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The feedback we have had from the students indicates to us that this trip was life-changing, leaving them with lasting memories.

Having personally overseen the coordination of these field courses with colleagues at ACE for a number of years, I can testify that the service provided by the ground staff both in the UK and in southern Africa is second to none.

I travelled with African Conservation Experience (ACE) for my school studies, and to see whether a career in conservation could be right for me. I feel like I’ve made a real positive impact, and helped to conserve the wildlife and the land here. 

If you are looking to volunteer in Africa, you know that going with ACE you will be supported every step of the way and we witnessed this countless times with the ACE team supporting multiple volunteers!

We were busy every day with meaningful work, which made the experience much more engaging than the safaris I had been on.

The practical insights I’ve gained here go beyond what you can find in textbooks so, in my opinion, the experience is incredibly valuable!

This week has been one of the best experiences I’ve ever had.

ACE gives students the eye-opening opportunity to gain on the ground perspectives about conservation issues, such as the rhino poaching crisis, that can be difficult to understand and appreciate fully from a distance.

There have been a lot of highlights during my trip. One of the most memorable would be getting to observe elephants drinking water out of a pool near our camp.

Although many of the students on my trips are biology majors, I have had several education majors and they have commented to me how much they learned with little background in the sciences.