15-Day All Inclusive Sibuya Wilderness Guided Tour
Overview
Our company offers the most diverse volunteering itinerary in South Africa by including a host of selected activities which would normally be deemed as an optional extra among our competitors. What sets us apart is our in depth conservation practices which includes, Addo Elephant National Park, Woody Cape Nature Reserve, ORITAG fish tagging conservation and incorporating the highest coastal sand dunes in the Southern Hemisphere. All this by enjoying the accommodation comfort of Intaka Bird Lodge and the beautiful safari engagement.
Inclusions
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Private transportation
- All Fees and Taxes
- T -Shirt
- Addo Elephant National Park
- Alexandria Dune Fields
- Intaka Bird Lodge
- Sibuya Private Game Reserve
- Kayak / Fishing Equipment / PowerPoint Presentation Equipment.
- 14x Breakfast
- 13x Dinner
- 13x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 14 nights
- Entry/Admission - Kariega Beach
What to expect
Itinerary
Day 1: Port Elizabeth to Sibuya Private Game Reserve
Stop At: Sibuya Game Reserve, South Africa
Collection from Port Elizabeth Airport every Sunday at 15:00
Arrival at Sibuya Game Reserve
Travellers settle into their accommodation at "Intaka Bird Lodge" nestled on the boundary of Sibuya Game Reserve. This will be our base while traversing Sibuya Game Reserve on a daily basis. After long air travel this is the ideal place to surround yourself in tranquility. Once travelers are settled in, a fine dinner is presented as well as sundowner drinks overlooking the game reserve. All preparations are made for the following day.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 2: Elephant Conservation Project
Stop At: Sibuya Game Reserve, South Africa
- Welcome presentation
- Elephant conservation presentation
- Elephant monitoring
We spend the day learning about African elephants and their role in the ecosystem as well as the challenges they face on earth. We set out to correctly identify each elephant on Sibuya Game Reserve as well as monitor their individual personalities.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 3: Rhino Conservation Project
Stop At: Sibuya Game Reserve, South Africa
- Rhino Conservation Presentation
- Rhino Monitoring
- Safari
We spend the day learning about white rhino and their role in the ecosystem as well as the challenges they face on earth. We set out to correctly identify each rhino on Sibuya Game Reserve as well as take part in anti-poaching activities
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 4: Reserve Vegetation Project
Stop At: Sibuya Game Reserve, South Africa
- Fence Management
- Alien Vegetation Eradication
Correct fencing has a vital role in wildlife conservation by protecting humans from potential danger and at the same time protecting conservation areas from human impact
Many conservation areas take ongoing action by removing alien plant species that thrive in their conditions. These species are generally unpalatable for animals and outgrow indigenous species.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 5: Birding
Stop At: Sibuya Game Reserve, South Africa
- Birding Conservation
- Red-Billed Oxpecker Project
We correctly identify and differentiate between oceanic, estuarine, arboreal and terrestrial birds. Travelers will also take part in or Red-Billed Oxpecker Project.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 6: Outreach Project
Stop At: Kenton-on-Sea, Kenton-on-Sea, Greater Addo, Eastern Cape
- Kariega Beach
- Kariega River
- Communities
Travelers may take part in our outreach project day in Kenton on Sea which includes, blankets and beanies for Madiba, stand in teachers, beach cleanups, dog food distribution, retirement homes and many more
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
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•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 7: Leisure Day
Stop At: Kariega Beach, Main Street, Kenton-on-Sea 6191 South Africa
The first Saturday and Sunday of our itinerary is a leisure weekend which allows you to travel and do a bit of sight seeing in the area at your own expense. However, you could spend the time just relaxing taking in the tranquility at our home base, Intaka Bird Lodge.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 8: Leisure Day
Stop At: Kariega River, South Africa
The first Saturday and Sunday of our itinerary is a leisure weekend which allows you to travel and do a bit of sight seeing in the area at your own expense. However, you could spend the time just relaxing taking in the tranquility at our home base, Intaka Bird Lodge.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 9: Lion Conservation Project
Stop At: Sibuya Game Reserve, South Africa
- Lion Conservation Presentation
- Lion Monitoring
- Buffalo Darting and Management
Travelers will take part in a power point presentation and open discussion troubleshooting the loss of prey species, loss of habitat, lion bone trade and human encroachment, all contributing to the possible extinction of Africa's apex predator.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 10: Coastal Hike
Stop At: Greater Addo, Greater Addo, Eastern Cape
20 Kilometre Hike / 12, 5 Miles
- Woody Cape, Greater Addo Elephant National Park
- Alexandria Dune Fields
- Coastal Conservation
First day of our two day hike along the Alexandria Dune Fields which are the highest coastal wind driven sand dunes in the Southern Hemisphere.
