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

Wildlife conservation vacations
South Africa wildlife conservation expedition
Wildlife volunteer expedition on a game reserve, from US $1947 - US $5857 (14 days) ex flights
Wildlife conservation holiday in South Africa
Assist with research in a Big 5 area, from £1295 (4 weeks) ex flights
Volunteering with bears in Cambodia
Help to care for rescued bears, from £499 (7 days) ex flights
Volunteering Thailand, wildlife rescue centre
Care for rescued animals including monkeys and bears, from £499 (7 days) ex flights
Volunteer at a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa
Volunteer with orphaned animals, from £895 (2 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
Understand wildlife, from US $2255 (28 days) ex flights
Botswana wildlife conservation
from £2390 - £6460 (2-12 weeks) inc UK flights
Game Reserve conservation in South Africa
Exciting and rewarding conservation work at game parks, from £1395 (2 weeks) ex flights
Predator conservation in South Africa
Help conserve Cheetahs and other predators, from £1095 (2 weeks) ex flights
Desert Elephant conservation in Namibia
Get involved with real conservation, from US $1275 - US $5525 (14 days) ex flights
Elephant conservation project in Sri Lanka
Fantastic elephant conservation project in rural Sri Lanka, from £995 (2 weeks) ex flights
Volunteer vacation in Kenya
Rewarding experience in the Rift Valley, from £1665 - £2580 (6 weeks) ex flights
Volunteer with animals in the Amazon, Ecuador
Help stop animal trafficking, from US $840 - US $2840 (14 days) ex flights
Volunteer with children & animals in South Africa
Educate African children to protect environment and animals, from £430 - £3070 (7 days) ex flights
Wildlife conservation & community projects, East Africa
Dolphin, monkey & community volunteering around Kenya, from US $2729 - US $5993 (12 weeks) ex flights
Conservation & community volunteering in Kenya
Volunteer with children or animals, from £2225 (3 months) ex flights
South Africa National Park internship
Unique opportunity to work in National Parks, from US $4335 - US $5967 (12 weeks) ex flights
Internship Manu (shell)
Unique jungle conservation internship in heart of the Amazon, from US $6500 (16 weeks) ex flights
Wildlife conservation expedition to the Amazon
Expedition to the Amazon, from US $2312 - US $5100 (12 weeks) ex flights
Orangutan volunteering in Borneo and Malaysia
Visit orangutan project sites & volunteer in Ape centres, from £1500 (4 weeks) ex flights
Marine conservation expedition in Mexico
Ambitious & unique coral reef research, from US $3052 - US $5772 (14 days) ex flights
Predator conservation project in South Africa
Study some of Africa's most elusive predators, from £2390 - £6110 (14 days) inc UK flights
Animal project in South Africa
Hands on rehabilitation work in South Africa, from £845 (2 weeks) ex flights

20 reviews for Wildlife conservation vacations4 star overall rating

These full and frank independent Wildlife conservation vacations reviews are from travelers who have booked directly through responsibletravel.com. They are not edited by us or any of the companies we work with. Find the real story, from real travelers below.

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 US $1947 - US $5857 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 vacation was a life changing experience and will affect what I do next in my career and attitude to conservation.  (more)
From £1295 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 US $1969 excluding flights
Volunteering 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 vacation 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 vacation, which is nice... (more)
From £1500 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 £499 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 £995 excluding flights
Desert Elephant conservation in Namibia
The elephant human relations project in Namibia was absolutely outstanding. Definitely *****. I would recommend this project to anyone... All staff involved were passionate, knowledgeable, and motivated. (more)
From US $1275 - US $5525 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 US $3052 - US $5772 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 US $2255 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 £895 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
Volunteer with animals in the Amazon, Ecuador
Getting close to wild animals and being "groomed" by monkeys was the most exciting part...Good. (more)
From US $840 - US $2840 excluding flights

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5 stars
I am reborn! Simply the best vacation 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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