Buffelsdrift Game Lodge

Incredible experience. The way to be nearby animals is very special and we can sometimes feel very lucky ( lions testing fences…). It could be so much interesting to make more mission with kids and population because It’s a special way to discover the population. If one day I’ve got the chance to came back, I will do not hesitate à second.

I'm Franzi and I decided to join the Buffelsdrift foundation as an ecoambassador to make a small contribution and to learn something about wildlife in beautiful south africa. My expectations were more than fulfilled. I am totally excited about the many opportunities here with the buffelsdrift team. Starting with the daily tasks such as checking fences and bush cameras, looking after the animals, cleaning elephant enclosures and planting little trees, I had the opportunity to join a very special experience: I helped out with cheetah collaring. It was impressive for me after searching the animals for days patiently, learn about their behavior an being part of the whole process. In addition I really enjoyed the visit to a children's house where we played with the kids and brought them vegetables for healthy meals. Furthermore I enjoyed the close contact with the cute elephants and was able to join some day and night safaris with different focuses. This was framed by the incredibly open, dedicated and warm team here on site. We laughed a lot, I learned a lot and we had a super delicious barbecue around the campfire at sunset. All in all, this was an incredibly enriching life experience for me. If you want to make a difference too, don't hesitate and sigh up for the Buffelsdrift ecoambassador program. You will love it- I promise!

For me it was an extraordinary experience to work as an eco ambassador here at the Buffelsdrift Foundation. I spent four weeks here and was integrated into the team. I learned a lot about the animals of Africa and their behavior as well as about nature. The highlight was chipping a cheetah after hours of searching. I got very close to a wild animal and was allowed to assist with the work. What an experience. The nice thing is that the Foundation supports a local school with donations and I was able to make the children very happy by playing with them. It is an experience of a lifetime that I will never forget.