The scale of Zimbabwe lends itself well to a self-drive or guided safari experience, with many of the ‘must-dos’ less than two hour’s drive away from one another. Not only are the people of Zimbabwe truly friendly and well-educated (the country’s literacy rate in adults is the highest in Africa) much of the landscape is unspoilt with plentiful game viewing available. It’s also excellent value at two-thirds the price of neighbouring countries.

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.