Safari Ranger Training Course

Training to be a safari guide in Africa! Life-changing, educational & the ultimate African bush experience!

An incredible African Experience for those wish to learn more about the African Bush!

Safari Field Guide Training as it is correctly termed was originally designed to supply the safari industry with high calibre professional Field Guides but this course is now also available to anyone who wants to increase their knowledge of the African bush. You'll get hands on experience in the field, interpreting the ecology and close encounters with the wildlife around you whilst sleeping in an unfenced rustic wilderness camp.

Whether you are on a gap year, taking a career break or retired and looking for an adventure then this course is for you. Walks, game drives, course lectures, bush camping, wild animals close to camp - it is all here!

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Itinerary / Highlights

Typical Daily Itinerary

A typical daily programme at the camp follows a routine of rising early, usually before sunrise, enjoying hot coffee and biscuits while you listen to the bush waking up and then leaving the camp for an outing into the wilderness.

The outings are extremely flexible and determined by the unpredictability of what is found during the outing in combination with the subjects that have to be covered.

...it could be a game drive following up on the roar of a lion heard during the night or a walk learning about the plant species occurring in the area...

...or a walk following fresh elephant tracks, learning how to track the animal and finding it or it could be a game drive to a waterhole where animals come to drink.

Students return to camp in the late morning for a hearty brunch which is followed by a lecture on the subject of the day. Study and rest time is then followed by afternoon tea and another outing into the wilderness until sunset, if walking, or until well after dark if doing a game drive.

Afternoon outings could include night drives looking for nocturnal animals such as owls, bushbabies and leopards...

...or it could be a walk looking for and learning how to identify interesting birds...or perhaps time spent studying the night skies or it could be a time for students to test their 4x4 driving skills...

It is then back to the camp for dinner, stories around the campfire, discussing the day's experiences and wondering about tomorrow's adventures.

The emphasis is on practical day-to-day experiences in the bush. The daily outings are flexible and may focus on specific subjects such as animal tracks and tracking, birds, plant identification or animal behaviour, or may involve game viewing and learning about the ecosystem in general.

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Accommodation Details

Walk-in Safari-style tents, 2 people sharing. Separate toilet and ablution block with sinks and showers.
This is a rustic camp in the open bush.