Skip to main content

Prices and Start Dates

Below are our 2008 programme prices based in UK Sterling and valid for all 2008 departures. These prices are a guide and we reserve the right to reduce or increase prices if necessary. The price we confirm to you is the price you will pay and we will never change a confirmed price.

Please remember these are "land only" prices and exclude airfares to / from Johannesburg, travel insurance and any visas. Prices for 2009 can be requested.

All our prices include: all accommodation at Kwa Madwala and off property as necessary, all transport on and off the reserve, weekly laundry, all meals, snacks, hot drinks and fruit squashes, all tuition, all entrance fees, equipment such as tents, arrival and departure airport transfers, visits by outside experts to the reserve.


2007/2008 Prices Arrival & transfer to Kwa Madwala Start of chosen programme Last day & departure to airport
Conservation Experience 12 Weeks

£3495

14-Jan-08

15-Jan-08

08-Apr-08


£3495

14-Apr-08

15-Apr-08

07-Jul-08


£3495

14-Jul-08

15-Jul-08

06-Oct-08


£3495

14-Oct-08

15-Oct-08

06-Jan-09






Culture & Conservation 8 Weeks

£2495

14-Jan-08

15-Jan-08

11-Mar-08


£2495

14-Apr-08

15-Apr-08

09-Jun-08


£2495

14-Jul-08

15-Jul-08

08-Sep-08


£2495

14-Oct-08

15-Oct-08

09-Dec-08






Conservation & Adventure 8 Weeks

£2495

11-Feb-08

12-Feb-08

08-Apr-08


£2495

12-May-08

13-May-08

07-Jul-08


£2495

11-Aug-08

12-Aug-08

06-Oct-08


£2495

11-Nov-08

12-Nov-08

06-Jan-09

Conservation 4 Weeks

£1495

11-Feb-08

12-Feb-08

11-Mar-08


£1495

12-May-08

13-May-08

09-Jun-08


£1495

11-Aug-08

12-Aug-08

08-Sep-08


£1495

11-Nov-08

12-Nov-08

09-Dec-08

Important: flights to Johannesburg tend to be overnight so you will need to depart the UK and other European departure points the day before the "Arrival" day shown above. i.e to arrive 14 Jan one has to fly outbound on the evening of the 13th.

Booking Terms and Conditions

The terms and conditions shown below will apply to your conservation experience placement with Kwa Madwala Private Game Reserve, South Africa. Please read them carefully, as your booking contract will be bound by them. If you have any queries please contact us before committing to one of our programmes.

1. Volunteers applying for a placement must complete a booking form and accept the terms of these booking conditions. You are also required to pay a deposit for each placement. On receipt of your Application Form will send through a conformation and deposit invoice which must be settled within 14 days.

2. It is the volunteers responsibility to ensure they have a current passport, which is valid until at least 6 months beyond your departure date. Any applicable visas must be obtained in advance of travel.

3. Travel insurance is a mandatory requirement for all volunteers, with adequate cover for all placement activities. For volunteers aged 70 years and over, a medical certificate will be required from your doctor at least 8 weeks prior to departure stating that you are fit enough to undertake the proposed placement.

4. The balance of the cost of the placement must be paid by 8 weeks prior to the start date of the booked programme which will be shown on your invoice. Those booking within 8 weeks of travel must be the full amount at the time of booking. If the balance is not paid in a timely manner we reserve the right to cancel your placement and or retain your deposit.

5. You may cancel your placement with Kwa Madwala Private Game Reserve at any time providing that the cancellation is made to us in writing. Cancellations incur administrative costs and we might not be able to fill the resulting vacancy. We will therefore retain your deposit and in addition may apply cancellation charges up to the maximum limits shown below.

Cancellation notified 70 days or more before departure loss of deposit

Cancellation notified 69 - 56 days before departure 40% of total price

Cancellation notified 55 - 29 days before departure 60% of total price

Cancellation notified 28 - 15 days before departure 80% of total price

Cancellation notified 14 - 0 days before departure 100% of total price

6. If a volunteer has a complaint during their placement, please inform our Gap year Co-ordinator and Gap Year Ranger immediately who will endeavour to speedily correct matters.

7. Please note that we cannot guarantee all placement activities listed within any Kwa Madwala promotional material or website, due to local or unforeseen events beyond our reasonable control. Occasionally activities are completed in a different order but rarely are we unable to provide all the placement activities.

8. Should Kwa Madwala Private Game Reserve cancel your booked programme we will return your deposit and any other monies paid at that time.

9. We will not divulge any of your personal information and we will never pass your details onto any other organisation. Data Protection laws require Kwa Madwala to obtain your permission to communicate your personal details to our offices in South Africa and also your contact details to other participants on your booked programme. Please indicate on your booking form if your object to your personal information being communicated in the above way.

Kwa Madwala Private Game Reserve, PO Box 192, Hectorspruit 1330, South Africa

Further Information on Gap Year Experiences