Volunteer at Shamwari

Thinking about a gap year abroad or volunteering on Shamwari Game Reserve?

This unique and exciting gap year in South Africa with Worldwide Experience will give you the opportunity to get behind the scenes on this world famous reserve, working with the game rangers as well as alongside the wildlife department.

Gap year conservation projects are life changing and highly rewarding. This is your chance to give something back and make a difference to the future of our natural environment...all while having an exhilarating overseas adventure!

Worldwide Experience also offer you the opportunity to work as a conservation volunteer on some of Southern Africa's premier private game reserves and leading marine ocean research projects.

Become a conservation volunteer on the world famous Shamwari Game Reserve, in South Africa. 

Shamwari Game Reserve offers the Ultimate in Conservation volunteer placements. Here we promise to offer you the experience of a lifetime as you assist and adapt to the on going conservation work.

If exposure to the African wildlife is your dream, then gap year voluntary work on Shamwari will exceed your wildest expectations. Game reserve volunteer placements on Shamwari will allow you to become part of the conservation team and assist in their long term projects and ambitions.

The reserve is a massive 25,000 hectares and has been the residence to celebrities like Brad Pitt, Tiger Woods and John Travolta in its luxurious lodges. You will be however be part of the team tracking and monitoring the Big 5 as well as work at the Born Free Big Cat Sanctuary.