Programme Details
The black rhino was pushed to the brink of extinction by the actions of illegal poachers in the 1970s and 1980s who coveted the valuable rhino horns. Noble efforts to protect and manage rhino populations throughout the 1990s have resulted in a stabilisation and slow recovery of the continental population, particularly in the southern African rhino strongholds of South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a genuine contribution towards the continued protection of this ancient animal.
You will play an active role in rehabilitating these endangered animals and preparing them for a safe return to their natural environment, while you yourself have a life changing and enriching experience.
You will have the privilege of seeing the incredible interaction of different species, hearing their sounds, recording vital details and information, and learning to appreciate the simple lifestyles of local communities.
You will take part in:
- Anti-poaching patrols
- Monitor animal behaviour and interaction
- Help look after Black Rhinos
- Help look after and train elephants
- Go on an elephant back safari
- Snare sweeping
If you are a photography enthusiast, you will have the chance to get exceptional photographs of wildlife within a close proximity.
What’s Included in the Programme
- Project fee: this entails important financing that goes directly back into the project that you are involved with. This project fee facilitates funding for items such as tracking and monitoring equipment, programme maintenance and expansion
- Assistance in your projects by various trained guides and staff during your stay
- All accommodation
- Meals throughout your project
- 24 hour project support
- Arrival orientation
- Meet and greet at the airport upon arrival
What’s Not Included in the Programme
- Flights
- Internal transfers to and from the airport: US$100 Payable upon arrival for return airport transfer
- Visa costs and local taxes
- Alcoholic drinks
- Personal travel insurance. This should include cover for emergency air evacuation and repatriation.
- All items of a personal nature such as curios, gifts, clothing (work and other) and luxuries such as drinks.
- E-mails and telephone calls (charged at cost)
- Any excursions over and above your planned itinerary in Zimbabwe e.g. visit to the Victoria Falls.
Prices and Durations
Zimbabwe Rhino and Elephant Conservation - 4 weeks £1,699
Zimbabwe Rhino and Elephant Conservation - 8 weeks £3,299
Zimbabwe Rhino and Elephant Conservation - 12 weeks £4,399
