Curated Missions
Wilde Tracks
The majority of our conservation travel missions are open to anyone with a passion for wildlife, conservation and meaningful travel, and no qualifications are required. We also offer selected programmes specifically designed for families, veterinary students seeking university credits, and industry professionals.
Wilde Tracks runs both group trips for the general public and fully tailored private experiences for families, corporates, special occasions, sports teams, photographers, schools and more.
WildeBelize
An unforgettable adventure in wildlife medicine at Belize’s premier wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre. Work side-by-side with a qualified wildlife veterinarian, gaining hands-on experience in real clinical settings. From learning reptile medicine during a visit to an iguana rehabilitation centre to participating in annual health exams of resident animals.
Open to: Anyone with a genuine interest in wildlife medicine and conservation
Available for private groups to join
Where: Belize
When: All-year round
WildeBioBlitz
Participate in hands-on field conservation efforts, including monitoring transects for the rapid response tracking of the critically endangered Mindo Harlequin-Toad. You'll learn the art of scientific photography using standardised methods and work alongside renowned field biologists specialising in herpetology, ornithology, entomology, and mammalogy.
Open to: Anyone in good health and a real interest in field conservation
Available for private groups to join
Where: Ecuador
When: All-year round
WildeCapture
Get ready for an unforgettable adventure where you’ll learn darting techniques and master various dart guns used in wildlife conservation, including darting from the helicopter.
Open to: Anyone with a passion for conservation
Available for private groups to join
Family friendly: minimum age 16
Where: South Africa
When: Between April and September
WildeCheetah
Step into the extraordinary world of wildlife veterinary care with a hands-on programme dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of over 120 cheetahs - all saved from the illegal wildlife trade.
Open to: Anyone with a passion for conservation or studying or qualified in the veterinary or captive care industries
Available for private groups to join
Where: Somaliland
When: Between January and March
WildeCostaRica
Step into the heart of real-life conservation in Costa Rica’s leading wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre.
Open to: Anyone studying or qualified in the veterinary field
Available for private groups to join
Where: Costa Rica
When: All-year round
WildeCroc
Join the Crocodile Research course and gain hands-on experience working with crocodiles, primates, and a variety of Belize’s incredible wildlife while exploring the country’s rich and diverse ecosystems.
Open to: Anyone with a passion for conservation
Available for private groups to join
Family friendly: minimum age 8
Where: Belize
When: All-year round
WildeDental
Step into WildeDental, where veterinary learning meets global adventure. This immersive programme offers hands-on training in wildlife dentistry across a variety of international locations, introducing participants to diverse species, ecosystems, and real-world clinical challenges.
Open to: Anyone interested in dentistry and conservation
Where: Varying locations
When: All-year round, set dates
WildeEcuador
The mission offers direct engagement with the work of Amazoonico Wildlife Rescue Centre, Ecuador’s largest centre for the rehabilitation of wild animals that are victims of illegal trafficking. Taking part in this journey means actively supporting conservation programs that are essential for the protection of Amazonian biodiversity.
Open to: Anyone with a passion for conservation and humanitarian projects with medium physical endurance, adaptability and mental fortitude
Available for private groups to join
Where: Ecuador
When: All-year round
WildeElephant
A dedicated elephant hospital in Thailand offering hands-on exposure to world-class veterinary care through a fully equipped onsite clinic and a mobile veterinary unit serving elephants across southern provinces.
Open to: Anyone studying or working in the animal care industries, including pre-vet, vet assistant, nurse/vet, zoo keeper, conservationists, students and qualified professionals
Available for private groups to join
Where: Thailand
When: All-year round
WildeForensics
This hands-on course dives deep into the world of wildlife crime, with expert-led sessions covering forensic entomology, postmortems, decomposition processes, veterinary pathology, bird poisoning, toxicology, and crime scene management.
Open to: Anyone with a genuine interest in wildlife forensics and justice
Available for private groups to join
Where: South Africa
When: All-year round
WildeGuatemala
Embark on the ultimate wildlife veterinary adventure in the heart of Guatemala! Join forces with expert wildlife veterinarians at the country’s leading rescue and rehabilitation centre, where you'll gain hands-on experience caring for incredible native species.
Open to: Anyone studying or qualified in Veterinary Studies, Vet Tech/Nurse Studies, and Pre Vets with Clinical Experience
Available for private groups to join
Where: Guatemala
When: All-year round
WildeHarmony – Coming Soon
Open to: Anyone with a passion for conservation.
Where: Thailand
When: All-year round
WildeHatch
Work alongside a dedicated team of experts at a beachside conservation site in Costa Rica, protect nesting sea turtles and hatchlings in Costa Rica while supporting coastal wildlife research and care.
