DAKTARI TOURS

DAKTARI Bush School & Wildlife Orphanage is an NPO founded in 2006 with the goal of educating and inspiring local children to value their environment and stimulate community development.

Every Monday, DAKTARI welcomes eight new students to their camp to attend lessons, do activities and interact with animals in the wildlife orphanage. The wildlife orphanage is home to more than 80 animals that are unable to survive in the wild. They live out their lives at DAKTARI, acting as animal ambassadors to teach the children.

Whilst at DAKTARI you will have the opportunity to:

1. Visit the animals in the wildlife orphanage and learn about their individual stories.

Many of them have been rescued and brought to the orphanage as they are unable to survive in the wild. The animals range from meerkats to a cheetah and if you are lucky enough you may be able to see some baby animals! The animals at DAKTARI are the cornerstone of the education program and act as ambassadors to teach the children.

2. Observe the environmental education program.

From Monday to Friday, international volunteers teach the children about the environment through lessons and fun activities. DAKTARI also runs a Job Hunting Program where they help unemployed youths to gain the skills they need to find a job.

3. Witness a NGO in action that is having a direct impact on the local community.

DAKTARI has now been running for 12 years and has reached over 4,000 children, cared for hundreds of animals and helped dozens of youth get employed.

DAKTARI also runs an outreach program to provide a greater impact to the community. This includes weekly Eco Clubs in the nearby villages and a Job Hunting Program that helps unemployed youths gain employment in Limpopo, the poorest province in South Africa.

DURATION: DAKTARI HALF DAY TOUR

Depart from Sausage Tree after morning game drive and breakfast.  Lunch will be provided at Daktari, and return back to the lodge in time for the afternoon game drive.

Includes: Entrance fees per person, return transfers from and to Sausage Tree, lunch, services of a professional tour guide and touring in a luxury, air-conditioned vehicle.

SAUSAGE TREE SAFARI CAMP WILL DONATE 20% OF THE TOUR COST TO DAKTARI AS WELL AS A FEE TO THE OAKS SCHOOL AND CRECHE.

DURATION: DAKTARI AND OAKS VILLAGE FULL DAY TOUR

Depart from Sausage Tree after morning game drive and breakfast. 

You will meet the Daktari Outreach manager at the Oaks Village who will accompany you around the village. You will discover the local school and have a delicious lunch prepared by your village host Maakosha.

You are then transferred to Daktari to see how the local village school children are taught during their week of staying at Daktari Wildlife Orphanage.

Transfer back to Sausage Tree in the late afternoon / early evening.

Includes: Entrance fees per person, return transfers from and to Sausage Tree, lunch, services of a professional tour guide and touring in a luxury, air-conditioned vehicle.

Itinerary

Leave Sausage Tree at 09H30

You will meet the Daktari team at The Oaks and have a tour and light lunch

You will then be transferred out to Daktari for an afternoon with the animal orphans

Transferred back to Sausage Tree

 SAUSAGE TREE SAFARI CAMP WILL DONATE 20% OF THE TOUR COST TO DAKTARI AS WELL AS A FEE TO THE OAKS SCHOOL AND CRECHE.