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GARDEN ROUTE: 2 WEEKS
You will fly first into George or Port Elizabeth in South Africa,
where you will be met at the airport by our friendly, lively organisers and
settled in to your accommodation.
Knysna
and
George lie on the
world-famous Garden Route and are conveniently placed halfway between Cape Town
and Port Elizabeth. This is a very social environment where the
majestic Outeniqua Mountain lies to the north and the Indian ocean to the South,
giving the town a very moderate Mediterranean climate.
"Scenically Knysna, or in fact South Africa, is outstanding. Around every corner
you would be met by a postcard image. Even in this winter season, the weather
was great, sunny and warm. Because the pollution is at a much lower level in
Knysna than back home, the sunsets and stars at night were so much more
spectacular!!"
Anuji Chahal
VOLUNTEER PROJECTS AVAILABLE ON THE GARDEN ROUTE
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Teaching English
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Coaching Sports
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Street Kids Project
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Animal Sanctuary Project
livingstone:
2 WEEKS
Livingstone acts as a gateway to the magnificent attractions of the Falls and
the Mosi Oa Tunya National Park.
"We plan on going to Victoria Falls tomorrow and maybe do some
activity there this weekend. Our wildlife sighting has consisted of two
lizards and the residential cats that roam the hostel and we are so anxious
to see some elephants" Verity, Shona, Harriette, and Wanda
VOLUNTEER PROJECTS AVAILABLE ON THE GARDEN ROUTE:
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Teach English & other subjects
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Coach Sports
VICTORIA FALLS: 2 WEEKS
Previously known as Rhodesia, Zimbabwe lies
between two great African rivers, the mighty Zambezi River in the north, and the
Limpopo River in the south. Covering an area of about 375,830 square kilometres,
it is best known by tourists for the Victoria Falls, a great waterfall much
larger than Niagara Falls.
To begin with, the Victoria Falls are
legendary - a ferocious curtain of water 1,700 metres
wide that plunges deep into the
gorge of the mighty Zambezi River.
Upstream from the Falls
the river is placid and
tranquil. Zambezi National
Park preserves 56,000 acres along
the river and
there are fishing camps along the shore that take
anglers out on
river to catch tiger fish.
Wildlife can be viewed in cruises along the river or
on explorations into the
park's interior.
Downstream from the falls, the river offers spectacular whitewater rafting.
Adventures range from a day or two to a spectacular week of rafting all the way
to Lake Kariba. This
huge inland sea is adorned
with submarine forests, open skies and spectacular sunsets.
The only project available here is...
"Just a quick note to say that I am having a wonderful time here. The volunteer
programme here is just what I was after – plenty of hands-on activities, working
closely with animals and helping in the conservation of a species. There are 5
volunteers here at present (there were 7 until this morning) but there is plenty
of work for everyone. The work is varied and enjoyable, and the staff here are
very friendly"
- Madeleine Roberts |
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