Experiences

Conservation experiences in extraordinary places.

Handpicked and experienced by us…

Come and volunteer with us and get a wild experience

Small numbers. Real days. Animals first.

You, and a handful of other likeminded people who would rather spend a fortnight on a working reserve than on a beach. One project for now — the one we volunteer on ourselves.

Year round · from 1 week

Volunteering with cheetahs in South Africa

Volunteer at a certified animal rehabilitation centre…

Ages 18–75 · quoted for your dates

Feeding and cleaning duties through the morning, meat prep after lunch, then the afternoon round — cheetahs, lions, servals, caracals and the meerkats. A handful of volunteers at a time, working alongside the four people who run the place. Nothing is staged for you, which is the reason to go.

Included: accommodation on the project, three meals a day, wifi and laundry. Flights, transfers, insurance and visas are not.

Prefer a gentler pace? Ask about our Working Holiday option when you enquire.

Picture yourself here

A week of days that look like this.

Feeding and caring for cheetahs with the team
Hearing lions roar and hyenas howl at dusk
Walks on the conservancy spotting zebra, giraffe and other game (no lions)
Working with a small team who are leaders in cheetah rehabilitation
Watching African sunsets with a drink in hand
Caring for meerkats, servals and much more
A cheetah walk or a game drive, when the day allows
Party nights with the conservation team and other volunteers — line dancing, braai

Agreed with the project

Internship

Beyond the classroom

Pre-vet to qualified · rate on enquiry

You are on the project as part of the animal team, seeing how health decisions get made where the animals actually live: what gets watched, what gets escalated, what waits. Scope is agreed in advance with the project rather than promised on a website.

Included: accommodation and three meals a day, alongside the volunteers. Duration and rate are set with you on enquiry.