Open to: Anyone with a passion for conservation
Family friendly: minimum age 12
Where: Costa Rica
When: All-year round
WildeHorse
WildeHorse is an immersive conservation experience set within a 50,000-acre Zimbabwean wilderness actively being restored into a thriving Big 5 reserve. This is not a fixed itinerary programme, each day is shaped by your interests, the movement of wildlife, and the rhythm of the bush.
Open to: Anyone with a passion for conservation. No horse riding experience required
Available for private groups to join
Family friendly: minimum age 4
Where: Zimbabwe
When: All-year round
WildeImpact
This curated mission brings together the best of WildeKZN and WildeReptile, creating a unique, all-encompassing experience that explores conservation from multiple perspectives - from wildlife veterinary care and endangered species protection to reptile conservation, anti-venom research, anti-poaching and community engagement.
Open to: Anyone studying or working in the animal care industry, private or family groups, or tourism
Available for private groups to join
Family friendly: minimum age 10 (Private group:4yr)
Where: South Africa
When: All-year round
WildeJungle
Immerse yourself in hands-on conservation at our wildlife release site, Bosque Escondido, located in the heart of Costa Rica’s tropical forest. This unique programme invites you to live and work alongside wildlife specialists, contributing directly to the protection and rehabilitation of some of the country’s most vulnerable species.
Open to: Anyone with a passion for conservation and relative fitness
Where: Costa Rica
When: All-year round
WildeKZN
Immerse yourself in a hands-on wildlife conservation programme focused on protectingAfrica’s most threatened species.
Open to: Anyone with a passion for conservation
Available for private groups to join
Family friendly: minimum age 10
Where: South Africa
When: Between April and September
WildeLaos
Working alongside experienced veterinary and caretaker teams, you will support the intake of new patients from illegal wildlife trade confiscations, injuries, and orphaned cases, as well as provide ongoing care and monitoring for resident animals that cannot be released.
Open to: Anyone studying or qualified in animal care or conservation
Available for private groups to join
Where: Laos
When: All-year round
WildeMalawi
Step into the wild and make a real impact in Malawi’s premier wildlife rescue sanctuary! Work side-by-side with an experienced wildlife veterinarian as you assist in health checks, emergency rescues, and daily care of rescued animals.
Open to: Vet students
Available for private groups to join
Where: Malawi
When: All-year round
WildeMarine
Embark on an immersive marine conservation experience along South Africa’s spectacular coastline, where you’ll work alongside professional marine biologists, conservationists, and wildlife rehabilitation specialists on genuine research and conservation initiatives.
Open to: Anyone with a passion for conservation
Family friendly: minimum age 17 (Private group: 4 years)
Specialised Veterinary Focused mission available for private groups
Where: South Africa
When: All-year round
WildeMedicine
Designed to showcase veterinary medicine in all its variety, the experience brings together wildlife veterinary work, mixed practice, field medicine, emergency cases and everyday clinical care.
Open to: Anyone studying or working in the animal care industry.
Available for private groups to join
Where: South Africa
When: All-year round
WildePenguin
Penguin Conservation Mission
A rare opportunity to support rescued penguins and other marine life.
Open to: Anyone with a passion for conservation
Family friendly: minimum age 18
Where: South Africa
When: All-year round
WildePeru
Work alongside experienced veterinary and caretaker teams in a well-equipped jungle clinic, providing hands-on care to animals arriving from injuries, illegal wildlife confiscations, and orphaned situations. From primates to parrots and everything in between, every day brings new challenges, learning opportunities, and unforgettable encounters.
Open to: Anyone studying or working in the veterinary industry, including pre-vet, vet assistant, nurse/vet students and qualified nurse/vets
Available for private groups to join
Where: Peru
When: All-year round
WildePolar – Coming soon
A Rare Opportunity to Explore Polar Bear Welfare, Nutrition, Health, and Husbandry
Where: Canada
When:All-year round
COMING SOON
WildeRelocation
This immersive Wilde Tracks Collaboration Mission offers participants the opportunity to experience the realities of professional wildlife management and conservation work alongside an experienced field team.
Open to: Anyone studying or working in the animal care industry, private or family groups, or tourism
Available for private groups to join
Family friendly: minimum age 18 (Private group: 8 years)
Where: South Africa
When: All-year round
WildeReptile
This intensive course offers you the chance to work alongside wildlife experts and herpetologists as you gain practical skills in reptile conservation, snake handling, and cutting-edge anti-venom research. Learn how to safely capture and relocate crocodiles, respond to real snake call-outs, rehabilitate small mammals, and assist in the production of life-saving anti-venom.
