Wild school: Immersion in the bush

Wilderness School: Immersion in the bush
South Africa

Adventure

Eco-volunteering

Nature

"Let's keep our environment healthy and protect it! Donatien De Dieu Citundu Mayombo

From

2650€

Length of stay

15 days / 13 nights

Minimum number of participants

Customised trip by contacting us

Customisable programme

Highlights

Be ready for a communion with nature, with beautiful nights under the stars, for sharing in the 2 solidarity associations and unexpected encounters in the Kruger National Park

Programme
Rates
Practical information
The human trip plus

A typical day at camp

Day in Balule

Wake up early to the call of nature (Lions roaring near the camp, impala alarm call .... ) and go on safari until 8-9 am. Return to the camp for a breakfast to be prepared by you.
Leave after breakfast to do some shopping in Hoedspruit (transfer to town possible), return to camp and do some shopping. Leave for the bush to do a little work such as filling in eroded areas. Lunch then from 14h00 to 16h00 reading on wildlife followed by a safari departure until 19h00. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

Typical course of a solidarity action day

Hoedspruit

Solidarity action with Nourish

After a good breakfast, departure at 9.00 am for a small village and solidarity actions will be considered with Nourish (you will have your picnic with you)
Nourish is a South African non-profit organisation dedicated to helping local communities, promoting social responsibility and encouraging environmental education. Return to camp. Free time and departure on safari around 16h00. Dinner and overnight at the camp

A typical day in the Kruger

day in the Kruger

Early morning drive for a long day of game drives with your cameras. Break for lunch at a camp, with time to shop in the Kruger. Afternoon drive to the camp where you will pitch your tent. Prepare your meal, which will be a Braai (Barbecue) and spend the night in the Kruger.

Price per person from €2,650 including VAT

- Based on 1 participant

This price includes :

International return flights from France with British Airways*.
Return airport transfers
Accommodation in a single bed in a shared room
Full board except for 1 lunch in a local restaurant
Laundry service
All transport included in the programme
Solidarity activities to be carried out with the local team
All entrance fees to sites, nature reserves scheduled

At your expense :

Europ Assistance insurance
Visa fees
The meal in the local restaurant (Pancakes)
All alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks during your stay
Personal expenses and activities not explicitly mentioned in the programme
Any other excursions to be added on site if desired.
Tips to guides and drivers

* Prices from France. Please contact us for prices per city of departure.

To customise your trip, please contact us.

Comfort

Accommodation in a shared room (possibility to book a room for couples)
Outdoor toilets
Self-catering meals except dinners
Drinking water on site

Climate and equipment

In Hoedspruit, summers (December to March) are hot, humid, rainy and partly cloudy and winters (June to August) are short, cool, dry and clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature generally ranges from 11°C to 29°C and is rarely below 8°C or above 34°C.

Health

Recommended vaccinations: hepatitis A, B, rabies and typhoid.
Anti-malarial treatment recommended.
A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for travellers coming from countries where there is a risk of yellow fever transmission and for travellers who have been in transit for more than 12 hours at an airport in a country where there is a risk of yellow fever transmission.
More information on the Pasteur website.

Formalities

PASSPORT & VISAS
For your trip to South Africa, you will need a passport that is valid for 30 days beyond the date you plan to leave the country and 2 blank pages.
More information on the France Diplomatie website.