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Experiences A-Z - Zebras across a sunset

Experiences A-Z

This is a directory of every conservation experience we offer across southern Africa — from wildlife sanctuaries in the bushveld to research initiatives in untamed wilderness. Each experience has its own story, team, and way of making a difference.

Many of these experiences are part of our wildlife volunteering programs in Africa. If you're looking to volunteer in Africa, our dedicated volunteering page covers everything in full. Other experiences are internships and placements, ethical wildlife trips, or school field trips. Browse the full list below.

All experiences

Every conservation project, animal sanctuary, and program we offer.

A New Side To The Kruger - volunteers viewing a giraffe in the bush — A New Side To The Kruger

Combined experience

3 weeks
2 projects

Support animal rehabilitation and wildlife research efforts in the iconic Greater Kruger National Park

Students noticing an elephant — Biology & Ecology Kruger Fieldwork Trip

Field trip

1 week

Give your students a broad taste of life working in African wildlife conservation projects

Care For Wild Africa Rhino Sanctuary - volunteer bottle feeding baby rhino — Care For Wild Africa Rhino Sanctuary

Single project

1 – 12 weeks

Help save the rhino at the largest specialist rhino care centre in Africa

Changemakers Service Learning Field Trip — Changemakers Service Learning Trip

Field trip

1 week

Work hands-on to support conservation projects alongside local communities

Coastal Conservation Project - seal posing on the rocks — Coastal Conservation Project

Single project

1 – 12 weeks

Join one of Africa’s most inspirational and effective marine and coastal conservation projects

From Famous Kruger to Remote Okavango - two giraffes amongst the bushes — From Famous Kruger To Remote Okavango

Combined experience

4 weeks
3 projects

Visit three different projects in two countries to truly understand wildlife conservation in Africa

Game Ranger Conservation Experience - volunteers examining tracks on the ground — Game Ranger Conservation Experience

Single project

1 – 12 weeks

Led by experienced rangers, learn how to track animals, master bushcraft and understand wildlife behaviour

School Group — Global Citizens CAS Field Trip

Field trip

8 nights

Challenge your students by joining internationally relevant conservation projects

Golola Rhino Orphanage and Rehabilitation Centre - volunteer feeding a baby rhino milk — Golola Rhino Orphanage And Rehabilitation Centre

Single project

1 – 12 weeks

Experience daily life working with orphaned baby rhinos, supervised by a dedicated team of experts

Animal Care And Conservation Field Trip - students observing a bird — Kruger Animal Care & Conservation Trip

Field trip

10 nights

Gain experience working in an animal care centre and supporting conservation field work

Masters Of The Wild Experience - game drive at Phinda — Masters Of The Wild Experience

Combined experience

3 weeks
2 projects

Step off the tourist trail and connect with highly qualified wildlife researchers, field ecologists and rhino specialists

Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre - baby giraffe peering over — Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre

Single project

1 – 12 weeks

Help care for injured and endangered wildlife in a dedicated rehabilitation centre

Okavango Wilderness Project - leopards in a tree — Okavango Wilderness Project

Single project

1 – 12 weeks

Explore a variety of animals in the Okavango Delta, home to the largest elephant population on Earth

Phinda Wildlife Research Project - lioness in the bush — Phinda Wildlife Research Project

Single project

1 – 12 weeks

Go behind the scenes on a Big 5 reserve and join one of the biggest conservation success stories

Rhino Conservation Adventure - group out tracking in the bush — Rhino Conservation Adventure

Combined experience

2 weeks
2 projects

Care for orphaned rhinos at a specialist centre and collect vital data to contribute to long-term rhino protection

Rhino Conservation Experience - rhino in grazing in the bush — Rhino Conservation Experience

Combined experience

2 weeks
2 projects

Accompanied by experts, learn about rhino in the field and care for orphaned rhino at a specialist centre

Shimongwe Veterinary EMS Placement - volunteer and vet working on an antelope — Shimongwe Veterinary EMS Placement

