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Shamwari Big Five Game Reserve Volunteer Programme, South Africa

1 - 12 weeks from

£1450
16+
minimum age

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Rated 4.9/5 from 17 reviews

  • Become part of the team at Shamwari Game Reserve and work amongst Africa's Big Five.
  • Receive one to one training with a world renowned Wildlife Vet when you join our Vet or Pre-Vet programme
  • Track and monitor predators (Lions and Leopards) and large herbivores (Rhinos and Elephants)
  • Visit the Born Free Big Cat Sanctuary and the Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre as part of your programme
Bull elephant male with trunk up
Buffalo male close up at Shamwari
Young elephant male in Africa
Adult male kudu in South Africa
Herd of impala looking at us in Africa
Hippo sticking head out of water in South Africa
Baby elephant walks with herd in Africa
Group of impalas in Shamwari
Volunteer with lion research and rehabilitation at Shamwari
Lioness sleeping in midday heat
Volunteers researching cheetahs at Shamwari
Male cheetah in the shade in South Africa
Game counts of oryx at Shamwari
Father and chicks ostrich family
Close up of rhino male at Shamwari
Herd of buffalos in the distance at Shamwari Game reserve
Volunteers can help at the Shamwari Wildlife Centre
Volunteer at Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa
Volunteers track carnivores with telemetry tracking at Shamwari
Three giraffes in a row looking at the volunteers
View of sky and tree at Shamwari
Volunteers watch giraffe drinking water at Shamwari
Volunteer at Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa
Volunteers do maintenance tasks at Shamwari
Volunteers do manual behind the scene work at Shamwari as part of the experience
Volunteer and research cheetahs at Shamwari game reserve
Rhino conservation at Shamwari game reserve
Waterbuck looking at the camera at Shamwari
Zebra grazing at Shamwari game reserve in South Africa
Hyena eating carcass infront of volunteers in jeep
Three rhinos stand infront of volunteers in foreground
Two rhinos stand infront of volunteers in foreground
Volunteer at Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa
Volunteer at Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa
Volunteer at Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa
Volunteers assisting wildlife vet
Cutting fence with help of volunteer coordinator
Volunteer at Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa
Volunteer at Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa
Volunteer at Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa
Volunteer at Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa
Volunteer at Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa
Researching plants and vegetation at Shamwari
Volunteer at Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa
Volunteers driving around Shamwari to do maintenance activities
Walking the fence with volunteers at Shamwari
Black backed jackal at Shamwari
Volunteer at Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa
Volunteer at Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa
Volunteer at Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa
Volunteer at Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa
Volunteer at Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa
Volunteer at Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa
Volunteer at Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa
Volunteer at Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa
Volunteer at Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa
Volunteer at Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa
Shamwari Big Five Game Reserve Volunteer Programme, South Africa

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