South Africa
Travel in South Africa is always an adventure. It is a big and unbelievably diverse country, stretching 2000km from the Limpopo in the north to Cape Agulhas in the south and nearly 1500km from Port Nolloth in the west to Durban in the east. This stunning diversity means that taking your gap year in South Africa is an amazing experience because of the countless opportunities it affords for anything from wine tasting to wildlife tracking, to surfing and climbing.
If you're looking to make a contribution while you travel in South Africa, we have lots of South Africa volunteering projects that will see you making a real difference by working with vital grass-roots projects and gaining a deeper understanding of this vibrant and beautiful country. Look out for i-to-i’s Big Giving logo for projects that we help out through our Big Giving programme.
If you'd like to experience more of Southern Africa then our Overland Tour could be the perfect option for you, combining wildlife, adventure and volunteering.
Volunteer South Africa
We've been sending people to volunteer in South Africa on travel ventures abroad and gap years in South Africa for years and have lots of opportunities to get involved with volunteer projects across the country. Find out more about using your travel adventure in South Africa or gap year in South Africa to volunteer and contribute to a brighter future for local African communities.
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24 trips have been found based on your choices
Work with lions in South Africa
Go wild on this project and learn to care for some of South Africa's most famous animals!
- Location: South Africa
- Continent: Africa
- Type:Wildlife
- Duration: 2 to 3 weeks
Latest trip review:
Re-evaluate what is really important in life....
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Wildlife research with lions in South Africa
If you want to get away from it all, here's your perfect chance to head into the African wilderness where you'll spend your days with some of the most amazing wildlife on the planet.
- Location: South Africa
- Continent: Africa
- Type:Wildlife
- Duration: 2 to 6 weeks
Latest trip review:
A very enjoyable safari experience !...
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The South Africa Adventure and Animal Experience
For those who want to take a walk on the wild side, this exciting and meaningful tour has everything you could ask for; from exhilarating canopy tours, zip slides and an abseil, to stunning scenery and amazing animal experiences!
- Location: South Africa
- Continent: Africa
- Type:Wildlife
- Duration: 2 to 4 weeks
Latest trip review:
To good to be true, its a lifetime experience...
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Close encounters of the Cheetah kind!
This is your chance to get up close and personal, helping to conserve the worlds fastest land animal!
- Location: South Africa
- Continent: Africa
- Type:Conservation
- Duration: 1 to 4 weeks
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Work with children in a township near Cape Town
This project is perfect for anyone who's ready for a challenge, loves spending time with children and has a lot of energy. You will be having fun and make friends as you work side by side with a team of inspiring women to care for children growing up in a township near Cape Town.
- Location: South Africa
- Continent: Africa
- Type:Work with children
- Duration: 2 to 6 weeks
Latest trip review:
Seriously a life changing experience!...
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Surfing experience with disadvantaged children in South Africa
On this fantastic trip you will learn how to surf and then pass on your new found skills to some amazing children whilst hanging out on beautiful white sandy beaches south of Cape Town - not bad!
- Location: South Africa
- Continent: Africa
- Type:Community Work
- Duration: 2 to 8 weeks
Latest trip review:
Eye opening-heartwarming and discouraging at the same time. ...
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Help raise Lions and Tigers in South Africa
Get up, close and personal with some of the most incredible cats on the planet when you help care for lions, tigers and other big cats at this stunning project in South Africa.
- Location: South Africa
- Continent: Africa
- Type:Conservation
- Duration: 2 to 4 weeks
Latest trip review:
Totally unique and awarding experience from the little to the...
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Hands-on work with endangered wildlife in South Africa
Help conserve big cats, exotic birds, giraffes, monkeys, zebra and antelope in coastal South Africa, where incredible natural scenery is at your doorstep and amazing beaches are just a few miles down the road!
- Location: South Africa
- Continent: Africa
- Type:Conservation
- Duration: 1 to 8 weeks
Latest trip review:
An experiance like no other, will stay with me forever....
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Live with lion cubs in South Africa
Spend your days hand rearing incredibly cute lion cubs on a stunning animal reserve in South Africa!
- Location: South Africa
- Continent: Africa
- Type:Conservation
- Duration: 2 to 4 weeks
Latest trip review:
An amazing experience with fantastic animals and people....
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Work with lions and elephants on a Big 5 reserve in South Africa
Fancy working on an amazing game reserve helping to monitor the wildlife including the infamous lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo? You'll also get to work closely with lions and elephants at their rehabilitation centre too!
- Location: South Africa
- Continent: Africa
- Type:Conservation
- Duration: 2 to 6 weeks
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