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Price
£1800
What's Included
• Return transfer to and from Johannesburg International Airport (O.R. Tambo).• All accommodation (including relaxed social areas with Cable TV and DVD player) and housekeeping.
• 3 meals a day.
• Coffee, tea and juice throughout the day.
• All transportation and equipment required to carry out your project work.
• 24hr support and guidance from the project management team.
• All wildlife and conservation education during your stay.
• Possibility of a 3 day trip to Kruger National Park - although only guaranteed for participants in the six week program.
Countries Visited
South Africa
Safari Overview
FOUR WEEKS VOLUNTEERING IN SOUTH AFRICA WITH CHEETAH:The Cheetah Breeding and Re-introduction Center is situated near Parys, South Africa. It is widely accepted that the cheetah population has reduced to the extent that the gene pool was severely compromised. The centre has a three phase project include the breeding of healthy genetically diverse individuals, the re-introduction of captive-born cheetah to their natural habitat, and education of the public about the plight of the cheetah to help increase the gene pool again. As a volunteer you will play a vital role in and preparing the cheetah cubs to hunt for themselves, so that we can realize our goal of re-introducing them to their wild habitat. Your work would be varied and may include building/maintaining shelters in the cheetah camps, assisting with behaviour enrichment projects, monitoring and recording aspects of the cheetahs development, preparation of meat for feeding to the cheetah, and maintaining and updating the cheetah database. Volunteers assist with maintenance of roads and fences, partake in game counts and help in a project to educate disadvantaged local school pupils. It's not all work and no play though as you will have one day during the week and Sunday afternoons off giving you plenty of time to relax on the reserve, visit the nearest town or explore some of South Africa's other exciting tourist attractions. Once a month (and thus guaranteed for participants in the four week program), volunteers are taken on a trip to The Kruger National Park.
Variations Available
Itinerary
A TYPICAL DAY VOLUNTEERING WITH CHEETAH IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR FOUR WEEKS:-While we have a routine in place, our timetable is fairly fluid and we have to be ready to act in any eventuality. Here is an example of a typical day as a volunteer at the Cheetah Reintroduction programme:
07:00 - 08:30hr Cleaning the cheetah enclosures and running the cheetahs to exercise them and to provide stimulation and enrichment.
08:30 - 09:30hr Breakfast.
09:30 - 13:00hr Morning duties, which could be a game count, meat preparation, a boundary patrol or the removal of alien invader plant species.
13:00 - 14:00hr Lunch.
14:00 - 16:00hr Afternoon duties, which could be reserve maintenance, spending time with the cheetah's or creating fire breaks.
16:00 - 17:00hr Cheetah Feeding (this can change depending on the time of year).
17:15 - 17:30hr Meeting, we go over the events of the day, and inform everyone of the coming day.
Evening - Free time, a time to socialise and eat dinner.
Please note that your itineraries may differ from this, depending on your own experience and the number of other volunteers on the placement at the same time, and this is simply to give an example.
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Budgeting Summary
Budget
The costs to consider when volunteering are:
- Project price £1800
- Visas
What's included
Your project price covers:
FOUR WEEK PROJECT COST VOLUNTEERING WITH CHEETAHS INCLUDES:
* Project Fee
* Return transfer to and from Johannesburg International Airport (O.R. Tambo)
* All accommodation (including relaxed social areas with Cable TV and DVD player) and housekeeping.
* Food - Meals include a substantial breakfast, a cold lunch and evening meal that is prepared communally from ingredients that we provide.
* Coffee, tea and juice throughout the day.
* All transportation and equipment required to carry out your project work.
* 24hr support and guidance from the project management team.
* All wildlife and conservation education during your stay.
* Three day trip to Kruger National Park - guaranteed for participants in the six week program only.
PROJECT COST EXCLUDES:
* All items of a personal nature, such as curios, gifts, clothing (work and other), additional food, drinks and snacks.
* Return flights to Johannesburg International Airport (O.R. Tambo).
* Internet access.
* Appropriate personal insurance, which must cover the entire duration of your program and should include cover for repatriation and any activities that you may undertake, including working with animals.
* Any additional trips or activities organized in your free time.
Visa
Your passport needs to be valid for at least 6 - 9 months after your trip finishes. Ensure as well you have adequate pages in your passport for each country you visit. Up to 2 consecutive blank pages can be required. If you have dual nationality you can only use one passport for the entire trip, whilst bringing both is wise as a back up. More information can be found in the different country listings on the FCOs website under entry requirements.At the moment holiday visas for Australian, New Zealand, Canadian, American, British, German, Dutch and Irish passport holders are available for no charge at the port of entry to South Africa. If your passport is not detailed above please dont hesitate to contact us for further details of your requirements.
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