Working With Elephants

Working With Elephants

Working With Elephants

There are not many people who will get the chance to work with elephants in their natural environment, but by joining one of our conservation projects you will be able to do just this! Here at The Great Projects, we can offer you the chance to take part in volunteer work with elephants in some of the world's most spectacular locations, including lush Sri Lanka, the deserts of Namibia, the incredible landscape around Victoria Falls and more!

These projects give you the unique chance to see a side of these amazing countries that very few others ever will, and they provide a fantastic opportunity to work alongside elephants both in Africa and Asia. Unlike many elephant sanctuaries where elephants live in a small and confined area, these projects are designed to study and protect herds in vast reserves or in the wild to help to alleviate poaching, human-elephant conflict and other struggles these mammals suffer through. 

The work you complete on these projects will be invaluable to local conservation efforts, and by the time you leave you will have made a long-lasting impact on the preservation of elephants in whichever destination you choose! So take a look at our projects on offer, and you could be working with elephants in no time. 

Volunteer With Elephants

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13 - 27 Nights from $1,494.00

Help make a difference to Zimbabwe's incredible wildlife and visit the breath-taking Victoria Falls.

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13 - 83 Nights from $1,244.00

Search for and see the desert elephants in the beautiful Namibian Desert

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9 Nights from $1,244.00

Aid elephant conservation as a family on this wild adventure in the stunning Namibian Desert.

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11 Nights from $1,744.00

Help to restore Borneo’s rainforest and provide a safe home for wild orangutans and pygmy elephants.

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8 - 85 Nights from $1,119.00

Encounter the beautiful Asiatic elephant deep within the heart of the vast and verdant Sri Lankan jungle!

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7 - 84 Nights from $744.00

Join this 'Big 5' conservation project and help make a difference to the lives of the amazing animals that live here!

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7 - 84 Nights from $994.00

Volunteer with the 'Big 5' on one of the country’s most diverse wildlife reserves.

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7 - 84 Nights from $1,119.00

Volunteer with rhinos and elephants in Zimbabwe on this amazing conservation project!

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7 - 14 Nights from $1,369.00

Conserve rhinos and elephants on horseback at a unique game reserve in Zimbabwe.

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7 - 56 Nights from $1,994.00

Luxury meets conservation at our brand-new 'Big 5' project! Experience wildlife rescue and rehabilitation missions in the home of Safari, South Africa.

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Working With Elephants Information

Elephants At A Glance

Endangered Status
Endangered Status

Asian – Endangered, African - Vulnerable

Numbers Remaining
Number remaining in the wild

Asian -40,000 – 50,000, African – 470,000

Endemic Region
Endemic Region

Africa and Asia