Get Involved: Zambia Volunteer

Zambia and Zimbabwe are African gems filled with fantastic wildlife and beautiful scenery and this itinerary lets you experience all these fascinating countries has to offer in as intimate a way as possible.

Our first few days are spent on the Responsible Tourism project in the remote village of Kasalu within the Chikumbi Community, located about 30km north of Lusaka. Due to no state funds being provided, an inspirational local volunteer set up a community centre and school for the local children, who otherwise would have no chance of receiving an education.

Our time in the village aims to help on various schemes requested by the villagers from simple school renovations to building a new school dormitory. The highlight is surely staying with a local family in Kasalu, which is a unique experience that cannot be enjoyed on any other trip.

To complete our African experience, we head south and across the border into Zimbabwe, which until recently has been all but closed for tourist groups. Mana Pools National park is the focus of our trip in Zimbabwe, a park renowned for abundant game, yet without the tourist numbers you see in many safari parks in Africa. Mana means 'four' and refers to the four large pools that have been formed by the meandering Zambezi River. This least developed National Park in Southern Africa was saved from a hydro-electric scheme in the early eighties which would have flooded the area. As this area has the biggest concentration of hippopotamuses and crocodiles, we are sure to see some treats on the included game drives and canoe safaris.

This trip offers a genuine African experience allowing close encounters with the people, the wildlife and the natural beauty of Zambia and Zimbabwe..