Itinerary

Day 1

Either fly or bus into Swaziland via Johannesburg (more details in “Getting there” section under the Destination tab). Most volunteers choose to fly into Swaziland. At the airport upon arrival in Swaziland you will be welcomed by an All Out Africa staff member who will drive you to your backpacker lodge accommodation in the Ezulwini Valley (Valley of Heaven).

 

The second day begins with an informative presentation that will brief you on all you need to know about your expedition experience. You will also take part in an orientation in which you will learn how to get around using public transport.

 

Kruger National Park is probably Africa’s most famous conservation area. Spanning nearly 20,000 km² it covers a vast array of habitats and associated wildlife. It has an aura of ancient times and offers some of the best opportunities in the world to view Africa’s big game.

 

We venture on a five day tour into the heart of Kruger Park including 4 nights camping in the park and unlimited game drives exploring the vast wilderness with the expert guidance of one of our wildlife guides.

 

Previous groups have had great sightings of lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo, leopard, wild dog and a variety of other of Kruger’s specialties. You will also have the exciting opportunity to take part in a guided bush walk as well as a night drive where you’ll go in search of nocturnal wildlife.

 

On Day 7 you will depart Kruger for the beautiful Kingdom of Swaziland.

You will spend 10 days working on Sports Projects for disadvantaged children.

 

Some of the activities you may get involved in include:

 

 

During your time in Ezulwini you will also visit the Mantenga Cultural Village were you will have chance to experience traditional Swazi culture and life style as well as traditional dancing.

Mozambique is a true gem on the east African coastline, an unspoiled paradise waiting to be explored.  Mozambique is world famous for its idyllic tropical beaches on the Indian Ocean. Being an old Portuguese colony and having come out of a drawn out civil war it is now booming as quite possibly Africa’s top beach destination. Tofo Bay is a laid-back beach village in southern Mozambique and offers some of the best opportunities in the world to snorkel in the wild with the world’s biggest fish – the whale shark.  Tofo is also one of Africa best dive sites and its here that you will do you dive course. With diverse coral reefs, whales, and nesting turtles Tofo is a marine paradise and yet it is relatively close to the vibrant historic trading port of Inhambane.

 

We venture on a 7 day tour to Tofo where you will experience the laid-back beach lifestyle of this colourful and vibrant country. You’ll take part in an accredited PADI Open Water or Advanced Dive Course on which you’ll have the opportunity of exploring the spectacular fish life of the coral reefs and the chance to find the “Tofo Big 5” – whale sharks, manta rays, turtles, dolphins and humpback whales. There are plenty of optional extra activities including beach horse rides, quad biking, mangrove kayaking, surfing, body boarding, deep sea fishing and catamaran cruises. A beach party or two is par for the course and some chill time on the beach is guaranteed.

 

NOTE: Any volunteers taking Larium/Mefloquine as anti-malarial medication will not be permitted to dive as it causes increased risks.