Travelers will spend time learning about the living and non living of the coastal marine environment as well as the history which molded the area to what it is today.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Woody Cape Nature Reserve
Day 11: Coastal Hike
Stop At: Greater Addo, Greater Addo, Eastern Cape
16 Kilometer Hike / 10 Mile Hike
- Woody Cape, Greater Addo Elephant National Park
- Alexandria Dune Fields
- Coastal Conservation
Second day of our two day hike along the Alexandria Dune Fields which are the highest coastal wind driven sand dunes in the Southern Hemisphere.
Travelers will spend time learning about the living and non living of the coastal marine environment as well as the history which molded the area to what it is today.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 12: Boat Cruise / Fish Tagging
Stop At: Kariega River, South Africa
- Boat Cruise Along Kariega River
- Oceanic Fish Tagging Institute Project
Travelers will go on a boat cruise and partake in fish tagging projects. Each traveler will briefed on how to correctly catch, tag and record information and release estuarine fish species. Our findings will be loaded onto the ORI international data base.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 13: Addo Elephant National Park
Stop At: Addo Elephant National Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Greater Addo, Eastern Cape
- Addo Elephant National Park
- Colchester
Travelers will visit the South Africa's flagship game reserve by spending the day in Addo Elephant National Park. Addo houses the densest population of African Elephant per square kilometer in the world and holds a mammoth section of conservation history for our area.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 14: Group Project Presentations
Stop At: Sibuya Game Reserve, South Africa
- Group Project Presentation
- Graduation Ceremony
- Leisure Time
- Certificates
Travelers get the chance to show us what the have learned during their stay with us. Group projects and posters are always a welcoming gift to create ambience for our presentation room.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 15: Departure Day
Stop At: Sibuya Game Reserve, South Africa
- Team Breakfast
- Airport Transfer
Travelers will be transferred to Port Elizabeth Airport from Intaka Lodge at 09:00 every Sunday morning.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
•
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Port Elizabeth to Sibuya Private Game Reserve
Stop At: Sibuya Game Reserve, South Africa
Collection from Port Elizabeth Airport every Sunday at 15:00
Arrival at Sibuya Game Reserve
Travellers settle into their accommodation at "Intaka Bird Lodge" nestled on the boundary of Sibuya Game Reserve. This will be our base while traversing Sibuya Game Reserve on a daily basis. After long air travel this is the ideal place to surround yourself in tranquility. Once travelers are settled in, a fine dinner is presented as well as sundowner drinks overlooking the game reserve. All preparations are made for the following day.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 2: Elephant Conservation Project
Stop At: Sibuya Game Reserve, South Africa
- Welcome presentation
- Elephant conservation presentation
- Elephant monitoring
We spend the day learning about African elephants and their role in the ecosystem as well as the challenges they face on earth. We set out to correctly identify each elephant on Sibuya Game Reserve as well as monitor their individual personalities.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 3: Rhino Conservation Project
Stop At: Sibuya Game Reserve, South Africa
- Rhino Conservation Presentation
- Rhino Monitoring
- Safari
We spend the day learning about white rhino and their role in the ecosystem as well as the challenges they face on earth. We set out to correctly identify each rhino on Sibuya Game Reserve as well as take part in anti-poaching activities
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 4: Reserve Vegetation Project
Stop At: Sibuya Game Reserve, South Africa
- Fence Management
- Alien Vegetation Eradication
Correct fencing has a vital role in wildlife conservation by protecting humans from potential danger and at the same time protecting conservation areas from human impact
Many conservation areas take ongoing action by removing alien plant species that thrive in their conditions. These species are generally unpalatable for animals and outgrow indigenous species.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 5: Birding
Stop At: Sibuya Game Reserve, South Africa
- Birding Conservation
- Red-Billed Oxpecker Project
We correctly identify and differentiate between oceanic, estuarine, arboreal and terrestrial birds. Travelers will also take part in or Red-Billed Oxpecker Project.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 6: Outreach Project
Stop At: Kenton-on-Sea, Kenton-on-Sea, Greater Addo, Eastern Cape
- Kariega Beach
- Kariega River
- Communities
Travelers may take part in our outreach project day in Kenton on Sea which includes, blankets and beanies for Madiba, stand in teachers, beach cleanups, dog food distribution, retirement homes and many more
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 7: Leisure Day
