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Multiple Locations +7
  • South Africa
    • Hoedspruit
    • Cape Town
  • Zambia
    • Livingstone
  • Zimbabwe
    • Harare
  • Tanzania
    • Zanzibar
  • Kenya
    • Nairobi
  • Namibia
    • Windhoek
  • Mozambique
Length
52+ weeks
Program Tags
Adventure Travel After College Conservation Cultural Immersion Hands-On Learning Internships Volunteer Abroad Wilderness

Program Details

Activities
Animal Viewing Backpacking Bird Watching Bungee Jumping Camping Canoeing Horseback Riding Remote Exploring Safari Surfing Swimming Trekking Wine Tasting
Timeframe
Academic Year Fall Spring Summer Winter Year Round
Housing
Hostel Hotel Lodge
Primary Language
English
Age Min.
16

Pricing

Starting Price
845
Price Details
The price reflects a 10-day placement inclusive of accommodation, meals, mentorship and training, support, and transfers. For a full list, chat to us!
What's Included
Accommodation Some Activities Airport Transfers Equipment Meals Tour Guide Transportation Wifi
What's Included (Extra)

African Impact prides itself on its extraordinary level of support to volunteers and commitment to measurable change for the projects they operate. As a multi-award-winning, industry-leading organization, volunteers benefit from round-the-clock support from staff who live and work alongside them.

What's Not Included
Some Activities Airfare Some Meals SIM cards Travel Insurance Visa
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Jul 09, 2018
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About Program

Taking a gap year after high school, university, or from your career can be a fantastic opportunity for skills development, personal growth, and adventure. Here at African Impact, we are passionate about people stepping out and making the most of their lives. As such, we have several programs throughout Southern Africa that will enable you not only to have fun, but also to invest in your future while being immersed in a welcoming community. Whatever your chosen destination, or impact interest, we have an opportunity for sustainable involvement.

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Program Highlights

  • Game drives safaris spotting wild animals in the African bush, zip lining, kloofing & microlight flight.
  • Local language, cooking, and 4×4 driving lessons
  • Learn about and discuss wildlife conservation, poaching, research, data capturing, and analysis.
  • Work towards identifying what you want out of life exploring your innate strengths and build a toolkit of resources to help apply them in your life.
  • Change your life! Now!

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Charline
25
Female
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

One of the most amazing experience ...

Jul 9, 2018

I took a gap year last year and decided to come for 7 weeks in the Kruger area to know more about the bush and about the wild life but also to know more about Africa, about other lifestyle and about myself.
I was here during December and January. During this time I've been lucky to live some amazing moments, to meet some incredible persons from all around the world and to see some unbelievable sightings of animals and for sure to learn more about everything, myself, wildlife, conservation....
If you want to know more about the wildlife, if you want to see the big 5, if you are open-minded, if you want to work for conservation and research this project is definitely for you and you should take the first flight to come here.
I would like to explain you all the schedules all the activities, to show you how cool it is to give you the motivation to come. I think if you only see the pictures in the page you already want to come and spend some time at Dumela Lodge.
After this experience I was supposed to go to England to improve my English but I changed my plan to come back here as a staff member for 6 months....
I hope I gave you the motivation to book and to come here...
Enjoy your time!
Enjoy every moment, take pictures but most important enjoy with your eyes...

What would you improve about this program?
Personally I would enjoy to have more bush walk in the BIG 5 reserves to have an other perspective of the bush... and to learn more how to "read" the bush with our amazing guides....
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Response from African Impact

Hi Charline,

Thank you for joining us on project, and for sharing your experience. We're so glad you can be part of the team and hopefully implement those bush walks you've recommended.

The African Impact team

By African Impact on July 10, 2018
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Anon
37
Male
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

So rewarding I went back again

Feb 8, 2013

I volunteered twice with African Impact in St Lucia, once on the Orphan Day Care project another time on the medical project, while I was studying at university. Both complimented my study of political science and African studies very well, and I learned even more by being in the field than I ever did in a classroom.

As far as the projects went, everything was very organised. I loved working with a great team of local Zulu staff members, and learning some of the local customs and language. All staff members were friendly, welcoming and made the volunteer house feel like home.

I always felt 100% safe, even with the hippos wandering the streets, and enjoyed the weekend tours and evenings out.

At the end of the day, the programme provides volunteers with a fun, safe and great learning experience in African development, and you can really see the impact they are making in the communities is a big and important one.

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About African Impact

African Impact pioneered responsible volunteer abroad travel in Africa back in 2004 and have since grown into the largest provider of volunteer projects on the continent. Proudly African, we work hand-in-hand with local communities to establish, develop and monitor initiatives that contribute to community empowerment and wildlife conservation. Our...
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