How many of us dream of a Safari holiday?! If you answered lots, you’d be correct! But how many of us have thought about combining a safari holiday with an opportunity to volunteer abroad in Africa and help local communities? Well the great news is with International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ) you can do both!

If you were to visit Africa once a year every year of your life, you would only scratch the surface of what this amazing continent has to offer: incredible wildlife, fascinating culture from cosmopolitan cities to tribal communities, arid deserts, verdant rainforests, vast grasslands and idyllic islands. But if you get the opportunity only once, it should be to experience one of the following, says Red Savannah’s Africa specialist, Albee Yeend.

Planning an African safari is incredibly exciting and with Red Savannah’s tips need not be a daunting prospect. For many people, taking in the sights and sounds of the African savannah is a once in a lifetime opportunity, certainly one which you don’t want to spoil by being unprepared.