Accommodation at Daktari Wildlife Orphanage, Hoedspruit, Nr Kruger Park, South Africa
A Unique Holiday Experience at Daktari Bush School & Wildlife Orphanage
Be a VIP Guest or Come for Longer and be a Volunteer
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We are on a 700 ha. private game farm located in the Limpopo Province, close to the town of Hoedspruit in South Africa. Staying at Daktari is a unique experience. You will be in the middle of the bush. During your stay at Daktari you will be able to help us in our objectives by helping the children and caring for the animals, or just relax and visit the surroundings. The objective of Daktari is to have volunteers to educate children and provide the nursing for the animals. We focus on our local underprivileged children. The key to protection of the environment lies in education. The children of today are going to be its future custodians. It is a sad fact that many of the underprivileged rural school children have never had the opportunity to see indigenous wildlife which is their heritage. The wildlife orphanage is used as a medium to inspire and educate underprivileged children to care for their environment.
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| Rental periods | Volunteering (per person) |
Dinner Bed and Breakfast (per person per night) | Fully catered (per person per night) | |
| April 2007 - March 2008 | - | R 400 | R 480 | |
| 2 weeks | - | 600 euros | - | |
| 1 month | - | 900 euros | - | |
| 2 months | - | 1600 euros | - | |
| 3 months | 1900 euros |
Notes on prices
Booking are confirmed when a deposit of 20% is made into our account.
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Volunteer Accommodation
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To achieve our goals in terms of education for the children and care for the orphaned animals, we need the help of volunteers. You can join us for an experience of a life time, an internship, a Gap year, or just a holiday! During your stay, you will help us with: The day to day care of animals. Teaching basic subjects to children. Renovation, building and maintenance. Fund raising, marketing and communication. Duties include: "stabling", which is cleaning animal camps, disinfecting cages and camps, preparing animal food, checking of animal condition, research on animals, newsletters about animals to sponsors. Teaching children (fetching children from their school, showing them their rooms, explaining safety procedures, giving hands-on, one-to-one lectures, organizing fun and team building games, general supervision). Other: helping to prepare food, shopping, welcoming guests… |
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Notes on accommodation
Please note that there is no electricity, lighting is by solar or paraffin lamps.
Accessibility
The four chalets are wheelchair friendly and the pathways are made with conveyor belting.
Outside
We have a large pool and there are some beautiful view points on the reserve where we can have "sundowners" and watch the sun set over the Drakensberg mountains. The only noise is the noise of the wildlife! Hoedspruit is also known for its clear skies and star-gazing is wonderfully clear, with no light pollution. Everyone who comes here is awed by the stars seen and the wonderful feeling of peace.
Special interest holidays
Guests staying at Daktari have the opportunity to be involved with the care of orphaned animals and the education of local underprivileged children.
Travel
To reach Daktari, there is a flight from Johannesburg to Hoedspruit. We can arrange transfer from Hoedspruit to Daktari - this costs R250 per person one way.
Further details
The reserve has giraffe, impala, kudu, warthogs, wildebeest, zebra and many other small animals. There is a great variety of bird life. Orphaned animals vary from day to day, and we really try to rehabilitate them when they are strong enough. At any one time there may be no orphans, but at others there may be many.
There are also many other activities:
Animal rehabilitation centre
Cheetah breeding project
Kruger National Park
Boat cruise
Micro light flight
Hot air ballooning
Blyde river canyon
Golf
White water rafting
Sleep out in the bush
Game drives and walks in big five area
Horse riding
Booking notes
Please contact Daktari for booking details. Also visit our website link below for more information and photos.
For booking and further information
Ian and Michele Merrifield
Tel: (South Africa) + 27 (0)82 656 2969
Fax: (South Africa) + 27 (0)86 625 7728
Email: Click here
Owners Website: Click here
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