{"id":228767,"date":"2020-05-06T13:52:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T11:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/inspiratie-reis\/okavango-ranger-training"},"modified":"2023-08-30T15:41:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T13:41:39","slug":"okavango-ranger-training","status":"publish","type":"inspiratie_reizen","link":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/africa\/tours\/okavango-ranger-training","title":{"rendered":"Okavango Ranger Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Ranger training in the African wilderness<\/h2>\n<p>Have you always wanted to experience working as a ranger in the African wilderness? This is your chance! During this trip, you will participate in an official English-language ranger training in the world-famous <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/bestemmingen\/afrika\/botswana\/bezienswaardigheden\/de-okavango-delta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Okavango Delta<\/strong><\/a>, a labyrinth of lagoons covered with water lilies, islands of palm trees, bird-rich swamps and meandering waterways. Learn from an expert guide how to track and approach animals, and learn how to maneuver through the channels of the delta in both a 4WD, a traditional mokoro (canoe) and a motorboat. You will also learn to shoot, to protect the group during walking safaris in case of escalation with a wild animal, something that fortunately rarely happens. Above all, don&#8217;t forget to enjoy yourself while learning a tremendous amount about the flora and fauna of this beautiful area, with a depth that is impossible during a normal safari. Feel how you slowly become one with nature. A true once in a lifetime experience!<\/p>\n<h4>Tips &amp; Tops from Okavango Ranger Training:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>You will be trained by an institute where renowned safari lodges have their guides trained<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/bestemmingen\/afrika\/botswana\/kwapa-camp\"><strong>The temporary camp<\/strong><\/a> where you will be staying is beautifully situated in a private concession on the <strong>Kwapa River<\/strong>. Here you are only with your fellow students and the trainers! The camp is not fenced and animals can come right into the camp<\/li>\n<li>As a tourist, you follow the official training along with the other trainees, but with no obligations. This means that if you do not want to participate in a certain part, you do not have to and you do not have to take an exam for this. Of course, you can take the full course<\/li>\n<li>Find out which direction the wind is coming from and approach a herd of elephants without hearing and smelling you, a unique experience!<\/li>\n<li>When you return from your workout, the bucket of your &#8220;bush shower&#8221; will be filled with hot water for you. Wonderfully refreshed, you dine under a twinkling starry sky and fall asleep to the nightly sounds of the Okavango Delta, which never sleeps<\/li>\n<li>Test your knowledge and explore further<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/africa\/botswana-travel\"><strong> Botswana<\/strong><\/a> or visit the impressive Victoria Falls. 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