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Gap year wildlife conservation holidays

Get up close and personal with wildlife on your gap year and go wild with one of these wildlife conservation projects. A worldwide choice of wildlife conservation holidays from leading specialist tour companies that enable you to make a valuable contribution to wildlife conservation on your gap year.

Gap year wildlife conservation holidays
South Africa wildlife conservation expedition
Track wildlife and live in the bush on a game reserve, from £1145 - £3445 (14 days) ex flights
Amazon Rainforest Internship
Unique jungle conservation internship in heart of the Amazon, from US $6500 (16 weeks) ex flights
Animal rehabilitation project in South Africa
Hands on rehabilitation work in South Africa, from £995 (14 days) ex flights
Volunteering with bears in Cambodia
Help to care for rescued bears, from £595 (7 days) ex flights
Volunteering in Thailand, wildlife rescue centre
Care for rescued animals including monkeys and bears, from £499 (7 days) ex flights
Game Reserve conservation in South Africa
Exciting and rewarding conservation work at game parks, from £1495 - £3895 (14 days) ex flights
Marine conservation expedition in Mexico
Learn to dive while doing unique coral reef research, from £1795 - £3395 (4 weeks) ex flights
Gap year volunteering in Costa Rica
Live amongst some of the world’s richest bio-diversity, from £1870 - £2495 (6 weeks) ex flights
Safari field guide courses, South Africa
Wlidlife Training in the African Bush, from £7950 - £8950 (12 weeks) ex flights
Animal rehabilitation project in Perth, Australia
Rewarding Animal Care at a Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, from £1695 (21 days) ex flights
Volunteer with monkeys in South Africa
Help re-habilitate orphaned monkeys in beautiful rural South Africa, from £795 (14 days) ex flights
Elephant conservation project in Sri Lanka
Fantastic elephant conservation project in rural Sri Lanka, from £1195 - £3195 (14 days) ex flights
Volunteer with children & animals in South Africa
Volunteer with children and wild animals in South Africa., from £430 - £3070 (7 days) ex flights
South Africa game ranger course
Get your game ranger qualification working with wildlife, from £2779 (8 weeks) ex flights
Gap year expedition in Ecuador
Work on a wide range of important projects in Ecuador, from £1720 - £3140 (4 weeks) ex flights
Volunteer gap year in Kenya
Get stuck into conservation +community across Kenya., from £1665 - £2580 (6 weeks) ex flights
Volunteer at an elephant sanctuary in Sri Lanka
Help look after injured or ageing elephants in Sri Lanka, from £899 (22 days) ex flights
Orangutan volunteering in Borneo and Malaysia
Volunteer at a zoo before seeing orangutans wild in Borneo, from £1495 (4 weeks) ex flights
Conservation & community volunteering in Kenya
Volunteer with children or animals, from £2225 (3 months) ex flights
Thailand wildlife sanctuary volunteering holiday
Volunteering break at a wildlife sanctuary in Thailand, from £695 (14 days) ex flights
Predator conservation project in South Africa
Study some of Africa's most elusive predators, from £2490 - £6000 (14 days) inc UK flights
Wildlife conservation holiday in South Africa
Assist with research in a Big 5 area, from £1395 (4 weeks) ex flights
Jungle conservation & research, Peru
Jungle conservation and research project in the Amazon, from £1195 (14 days) ex flights
Volunteer at a lion sanctuary in South Africa
Help protect and rehabilitate lions in South Africa, from £1395 (4 weeks) ex flights

19 reviews for Gap year wildlife conservation holidays4 star overall rating

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South Africa wildlife conservation expedition
This operator is a fantastic organization. I would enthusiastically recommend this South Africa expedition and their organization to anyone. (more)
From £1145 - £3445 excluding flights
Jungle conservation & research, Peru
The best moments were the tree frogs, manu poison frog and the rainbow boa! I really enjoyed the construction of the bird hides and biogarden even though sometimes it was really hard work! Pancakes for breakfast were great!  (more)
From £1195 excluding flights
Wildlife conservation holiday in South Africa
Working with people who are dedicated, informed and enthusiastic about conservation in a practical and realistic way. And of course, seeing the wildlife as they are meant to be....This holiday was a life changing experience and will affect what I do next in my career and attitude to conservation.  (more)
From £1395 excluding flights
Galapagos conservation projects
Flying over San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos then landing on the tiny airstrip right by the sea and seeing unique plants and animals for the first time that I had only seen in books or in documentaries was the most exciting part. (more)
From £1195 excluding flights
Volunteering in Thailand, wildlife rescue centre
I went to the Wildlife Rescue Centre in Thailand, this was a fantastic project helping animals who had been mostly kept as pets. It’s hard to say what was the most memorable part of this holiday as there was so much variety and different experiences, it’s difficult to decide what was the best part of it.  (more)
From £499 excluding flights
Orangutan volunteering in Borneo and Malaysia
Most memorable was helping to catch a Crocodile, and a 13 foot long python that had eaten a monkey.... Definitely not your average holiday, which is nice... (more)
From £1495 excluding flights
Volunteer at a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa
I had a fantastic time and I would recommend this to anyone on their gap year, especially those who are reapplying to study veterinary science (it really helped me). (more)
From £695 - £2995 excluding flights
Volunteering with bears in Cambodia
Meeting the bears and being able to really make a difference to their day-to-day lives with enrichment, feeding and cleaning; some of the things we were doing (such as enrichment to keep the bears active and happy) wouldn't get done unless we were there to help out! (more)
From £595 excluding flights
Marine conservation expedition in Mexico
Most memorable? The diving and marine life, the culture, the beauty of the place, i.e too many memorable parts. (more)
From £1795 - £3395 excluding flights
Volunteer with children & animals in South Africa
I don't know where to begin to say what was the most memorable part... it was all so amazing! (more)
From £430 - £3070 excluding flights
Safari field guide courses, South Africa
Excellent... Most memorable is learning so much in such a short period of time, and the excellent people I got to know.  (more)
From £7950 - £8950 excluding flights
Turtle volunteering in Greece
Discovering new turtle nests was the most memorable part of the holiday. (more)
From £995 - £2995 excluding flights

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5 stars
I am reborn! Simply the best holiday I have ever been on
4 stars
Some great stories to tell the grandchildren. Would recommend to a friend
3 stars
Very enjoyable
2 stars
It was OK
1 star
A bit disappointing really
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