Volunteer in Africa

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Wide-open blue skies, smiling faces, vast and spectacular scenery – Africa boasts it all!

Hunker down in the forests of Uganda with the Silverbacks, help track Namibia’s desert elephants or soak up the watery world of The Seychelles. And remember, it’s not always about grandeur and powerful encounters.

For more humbling scenarios mingle with the Maasai people, the communities of Mozambique and spread the literacy word to many of Malawi’s underprivileged youth.

Check out our voluteer projects in Africa below!

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Zambia Volunteer and Safari

Zambia Volunteer and Safari

Tour style - Culture & History, Learn & Volunteer, Wildlife & Nature

14 days

For travellers eager to give a little something back to the world that’s given them so much, Zambia needs you! This adventurous trip across three countries combines an authentic safari odyssey through national parks in search of the Big Five with time spent working on volunteer projects that benefit the people and animals of the region. more >

from $1599.00
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Or call 800.781.4040

Great White Sharks Volunteering (2013)

Great White Sharks Volunteering (2013)

Tour style - Learn & Volunteer

7 days

Come face-to-face with the Great White Pointers! This once in a lifetime volunteering opportunity has you living in close quarters with these notorious, yet graceful creatures who rule the marine world - find out what really makes them tick! Lodging with like-minded shark lovers you’ll experience the ever-exciting life of a marine researcher, learning plenty and having loads of laughs along the way! more >

from $721.00
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Or call 800.781.4040

Whale & Marine Wildlife Project (2013)

Whale & Marine Wildlife Project (2013)

Tour style - Learn & Volunteer

7 days

Every year from July-December the seas off Dyer Island become home to large numbers of Southern Right whales who have journeyed here from their feeding grounds in Antarctica to breed and calve. more >

from $721.00
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Or call 800.781.4040

Zambia Medical Project (STA exclusive 2013) - TDZLMT

Zambia Medical Project (STA exclusive 2013) - TDZLMT

Tour style - Learn & Volunteer

7 days

Spend 7 days providing some much needed assistance at Home Based care facilities in Livingstone. Help out at a home for the elderly and with an HIV/Aids Education Program. more >

from $869.00
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Or call 800.781.4040

Teach Children in South Africa (STA exclusive 2013) - TDACBT

Teach Children in South Africa (STA exclusive 2013) - TDACBT

Tour style - Learn & Volunteer

7 days

Lend a hand for one week at pre-schools and primary schools on the coast outside of Cape Town. Spend time with over 35 children between 2 and 6 years at a local day care and school which operates out of several shipping containers with very limited resources. more >

from $909.00
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Or call 800.781.4040

Teach Children in Kenya (STA exclusive 2013) - TDKKTT

Teach Children in Kenya (STA exclusive 2013) - TDKKTT

Tour style - Learn & Volunteer

7 days

Gain a unique perspective on local culture while volunteering at schools that help to improve the lives of the local population. Give a little of your time to Africa and take away a truly imersive experience that few travellers encounter. more >

from $929.00
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Or call 800.781.4040

Teach Children in Zanzibar (STA exclusive 2013) - TDTZJT

Teach Children in Zanzibar (STA exclusive 2013) - TDTZJT

Tour style - Learn & Volunteer

7 days

Spend a week volunteering at local schools on the island of Zanzibar, helping teachers to organize educational games, arts and crafts activities and sports. more >

from $939.00
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Or call 800.781.4040

Shamwari Conservation Experience (2013)

Shamwari Conservation Experience (2013)

Tour style - Learn & Volunteer

15 days

Live on the wild side and sign up to this thrilling 2-week conservation experience at the Shamwari Big Five Game Reserve in South Africa! Join the award winning conservation team while working with endangered and orphaned animals in stunning surroundings. more >

from $1011.00
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Or call 800.781.4040

Wild Coast Schools Project (2013)

Wild Coast Schools Project (2013)

Tour style - Learn & Volunteer

15 days

This 2 week volunteer package is the ideal way to get up close and personal with rural, South African life. Plus ample opportunity to make fab new friends from around the world -- all the while putting your valuable skills to good use! All programs have an experiences coordinator and participants meet regularly for pre and post lesson briefings. more >

from $1069.00
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Or call 800.781.4040

Volunteer With Elephants In Namibia (2013)

Volunteer With Elephants In Namibia (2013)

Tour style - Learn & Volunteer

12 days

Practise conflict resolution on the animal kingdom on this African adventure! Help elephants and humans coexist comfortably in desert Damaraland and get back to nature with campsite camaraderie and plenty of rustic roughing it. more >

from $1194.00
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Or call 800.781.4040

Great White Sharks & Marine Volunteer Program

Great White Sharks & Marine Volunteer Program

Tour style - Learn & Volunteer

14 days

This work is conducted under the supervision of the University of Cape Town and the University of Pretoria, so be prepared to work hard and get plenty of experience for your efforts! Especially designed for volunteers, working in the unique marine environment at the southern tip of Africa you'll take part in a well-run research programme right in the home to one of the densest populations of the Great White Shark in the world! It's here where they breed, eat, play and share their home with threatened colonies of African Penguin, dolphins, seals and thousands of seabird species! The work is tough but there's plenty of reward! Most days you'll be out in the open seas on the cage-diving boat, helping the crew and doing a spot of research. more >

from $1338.00
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Or call 800.781.4040

Zambia Lion Research (STA exclusive 2013) - TDZLCT

Zambia Lion Research (STA exclusive 2013) - TDZLCT

Tour style - Learn & Volunteer

7 days

Spend a week participating in hands-on research with lions in their natural environment and lend a hand on local environmental awareness projects to help protect lions and other wildlife in Zambia. more >

from $1349.00
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Or call 800.781.4040

Help for Orphans in Cape Town (2013)

Help for Orphans in Cape Town (2013)

Tour style - Learn & Volunteer

14 days

If you love children, you will love this volunteer project! Spend from 2-12 weeks helping look after the babies, toddlers and youths of a Cape Town orphanage. more >

from $1429.00
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Or call 800.781.4040

Wildlife Conservation in Namibia (2013)

Wildlife Conservation in Namibia (2013)

Tour style - Learn & Volunteer

15 days

Come to Namibia and help care for animals that are hurt, orphaned or too tame to be rehabilitated into the wild such as baboon, cheetahs, lions, Caracals and other African wildlife. more >

from $1467.00
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Or call 800.781.4040

Camp Uganda (2013)

Camp Uganda (2013)

Tour style - Learn & Volunteer

14 days

Camp Uganda offers a 2 week programme working alongside the Ugandan Wildlife Service protecting 10 white Rhinos. more >

from $1619.00
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Or call 800.781.4040

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