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“Ultimately we conserve only what we love, we love only what we understand, and we understand only what we are taught.” ~ Baba Dioum, 1968

UNITED TANSANIA offers wildlife and conservation enthusiasts a unique experience while joining the day-to-day work of field team contributing to our hyena program. With your meaningful input you help communities to live in harmony with their wildlife in close proximity of Ngorongoro Conservation area, Serengeti and Tarangire National Park.For sure it will be a once in a lifetime experience.


UNITED TANSANIA offers wildlife and conservation enthusiasts a unique experience while joining the day-to-day work of field team contributing to our hyena program. With your meaningful input you help communities to live in harmony with their wildlife in close proximity of Ngorongoro Conservation area, Serengeti and Tarangire National Park.For sure it will be a once in a lifetime experience.

WHERE YOU'LL BE BASED

Our Hyena Bush Camp is located at the eastern part of Lake Eyasi that offers a wildlife corridor used by wildlife species migrating from Ngorongoro to Manyara region. Lake Eyasi is habitat of the near threatened striped hyena and common spotted hyena. For more about our camp site see

location

PARTICIPATING ON DE-SNARING OPERATIONS AND DATA COLLECTION ON INDIVIDUAL 

For further information on our requirements 

Facts & Questions

Entry requirements to come?

You need:

  • To be a min. age of 18
  • A good grasp of the English language
  • To be a person with good physical condition and Most importantly, have a good attitude.
  • Valid passport for at least 6 months counting from entry date
  • Volunteer visa (valid for a max. duration of 3 months): cost: 50 USD
  • Obtain a invitation letter from us

You can make a no obligation application at any time.

Are there any requirements to join the project

 You do not need to be qualified or have studied conservation related topics to join the project.

 To join the project you need to be a minimum of 18 years old, and basic english is required. 

Please be aware we are in a rural area, with high and sometimes humid temperatures

How much to book a Vacation with a Cause?

The price for Vacation with a cause depends on length of stay. We also provide discounts for students and for people unemployed

Please contact us for further information


What does the cost cover?

The price covers:

- Project related transport

- Accomodation in Safari-tents, 

- 3 local meals a day, 

- Satelite internet, 

- Electricity, 

- Water

- Local SIM card

- Project-T-Shirt

What`s not included in the costs?

Not included are:                                                      

- Flights

- Health Insurance

- Visa

- Personal spending money for snacks and alcohol (examples)

- Additional trips/ Safaris to surrounding National Parks such as Serengeti, Ngorongoro-crater, Tarangire and Manyara 

- Phone credit for local calls or internet usage outsite of camp


Why become a member?

In return for becoming a member, you will recieve a free UNITED TANSANIA T-shirt, quarterly newsletters, and the frist to know about exciting new developments for the project.

 This is for people who would like to be regularly updated on the projects progress, understand more about project desicion making and design and pass on their knowledge or give advice.

The fee for becoming a member is 50 Euro per year.

Are there any required vaccinations for the project participation?

We would like to ask you to obtain:

- Rabies vaccination before you come (3 doses given over a duration of 28 days)

What can I do in my free time?

We do offer safari-trips to National Parks such as:

- Serengeti

- Ngorongoro crater

- Tarangire 

- Manyara

- Mkomazi

- other locations such as Lake Natron

- Climbing Mt. Meru or Kilimanjaro


We can offer safaris with our partner Tanger Safaris

Welcome to Tansania!

Embark on an African safari of a lifetime. Tanger Safaris offers unique experiences tailored to your interests. Volunteers of United Tansania e.V. receive an exclusive discount of 20%.

www.tangersafaris.com


or:  

- A variety of activities around Lake Eyasi