Get hands-on with rhinos and be part of an immersive wildlife conservation experience to help care for baby orphaned rhinos and other wildlife.
Join our veterinarian team to help de-horn rhinos on the reserve as a protection measure against poachers..
Dates
Available to book or join a group between February - May each year
Group size
9-18 people
Accommodation Type
Bunk room accomodations
Meeting point
At Airport
Difficulty
Easy 1/5. This is rated easy.
Deposit
$49 is required to guarantee your space on this trip
Payment Installment Schedule:
Installment 1 - $1,500 (Due within 30 days after waitlist deposit
is paid)
Installment 2 - $1,250 (Due 30 days after Installment 1 is paid)
*Pricing is based on a group of 15 people. The cost will increase incrementally for smaller groups as per the below:
Group size: 12-14: $500 extra per person
Group size: 9-11: $1,000 extra per person
Payment Installment's have a Covid Refund guarantee. See terms below and be sure to also review our standard booking terms
HERE ). Funds received from this trip help fund
the following:
1) Veterinarian fees
2) Milk for rhinos
3) Staffing & volunteers costs
4) K9 anti-poaching dog units
Accomodations
You will be staying on-site in wooden bunk rooms ( 2 people per room) located on-site where we care for the baby orphaned rhinos.
Each room is equipped with comfortable beds, en suite bathrooms and electrical outlets.
Please note that you will be provided bedding however will need to bring a towel.
Reviews
Paul T
AMAZING! This was very a unique experience and something I would
have never been able to do on my own. The food was so good, the
lodge is beautiful and the staff all super friendly. This
experience was more than I expected and is something I will
remember forever. Thank You Team Upmost and Man Ex.
Hugo T
I loved every second of this experience. This is something I
could never have experienced on my own and I am so appreciative
for everything the team at Man Ex, Upmost Rhino Project and Care For Wild are doing to help preserve the
remaining rhino populations. If you are looking for an authentic
African wildlife experience this is it.
Dave Z
This was an experience I will never forget. Being able to help
rhinos in the wild was a surreal experience and I am proud to
have been part of the mission to help save this incredible
species.
Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrival day
2:30PM
We advise everyone fly into Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) today as our journey to help
baby orphaned rhinos commences at 11am tomorrow. We will overnight at our 4 star host hotel "Villa Vita" which is a traditional colonial style villa
surrounded by stunning nature reserves and is rated as the 2nd best hotel in the region on Trip Advisor.
Day 2: Introduction to Rhino Conservation
11:00AM
We will pick you up from the hotel to head to the baby rhino project location where we will have lunch at 1pm.
After lunch you will have an introduction to rhino conservation and you will learn how to prepare milk for the rhinos. You will then assist with
helping to feed the baby rhinos at the hospital, giving milk to them and other orphaned animals needing care. 6pm is dinner followed by a
night drive on the reserve.
Day 3 - Rhino care
6:30AM
Snack Continental Breakfast
07:30AM - 11:00AM
Preparing milk for the Baby Rhinos and helping with the cleaning/disinfecting of their boma’s.
Help feed all the Baby Rhino’s their milk and pellets. 9am is our main breakfast then you will have the opportunity to patrol the
reserve parameters with K9 dog units who are at the forefront of protecting the rhinos from poachers.
12:00AM - 1:00PM
Lunch break
3:00PM - 5:00PM
Second milk feeding for the baby rhinos and help to feed other rehabilitated wildlife on the reserve.
6:00PM
Dinner followed by a night walk across the reserve with Ranger Units and then some chill time back at the lodge (table tennis, cards etc.)
Day 4 - Rhino De-hornings
06:30AM
Breakfast
07:00AM - 11:00AM
Preparing and feeding milk to the Baby Rhinos. Immidiately after you will join our vetrenarian team to de-horn/trim down horns rhinos on the
reserve that need whos horns have grown back to a size that puts them at risk of being poached.
12:00PM - 01:00PM
Lunch break
03:00PM - 05:00PM
Preparing milk for the rhinos, helping to feed the Nyalas and the rhinos.
03:00PM - 05:00PM
Preparing milk for the rhinos, helping to feed the Nyalas and the rhinos.
Day 5 - Rhino Orphange & Tracking
07:00AM - 07:15AM
Wildlife tracking in the park
10:00AM- 01:00PM
Assist with bush clearing and maintenance of orphanage
bomas/ tree nursery and planting
02:00PM
Head back to lodge for an afternoon of leisure
Day 5 - Checkout day
09:00AM
Checkout and transfer back to airport to catch your
flight back to Johannesburg unless you are extending
your trip to Cape Town or Namibia.
What's included
Included
Accomodation
4 star hotel x 1 night on day 1
Wooden Cabin Bunk rooms x 4 nights at rhino rescue orphange
Meals
All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Transfers
Private airport transfers.
Not included
International flights.
Travel insurance.
Visa - as per country requirements.
Terms
In order to give our guests greater comfort, we will offer the following terms and conditions below in addition to our standard booking
terms (See here: https://manexpeditions.greenrope.com/booking-terms). This Covid-19 Cancellation policy will remain in place
until the World Health Organisation declares the COVID-19 pandemic over.
COVID-19 CANCELLATION POLICY
We will offer a refund or credit should your trip be cancelled
based on the following reasons:
1) The South African Government imposes a travel ban making it
impossible for you to travel.
2) We have to close operations due to COVID-19 reasons making
it impossible for us to fulfil our obligation to deliver your
trip. The Man Expedition's standard cancellation terms and
conditions apply for any reason for cancellation not listed
above.
Between Confirmation and 48 hours prior to arrival
A full refund will be issued less 35% which will be held as a
credit for you to use on a future trip... or you can opt to
credit the value of monies paid for future reservations. The 35%
covers all upfront admin fees we incur so we can only offer it
as a credit to use on a future trip.
Between 48 hours and arrival
100% credit to the value of monies paid for future reservations
IMPORTANT: We still recommend you take out travel insurance
with specific Covid-19 cancellation and curtailment provisions
which is now available from many reputable providers.
Booking terms:
To secure and confirm a reservation, a $49 deposit is
required.
Full payment must be received on the due date specified on the
trip page in order to secure the reservation. Failing to remit
your final payment may result in us releasing and canceling
your reservation without any refund of your deposit.