Single project

2 – 12 weeks

Gain tracked hours assisting and shadowing expert vets with iconic wildlife in Africa

Shimongwe Expedition - lioness close up — Shimongwe Wildlife Veterinary Expedition

Single project

10 nights

Join experts protecting rhinos and lions, in the wild and at a specialist sanctuary

Shimongwe Wildlife Veterinary Experience - vet measuring a leopard tooth — Shimongwe Wildlife Veterinary Experience

Single project

2 – 12 weeks

Team up with an experienced vet, treating wildlife in the wild and at a clinic

The ‘All In’ Gap Year Experience - volunteers hanging out by a campfire — The 'All In' Gap Year Experience

Combined experience

5 weeks
4 projects

Embark on an epic adventure that will change your life, visiting four different conservation projects

The Care And Conservation Discovery Experience - volunteers learning in the field — The Care And Conservation Discovery Experience

Combined experience

2 weeks
2 projects

Explore both sides of conservation, going behind the scenes of a successful rehabilitation centre and Big 5 reserve

The Clinic To Care Experience - volunteer feeding a wildebeest — The Clinic To Care Experience

Combined experience

6 weeks
2 projects

Engage in real wildlife veterinary work in the field and clinic, then provide hands-on care for orphaned and injured animals

The Immersive Wildlife Rehabilitation Experience - volunteer cleaning up beside a serval — The Immersive Wildlife Rehabilitation Experience

Combined experience

2 weeks
2 projects

Make a meaningful difference at two of South Africa's most respected wildlife rehabilitation centres

New Horizons Sabbatical - herd of elephants by a watering hole — The New Horizons Sabbatical

Combined experience

3 weeks
3 projects

Disconnect from modern life and visit three conservation projects in Africa

The Savannah Veterinary Explorer - students listening to instructions — The Savannah Veterinary Explorer

Combined experience

3 weeks and 3 nights
2 projects

Experience wildlife veterinary work inside a busy clinic, a specialist sanctuary, and the open savannah

The Three Frontiers Conservation Experience - mother and baby cheetah looking out over the bush — The Three Frontiers Conservation Experience

Combined experience

4 weeks
3 projects

Join three pioneering conservation projects across South Africa in one unforgettable journey of wildlife research and rehabilitation

The Three Frontiers Wildlife Experience - a dazzle of zebra in the long grass — The Three Frontiers Wildlife Experience

Combined experience

4 weeks
3 projects

Go behind the scenes of two successful wildlife research projects and one of the biggest animal sanctuaries in South Africa

The Vikela Kruger Conservation Experience - leopard on the track — The Vikela Kruger Conservation Experience

Single project

1 – 12 weeks

Get a unique behind the scenes experience in one of the largest and most important conservation areas in Africa

Monitoring at the Umsele Project — Umsele Field Conservation Project - In Partnership With Balule & EWT

Single project

2 – 12 weeks

Go off the beaten track in a remote bush camp, and monitor lions, elephants and raptors

Elephant - Umsele Wildlife Research Internship — Umsele Wildlife Research Internship - In Partnership With Balule & EWT

Single project

2 – 12 weeks

Gain practical field research experience, working alongside leading conservation authorities

Veterinary Field Trip - student holding a vulture whilst it is given eye drops — Veterinary Medicine In Conservation Field Trip

Field trip

10 nights

Expand your students’ experience by supporting real wildlife vets in the field

Wildlife Capture And Relocation Experience - team manoeuvring a sedated rhino — Wildlife Capture And Relocation Experience

Single project

1 – 12 weeks

Experience for yourself the adrenaline-fueled world of wildlife capture and relocation

Wildlife Rehabilitation Placement - volunteer feeding a rock hyrax through the enclosure — Wildlife Rehabilitation Placement

Single project

4 – 12 weeks

Develop your animal care skills at a leading wildlife sanctuary

Make it yours

Every experience is customised to be just right for you.