Stop At: Kariega Beach, Main Street, Kenton-on-Sea 6191 South Africa
The first Saturday and Sunday of our itinerary is a leisure weekend which allows you to travel and do a bit of sight seeing in the area at your own expense. However, you could spend the time just relaxing taking in the tranquility at our home base, Intaka Bird Lodge.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 8: Leisure Day
Stop At: Kariega River, South Africa
The first Saturday and Sunday of our itinerary is a leisure weekend which allows you to travel and do a bit of sight seeing in the area at your own expense. However, you could spend the time just relaxing taking in the tranquility at our home base, Intaka Bird Lodge.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 9: Lion Conservation Project
Stop At: Sibuya Game Reserve, South Africa
- Lion Conservation Presentation
- Lion Monitoring
- Buffalo Darting and Management
Travelers will take part in a power point presentation and open discussion troubleshooting the loss of prey species, loss of habitat, lion bone trade and human encroachment, all contributing to the possible extinction of Africa's apex predator.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 10: Coastal Hike
Stop At: Greater Addo, Greater Addo, Eastern Cape
20 Kilometre Hike / 12, 5 Miles
- Woody Cape, Greater Addo Elephant National Park
- Alexandria Dune Fields
- Coastal Conservation
First day of our two day hike along the Alexandria Dune Fields which are the highest coastal wind driven sand dunes in the Southern Hemisphere.
Travelers will spend time learning about the living and non living of the coastal marine environment as well as the history which molded the area to what it is today.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Woody Cape Nature Reserve
Day 11: Coastal Hike
Stop At: Greater Addo, Greater Addo, Eastern Cape
16 Kilometer Hike / 10 Mile Hike
- Woody Cape, Greater Addo Elephant National Park
- Alexandria Dune Fields
- Coastal Conservation
Second day of our two day hike along the Alexandria Dune Fields which are the highest coastal wind driven sand dunes in the Southern Hemisphere.
Travelers will spend time learning about the living and non living of the coastal marine environment as well as the history which molded the area to what it is today.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 12: Boat Cruise / Fish Tagging
Stop At: Kariega River, South Africa
- Boat Cruise Along Kariega River
- Oceanic Fish Tagging Institute Project
Travelers will go on a boat cruise and partake in fish tagging projects. Each traveler will briefed on how to correctly catch, tag and record information and release estuarine fish species. Our findings will be loaded onto the ORI international data base.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 13: Addo Elephant National Park
Stop At: Addo Elephant National Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Greater Addo, Eastern Cape
- Addo Elephant National Park
- Colchester
Travelers will visit the South Africa's flagship game reserve by spending the day in Addo Elephant National Park. Addo houses the densest population of African Elephant per square kilometer in the world and holds a mammoth section of conservation history for our area.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 14: Group Project Presentations
Stop At: Sibuya Game Reserve, South Africa
- Group Project Presentation
- Graduation Ceremony
- Leisure Time
- Certificates
Travelers get the chance to show us what the have learned during their stay with us. Group projects and posters are always a welcoming gift to create ambience for our presentation room.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Intaka Bird Lodge
Day 15: Departure Day
Stop At: Sibuya Game Reserve, South Africa
- Team Breakfast
- Airport Transfer
Travelers will be transferred to Port Elizabeth Airport from Intaka Lodge at 09:00 every Sunday morning.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
•
No accommodation included on this day.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- No infants allowed
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Travelers under the age of 17 need to be accompanied by adults
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
katelynnk45
September 2022
I recently did the volunteer program for 4 weeks, it is a really great opportunity for anyone that is wanting to start a career working with wildlife or conservation. They don’t require any experience, so there is no need to feel nervous about applying. When you leave the program you will have ac...
I recently did the volunteer program for 4 weeks, it is a really great opportunity for anyone that is wanting to start a career working with wildlife or conservation. They don’t require any experience, so there is no need to feel nervous about applying. When you leave the program you will have acquired so much knowledge with the help of your guide, Luke. He is very knowledgeable of the area and patient with learners. When I went, I met so many extremely nice people whom I still keep in touch with today. So not only can you find your pathway in life, but you may also have life changing experiences and lifelong relationships. I highly recommend this program.