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4 Week Conservation Experience

Gaps and Gerrie looking for Lions
 
Aerial microlight flight over Crocodile River
Unspoilt beaches Mozambique camping trip
The Swazi cultural village, Matsamu
Tswale out for a ride with oranges as reward

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apply online. Our shortest programme, but one which offers an unrivalled array of exciting things to see and do both on and off the reserve. Even in this relatively short period of time you will come away having experienced life on a private game reserve whilst learning lots about conservation and the African flora and fauna. Gappers can easily use this as a stepping stone to onward travel whilst others can enjoy the experience as an extended holiday or part of a sabbatical. A number of exciting excursions and once in a life time activities are included.

Programme highlights include

  • 2 day carnivore programme
  • Elephant back safari
  • Rhino breeding project
  • Kruger and Mozambique camping
  • Birds of prey programme
  • Aerial game counting

Detailed 4 Week Itinerary (PDF format)

All our programmes include the following activities which we describe in the detailed programme itineraries as Conservation days. These days can be highly varied and sometimes come down to weather conditions, events happening on the reserve and operational needs:

  • Game drives (day and night) and bush walks, where we cover a variety of subjects such as animal spoor tracking, bird identification, tree identification and biodiversity of species

  • Sleep outs on the reserve

  • Informal lectures and practical experience on various aspects of game reserve management, eco-lodges, maintenance, anti-poaching, hunting, agricultural farming, astrology, birding, alien species

  • Interaction and assistance with the Elephant Back Safari programme at Kwa Madwala

  • Practical ranger skills such as 4x4 driving skills / shooting and gun safety

  • House chores around the lodge- cleaning, painting, maintenance, cooking, firewood collection, marketing, telephone reception

  • Visit to nearby Malelane town for personal shopping and internet/telephone access

Please note that the order of events as listed above may change, for a variety of reasons but that the contents will remain the same.

Further Information on Gap Year Experiences