Your Typical Itinerary
Your Typical Day on the Project
During your one month chimpanzee experience you will have a five and a half day week. Your days will be well structured and organised, though may vary according to the programmes needs. Therefore, please use this itinerary below as a guideline only:
- Wake up early and head down to the sanctuary
- Alongside staff members, prepare the chimpanzees for the day. For example: feeding, watering, cleaning enclosures, health checks and general maintenance of enclosures etc
- Breakfast
- Class time and course theory
- Practical experience at the sanctuary and monitoring of the chimpanzees
- Lunchtime at the camp
- Some further classroom activities, practical training with the chimps or some bush conservation experience
- Go back to the sanctuary in the late afternoon/early evening to prepare the chimpanzees for the night: Feeding and preparing enclosures etc
- Dinner and relaxation at the camp with your fellow volunteers
Please note: Itineraries and activities are subject to change
