The Leo adventure is the experience of a lifetime. There's a very serious side effect though: that you will never want to leave Marataba with its wonders, your fellow volunteers and the Leo staff (your new family).
I spent three weeks at Leo and I had the best time of my life. I met like-minded people from all over the world, with the same passion and love for nature and wildlife. Many of them are now amazing friends!
I've learnt so much about wildlife and conservation. The field guides were always eager to show things and also tell interesting and funny curiosities which I'll never forget about.
I also had the chance to see the bush from the sky on a microlight flight. I'm still dreaming about that great experience!
But be prepared: you're going to give your contribution to the project, which means that you're not on holiday. You're going to collect rubbish, cut trees, repair fences...anything needed to pursue the aim of wildlife conservation. Your efforts will always be rewarded with amazing sightings, breathtaking landscapes and a lot of laughing.
I look forward to going back to LEO as soon as possible!!