Food, Lodging and Travel
The mobile base camp is set up at each project site, which will be as comfortable as possible! You will be accommodated in two man tents or you can choose to sleep under the stars. Washing facilities are limited but a ‘bushman’ shower will be made available. Toilet facilities will be in the form of long drops (enclosed and private).
Whilst on elephant patrol, you camp wild. This means sleeping under the stars on your bedrolls with only sleeping bags and mosquito nets. No tent, showers or toilets out there.
Our ethos of ‘community’ remains, with families taking it in turn to be on ‘kitchen duty’. Every day, a family will be on kitchen duty together. This includes waking up first to make the morning coffee, tea and breakfast, preparing the sandwiches for lunch and the big dinner in the evening. Each evening, you prepare a big healthy meal over the fire together as a group. We can cater for vegetarians as well.
Medical
Your project manager is first aid qualified, and has years of experience in handling problems in the field. Namibia has first world medical facilities available, and first-rate emergency service. It is compulsory for volunteers to have medical insurance cover for evacuation and repatriation. We also require you to complete a medical form. Please note that the area of operation is regarded as malaria free, but if you are traveling on afterwards, consult with your physician.
How to get there
You can fly either into Walvis Bay (a 20 minute drive away from Swakopmumd) or to the capital, Windhoek (a 3.5 hour drive). Often flights will be routed through Johannesburg or Cape Town, and if flying in from the UK, going through Frankfurt too. We can arrange all your airport transfers and there are safe and reliable services available.
Visa requirements
To enter Namibia, all participants will need to apply for and pay for a Visa on Arrival beforehand – which will allow you to stay for up to 90 days (approx cost £65-£70). Please check the list to see if your nationality is there, and if it isn’t, you will need to apply for a Holiday Visa.