SafariCareers by the Safari Dispatch team

Volunteer in the safari world.

Conservation, research, farm and community programmes at lodges, reserves and projects across Africa. Volunteering is unpaid: most programmes charge a fee and some are free, and every listing shows what you pay upfront. You apply straight to the programme, never through us.

All programmes Community & education Conservation & research Farm & reserve work Marine conservation Wildlife monitoring Free to join

Volunteering in South Africa

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Endangered species monitoring, Zululand

Wildlife ACT · Manyoni Private Game Reserve and Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, KwaZulu-Natal

Wildlife monitoring

South Africa2 to 8 weeks, starting on a Monday

You pay R33,440 for 2 weeks

Vulture conservation, Southern Drakensberg

Wildlife ACT · Maloti-Drakensberg Park buffer zone, near Underberg, KwaZulu-Natal

Conservation & research

South AfricaFrom 2 weeks, starting on a Monday

You pay R25,916 for 2 weeks

How we choose programmes

Real conservation, research, farm or community work.
No hands-on contact with wild animals: no cub petting, walking with lions, bottle-feeding or “orphan” breeding projects.
Volunteering is unpaid. Most programmes charge volunteers a fee, some are free, and the cost is shown upfront: rands in South Africa, US dollars everywhere else.
You apply straight to the programme. We never take a fee.

Browse by country

South Africa Botswana Namibia Kenya Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe Uganda Rwanda Mozambique Malawi Madagascar Ethiopia

Run a programme?

Lodges, reserves, farms and projects list free. Volunteers apply to you directly.

List your programme

Want a paid job instead?

Every live vacancy on the board, applying straight to the employer.

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