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REAL SOUTH AFRICA EXPERIENCE 2017
INFO SESSIONEMMA GARSIDE & MEL MORGAN
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
Travelling with Plan My Gap Year
4 weeks
18th June – 15th July 2017
Structured from start to finish
Spectacular locations and eye opening experience
Trip Summary
2 weeks childcare based volunteering in the epic location of Cape Town
Tackling Table Mountain
Spotting The Big 5 in Addo National Park
Surfing in Jeffrey’s Bay
Wine Tasting in Stellenbosch
Meet the penguins in Betty’s Bay
An epic journey across the Eastern Cape awaits you!
Trip Highlights
DAY 1 – WELCOME TO SOUTH AFRICA
DAY 2 – ORIENTATION PERIOD
DAY 3-6 - VOLUNTEERING BEGINS!
DAY 7-8 - IT’S THE WEEKEND!
DAY 9-13 - VOLUNTEERING CONTINUES
DAY 14 - TRANSITION DAY
Itinerary
DAY 15 - TRAVELLING TO STELLENBOSCH
DAY 16 - FRANSCHOEK; THE GOURMET CAPITAL OF SOUTH AFRICA
DAY 17 – TIME TO KISS AN OSTRICH
DAY 18 – ELEPHANT ADVENTURE
DAY 19 – SURFS UP AT JEFFREY’S BAY
DAY 20 – THE BIG 5 SAFARI AT ADDO NATIONAL PARK
Itinerary
DAY 21 – A DAY OF CULTURE BEGINNING IN HISTORIC GRAHAMSTOWN
DAY 22 – A DAY IN COFFEE BAY
DAY 23 – THE ICONIC NELSON MANDELA AND HORSE RIDING
DAY 24 – TSITSIKAMMA NATIONAL PARK
DAY 25 – CANOEING ON WILDERNESS LAGOON (OPTIONAL BUNGEE JUMP)
DAY 26 – CAPE AGULHAS AND CLIMBING LIGHTHOUSES
Itinerary
DAY 27 – SHARKS, PENGUINS AND UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES
DAY 28 – ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END
WE’LL DROP YOU BACK TO THE AIRPORT IN GOOD TIME FOR YOUR FLIGHTS!
Itinerary
SPLITS INTO TWO …..
• The Volunteering Team: Your first two weeks will be spent at our volunteer hostel based in the
heart of Cape Town. Here we have office staff, placement staff, hostel managers to ensure you
have everything you need during the volunteer phase of the real experience with us.
• The Travelling Team: The final two weeks will be run by our experienced tour leader who will
guide you all along the way the immense experiences you are about to engage in as we work our
way across the Eastern Cape. They will be on hand to manage logistics, entrances,
accommodation and even take a photo or two!
PMGY SOUTH AFRICA TEAM
• Backpacker hostel format throughout.
• Volunteer hostel located centrally in Cape Town.
• Wi-Fi available.
• Communal areas.
• Usually up to 8 people per room.
• All accommodation included in the programme fee.
ACCOMMODATION
• Please check the itinerary on the web page link for what meals are and are not included in the programme fees.
• When volunteering all breakfasts and dinners included
• Lunch not included when volunteering – budget £2 per day for this.
• Food generally in South Africa is high in variation to reflect its modern day multicultural identity.
Our team will do their best to cater for any dietary requirements but there may be instances where you may need to purchase alternative ingredients at your own expense.
MEALS
• Will be childcare focused due to exam / holiday period for the schools at this time.
• Volunteering takes place Mon – Friday; usually 3-5 hours per day.
• Support a range of childcare placements in the local area – some walking distance / others a short bus ride away.
• Majority of the children come from underdeveloped communities where social and health problems are rife.
• Your role will vary from assisting permanent staff in daily tasks, creating learning aids, general supervision, teaching English and Maths and leading arts & crafts activities.
The Volunteer Project
• Airport Pick Up and Drop Off included in the programme fee.
• All projects either within walking distance or a short bus ride away.
• All transport across the travelling part of the itinerary included in the programme fee (mini bus format)
Transport
Costs
• Programme Fee £990
• Includes – Accommodation, Meals (as in itinerary), Airport Pick Up and Drop Off, Private Transport across Eastern Cape, Orientation, Various entrance fees and cultural activities, In-
country orientation, PMGY T-Shirt
• Registration Fee £149
• Flights to Cape Town £450 - £800
• Travel Insurance £70 (Depending on optional activities, you may need additional cover)
• Background Check £25
• Visa £0 (free for up to 90 days)
• Spending money of around £50-£100 per week
How to Sign Up
• www.planmygapyear.co.uk/leeds/ (click the Red apply now button)
• No fees to apply – 20 minute online application – processed within 24 hours
• 25 spaces available
• Deadline of 17th March 2017
£149 deposit
Leeds University South Africa Experience 2017
• All further information will be placed into a Facebook group
• Please join if you are interested or plan on attending the trip
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/1797833683870681/