Open to: Anyone comfortable with snakes or interested in reptile research, swimming is optional but preferred
Available for private groups to join
Family friendly: minimum age 5
Where: South Africa
When: October to March
WildeRescue
Join a qualified wildlife veterinarian and an award-winning biologist at Guatemala’s premier rescue centre, nestled in the lush tropical rainforest. Spend your days caring for exotic animals through hands-on husbandry in specialised enclosures, implementing creative environmental enrichment, and developing your own behavioural study on parrots and primates.
Open to: Anyone studying or qualified in animal care or conservation industries
Available for private groups to join
Where: Guatemala
When: All-year round
WildeSouthAfrica
Embark on the trip of a lifetime with WildeSouthAfrica, a curated conservation mission by Wilde Tracks. An unforgettable journey through the wild, where ancient landscapes and fresh tracks reveal the untamed soul of Africa.
Open to: Anyone with a passion for conservation
Available for private groups to join
Family friendly: minimum age 10
Where: South Africa
When: Between April and September
WildeTanzania
Experience a unique journey combining cultural immersion, community support, and wildlife exploration in Tanzania. Through the participation of each traveler in this journey, we are able to directly finance tangible and measurable impact on the ground.
Open to: Anyone with a passion for humanitarian & conservation efforts
Available for private groups to join
Where: Tanzania
When: All-year round
WildeThailand
Discover Wildlife conservation in action at Thailand’s premier rescue & rehabilitation missions. Embark on an unforgettable Wilde Tracks Collaboration journey into the world of wildlife and elephant care.
Open to: Anyone in good health and fitness with a real interest in animal care
Where: Thailand
When: All-year round as single mission or combination mission
WildeTurtle
Get off on a remarkable journey through Costa Rica, dedicating your time to the conservation of endangered sea turtles while discovering the nation’s breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural heritage with this Wilde Tracks Collaboration.
Open to: Anyone with a passion for conservation
Available for private groups to join
Family friendly: minimum age 2
Where: Costa Rica
When: All-year round
WildeTusk – Immersion
Step into the forests of Laos, where Asian elephants move freely through protected habitat and conservation is driven by science, observation, and hands-on field learning. This immersive programme offers direct experience in elephant behaviour, welfare, and applied conservation medicine alongside veterinarians, biologists, and research teams.
Open to: Anyone with relative fitness and a passion for conservation
Family friendly: minimum age 16
Where: Laos
When: All-year round, set dates
WildeTusk – Trek
This immersive elephant conservation expedition is designed for travellers seeking a journey that directly contributes to wildlife protection in Laos. Combining hands-on field experience with cultural connection, this small group programme offers a rare opportunity to support elephant conservation in one of Southeast Asia’s most important landscapes.
Open to: Anyone with relative fitness and a passion for conservation
Where: Laos
When: Available set dates October to April
WildeTusk – Vet
Learn from a global team of Asian elephant veterinary and conservation specialists in this intensive training course in elephant conservation medicine. At a dedicated veterinary infrastructure including an on-site elephant hospital, laboratory, classrooms, and extensive forest habitat.
Open to: Anyone studying or working in the animal care industry, such as pre vet/assistant, nurse/vet students, qualified nurse/vets & animal care professionals
Available for private groups to join
Where: Laos
When: All-year round on set dates
WildeUganda
Embark on a journey through Uganda, where extraordinary wildlife encounters, immersive conservation work, and meaningful cultural connections come together in one unforgettable experience. Begin with safari adventures in Queen Elizabeth National Park, where you’ll spot elephants, buffalo, antelope, and rich birdlife, before cruising along the Kazinga Channel, known for its high concentration of hippos and wildlife.
Open to: Anyone with a passion for conservation and humanitarian projects with a medium fitness level
Available for private groups to join
Where: Uganda
When: All-year round
WildeVet
The WildeVet Collaboration Mission offers three distinct ways to experience wildlife veterinary medicine, with options designed to suit different backgrounds, experience levels and learning objectives.
Open to: Anyone with a passion for conservation, or studying or working in the animal care industry
Available for private groups to join
Family friendly: minimum age 10
Where: South Africa
When: All-year round
As pioneers we understand that conservation cannot be tackled from one angle; it requires a holistic approach that secures sustainable funding and long-term results.
As a knowledge hub for ethical travel, we are building a global network of environmental advocates actively involved in the preservation of our planet’s biodiversity.
As pioneers we understand that conservation cannot be tackled from one angle; it requires a holistic approach that secures sustainable funding and long-term results.
As a knowledge hub for ethical travel, we are building a global network of environmental advocates actively involved in the preservation of our planet’s biodiversity.
