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Gender: Male or female
Age group: 18 and older
Interests: Animal conservation is a plus.
Personality: Volunteers will be considered if they can understand and speak English, are hard-working, fast-learning, enthusiastic and prepared to cheerfully fulfil tasks such as welcoming tourists at our entrance gate, informing visitors about our animals as they assist them to the reception, explain the basic rules regarding the sanctuary (no touching, etc.), assisting with caring for the primates.
Always visit your nearest travel clinic for up to date information regarding which vaccines are required.
Tourist attractions: Kayaking, surfing, hiking, horse riding, bungee jumping, paragliding, parachuting. It is situated on the Garden Route of South Africa and there are several tourist attractions and places to visit.
Minimum volunteering 6 weeks & maximum volunteering 12 weeks
- Cape Town Direct Arrival Program
- - The program starts on a Saturday
- - Departure for the project on Sunday – if boarding at the backpackers
- Departure for the project on Monday – If staying at the accommodation of the project
Backpacker Accommodation
Program | Total weeks | Total cost ($NZD) |
1 Day | 6 weeks | $1204 |
1 Day | 7 weeks | $1277 |
1 Day | 8 weeks | $1351 |
1 Day | 9 weeks | $1424 |
1 Day | 10 weeks | $1496 |
1 Day | 11 weeks | $1570 |
1 Day | 12 weeks | $1643 |
- Book additional weeks of volunteering after 12 weeks for $57 per week
Project Volunteer House
Program | Total weeks | Total cost ($NZD) |
1 Day | 6 weeks | $589 |
1 Day | 7 weeks | $589 |
1 Day | 8 weeks | $589 |
1 Day | 9 weeks | $589 |
1 Day | 10 weeks | $589 |
1 Day | 11 weeks | $589 |
1 Day | 12 weeks | $589 |
- Book additional weeks of volunteering after 12 weeks for $57 per week.
What’s Included in the fee:
- Pickup & Drop-off at Cape Town International Airport
- Transport between Cape Town & the project
- One night dorm room accommodation in Cape Town (without breakfast)
- 24/7 Emergency contact number in South Africa & support by local partner
- Certificate upon completion of volunteering.
- Self-Catering Accommodation near the project
- Wi-Fi at the accommodation
- Transport accommodation-project-accommodation
- Short Introduction Cape Town Program
- The program starts weekly on a Monday & project follows on a Wednesday
Backpacker accommodation
Program | Total weeks | Total cost ($NZD) |
2 Days | 6 weeks | $1316 |
2 Days | 7 weeks | $1389 |
2 Days | 8 weeks | $1463 |
2 Days | 9 weeks | $1535 |
2 Days | 10 weeks | $1608 |
2 Days | 11 weeks | $1683 |
2 Days | 12 weeks | $1755 |
- Book additional weeks of volunteering after 12 weeks for $57 per week
Volunteer Accommodation
Program | Total weeks | Total cost ($NZD) |
2 Days | 6 weeks | $877 |
2 Days | 7 weeks | $877 |
2 Days | 8 weeks | $877 |
2 Days | 9 weeks | $877 |
2 Days | 10 weeks | $877 |
2 Days | 11 weeks | $877 |
2 Days | 12 weeks | $877 |
- Book additional weeks of volunteering after 12 weeks for $57 per week
What’s Included in the fee:
- Pickup & Drop-off at Cape Town International Airport
- Transport between Cape Town & the project
- Two nights dorm room accommodation in Cape Town (with breakfast)
- 24/7 Emergency contact number in South Africa & support by local partner
- Certificate upon completion of volunteering.
- Self-Catering Accommodation near the project
- Wi-Fi at the accommodation
- Transport accommodation-project-accommodation
- Full Introduction Cape Town Program
- The program starts every Monday and the project starts the following Monday
Backpacker Accommodation
Program | Total weeks | Total cost ($NZD) |
1 week | 6 weeks | $1860 |
1 week | 7 weeks | $1933 |
1 week | 8 weeks | $2007 |
1 week | 9 weeks | $2079 |
1 week | 10 weeks | $2152 |
1 week | 11 weeks | $2226 |
1 week | 12 weeks | $2299 |
- Book additional weeks of volunteering after 12 weeks for $57 per week
Volunteer Accommodation
Program | Total weeks | Total cost ($NZD) |
1 week | 6 weeks | $1093 |
1 week | 7 weeks | $1093 |
1 week | 8 weeks | $1093 |
1 week | 9 weeks | $1093 |
1 week | 10 weeks | $1093 |
1 week | 11 weeks | $1093 |
1 week | 12 weeks | $1093 |
- Book additional weeks of volunteering after 12 weeks for $57 per week
What’s Included in the fee:
- Pickup & Drop-off at Cape Town International Airport
- Transport between Cape Town & the project
- Seven nights dorm room accommodation in Cape Town (with breakfast)
- Orientation with a bigger group of volunteers & Visit to the V&A Waterfront
- A Full Day Peninsula Tour
- Two Half Day Tours: Township + City
- Two Way Cable car tickets for Table Mountain
- Lunch at a traditional South African restaurant
- 24/7 Emergency contact number in South Africa & support by local partner
- Certificate upon completion of volunteering.
- Self-catering accommodation near the project
- Wi-Fi at the accommodation
- Transport accommodation-project-accommodation
What’s excluded in the fee:
- Return flights from the country of origin (we do supply flight advice if needed)
- Any Visa related costs (We provide needed documents for the obtainment of Visa)
- Any meals if not mentioned
- Any items of personal nature
- The last night in Cape Town prior to your departure from South Africa (bookable directly from our local partner’s website)
- The nights between the end of the program and start at the project + last night in Cape Town prior to your departure from South Africa (bookable directly from our local partner’s website) 2-day program