Ngala Wilderness

This has been a fantastic experience, from the start until the end. The project owners were extremely welcoming together with the other volunteers I felt like very soon becoming part of a family. The wildlife and beautiful scenery were breathtaking, through conservation work on the Reserve we could contribute our part to save Africas wildlife. Food was really delicious and the accommodation was truly luxurious. Thanks for this wonderful experience.

It was an unforgettable experience! Working close up with Africas Wildlife, conserving the natural habitat of all these wonderful animals, this couldn’t have been a more memorable and rewarding experience. I’ve learned so much about animal behavior, was thought how to track through the bush and picked up some African languages. Truly a one of experience!

When looking back at our wonderful time in South Africa with Fabios and Christians volunteer program, I feel a very special kind of happiness that I have never felt before. Not only did we learn a lot about flora and fauna, while staying in beautiful nature lodges, we were also very fortunate to experience a very different daily life in comparison to our ordinary life’s back in Germany. Everyday was a surprise of itself, full of captivating nature and a brisk atmosphere. Our day always started early so we could make most of every second that we had. We were successfully searching for tracks of the wildlife around us, cleaned standpipes, opened roads and fixed fences, enhancing our handcraft. We were confronted with new facts and were able to expand our knowledge about the big five and amazing other animals, for example the antelope species that we were involved with multiple times. Besides the physical farmwork we always had a balance of enjoying the nature lodges with their beautiful pools, breathtaking views and the privilege of living together like a family. Apart from wildlife conservation we had plenty of freetime activities that Fabio and Christian have organized for us. We went horse riding, unexpectedly surprised by giraffes, kayaking, we had a workshop all about snakes and got in touch with the different dangerous snake species, we got the opportunity to go to an animal sanctuary where we got up close to lions, we met a vet that took us to a rhino treatment, hiked and climbed up a mountain. Aside from that Fabio and Christian took us to the remarkable Marakele-nationalpark where we stayed in dazzling little houses surrounded by the Big 5 and were deeply impressed by the wildlife and soft nature. That is not all! We had many more opportunities for various adventures. It was more than just an Enjoyment. Not only did we have fun, we additionally learned plenteous about specific subjects, our surroundings and activities. We were blessed to experience the volunteer program in so many ways from so many different perspectives. Especially being together with people that represent the culture and embody the knowledge that they have taught us with great passion is a true enrichment. Christian and Fabio always made us feel comfortable and welcome with every challenge they were opposed with. We had really good talks and evenings with locals,with a pleasant atmosphere, various entertaining, funny moments and enjoyed daily fresh cooked food. The volunteer program has given me so much more than just knowledge about the wildlife and nature. I grew as a person, got to know myself in a new way and experienced things that I wouldn't have been able to experience anywhere else. I feel truly enlightened by this unique experience. I definitely look back on this adventure positively in the hope of returning one day!