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Worldwide Experience is the specialist in organizing conservation volunteer vacations in Southern Africa. Our volunteer projects allow you to get up close and personal on some of Africa's leading Game Reserves, Ocean Research projects and Animal Rehabilitation centres.

This is your opportunity to spend your summer break or vacation in the African Bush assisting with award winning conservation teams. As part of your project you will also get involved with the local communities in the surrounding areas giving you the chance for life changing cultural interchange. If you are 17 years of age or over and taking a summer break or vacation you can join one of our many projects from 2 weeks through to 3 months and have a truly life changing experience!

What is Voluntourism?
As the world becomes ever more aware of the damaging effect our lives take on this planet people are willing to spend their vacations helping worthy causes and putting something back to the world that we take so much from. Voluntourism or Volunteer Vacations is a responsible way to travel and really get involved with worth while projects across the globe.
  
 SOUTH AFRICA
 Wildlife Conservation
   Addo Elephant Park
   Become a Game Ranger
   Bruce Little Sculpting
   Hoedspruit Endangered
      Species Centre
   Kariega Game Reserve
   Moholoholo Rehab Centre
   Shamwari Game Reserve
   Wildlife Film Academy
 Marine Conservation
   ORCA Marine Foundation
   Tiger Shark Research
 Community
   Community & Teaching
 Other Projects
   Eco-school Challenge
   Grown-up Gappers
   Vets Go Wild
   Sports Coaching Project
 Structured Study Courses
   Plett Equestrian Academy
   School of Food
 MALAWI
   Born Wild Programme
 KENYA
   Colobus Trust Monkeys
 SRI LANKA
   Elephant & Leopard Research
 INDIA
   Cotiago Wildlife Sanctuary
   Turtle Preservation Program
   Animal Rescue & Care Project

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WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
Our variety of wildlife conservation placements really offer you diversity in the projects you join, from caring for baby animals at a rescue centre to working and assisting award winning conservation teams on Big 5 game reserves. Our unique travel opportunities run from 2 weeks to 3 months and are located in several amazing countries.
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MARINE CONSERVATION
The O.R.C.A. Marine Foundation gives volunteers the chance to become part of one of the worlds most successful ocean research teams, or join the Tiger Shark Research Programme as a volunteer and work face to face, in a cage less environment, with one of the oceans top predators, gaining practical field experience in the study of large marine predators.
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TEACHING ABROAD
Are you thinking of becoming a professional teacher - or just want to assist or work alongside teachers in underprivileged communities abroad? If you're looking for a short term position, this could be the placement for you. You don’t need any qualifications to participate in these placements; just passion and enthusiasm for teaching abroad.
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GROWN-UP GAPPERS
Who says that fantastic travel opportunities should be restricted to just Gap Year students? Worldwide Experience offer a number of unique conservation and community projects for the more mature traveller. If you are looking at a sabbatical, career break, unpaid leave - or simply a holiday with a difference, we guarantee a life changing experience!
Read more about our sabbatical opportunities for Grownup Gappers

ECO-SCHOOL CHALLENGE
Is your school group up to the Eco School Challenge? As part of the Worldwide Experience portfolio we organise tailor-made trips for school groups - with the emphasis on ‘making a difference’, this challenge is based around conservation and community work with the added extras of adventure and rest & relaxation (R&R). It is completely flexible.
Read more about the Eco-School Challenge

VETS GO WILD! Vet Science Students only
If you are looking for a hands-on veterinary experience and need to fulfil a portion of Extra Mural Study (EMS) requirements, then Vets Go Wild is the perfect programme for you. Amakhala / Shamwari Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, is the setting for our new 16-day module for students undertaking veterinary courses across the globe.
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STRUCTURED STUDY COURSES
Are you looking for some unique study opportunities overseas?
Worldwide Experience can offer you the opportunity to study for up to a year at one of our specialist academies.
Options available Plettenberg Equestrian Academy & Christina Martin School of Food.
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Shamwari Game Reserve
As a part of your volunteer work with animals you will assist in the ongoing conservation projects which take place at the reserve including:
  • Game monitoring
  • Game counts
  • Predator ID
  • Elephant ID
  • Rhino ID
  • Tracking using telemetry
  • Anti-poaching patrols
... and so much more!
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Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre
This versatile project will enable you to get involved in conservation work with animals at the Endangered Species Sanctuary and the Big Five Game Reserve including:
  • Working with cheetah
  • Working with wild dog
  • Feeding of animals
  • Working with the vet
  • Darting & capturing animals
  • Visiting local rural schools
  • Monitoring of antelope
  • Elephant back safari
... and so much more!
Read more about Hoedspruit
Moholoholo Rehab Centre
Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre is nestled in a picturesque setting at the base of the Drakensberg escarpment in the Limpopo Province Lowveld. A haven for vulnerable wildlife, the centre performs rehabilitation work with animals that have been abandoned, injured and poisoned wildlife - as well as being a specialist breeding centre.
Read more about Moholoholo
Become a Game Ranger
Your six week Level One training will cover the following elements:
  • Field guiding as a profession
  • Creating a nature experience
  • Geology and astronomy
  • Arthropods and amphibians
  • Reptiles and fish
  • Birds and mammals
  • Animal behaviour
  • Hospitality - incl. wine tasting
  • Weapon handling
... and so much more!
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SOUTH AFRICA: Shamwari Game Reserve | Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre | Kariega Game Reserve | Addo Elephant Park
   Become a Game Ranger | Moholoholo Rehab Centre | Wildlife Film Academy | ORCA Marine Foundation | Community & Teaching | Tiger Shark Research Programme
Bruce Little Sculpting | STRUCTURED STUDY COURSES: Plettenberg Equestrian Academy | Christina Martin School of Food
OTHER
: Vets Go Wild | Eco School Challenge | Grown up Gappers | Port Alfred Sports Coaching Project
KENYA: Colobus Trust Monkeys | SRI LANKA: Elephant & Leopard Research | MALAWI: Born Wild Programme
INDIA: Cotiago Wildlife Sanctuary | Turtle Preservation Program | Animal Rescue & Care Project

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