Fees and Dates
| Start Dates: |
All volunteer programs start on the first and third Wednesday of each month.
Program Fee: At Rustic Volunteer & Travel, we currently offer the most competitive price possible in today's market including an application fee (of $200) AND a small weekly fee as followed:
Less than 1 week |
$899 $799 |
1 Week volunteering: |
$999 $899 |
2 Weeks volunteering: |
$1199 $1099 |
3 Weeks volunteering: |
$1399 $1299 |
4 Weeks volunteering: |
$1599 $1499 |
5 Weeks volunteering: |
$1799 $1699 |
6 Weeks volunteering: |
$1999 $1899 |
7 Weeks volunteering: |
$2199 $2099 |
8 Weeks volunteering: |
$2399 $2299 |
9 Weeks volunteering: |
$2599 $2499 |
10 Weeks volunteering: |
$2799 $2699 |
11 Weeks volunteering: |
$3099 $2999 |
12 Weeks volunteering: |
$3299 $3199 |
Two-way Airport receive/drop fee: $199
3 days of mandatory orientation (training, room, food): $299 |
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| What's Included/not included? |
Fee covers
Accommodation with Host family/Hostel
Food (local food 3 times a day)
Comprehensive Travel Insurance
Services of our local staffs
Program Fee Does Not Cover
Airfare
Visa and Visa extension fee
Airport drop, airport taxes
Any personal expenses on food and travel· Mineral water and soft drinks
Gifts to project staffs and host family
Laundry
Telephone
Immunization |
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| How to book and pay: |
| Book Online or Download Application |
Fact File South Africa
| Arrival Point: |
Cape Town International Airport |
| Airport Pick-up: |
Upon the receipt of your flight information, our in-country coordinator or other project staff will greet the volunteers in the airport and take you to your project site. The address and telephone number of the local contact hotel will be given before departure just in case volunteers miss our representative in the airport. Please make sure to e-mail your flight information to both the USA office and the local in-country coordinator's office. |
| Departure Point: |
Cape Town International Airport |
| Airport Drop: |
Available upon request, a few do request an escort back to the airport; Most are very familiar and comfortable with their stay and have great ease taking their own taxi or bus back to the airport. |
| Internal Transportation: |
Rustic Volunteer Travel manages one-way transportation to project. Volunteers will be responsible for their own personal and return travel. We do not cover daily transportation from host family/hotel to the project. Volunteers will be responsible for their personal and return travel. Our program is designed to save you the volunteer as much as possible. |
| Start Dates: |
First and Third Wednesday of each month |
| Arrival Before Start Date: |
Rustic Volunteers/Travelers coming to South Africa are advised to arrive one day before their program start date. If you arrive more than one day early or stay after the program, you will be responsible for your room and food expenses. |
| Working Hours: |
30- 40 hours per week |
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