Safari Guide Training, Level 1 (28 Days)
Where? Kakadu National Park, Australia
About the 28 Day Australian Field Guide Course
Experience the Australian Bush and its wildlife and landscapes first hand whilst training to be an Australian Safari Field Guide! You will be staying on an authentic Australian wilderness camp in Kakadu National Park Region, in the Northern Territory of the Australian continent. It is a fantastic area full of wildlife and with beautiful landscapes and wilderness.
Opt to take the nationally accredited Certificate III in Tourism Guiding or simply enjoy your 28 Days in the bush for the experience of a life time!
As a pure tourist experience our EcoTraining Course 1 is very popular for those people wishing to experience the beauty of the Aussie bush in a unique way!
Although we encourage all our students to take the assessments, as a holiday maker it is not compulsory. If you are interested this course is an entry level 28-day certification that gives aspiring guides a basic knowledge of guiding. It acts as the first step on a career path into the Ecotourism industry with a free employment service offered on passing the course!
Course Details and Activities
Through a carefully structured, yet flexible course syllabus, our head guides introduce all aspects of what it takes to become a guide.
We cover all aspects of working in the Ecotourism industry and discuss the exciting opportunities out in the workplace for well trained guides.
Over the month long course students will become familiar with;
- Indigenous culture and history
- Dangerous game of Australia
- Unique marsupials and mammals of the Top End
- Environmental awareness and impact
- Nature of World Heritage listed bio-regions and their importance
- 100+ migratory and resident bird species
- Dozens of native tress and plants
- Bush medicine
- Bush mechanics
- 4WD’ing
- Geology, Astronomy, and Ethology (animal behaviour)
Availability & Prices
| Month | Dates | Places | Price ($AUD) | Oct 2009 | 23rd - 20th Nov | 6 left | $4,950 (less 5% as an Afreco customer) |
| Apr 2010 | 1st - 28th | 12 left | $4,950 (less 5% as an Afreco customer) |
| Aug 2010 | 2nd - 29th | 12 left | $4,950 (less 5% as an Afreco customer) |
| Oct 2010 | 18th - 14th Nov | 20 left | $4,950 (less 5% as an Afreco customer) |
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