Booking Information
Southern African Explorer

What's Included

All food and accommodation, airport transfers, expedition equipment and training; national park fees and permits; the comprehensive training necessary for research techniques; an Emergency First Aid course; 24-hour in-country support and a 24-hour emergency phone line.

What's Not Included

International flights, medical and travel insurance, personal kit, spending money. Namibia - transport to pick-up point in Swakopmund & dinner at restaurants in Swakopmund

The Booking Process

Once GVI receives your application form, one of our experienced regional coordinators will give you a call to find out if you have any further questions, or simply want to find out more about volunteering. All GVI staff regularly visit the project sites, and have volunteered and travelled themselves, so have an in-depth knowledge and boundless enthusiasm that ensures your application process runs smoothly and efficiently.

GVI Discounts

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Arrival And Departure Information

You must arrive on the published start date of the expedition. Once you have arrived in Johannesburg International Airport, you will join a coach organized by GVI to transfer expedition members directly to one of the expedition bases. This journey takes approximately five hours. Please note that this is at your own expense, and costs an additional UK£60 / US$103 / 90 Euro return.

At the end of the first 5 weeks in South Africa, volunteers will have the option of travelling back to the airport or travelling on at their leisure. At the time of booking volunteers must also have confirmed their start dates for the additional programs with their local GVI office – so you may wish to travel straight on to one of the other projects or take time to explore the region before the next start date.

What Next?

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