Programme Details
You should consider working as a volunteer in Guatemala on this placement if you are interested in working with animals during your gap year and you are looking to have a worthwhile volunteer experience working and travelling Central America.
When volunteering, you will help feed and care for the animals at the centre which include parrots, macaws, spider and howler monkeys, margays, ocelots, coatimundis, taras and kinkajous. Nearly all of these animals have been seized from smugglers and are very young, needing constant care and attention.
Your role as a volunteer will be to work as part of a team to ensure a better future for Guatemalan wildlife. It is important that volunteers can show initiative, be fairly independent and prepared to get their hands dirty!
Volunteers play a vital role in ensuring the welfare of the animals and daily tasks include caring for the animals, monitoring behaviour, cleaning enclosures, feeding, enclosure maintenance and any other specific needs of the animals that may arise.
There are also opportunities to take part in veterinary medical treatment, animal releases and wildlife surveys, though the scheduling of these activities is irregular and we can't guarantee you will be able to participate.
What’s Included in the Programme
- Airport pick-up and drop-off
- Transfer from hotel to airport
- Two-day excursion to the famous Mayan ruins of Tikal (including shuttle service, one night hotel accommodation in Tikal, two meals and a bilingual guide for an early-morning animal watching / archaeological tour)
- All project related transport
- All accommodation on programme
- Three meals a day
- 24/7 emergency assistance, and full on-site support
What’s Not Included in the Programme
- Personal travel insurance for the duration of your placement
- One night accommodation at hotel in Guatemala City - we can arrange this for you at an extra charge, payable when you arrive
- Flight from Guatemala City to Flores, available at an extra cost of £229 (return)
- All international flights
- Entrance fees to Tikal - approx. payment of 150Q (about £11 / 13€ / $15) to be made on arrival at the park
- All items of a personal nature
- E-mail/Internet and telephone calls
- Soft drinks, beer, wines and spirits
- Visas
- Any excursions/activities over and above your planned itinerary
Prices and Durations
Guatemala Wildlife Rescue And Rehabilitation - 2 weeks £599
Guatemala Wildlife Rescue And Rehabilitation - 3 weeks £699
Guatemala Wildlife Rescue And Rehabilitation - 4 weeks £799
Guatemala Wildlife Rescue And Rehabilitation - 5 weeks £899
Guatemala Wildlife Rescue And Rehabilitation - 6 weeks £999
