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Volunteer work in Swaziland & Travel in Southern Africa
Swaziland, with an area somewhat smaller than Wales, is the second-smallest country in Africa. Widely overlooked by tourists, the country still has much to offer: the Ezulwini Valley and the animal protection reserve are especially worth a visit. Swaziland usually ends up in the media when there is an ostentatious ceremony for King Mswati III, or if the country’s bitter problems are the topic of discussion.
Days 1 & 2: Start in Swaziland
You will begin your travel in southern Africa in the Kingdom of Swaziland. After your arrival, you will be awaited at the airport and brought to your first accommodation. Before your travel in southern Africa begins, you will have an orientation including a detailed discussion.
Accommodation: Backpacker Lodge
Days 3-7: Kruger National Park in South Africa
The next stop in your travel through southern Africa will be in the neighbouring country of South Africa. Here, you will spend 5 days in the Kruger National Park. With an area of almost 20,000 square kilometres, the park is home to an unbelievable variety of animals and plants and is one of the best places to see Africa’s largest animals in the wild, for example buffalo, elephants, leopards, and rhinoceroses.
Accommodation: Tents
Days 8-22: Volunteer work in Swaziland
Back in Swaziland, interaction with people will come to the forefront of your activities. For two weeks, you will do volunteer work in Swaziland for five hours a day in one of many small care centres in the Ezulwini Valley. You may feel as if you have stepped backwards in time as you engage in volunteer work in Swaziland. The royal family of Swaziland lives in the Ezulwini Valley, yet at the same time you will find the most tourist attractions in the country here. Swaziland ranks far down the Human Development Index, and a large percentage of the population lives on less than one dollar per day.
Accommodation: Varies depending on the project, usually in the Backpacker Lodge
Volunteer Work in Swaziland & Travel in southern Africa
Days 23-27: Volunteer in Mozambique
After your volunteer work in Swaziland is done, your travel in southern Africa shall continue in Mozambique. The coast of Mozambique on the Indian Ocean, lures visitors with its gorgeous beaches and a fascinating underwater coral reef world. It is a tropical paradise for vacationers and many marine life forms, including whale sharks, sea turtles, and manta rays. The fragile ecosystem is visibly threatened through human encroachment. Today, researchers and helpers are dedicated to the goal of preserving the local natural world for future generations through various conservation projects.
You will have the opportunity to get to know the region responsibly: led by experts, you will go snorkelling and even diving in the colourful underwater world, if you already have the appropriate diving certification. The highlight of your trip to Mozambique is sure to be encountering whale sharks, the largest fish on earth. You will also spend one day on a sea kayaking tour to one of the many small islands. You will have beach parties as well as all sorts of time to relax as your travel in southern Africa draws to a close.
Accommodation: Straw huts
Day 28: Return to Swaziland
On the final Sunday of your travel in southern Africa you will return to Swaziland. Here, you will spend a night at the Backpacker Lodge before returning home the next day.
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