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Against the backdrop of the majestic Victoria Falls, this project is a combination of work on our lion breeding and rehabilitation programme that is an extension of our Antelope Park programme, along with National Parks conservation work and conservation education in the local school.
The highlights
- Walk alongside lions as part of the pride and enjoy the exhilaration of being part of a hunt as the young cubs learn to stalk their prey
- Work on the world’s leading programme for the release of lions back into the wild
- Experience the African bush in a very special way as you spend time out in the “Big 5" Zambezi National Park. You will be actively involved in a number of conservation activities that may include camping out overnight by a waterhole to count the animals that come to drink
- Help the Park Rangers manage the Victoria Falls National Park. The rainforest perches on high cliffs overlooking the main tracts of the Falls themselves offering breathtaking views
- Join the conservation education team in local schools giving you a wonderful insight into the community, as well as giving you a chance to help save the future of the Zimbabwean environment by educating the local children
- Immerse yourself in local Zimbabwean culture
- Enjoy the many adventure activities available from white water rafting on the mighty Zambezi River; bungee jumping from the Victoria Falls Bridge or taking to the air for a helicopter flight over the Falls giving a bird’s eye view of this natural wonder.
- Take advantage of optional trips to see more of Zimbabwe’s spectacular wildlife areas including the enormous Hwange National Park and the chance to walk with rhino at Matopos. You can also cross the border for a day trip into nearby Botswana or Zambia.
- Make friends for life with the other international volunteers on the programme.
What's included
- Project Fee: This entails financing that goes directly back into the project that you are involved with. This project fee facilitates funding for items such as food for lions, management and maintenance of parks infrastructure, and the development of the lion breeding and rehabilitation programme
- All transfers to and from Victoria Falls Airport upon your arrival and departure
- Assistance in your projects by various trained guides, ecologists and field staff during your stay
- Any wildlife education talks that take place during your stay and that you might wish to partake in.
- Full board and lodging which includes 3 meals a day
- Unlimited tea, coffee and juice throughout the day
- Laundry service during your stay
- The service of a cleaner to attend to your room each day
Where will I sleep?
You will be staying at the Victoria Falls rest camp, ideally situated in the town and very near to the falls. Volunteers will be sharing a quaint little lodge with their fellow participants. There are 3 or 4 twin rooms per lodge. The accommodation is simple and rustic but comfortable and completely suited to your needs.
Volunteers can enjoy braais (barbeques) outside their lodges privately or at the communal area. There is a large swimming pool for them to enjoy as well as DSTV, cash bar facilities and a pool table, either in the evenings or on their day off on Sundays.
Breakfasts and lunches will be enjoyed out at the Masuwe concession (where our lions are based) and volunteers can relax with a warm dinner back in town at the rest camp when they return at the end of the working day.
