Spend time exploring some of South Africa's beautiful wilderness areas while volunteering in the local communities and assisting in environmental projects.

Begin with a boat trip on the lagoon at the Isimangaliso Wetland Park and a game drive in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi National Park, before heading into Swaziland to work with the local community.

Assist in chimpanzee research at the J

  Please note that Visas are the responsibility of the traveller and that the Whichway Adventure Company will not be held responsible for clients being denied entry should they not be in the possession of the relevant visas.
  

Your tour begins by leaving the bustling port city of Durban behind and driving north towards the Isimangaliso Wetland Park - an ecologically and historically diverse park on the KwaZulu Natal coast, and one of South Africa's most well known World Heritage Sites.

In the afternoon your group will enjoy a boat cruise on the lagoon, an ideal way to experience the natural beauty and tranquility of this wonderful park.

You'll have the chance to relax in the swimming pool at Isinkwe Camp and enjoy a hot shower later, before settling down at the bar to get to know your fellow travelers.

Get up early today and make your way to the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi National Park; proclaimed in 1895, this beautiful park is the oldest game reserve in Africa.

Enjoy a game drive through the park, known for its white rhino sightings and thick vegetation. After your drive you'll leave and enjoy a scenic trip into the smallest country in the Southern Hemisphere: Swaziland.

Camp at Shewula Camp and enjoy piping hot showers before dinner around the fire.

Today you'll spend some time with the Swazi women of Shewula, where you'll assist and learn about how these women are supporting their own community through their craft and perma-culture projects.

Shewula Mountain Camp is just one of the community initiatives to create a sustainable environment; the local people are also involved in water, soil and wind power programs, wildlife and forestry development and an orphans care program.

In the evening you'll have the chance to assist the ladies in preparing a traditional Swazi meal for everyone - a thoroughly rewarding experience.

Spend the next day and a half working with the Jane Goodall project for chimpanzees. The institute is located a mere 15km from Nelspruit, and is in a 1000ha game reserve.

You will scientifically help monitor the behaviour patterns of the chimpanzees living here and act as a support for the rehabilitation team. Spend the night at Jane Goodall Camp.

Take a break from volunteering and travel into the renowned Kruger National Park, where you'll experience big game viewing and birding in this beautiful wilderness.

Get the chance to explore the park in the evening, as you set out on a night drive in the hopes of spotting some of the nocturnal animals in the park: honey badger, porcupine and even leopard.

Relax back at camp, and enjoy dinner around a roaring fire.

After your morning bush walk in Kruger, you'll leave the park and travel to the Soutpansberg, a prominent quartzite mountain range located in the Limpopo province.

Enjoy some of the spectacular views along the Panorama Route, where you'll stop to see God's Window and Bourke's Luck Potholes.

While in this unique environmental region, you'll assist the research team in compiling data about the many different species of flora and fauna, as well as helping with some global warming research.

Stay the night at Lejuma Camp, in the heart of the Soutpansberg.

On the final day, your group will drive south to Johannesburg in the Gauteng province where you'll end your tour in the late afternoon.

If you are interested in spending more time volunteering in Johannesburg, or in any other part of South Africa, an in-depth location project can be specially arranged.