Had an amazing week in Jaipur, from the start till the end the team took great care with all the questions I had. I did the elephant program and got to see and feed the elephants every other day. Every day our private driver was there in time to take me there and to other good spots. The stay in the guesthouse was a very nice, local experience. The gues women cooked very nice every day and communicated with us about the program. Can also recommend doing a yoga course and the cooking class.
This is a really fun project to get a chance to see and interact with elephants up close. The communication ahead of our arrival was all helpful/clear, and the train station pickup on arrival was really handy.
Our guesthouse was well located, clean, and the food was really tasty.
Working with the elephants we got the opportunity to get stuck in with feeding, washing, and mucking out, and the mahouts were all very supportive in guiding us and showing off the animals. They clearly know and care for them a lot.
The weekend’s tourist trips around Jaipur were really nice and as a lot of the sights were spread out it was comforting to have our own driver for the morning so we didn’t have to navigate finding our own transport.
It was an amazing and heart filling experience to be in contact with the enormous beautiful elephants, their committed caretakers and staying with the local family at Prity Guesthouse. I also enjoyed the tours with the Subhash and the tuktuk driver. Overall the guidance and communication was great and felt very safe at all times.
Taking care of the elephants is a very grateful job to be so close and connected to the elephants. We drank a lot of chai and had a lot of fun. They were very enthousiastic involving me and also connect me to the other animals.
The family is very caring and I felt very much at home. Also they took me places which was really nice to learn more about Indian and Jaipur life, including dancing at the Navatri festival! The food was super delicious too.
I even extended my stay!
La raison pour laquelle j'ai décidé de me porter volontaire auprès de VWI est la suivante : il m'a semblé que c'était un bon moyen de rencontrer des familles et de vivre des expériences qui dépassent les "options touristiques" habituelles. J'ai adoré l'idée de travailler avec des animaux aussi merveilleux. Une occasion unique ! J'aimerais donner 10 sur 8 pour l'ensemble de mon expérience et de ma satisfaction. Cette expérience ne ressemble à aucune autre. Si vous voulez goûter à la "vraie Inde", c'est l'endroit idéal. Votre présence sera appréciée et vous fera vivre des expériences que vous n'oublierez jamais. La famille d'accueil était extrêmement gracieuse, amicale et serviable ; la chambre était correcte ; la nourriture était absolument délicieuse. