Sample itinerary
Day 1 | Olifants River Safari Lodge | Arrive Johannesberg Drive to Eco-children project Orientation |
Day 2 | Shiduli Lodge | Day – drive to Karongwe; start project; river safari Evening – game drive |
Day 3 | Shiduli Lodge | Day – game drive; bush walk Evening – Braai (BBQ) and nocturnal game drive |
Day 4 | Kubu Lodge | Day – Elephant interaction; game drive Evening – drive back to Kubu Lodge |
Day 5 | Kubu Lodge | Day – Eco-children project Evening – cooking lesson, local food |
Day 6 | Kubu Lodge | Day – Eco-children project Evening – craft lesson |
Day 7 | Kubu Lodge | Day – Eco-children project Evening – finish up project with kids |
Day 8 | Kubu Lodge | Day – Eco-children project, elephant interaction at Mahaloha Evening – reflection |
Day 9 | The Team House | Travel from Johannesberg to Cape Town Evening – Orientation for new project |
Day 10 | The Team House | Day – Cape Pointe, Simonstown for lunch, Boulders beach Evening – Gumboot dancing, shwarma dinner |
Day 11 | The Team House | Day – Table Mountain, V&A for lunch, Roebben Island Evening – Ex-prisoner talk w/Lionel |
Day 12 | The Team House | Day – Orientation, community interaction in Masiphumelele or Langa township Evening – Teen get together |
Day 13 | The Team House | Day – Community interaction, District Six Museum and walk thru of Bo Kaap Evening – Malay cooking lesson and dinner |
Day 14 | The Team House | Day – Community interaction Evening – Djembe drumming |
Day 15 | The Team House | Day – community interaction in Masi Township; bicycle tour Evening – Teen get together |
Day 16 | Harbour House Hotel | Travel from Capetown to Hermanus Shark talk, shark dive, explore de kelders |
Day 17 | Harbour House Hotel | Free day in Hermanus Evening – Dinner at restaurant |
Day 18 | Depart for US | Travel from Hermanus to Cape Town to U.S. |
Inclusions:
- All transport, fuel, tolls and road taxes
- 4 days volunteering in a rural area near the Kruger National Park, activities to teach best tourism practices and building an eco-village
- 2 full days and 2 half days volunteering in Cape Town township
- Great white shark project
- Return airport transfers
- One local guide
- Medic/security person – priced out separately
Exclusions:
- Items of a personal nature, personal insurances, visas
- All flights
- Internet
- Optional extra activities, not specified above
- Does not include laundry
- Does not include gratuities
- Drinks other than water
Accommodations
- Olifants River Safari Lodge – Phalaborwa (Kruger National Park)
- Kubu Safari Lodge – Greater Kruger National Park
- The Team House – Cape Town
- The Harbour House – Hermanus