🦋 Butterfly Sanctuary Guide + Hospitality Support

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Das Erlebnis

Join our small, passionate conservation team on South Africa’s Garden Route! As a Butterfly Sanctuary Tour Guide, you’ll lead guests through our butterfly dome, sharing butterfly life-cycle insights, conservation facts and local ecology. You’ll also help with light bartending and hospitality tasks during visitor hours. 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 hrs/day. We provide accommodation + 2 meals/day. Enjoy collaborating with magical butterflies. 🌿🦋

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Was Sie anbieten

4 Stunden Hilfe pro Tag

Reiseführer: Organisation und Führung von Touren durch die Stadt.

Barkeeper: Mixe und serviere Getränke und hilf bei der Verwaltung des Getränkebestands.

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Was Sie bekommen

2 freie Tage pro Woche

Privatzimmer: Du bekommst ein Bett in einem privaten Zimmer. Mit anderen Worten, ein Zimmer nur für dich.

Gemeinschaftszimmer: Du bekommst ein Bett in einem Gemeinschaftszimmer, was bedeutet, dass du dir den Raum mit anderen Reisenden teilst.

Abendessen: Du hast Anspruch auf ein kostenloses Abendessen an jedem Tag deines Aufenthalts.

Rabatte auf Unterkunft: Erhalte Rabatte für deinen Aufenthalt in anderen Hostels.

Kostenlose Wäsche: Du kannst unseren Waschraum frei nutzen.

Kostenlose Touren: Wir nehmen dich mit auf Touren und Fahrten durch die Stadt. Kostenlos!

Kostenlose Wandertouren: Wir nehmen dich mit auf Ausflüge und Wanderungen rund um die Stadt. Kostenlos!

Pub Crawls: Sei Teil unserer Pub Crawls in lokalen Bars!

Abholung: Wir holen dich bei deiner Ankunft ab und bringen dich zu unserem Grundstück.

Nutze unsere ausgestattete Küche: Nutze gerne unsere Küche und bereite dein eigenes leckeres Essen zu.

Zertifikat: Erhalte ein Zertifikat nach Beenden deines Erlebnisses.

Schneller Internetzugang: Hochgeschwindigkeits-Internet, damit du remote arbeiten kannst

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Anforderungen

Fließend Englisch

Zwischen 18 und 35 Jahre alt

Empfängt Einzelreisende, Paare und Partner von Freiwilligen

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Was nicht inbegriffen ist

Flüge, Reiseversicherung, interne Transportmittel und Visum

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Programmdetails

Role Description

You will gain hands-on exposure in eco-tourism and hospitality in a safe, structured environment while supporting daily sanctuary operations.

Your activities include:

Welcoming and guiding guests through the butterfly dome, offering interpretive eco-tours

Sharing knowledge about butterfly life cycles, plants, and conservation

Assisting the team with light waitering duties during busy meal services

Helping serve drinks and refreshments at the sanctuary café/bar (non-alcoholic and alcoholic)

Supporting staff with basic bartending tasks such as pouring, stock organisation, and cleaning

General hospitality tasks: clearing tables, maintaining a tidy guest space, assisting where needed

You are not employed, and no tasks will replace paid positions — your stay is an experience-exchange conservation support role.

🗓️ Schedule

5 days on, 2 days off

4 hours of support per day

Schedules are flexible and will vary depending on guest flow

Plenty of free time to explore beaches, forests, restaurants, and scenic viewpoints in your off time

🛏️ What You Receive

In exchange for your support, we provide:


🏡 Boarding & lodging in comfortable staff accommodation, in a scenic and secure setting
🧺 Laundry support
🎖 A Certificate of Participation confirming your guiding and conservation exposure
🦋 Personal mentorship from sanctuary staff on butterflies, plants, and guest guiding
🌍 Cultural and nature immersion in South Africa’s Garden Route

✅ Who This Is Perfect For

We love working with volunteers who are:

Passionate about nature, insects, plants, conservation, ecology

Excited to learn and share knowledge with guests

Friendly, confident, and good with people

Happy to help, always.

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Aktivitäten & Schichten

A typical day may include:

Preparing the dome before guests arrive

Guiding visitors and answering questions

Assisting during peak hospitality hours

Restocking and cleaning café/bar areas

Supporting eco-education sessions

Keeping guest areas clean and welcoming

Optional learning time with staff about butterfly species and care

Shifts are generally in the morning or early afternoon and may rotate based on visitor traffic.

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Regeln

No participating while under the influence of alcohol or substances

Alcohol use only in designated areas

Strictly no illegal substances

Respect quiet hours and shared spaces

Keep accommodation clean and tidy

Treat guests and staff with respect

Be punctual for shifts

No harassment, discrimination, or aggressive behaviour

Follow safety instructions in the sanctuary

Handle butterflies and animals only as trained

No inviting outside visitors without permission

Report any issues or concerns to management