General Info
Days 1-7
Kick off your South African adventure by camping in Kruger National Park. As the most famous wildlife spot in South Africa you’ll have the chance to see Africa’s big game animals including lion, rhino, elephant, buffalo, leopard and wild dog, explore and learn about the park and its inhabitants on guided game drives and bush walks.
Day 8-20 Community projects, Ezulwini, Swaziland
Onto Swaziland where you will visit the Mantenga Cultural Village to gain an insight into Swazi culture, lifestyle and traditional dancing and help out with a worthwhile volunteer project.
You will spend two weeks working in care centres that offer support to orphans and children affected by the AIDS pandemic, aged between 3 and 13 years old. You’ll be able to get involved with a range of tasks to help the centre and the community such as building, running sports days, teaching the children and assisting on medical projects.
If you are at the project for 4 weeks you will be able to take part in the following project work:
• Organising creative games and craft classes and practical projects
• Organising sports days
• Planting a range of crops that can improve the children’s nutrition
• Giving the youngsters attention and kindness
If you are at the project for 6 weeks you will be able to take part in the following project work:
• Teaching basic English and Maths
• Looking after the children at meal times and in the mornings before classes
• Arranging stimulating, creative games and craft classes
• Arranging sports days
Day 21-28 Marine conservation tour, Tofo Beach, Mozambique
Pack your towel and relax on the amazing tropical ocean beaches of Mozambique for your final week. Stay in a laid-back beach village on the Inhambane Peninsula, a marine paradise where you can swim with Whale Sharks, check coral reefs and sport turtles. Opt to go on a unique ocean safari and an ocean kayak expedition, if you have a dive certificate you can also explore the deep blue with local five operators! Those staying for 4 weeks will be off home at the end of this week while those staying got 6 weeks will return to your volunteer project at Ezulwini.
What's included?
* All accommodation
* Three meals a day
* Airport transfers
* Orientation upon arrival
* Daily game drives in Kruger
* Ocean safari and snorkel with whale sharks
* An island Kayak trip
* A trip to a Swazi Cultural Village
* 24-hour contact
What's not included?
* Flights
* Visas
* Travel insurance
Benefits:
Prices range depending on activity and duration. Volunteering starts from £389 for 2 weeks, Adventure Travel starts from £799 for 2 weeks and our Paid Work options start from £299 for up to 12 months. All trips come with, accommodation, some food, transfers, support and back up in-country and 24/7 emergency contact numbers. Before you leave full comprehensive information is provided through an Online Accounts and our expert travel advisers are always available to give help and advice.
Requirements:
There are no specific qualifications or requirements needed to take part on this trip. We do however require that all travellers have a sense responsibility for other travellers, project staff and local community and most importantly... a sense of fun and adventure!
