Travel and Volunteering in Africa

Perhaps the most diverse, and almost certainly the most evocative, continent – Africa captures the hearts of all of its visitors. With some of the world’s most incredible wildlife and some of the friendliest locals, it is easy to see why people become frequent visitors and choose to volunteer here.

Destinations in Africa

1 - 12 weeks

Over 50s: All Inclusive Elephant Volunteering Trip in South Africa

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South Africa

4 - 12 weeks

Sports Coaching Volunteering in South Africa

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South Africa

4 - 12 weeks

Volunteer Teaching and Childcare in South Africa

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South Africa

1 - 12 weeks

Wildlife Conservation Volunteering in South Africa

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South Africa

8 - 8 weeks

Game Ranger Training Courses in South Africa

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South Africa

2 - 4 weeks

Veterinary Internship in South Africa

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South Africa

1 - 12 weeks

Volunteer with Elephants in South Africa

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South Africa

1 - 12 weeks

Marine Conservation Project in South Africa

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South Africa

2 - 12 weeks

Volunteer with Monkeys in South Africa

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South Africa

2 - 12 weeks

Elephant Conservation Volunteering In Namibia

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Namibia

1 - 1 weeks

Families: Wildlife Conservation with the Big 5 in South Africa

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South Africa

1 - 2 weeks

Families: Monkey Sanctuary Volunteering in South Africa

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South Africa

2 - 2 weeks

Elephant conservation volunteering for families in Namibia

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Namibia

2 - 2 weeks

Schools and Group Travel: Elephant Conservation Volunteering In Namibia

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Namibia

1 - 2 weeks

Schools and Group travel: Sports Coaching Volunteering in South Africa

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South Africa

1 - 1 weeks

Schools and Group Travel: Volunteer with Elephants in South Africa

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South Africa

Volunteer in Africa – a continent of contrast – and open your mind, and your senses, to the incredible variety of faces, food, landscape and tradition that this magical land has to offer. Whether you’re looking to work in Africa with animals, carry out volunteer work in Africa, or just get under the skin of this continent during a gap year in Africa, our selection of Africa volunteer programmes will have something for you!

Home to 54 uniquely different countries, the first challenge for any African volunteer is deciding where to go!

Learn to surf or dive in the crystal clear waters of Zanzibar, spend a gap year or volunteering break in Uganda in Eastern Africa to witness the beauty of Africa’s Great Lakes, or develop your event management and sports coaching skills in Arusha, Tanzania.

This vast and environmentally diverse continent houses a staggering 1.1 billion people, making it the world’s second most populous continent. Like its landscapes, the diversity of the African people is immense.

There are roughly 2000 languages spoken across the continent, reflecting the fascinating range of cultures and communities who call it home. Africa’s long and varied history has played a significant role in shaping the diversity that we now see amongst its people.

African cuisine is an intriguing and mouth-watering mix of the local and international, and its diversity of ingredients and cooking techniques reflects the hundreds of different cultural and ethnic groups housed within the continent.

With so much to see, do, taste and experience, and with a diversity of cultures very different to those which many of us are used to, there is no doubt that a volunteering project or a gap year in Africa will be an incredible, unforgettable, and potentially life-changing adventure.

Have a look at our

and choose to spend your gap year or career break volunteering in this amazing continent – you will certainly not be disappointed.