Gap Year Programmes

EcoTraining Professional Field Guide Course

If you love the idea of taking safari lodge guests from all over the world out on walking and game drive safaris into Africa’s wild places, finding wildlife for them, and teaching them fascinating facts about the animals and ecosystems, then EcoTraining’s Professional Field Guide course is for you.
Next Starting Date
August 2, 2022All Camps

EcoTraining Field Guide 35-day Practical Course (FGASA & CATHSSETA)

After the successful completion of the FGASA Field Guide Theory section, the next step is to complete the practical section of the course. Spend 35-days immersed in nature with EcoTraining. Learn through hands-on experiences in the African wilderness for the duration of your course.
Next Starting Date
July 31, 2022Pridelands

EcoTraining Kenya Field Guide (FGASA & CATHSSETA)

Every minute of your 55 days on this course will be a learning experience, as you are constantly exposed to the bush. It covers a broad spectrum of subjects, using a mix of formal lectures as well as time out in the field.
Next Starting Date
September 8, 2022Mara Training Centre

EcoTraining Trails Guide (FGASA)

Explore the wilderness of the majestic Makuleke Concession in the famed Kruger National Park or Mashatu in the Northern Tuli Reserve in Botswana on foot, on a 28-day Trails Guide course (FGASA-accredited), where the majority of your time will be spent conducting bush walks in big game country.
Next Starting Date
June 4, 2022Selati Game Reserve

EcoTraining Field Guide (FGASA & CATHSSETA)

Every minute of your 55 days on this course will be a learning experience, as you are constantly exposed to the bush. It covers a broad spectrum of subjects, using a mix of formal lectures as well as time out in the field.
Next Starting Date
June 10, 2022Pridelands & Selati