Volunteer-Program 2 weeks - 6 weeks
The rate of 250,--Euro per week [+/- 2.500,--Rand] includes the following:
- accommodation: shared accommodation in Boy’s or Girl’s 4-bed room and bathroom with community
Kitchen and living room with TV/DVD.
- meals: brunch and dinner according to the menu or means [allowance or groceries] given to prepare own
food. [Vegetarians, Lactose Intolerance, Halaal by prior arrangement only, please state in application!]
- 2 x 5 l bottled still water/week. (Tap water from Bambelela is drinkable)
- 1 Bambelela Volunteer khaki T-Shirts + 1 x Bambelela Cap.
- Certificate for PRACTICAL Experience in Wildlife Care, English language, Eco-Tourism and Game Ranch
Management
- 1 x off-day per week : Daytrips: 2 hour guided wildlife tour on Bambelela, one visit to neighboring THABA
KWENA
crocodile farm, game drive at ZEBULA Game Lodge with Lunch and visiting the Lion cubs, cultural township tour with traditional
African meal at Bela Bela, spend the day at Forever Waterworld Bela Bela and off days around our swimming-pool.
Excluding:
- Airport transfer from and to OR Tambo International Airport to Bambelela Wildlife care [can be arranged at
150,--Euro [1.500,--Rand]]
- Medicals and Vaccines
- Toiletries,
- special diet-requirements other than Halaal + vegetarians + lactose intolerant,
- Medicine other than disinfection spray, wound and burn dressing+ bandages
- travel / flight cost, insurances etc.
- pocket money
- Souvenirs
Long-term volunteering 7 weeks - 12 months
The rate of 700,--Euro/months --- 600,--Euros as from 4. months --- 500,--Euro as from 7. months includes:
- accommodation: shared accommodation in 4-bedroom with bathroom in Volunteer House with community
living room with TV and DVD and kitchen
- Airport Transfers [OR Tambo International Airport - Bambelela - OR Tambo Int. Airport]
- 2 meals/day [served or self-prepared], soft drink, coffee/tea
- 2 x 5 L bottled still water/week (tap water at Bambelela is drinkable)
- in winter: heated blankets provided.
- 2 Bambelela Student/volunteer khaki T-Shirts+ Bambelela Cap
- 1 x off-day per week : Daytrips: 2 hour guided wildlife tour on Bambelela, one visit to neighboring THABA
KWENA
crocodile farm, game drive at ZEBULA Game Lodge with Lunch and visiting the Lion cubs, cultural township tour with traditional
African meal at Bela Bela, spend the day at Forever Waterworld Bela Bela and off days around our swimming-pool.
- Bambelela will assist you wuth VISA applications and extensions.
Excluding:
- Toiletries, cigarettes, special diet-requirements other than halaal + vegetarians, medical expenses, etc.
- PRACTICAL ASSESMENT [must be conducted by an approved FGASA/THETA ASSESOR within one year
after passing the FGASA exam ]
[we can arrange assessor to come out to Bambelela and can provide practical training towards practical
assessment while student is giving a guided wildlife tour here, extra costs +/- 1000,--R = will be direct
payments to assessor]
- No Medical Expenses
- first Aid courses
- travel / flight cost, insurances etc.
- pocket money
- Souvenirs
- Optional at extra costs : attendance of FGASA based courses
-FGASA registration + membership fees for one year + FGASA exam fee [+/- 1200,--Rand]
-FGASA Level 1 exam - preparation courses conducted by accredited Field Guide. [6000,--R]
-certificate for PRACTICAL Experience in Wildlife Care and Guiding
-filling in the FGASA Logbook to accumulate necessary guiding experience for further studies
-all necessary study material and books on premises for the usage of students/volunteers.
Guest Farm.SHIBULA
Offering two bedrooms en-suite, a fire place and a rock-built outside Braai area.
2 people: 1.000,--Rand/night
3 -4 people: 1.200,--Rand/night
HO THABELA
Offering you two very spacious bedrooms with each a double bed and a sleeper couch, a bathroom to share with an additional toilet/basin downstairs. [4 adults+4kids]
7 -8 R1.600,00 a night
5-6 R1400,00 a night
3-4 R1200,00 a night
2 people: R900,00 a night
JABULA
Offering a open loft bedroom with one double bed and a sleeper couch upstairs. 2-4 sleeper [2 adults + 2 kids]
single: 600,--Rand
2 people 700,--Rand
3 people 900,--Rand
4 people 1.000,--Rand
The rate includes the following: welcoming bottle of wine, housekeeping service twice a day at a time convenient to you, full DSTV [except JABULA: only free TV but DSTV-decoder in chalet for bringing along your own DSTV card], tea/coffee, toiletries, a two hour guided tour through animal rehab, months December to October: join us for NAPPY HOUR [Baby Vervets getting their Nappies on for their night in bed with their surrogate mom], January- May: Play-Time with the Vervet Monkey-Babies in the Monkey-Kindergarten, pool/sauna towels, Sunday late check-out time at 19h00 [normal check-in as from 14h00 and check-out 11h00], etc.
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