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Wildlife refuge: Claire’s experience in Africa

, South Africa

I discovered a culture different from my own and learned a lot about myself. This trip allowed me to push myself and do things I didn’t think I was capable of.

wild animal refuge

Animal volunteering with wild animals in South Africa: Claire shares her experience!

What this experience brought me…

I discovered a culture different from my own and learned a lot about myself. This trip allowed me to push myself and do things I didn’t think I was capable of. I learned so much about animals, nature, but also on a personal level, this experience was very enriching.

My best memories…

  • The close moments shared with cheetahs
  • Walks alongside elephants
  • Feeding the giraffes, zebras, and wildebeests every evening

If I had to rate the services from 1 to 5…

  • Pre-departure information: 4.5/5
  • Registration process: 5/5
  • Supervision / project coordinators: 4.5/5
  • Volunteer schedule: 4.5/5
  • Food and accommodation: 4/5

A few words…

I absolutely recommend this project. It was an incredible experience that I wish everyone could live one day.

The Freepackers team is available and attentive, which is reassuring, especially when traveling alone to the other side of the world.

So, why not you?Travel to be useful, on ground we know.Find my programme

Line drawing: a beach and its turtle, a mangrove, two backpackers, a school on a hillside, a giraffe and an elephant under an acacia