Gap Year in South Africa

Taking a gap year? Kwantu Private Game Reserve in South Africa’s Eastern Cape lets you combine real conservation work, new skills and unforgettable wildlife experiences, with everything organised for you, from airport transfers to meals and accommodation.

Two ways to spend your gap year at Kwantu

• Wildlife & Conservation Volunteering — from 1 to 24 weeks, from age 16, from R14,495 per person per week
• Game Ranger Course (FGASA) — 8 weeks, age 18+, a recognised field guide qualification

Life at Kwantu

You live with other volunteers from around the world in single-sex volunteer dorms, with three meals a day served at the Mafusa dining area. Weekdays are spent working with our coordinators; weekends are free, with an optional excursion to Gqeberha. Kwantu is a strictly non-alcoholic environment for volunteers.

Please note: there is no animal interaction at Kwantu. Volunteers do not touch, feed or handle any animals, and there is no hunting on the reserve.

Before you go

• New volunteers arrive on Mondays on our scheduled transfer from Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
• Check that your visa covers the length of your stay
• Read our FAQs and programme information

What volunteers say

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