Ranger Training - Searching for clues in the Okavango Delta

Course length:

7 nights

Starting point:

The meeting point is opposite Maun Airport at 14:00 on the first day of the course. The time is chosen so that international arrivals can be adjusted

Accommodation:

A lightweight 2-person hiking tent with mattress, sleeping bag, inner sleeping bag and pillow

Activities:

• Practical experience with navigating the African wilderness, bush survival techniques, the ancient art of tracking, bird and mammal identification, and much more...
• Hikes and overnight stays in the wilderness.
• Detecting and tracking wild animals.
• Encountering and approaching potentially dangerous animals on foot.
• Stargazing and astronomy
• Theory talks and presentations by qualified and knowledgeable instructors on various topics ranging from local geology, ecology and hydrology to astronomy and weather/climate

Who should take this course?

• People who want to reconnect with themselves and are looking for an easy experience in the bush to help them recover, renew, and restart.
• Experienced safari visitors who are now looking for a deeper, more holistic experience in the African wilderness.
• School and/or university graduates who are looking for a life-changing time-out experience.
• People with a sense of adventure who want to do more than just a typical backpacking trip.
• Survivalists who want to acquire the skills necessary to survive in the wild.
• Leaders who want to learn many of the practical aspects that are often only discussed in theory.

Objectives and qualifications of participants:

This course is not an independent qualification. Participants receive a certificate of attendance. All hours spent on the trail can be counted towards a current or later trail guide qualification.

You don't need any previous knowledge. However, you should have sufficient English language skills have and are generally in good fitness.

Itinerary:

First day:
The trainer from the African Guide Academy meets all participants at Duck Cafe opposite Maun Airport at 14h00. This allows students to arrive on international flights on the first day of the course (flights usually arrive at 1:15 p.m.). In order to have enough time to arrive at Kwapa Training Camp while it is still light, we can only give a grace period until 3:30pm in the event of flight delays. We strongly recommend that you take out travel insurance that covers your overnight stay and unscheduled transfer to camp in case your flight is drastically delayed.

Daily activities:
Each morning, we wake up early, have a light breakfast, and set off on foot into the wilderness. We return to our camp for lunch and take a break. In the afternoon, we set off on foot in another direction.
We will spend a maximum of 3 nights in our wilderness camp before moving on to another location on foot. Depending on the water level, we will load our equipment into mokoros (dugboats) or the equipment will be transported by vehicle while we take our supplies for the day.

Last day:
We walk or take the Mokoro back to Kwapa Training Camp, where a vehicle is waiting for us to take us back to Maun, where we arrive at Duck Café around 11 o'clock.


Please note that this is only a rough overview, which can and will change depending on the needs of guests and external factors - and on some days it is even not met at all! We leave it up to the wilderness to determine the best possible experiences.

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