Adventure Travel in South Africa: South African Adventure Abroad Programs

International Student Volunteers

ISV offers a unique combination of volunteer projects and action-packed adventure travel in a fun, safe, educational and well-organized environment. ISV participants make a significant difference in the world by annually contributing over 250,000 hours of volunteer work abroad in the fields of conservation and community development.

WAVA

South Africa is known as a very diverse country with 11 official languages, and 9 other nationally recognised tongues. After years of segregation, known as apartheid, South Africa has seen many changes and developments since the Mandela years. South Africa now has the largest economy in Africa and despite many improvements the country is still plagued by poverty and social problems in some areas.

Wild Coast Horseback Adventures

Horse Riding Adventures - Working Horse Riding Holidays & Safaris in South Africa
Choose a horse riding adventure as part of your Gap Year travel plans. Have you always had a dream of riding horses day after day and being part of a fun fill team of horse enthusiasts? Eat, sleep and breath horses at Sunray Farm and experienc...

360 Student Travel

USA, Canada, Europe, Costa Rica, Peru, China, Africa, and Ecuador/Galapagos - Choosing a meaningful summer experience starts with our 29 years of experience. 360° Student Travel provides teens the opportunity to partake in a wide variety of Community Service, Language, Pre-College Enrichment and Adventure programs around the world.

GVI

Volunteer in South Africa with GVI and join fully supported volunteer programs in this amazing and diverse country. Our volunteer placements ensure your trip is meaningful, safe and full of unique experiences unavailable to the normal traveler.

GapGuru

Conservation Volunteering in South Africa
A gap year in South Africa is the perfect opportunity to see some of the worlds most exciting wildlife in its natural environment. With this conservation volunteer project, you can get up close and personal with rhinos, zebra and lions, while contri...

International Volunteer HQ

Incredible Volunteering in South Africa: Costs from USD 250
International Volunteer HQ offers a wide range of volunteering opportunities in South Africa, where your helping hand can change the lives of those in need. Work in the surf outreach program, orphanage/childcare programs, sports development, computer...

Earthwatch Institute

Volunteer in South Africa and get to know the charming meerkats, help improve the odds for brown hyaenas and other wildlife in spectacular Pilanesberg National Park, and protect biodiversity at a World Heritage Site hosting the second largest colony of African penguins on the planet.

GoEco - Volunteer Abroad

Volunteer work in South Africa varies and includes many elements that are involved in improving the medical situation in the area, such as home-based care, assisting clinics, HIV/AIDS awareness, community outreach, farming, and first aid care.

Frontier

Explore remote and spectacular landscapes, work with deprived and deserving communities, or campaign for wildlife care and conservation on a travel adventure you’ll never forget.

Sporting Opportunities

Volunteer Sports Coaching Projects in Africa
Coach sports to disadavantaged kids in this amazing continent and help us improve health, education and build life skills through the power of sport. Projects range from 4 to 12 weeks so are ideal for a summer project or gap year experience. Th...

Broadreach

If you're looking to experience the world, climb aboard. Since 1993, Broadreach has taken over 12,000 students on adventures abroad for middle school, high school and college students. Prepare for hands-on experience, trying new things, making lifelong friends and having amazing adventures while earning a pile of certifications as proof of your achievements. The world awaits!

AVIVA - Volunteering in South Africa

Elephants, Horses, & Safari Working Holiday
Spend time at one of South Africa's top rated 4-Star game lodges and gain valuable experience working behind the scenes with elephants, horses and safaris. This stunning working holiday will give you access to a wide range of optional activities i...

Travel For Teens

Travel for Teens - South Africa Safari Photography
This trip combines intense, authentic cultural exploration with lessons in photography to improve your skills as you tour through these three vastly different African nations. Along the way, you'll have the opportunity to shoot amazing landscapes, e...

Great White Shark Volunteer Programme - Marine Dynamics

Great White Shark Volunteer programme-Marine Dynamics Shark Tours
Shark populations worldwide are increasingly threatened, and in scientific circles there is still research needed to fully understand and interpret shark behaviour. Shark education features as a prominent part of the programme. It is only by getti...

Eko Tracks

The real heart of this vibrant country and its diverse cultures go back to the beginning of time. Known for the Cradle of Humankind, it was here that archaeologists discovered 2,5 million year old hominid fossils as well as the 100 000 year old remains of modern humankind. Many of South Africa’s cultures have their roots in an ancient world.

Ecoteer

South African Ecocampsite - Volunteer Without Cost!
We are a small, (2.5ha), fledgling, tourist resort, situated alongside near pristine sub-tropical riverine forest in Morgan Bay a small coastal resort just north of East London and immediately south of the transkei, South Africa. Our main asset is t...

Travellers Worldwide

Join us for an exciting, never-to-be-forgotten adventure with the many diverse cultures in South Africa. Earn new skills, more confidence, a greater understanding of a different culture, invaluable personal and professional development.

Freewalker Volunteer & Adventures for Charity

Freewalker Volunteer & Adventures for Charity
What is Freewalker? Freewalker is a state of being…it is humanitarian, adventure, and freeing, it is realizing that one person can make a difference...and that person can be you! Freewalker is a Volunteer & Adventures for Charity organization ...

Edge of Africa

South Africa offers scenic wonders that are legendary. From Table Mountain to Gods Window, our mountains, forests, coasts and deserts will feast your eye and lift your spirit.

African Conservation Experience

We make sure that our projects are of real conservation value and make a positive, worthwhile contribution to the wildlife and ecosystems of southern Africa. All our staff, including our UK office staff, are trained Zoologists or Conservationists and so are well placed to assess the work we are doing.

All Out Africa

Kruger to Cape Town Volunteer Adventure
The Kruger to Cape Volunteer Adventure will take you through some of the best that southern Africa has to offer in terms of wildlife, culture, beaches, sights and scenery. It takes you through South Africa where you tour the world famous Kruger Park...

Kwantu Private Game Reserve

Big 5 Wildlife Project
This is your opportunity to get involved in game reserve management working alongside top conservationists and wildlife, including Africa's Big Five species. You'll find your experience stimulating, challenging and an exceptional learning experienc...

Real Gap Experience

If you are patient, enthusiastic, enjoy working with children and want to gain some valuable volunteer experience, then this worthwhile program is waiting for you!

Boomers Abroad

Adventure Travel Abroad in South Africa