Call us now on 0845 812 8222 
Or email us - info@afrecotours.com 
Afreco Tours Home Trails guide course in Makuleke Kruger National Park, South Africa. This course is only open to those who have at least FGASA level training. Afreco Tours | EcoTraining

Trails Guide | South Africa, 28 days
The Makuleke concession area is a stunning part of remote Kruger Park
Price 2011: R24, 699 Rand | Convert to British Pounds here
Price 2012: R26, 600 Rand | Convert to British Pounds here
Join this course for the experience or the official trails guiding qualification. Only open to accreditation if you have FGASA Level 1 safari guide training or if you are completing a FGASA level 1 safari guide course first. 
 
Course dates

  • 2 October - 29 October 2011 (wait list)

  • 4 November - 1 December 2011

  • 9 February - 6 March 2012

  • 25 April - 22 May 2012  (6A year course students)

  • 1 June - 28 June 2012 (Damelin students)

  • 13 August - 9 September 2012  (6C year course students)

  • 10 September - 7 October 2012

About the Course

The Trails Guide course has been specifically developed to cater for those students who have completed the Level 1 course or other equivalent qualification and wish to be trained in trails guiding and logging encounters. It is also endorsed by FGASA and prepares you for the level 2 theory exam.

The aim of this course is to develop and practice skills and knowledge learnt on the Level 1 course. It is conducted in a different, wilder area and is therefore more "real". 60% of the time is spent on foot and 40% in the vehicle. This course gives grounding to conduct bush walks in big game country and has an emphasis on safety.
 
Learn to walk with large African Game on the Trails Guide Course with EcoTraining & Afreco Tours.Students will be expected to show leadership and decision-making skills and that they are responsible and accountable for their actions in the field.

Student participation in the care of the camp, equipment and vehicle will be expected.

Students will also be expected to pay attention to the needs of fellow students and to work in teams at times.  
back to topTop of page

The following subjects are covered during the trails guiding course:
  • Introduction to Trails Guide course
  • Advanced navigation and orientation
  • Tracks and tracking
  • Survival and bush skills
  • Walking in big game country
  • Situational awareness
  • Weapon handling
  • Wilderness concept
  • Birding and bird identification
  • Conservation
  • Animal encounters training
  • Animal behaviour
  • Dangerous animal knowledge and behaviour
  • Palaeontology
  • Presentations, theory tests, practical assessment and FGASA assessments (where applicable)
For more information regarding further FGASA qualifications (after Level 1), please contact us.
back to topTop of page

Accommodation & location
Please click here to find out about the Kruger National Park Makuleke camp.
Example of accommodation on the Trails Guide Course in Makuleke, Northern Kruger.   Trails guide courses are set in remote and open wilderness areas where Big Game is free to roam as it pleases. Here an elephant wonders through camp during lectures.
back to topTop of page

Total Payment Protection (topp) Policy cover:

In compliance with the UK Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 an insurance policy has been arranged with Travel & General Insurance Company plc, authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, to protect customers’ prepayments in the unlikely event of our financial failure and paid in respect of:

  • non-flight inclusive packages commencing and returning to the UK
  • the ground handling aspects of packages where the customer is responsible for arranging travel to the destination

  • offered in this brochure/literature/document/on this website (subject to the terms of the insurance policy), for:

  • a refund of such prepayments if customers have not yet travelled, or
  • making arrangements to enable the holiday to continue if customers have already travelled  

Customers’ prepayments are protected by a topp policy.  In the unlikely event of financial failure please contact the claims helpline on 0870 0137 965. A copy of the policy is available on request.
back to topTop of page
 

Follow afreco on Twitter www.afrecoaustralia.com   |  About Us  |  Contact Us  |  Links & Resources