Volunteer with bears in Romania

with Oyster Worldwide

	Europe, Romania
	Start date: 2024-06-26
	Duration: 1 – 4 weeks
	No Salary: Volunteer project
	Accommodation included
	Food is not included – volunteers either cook in the flat or enjoy some of the many amazing restaurants located on your doorstep
	Training provided

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Oyster Worldwide offer a very personal service with detailed preparation and support before, during and when you return from travel. Pre-departure services include an interview and a personalised portal with all the details about your project and what to expect. We advise on safety, cultural issues, flights, what to take, currency and what life will be like in your chosen destination. Oyster Worldwide pride themselves on selecting projects that we believe are genuinely worthwhile. Every project has been visited by a member of the Oyster team and vetted for excellence.

Course Highlights

what makes this gap year memorable

✔ The first time you see a bear at the sanctuary!
✔ Taking in Transylvania’s highlights – prepare for Dracula!
✔ Meeting the amazing locals and learning their fascinating stories
✔ Living minutes from Brasov’s main square – one of the prettiest places you could encounter in Eastern Europe

Course Description

a typical day on this gap project

Starting with a walk through the sanctuary, volunteers can spot bears warming up in the early morning sun, taking a dip in one of the pools or lounging in a tree. Volunteers work as a team to prep the food, assist with feeding, observe the bears and assist with the other sanctuary animals when required. The bears at this sanctuary have been rescued from poor conditions, so volunteering here is a wonderful opportunity to see recovered bears enjoying their safe enclosures. They now live in natural enclosures and are able to enjoy their safety. Each enclosure has a pool, which you may be lucky enough to see bears playing in as they tussle over a stick or splashing water. You will head home knowing you have helped this amazing sanctuary and supporting the efforts of the team to rescue bears from circuses, zoos and backyard cages.

Would you be a good fit?

the requirements for this course

Participants must be aged 17+ and have a good level of fitness, as the sanctuary is quite hilly.

What can we offer you?

why choose us for your gap year

Support from the Oyster office, in-country support, financial protection (ATOL or IPP), orientation on arrival, accommodation and advice on visa requirements.

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