Harnas Wildlife Foundation’s Exclusive Working Guest Program!

 

Dates (only Exclusivce, not Volunteer Project):

27 February - 12 March 2012 (fully booked)

19 March - 02 April 2012 (fully booked)

16 April - 30 April 2012 (fully booked)

04 June – 18 June 2012 (fully booked)

25 June - 9 July 2012 (fully booked)

16 Juli – 30 Juli 2012 (fully booked)

06 August - 20 August 2012 (fully booked)

24 September - 8 October 2012 (fully booked)

15 October - 29 October 2012 (fully booked)

5 November – 19 November 2012 (fully booked)

Dates starting 2013

4 February – 18 February 2013

4 March – 18 March 2013 (fully booked)

8 April – 22 April 2013 (2 places left)

6 May – 20 May 2013

10 June – 24 June 2013

8 July – 22 July 2013

5 August – 19 August 2013

9 September – 23 September 2013

7 October – 21 Oktober 2013

4 November – 18 November 2013

 

Embrace a true interactive African Wildlife experience in natural Comfort and Style in the country of the wild open spaces Namibia.

Experience a uniquely personalized working guest program at Harnas, a place where animals come to rest and find a haven. The Harnas Wildlife Foundation offers you a unique opportunity to work intimately on this exclusive working guest program thus assisting with the preservation and conservation of our African Wild Animals which includes predators like lions, leopards, cheetahs and wild dogs.

Harnas wishes to introduce a new exclusive complete African wilderness experience for individuals, couples & friends, wanting something that will have a remaining impact on their lives.

A journey of extraordinarily interaction with wildlife, bushman legacy, conservation and adventure awaits you on our exclusive working program.

Background on the Exclusive Project:
The predator population in Namibia is at an all time low with extinction being a real threat. We are blessed with a country of great natural beauty, wild animals and contrast and the Harnas Wildlife Foundation will continue to meet our responsibility by supporting and conserving our environment.
Conservation includes protection, maintenance, and rehabilitation of our ecosystems and our endangered wildlife species. Harnas wishes to provide hope to endangered animals and to provide safe hospitalization, rehabilitation and often a home to all animals brought to Harnas.
Harnas has developed the “Working Guest” program to raise fund for the costs-intensive care for animals. By joining this programme, people from all over the world will help the Harnas Wildlife Foundation to carry out daily animal care taking activities while the income generated through this programme greatly contributes toward animal rehabilitation and care cost.
In return, the Working Guest has the chance to intimately experience a unique Wildlife Experience. Your support helps us preserve what’s rare and valuable!

If you are looking for a meaningful way to get involved in assisting us with life’s work, there are many areas where your talents and resources will be able to help us. We welcome dedicated, likeminded people that have a passion for Africa and its wild life and nature.

This programme will provide a fully inclusive offer to working guests transfers, private and luxurious accommodation and meals (excl drinks) and all activities, offering an unforgettable life adventure in Africa.Working directly with a dedicated ranger you will part of a group no bigger than 12 like minded persons taking part in activities that can be divided into 5 groups:

1. Animal Interaction

This part of our program covers all the various aspects of wild animal husbandry and includes activities such as feeding /grooming/caretaking/interaction of our more than 300 wild animals which range from the smallest surricat and baby baboon to our lions, leopards, cheetahs and wild dogs.

2. Experiencing Nature

This part of the program allows you to enjoy and experience that magnificent beauty of Africa. This is a great time to enjoy and become one with nature in all its glory this experience will be undertaken with guided nature walks, African bush sleep outs and walking our animals in the African bush. You will also be able to enjoy your own leisure time to enable you to benefit from your natural environment to the maximum.

3. Farm Activities

The Harnas Wildlife Foundation is situated on 10 000 Hectares of the African Wild bush with allot of activities that needs to be undertaken to ensure the smooth operation of the foundation, this part of the program will enable to assist with field research on released wildlife, game patrolling, game counts and observations and upgrading of animal enclosures

4. Community

We are situated next to communal land which is home to the unique and threatened Bushman community. You will be able to partake in bushman school activity (we have a bushman school), bushman art (beading and eggshell jewelry making). Introduction to the traditional hunter-gather lifestyle of the Bushman. Experiencing bush walks with Bushmen trackers who will demonstrate their tracking skills and how to collect food from the bush.

5. Leisure

This part of the program enables you to enjoy leisure time, make interesting and meet like minded people. The group on this program will be no larger than 12 with a minimum of 6 persons. During leisure time you will be able to enjoy your natural environment by horse riding, swimming, walking trails, sundowner excursions. Harnas offers you the most incredible photographic opportunities.

Harnas is an ever changing environment where the needs of the animals must be attended before anything else.

On your arrival at Harnas you will be thoroughly briefed and an induction will be presented by the project co-ordinater to ensure you have fully understood the practice in relation to animal conservation and behavior. Training will be given on tasks to be undertaken by you.
Accommodation Provided:

During your visit you will stay in our luxury, spacious cottages and igloos with private views. This will provide comfort and privacy to you. Our private cottages/igloos and consist of large comfortable bedrooms with an en suite bathroom, tucked away in a wilderness setting.
We provide 3 cottages that sleep 2 people in twin beds and 3 igloos that sleeps 2 people in twin beds; The cottages are built in harmony with its natural surroundings as we strive to embrace nature. Your accommodation will be serviced on a daily basis including the washing of your laundry.

Cost of Exclusive Working Program:
We offer two different rate structures:

• Cottages: N$28 000-00 pp for 2 week program

• Igloos: N$27 000-00 pp for 2 week program

If you choose the above prices you will have the room all to yourself during your stay on Harnas.

• Sharing Cottage Accommodation: N$19 000-00 pp for 2 week program

• Sharing Igloo Accommodation: N$18 000-00 pp for 2 week program

If you choose the above more affordable rates you will be sharing your lovely room with a partner of the same sex or as a couple during this period.

Included in the above rates:

• Visa processing & fees

• Welcome orientation and training session

• Transfer from Windhoek to Harnas

• Accommodation in luxury cottages/igloos

• Breakfast , lunch tea-time and dinner

• Dedicated passionate staff

Not Included:

• International flights
• Airport pick up for pre and post accommodation
• Travel insurance
• Spending Money
• Local transport & travel
• Drinks and other refreshments of your choice

How to apply:

If you like to join the Exclusive Program please mail to Marika von Solms Prinsloo.

She will provide you with all the necessary forms and details you need.