of billing. The full balance is due by May 15.

Once 15 students have been confirmed, additional applicants will be wait listed.