Cheetah Experience, Bloemfontein, South Africa

The schedule is different during the summer and the winter. If you choose to volunteer in the summer, you will start your volunteer work at 7 a.m. and finish at 6 p.m. You will have a break from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m, so you can eat your lunch and relax. If you choose to volunteer in the winter, you will start your volunteer work at 8 a.m. and finish at 5.30 p.m. You will have a break from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m, so you can eat your lunch and relax. 

You will be able to have one day off per fortnight (usually between Monday and Friday).

• Day Trip to Kimberly
• Visit Clarens & Lesotho with many activities and cultural offerings
• Game Drives
• Botanical Gardens
• Museums
• Horse Riding
• Paintballing
• Nelson Mandela Statue and sunset views

• Shared volunteer accommodation during your volunteering period. (Maximum of 5 volunteers in each room).
• 2 meals per day from Monday through Saturday Accommodation
• Bedding and towels including a weekly laundry service
• Airport or bus station transfers to and from Bloemfontein Airport or bus station and the project
• Volunteering including training and induction 

• Cleaning enclosures and refilling water bowls ~Preparing and feeding food to our animals 
• Educating the public that visit our project on the importance of conservation, by assisting with educational tours and taking guided tours (once you are ready) 
• Working as a team to complete various group activities, including building structures for our animals, maintenance of enclosures and enrichment activities 
• Planning and helping with animal enrichment (walks, treats, toys etc.) 

~Intensive care of our juvenile animals when required

Age Requirement: minimum 18 years old; volunteers who are under 18 years old are still able to join our program if they volunteer and are accompanied by their parents or at least they are able to provide us with a consent letter from their parents. 

• Language: A good knowledge of the English language and clear conversational skills. 
• The accommodation is in a small farm just out of town. The ‘’ volunteer house’’ is a short walking distance from the project, about 800m). You may share a room with 5 people. Rooms are allocated on the same gender sharing.

Deposit A 50% deposit is required to confirm your booking once your application form has been accepted. The remaining 50% of your payment is due 1 month prior to your arrival. Banking details will be provided upon confirmation of your application. 

Cancellation Policy Your 50% deposit will not be refunded should you cancel your participation in the project at any time. If you cancel your booking less than 30 days before your start date, you will not be eligible for a refund of any kind. We can put all money paid towards a different date if you wish to reschedule your volunteer experience. Fees are to cover administration work and the opportunity cost of being unable to fill your position at the last minute. Once you arrive, if you 

decide to leave the project early for any reason, Cheetah Experience will be unable to refund you in any way.