KwaZulu-Natal

Conservation Field Days

3 nights From $3,200 per person KwaZulu-Natal

Three days of active fieldwork alongside Camille and the Wildlife ACT team. Not a safari with a conservation theme, the actual peer-reviewed field science, with guests embedded inside it. You will handle telemetry equipment, contribute to population surveys, and be present at the rhino dehorning operation your booking funds. This is the format for guests who want to go further than observation.

What's Included

Included

  • All accommodation
  • All meals and beverages
  • Camille as field guide
  • Wildlife ACT rhino dehorning access
  • Telemetry equipment use
  • iSimangaliso survey participation
  • All internal transfers
  • Post-departure field report

Not Included

  • International flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal items
  • Gratuities (discretionary)

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1: Tanglewood Briefing
Arrive at Tanglewood Private Nature Reserve. Camille conducts a science briefing covering the ecosystems, the ongoing research, and the field methodology you will use over the next three days. Evening walk in the coastal forest.
Day 2: iSimangaliso Survey Work
Full day on the St Lucia estuary with Dr. Fritsch's GPS methodology applied to the hippo population survey. You operate the telemetry equipment, record data, and contribute to the population dataset.
Day 3: Rhino Dehorning with Wildlife ACT
Wildlife ACT rhino dehorning operation. Your $5,000 booking funds this specific procedure. You are present for the full operation, from the veterinary preparation through to the horn removal and the animal's recovery. The dehorning takes approximately four hours. Seven days after returning home, you receive the conservation impact report confirming the specific animal and its telemetry status.

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Pricing

Standard

Per person twin share

$3,200

  • Twin share accommodation
  • All meals and beverages
  • Camille as field guide
  • Wildlife ACT rhino dehorning access
  • All field equipment and transfers

Premium

Single occupancy supplement

$4,100

  • Single occupancy room
  • All meals and beverages
  • Camille as field guide
  • Wildlife ACT rhino dehorning access
  • All field equipment and transfers

Private

Exclusive field days (2–4 guests)

$8,000

  • Exclusive departure for your group
  • All meals and beverages
  • Camille as field guide
  • Wildlife ACT rhino dehorning access
  • Custom field session design

All prices in USD. Contact us to discuss group rates or extended itineraries.

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