GHV

Volunteer Projects along the Garden Route

The jewel of the Cape, a 250km stretch of pristine beaches and beautiful forested areas. The Garden Route boasts some of our most popular social and conservation volunteering projects. You can choose from a huge variety of programmes such as helping children in Jeffery’s Bay, working with wine farmers in Plettenberg Bay or assisting young surfers in Mossel Bay. The Garden Route provides the perfect backdrop for volunteering projects, and there are a number of amazing activities and tourist hot-spots all long the coast. A typical day might be waking up for a sunrise surf, enjoying a fresh fruit breakfast, helping in a school, or in a sanctuary for animals. Then spending your evenings listening to live music on the beach and enjoying a classic African meal with friends from all over the world.

African Wildlife Experience

Oudtshoorn, South Africa

from 2 weeks

from 18 years

Make a difference by actively participating in the conservation of African wildlife within a fun, safe, stable and stunning environment.

Community Children's Project

Kurland Village, Plettenberg Bay, South Africa

from 2 weeks

from 18 years

Make a meaningful difference by bringing joy to the lives of adults and young children in this vibrant township while working with inspirational people from the community.

Ocean Conservation

Plettenberg Bay, South Africa

from 2 weeks

from 18 years

Work with local communities to guarantee our ocean’s future. Spend your days on the beach and in the ocean learning and inspiring others.

Protecting Children

Plettenberg Bay, South Africa

from 2 weeks

from 21 years

Volunteer with children in the Garden Route, and help them at school, at home, and with their futures.

Rhino Research Project

Mossel Bay, South Africa

from 2 weeks

from 18 years

Live at the beach and work in the bush where you will assist in various capacities of wildlife conservation and sustainabilitiy of the African ecosystems.

Wine Farm Experience

The Crags, Plettenberg Bay, South Africa

from 2 weeks

from 18 years

Experience hands-on exposure to all aspects of a wine estate, from vineyard field management, new vine growth and vine pruning to the harvest and pressing period.