Nothing gets the pulse racing like approaching a full-grown male African line on foot. Or hearing the calls of a Bull Elephant in Musk. Xtreme Gap Year has a range of very exciting African wildlife conservation projects. With our excellent connections through South Africa office, we can put you at the heart of conservation efforts in some of the top wildlife conservation projects all over Africa. Whether you want to spend a short amount of time on a safari, a couple of months working with animals or even up to a year gaining incredible work and life experience on our one-year field guide course there are plenty of options for you.
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Xtreme Community Superhero South Africa£ 489
Fancy spending your gap year in the beautiful southeast coast of South Africa, with stunning beaches at your doorstep, and rewarding social development work to keep you busy during the week? Our South African Cultural Exchange programme is the perfect mix of fun and adventure with providing some real value to a local community who needs it.
Xtreme Wildlife Volunteering Experience£499
An amazing experience to join other volunteers from all over the world volunteering in a private game reserve in South Africa. Two weeks from £499, you will work closely with wildlife rangers engaging in big game conservation, with weekends off to explore the stunning beaches and involve yourself in some extreme activities this is an amazing way to spend your gap year time off in South Africa.
South Africa Monkey Rehab£464
Want to mess about with monkeys all day? Well either work in our office or join this exciting project! The Xtreme Monkey Rehab programme is a really fun african wildlife conservation project. Get hands on and become a surrogate monkey minder from 2 to 12 weeks. All food accommodation provided.
South Africa Wildlife Conservation Experience£759
South Africa Wildlife Conservation Experience Get hands on Wildlife conservation experience in one of South Africas award winning game reserve conservation projects. Join other volunteers as you get involved in all aspects of maintaining a game reserve, from tracking Lions and other big 5 to game monitoring and enclosure repair.
Field Guide Course South Africa£12799
Xtreme Gap offers courses designed to supply the South Africa safari Industry with high caliber professional Field Guides. But these courses are not only available to people wishing to enter the industry as field guides, but for anyone who wants to increase their knowledge of the African Bush. So whether you have chosen a professional career linked to wildlife or nature or just finished school and are on a gap year, or if you have possibly taken a career break or are a regular traveller to the bush, this course is for you. Including work experience as a real guide!
Horse Riding and Conservation Mozambique£1199
Horse Riding and Conservation Mozambique Imagine untouched white sandy beaches, cliff top views overlooking the ever changing turquoise sea and a genuinely unique and exciting African experience. Experience an ever present spirit of adventure on horse back as you look after a herd of Horses and enjoy some of the best beach riding in the world. So if you are looking to develop your riding skills, discover the culture of Mozambique and make a difference in Africa helping our horses, please join! This is indeed a unique experience for horse riding enthusiasts.
Great White Shark Conservation Project£939
Great White Shark Conservation Project This programme offers the unique opportunity for volunteers to engage in the important research and conservation of great white sharks in Cape Town, South Africa. If you are adventurous and love the outdoor lifestyle then this is the perfect programme for you to have the most incredible once in a lifetime experience, as you get up close and personal with these infamous creatures!
Safari Guide Training 28 Days South Africa£2299
If you want to get under the skin of the African jungle, and really find out what it's like to live in the South African bush surrounded by all the wild animals nature, whilst living in an unfenced camp in the Kruger National Park then this is for you. 100% pure adventure and one unforgettable month.
Namibia Wildlife Conservation Experience£849
Join a group like minded of volunteers on the biggest wildlife conservation project in the world. This spectacular Namibian wildlife project can use your help. Based in raw African natural setting you will take care of lions, leopards, cheetahs, wild dogs, caracals and (baby) baboons. You will make a difference and help to save the wild animals of Africa!