- South Africa
- Limpopo
About Program
Become an African safari guide in 60 days! Spend two months living in the African bush, viewing wildlife (including the Big Five and endangered species) in their natural habitat, and gaining the skills to become a safari guide. Add a unique qualification to your resume while making lifelong friendships and memories.
Wake up every morning to the sounds of the wild – from lions roaring in the distance, to the morning chorus of hundreds of birds. For 60 days, you’ll train under expert instructors, learn to drive 4x4 game drive vehicles, lead a guided experience, identify different species, interpret animal behavior, and so much more.
No matter where you’re from, if you love wildlife and want a career in conservation, this course is for you. For our international students, you can attend this course on a visitor’s visa - no special study or work visa required for under 90 days.
Earn valuable safari guide qualifications and graduate ready to enter this competitive industry.
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Program Highlights
- Train in a Big 5 game reserve close to South Africa’s famous Kruger National Park and live with like-minded people in a fenced camp in the wilderness.
- Observe animal behavior and interactions in the wild and learn how to host a guided experience.
- Experience a beautiful part of South Africa and be assured of your safety while on this course.
- No special study/volunteer visa is required to attend this course (a visitor’s visa is acquired on arrival for most countries).
- Aligned with the International Field Guide Association (IFGA) standards
Response from Bushwise Field Guides
Hi Laura
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review on your Bushwise experience.
We are so thrilled that you feel so fulfilled by your experience and that you feel you have advanced your knowledge and expertise and that you will take this all into the future!
It is also great to hear how you felt inspired by your trainers and looked after by all the staff.
All the best
Katherine (GVI/Bushwise Outreach Team)