Introducing EcoTraining’s New Wildlife Learning Experiences
Signature Safari Guide Experience: A unique experience providing in-depth, exciting and sensitive learning
opportunities in the African bush. This programs covers all the basics from EcoTraining’s formal 28-Day
Safari Guide Training course, including game tracking, 4x4 driving, basic riffle handling, bush navigation,
orientation and nature identification.
Duration: 1 week and 2 week programs
Minimum pax: 5; Maximum pax: 20
Cost per Person: One week from $765.00; Two week $1,510.00
Venue: Karongwe and Kruger Park-Makuleke Camps
Dates: Current promotion 5 – 18 February 2007; other dates to be advised
Wildlife Photography: A professional photographer will give travelers dedicated time and instruction, both
theoretical and practical, in wildlife photography. With unrestricted traversing rights both day and night in
private game reserves, the opportunity to learn wildlife and bird photography on such a course is unmatched.
Participant numbers are limited to enable uninterrupted views for taking photos from the game drive vehicle.
Duration: 1 week program
Minimum pax: 5; Maximum pax: 8
Cost: To be advised
Venue: Karongwe and Kruger Park-Makuleke Camps
Dates: To be advised
Astronomy: The star-lit skies are a dazzling sight when seen from the African bush as there is no light or air
pollution. Most people find it a relaxing past-time - lying on our backs on warm balmy nights, gazing at the
stars ... but do we have the faintest clue as to what is going on up there and why? This program will educate
travellers about the astronomy of leap years, the seasons, most common constellations, prominent stars,
phases of the moon, visible planets and finding direction in the bush, using the stars.
Duration: 3 days to one week
Minimum pax: 5; Maximum pax: 10
Cost per Person: From $330 to $756
Venue: Karongwe and Kruger Park-Makuleke Camps
Dates: to be advised
Animal Tracks and Tracking: This program is mostly taught using practical methods, out in the bush
looking for tracks and for the animals. Walking in the bush offers the ultimate in-depth wildlife experience -
encounters with all forms of nature - from minute exquisite flowers and insects to the heart-stopping
elephants and endangered rhinos. One feels and interacts with African bush, not only observing. Travelers
will learn about the history and the art of tracking, identification and interpretation using spoor, diggings,
clippings, territorial markings such as middens, pastings or latrines, sounds identification and interpretation
and ethology and accepted procedures of guiding on foot.
Duration: 3 days to one week
Minimum pax: 5; Maximum pax: 10
Cost per Person: From $330 to $756
Venue: Karongwe and Kruger Park-Makuleke Camps
Dates: to be advised
Birding: For those keen to enhance their experience of their bush, and look beyond the large mammals to
identify and understand the role that the smaller colourful species play in nature’s web of life. One to two
hour lectures are combined with walks in the wilderness areas daily. Beginners, intermediate and advanced
optionss are available. Held in conjunction with Lawson’s Birding Accademy.
Duration: 3 days to 1 week programs
Minimum pax: 5; Maximum pax: 10
Cost per Person: From $330 to $756
Venue: Karongwe and Kruger Park-Makuleke Camps
Dates: to be advised
Living with Lions (Coming Soon!): EcoTraining will be launching this exciting new 3 day to one week
programs offering close encounters with lions on telemetry. Telemetry is used in wildlife study and
management to study wildlife and to monitor threatened species at the individual level. Animals under study
are fitted with instrumentation ranging from simple tags to cameras, GPS packages and transceivers to
provide position and other basic information to scientists and stewards.
The program enables us to track and find the lion pride during the day and night, following their movements
through the night; watching lion kills and understanding the taxonomy; behaviour and pride socialisation.
Walking Trails: Exciting safe game viewing walks with expert guides, ensuring an unforgettable up-close-
and-personal experience of the bush. These walking safaris are led by our qualified rangers. While on foot
and in the camps resting, the following topics of interest will be covered informally; bush navigation and
orientation, ecology, geology & soils, plant communities, plant identification and uses, grasses, animal tracks
and tracking, bird identification and behaviour and animal behaviour.
Duration: 3 days to one week
Minimum pax: 5; Maximum pax: 8
Cost per Person: From $330 to $756
Venue: Karongwe and Selati Camps
Dates: to be advised
