Practical Wildlife Tourism Course

Practical hands-on training across lodge operations, marketing, and safari guiding.

Durations: 6 - 12 months
Fieldwork hours40 hrs of fieldwork per week
Participant ratio1:6 staff to participant ratio
GVI experiencesIncludes GVI Experiences
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Launch your career in wildlife tourism with this immersive, hands-on course from Bushwise, a proud sister organisation of GVI.

Over 6 or 12 months, you’ll live and learn in the African bush, gaining real-world experience across lodge operations, safari guiding, and marketing management. Build the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills needed to design and deliver unforgettable wildlife experiences – and play your part in a growing, sustainability-focused tourism industry.

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