We hope you are getting prepared and excited for your trip. It’s not long now!
This page provides important information that explains what to prepare before departing and what will happen when you arrive at your destination. Please make sure you have a saved copy of this page on your phone, or a printed copy to refer to.
Travel Checklist
One week before departing you should go over the following checklist to make sure you have everything you need before heading to the airport:
- Valid passport for 6 months after return
- Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate (if you have been in an affected country in South America or Africa within the past 2 years)
- A printed copy of your flight itinerary
- Travel insurance
- Proof of Sufficient Funds (printed bank statement or a screenshot of your bank balance)
- Country Director, Judith Gounaris' phone number (WhatsApp +27 79 526 2746) and other Emergency phone numbers added to your cell phone and written down on a piece of paper in case your battery dies.
- Minors will also need a certified copy of their birth certificate in English, a parental consent letter signed by both parents (or one legal guardian), copies of parent's ID, and parent's contact details. All these documents must be certified which means they must be signed by a Public Notary, Solicitor, or the Police. Bring these documents along with the invitation letter and ID of Judith Gounaris sent to via email.
Arriving at the airport
Please make your way to the Immigration Desk where they will stamp your passport.
Once you have cleared immigration, please make your way to the baggage reclaim and collect your bag. Then make your way to the exit which is signposted in English.
Depending on the date and time of your arrival, you will be met by either our trusted
transport provider or a member of the guesthouse staff.
Meeting our staff
You will be met in the arrivals hall and the person picking you up will be holding a sign
with the Projects Abroad logo.
If you stay overnight, you will be taken to the Country Blue Hotel and our transport staff will collect you from the lodge at 6am the following morning to transfer you to 'Wild at Tuli', where you will begin your project. You will receive packed lunch made by the hotel staff to take on the trip.
On departure, you will be taken back to Polokwane and dropped off at the airport or at the Country Blue hotel if you need to spend the night in Polokwane before your flight. A shuttle vehicle will be arranged to take you to the airport.
In the extremely rare event that the staff member coming to meet you is late and you do not see anyone holding a Projects Abroad sign at the airport or if you experience any flight delays, please call Judith Gounaris on WhatsApp +27 79 526 2746 and then continue looking for a person holding the Projects Abroad sign. It’s best to stay at the airport in the arrivals hall until we have met you.
For any other flight travel related emergencies please contact one of the phone numbers below:
European emergency numbers: +44 1273 007261 / +44 1273 007262
American emergency number: +1 917 8104520
Please note: Phone signal is not good on the reserve. Whatsapp is the best way to contact staff.
Any Questions?
Send an email to your Destination Expert if you have any further questions. They can also arrange to talk to you on the phone if you prefer.
From all of us at Projects Abroad, we wish you a safe journey and look forward to meeting you soon!
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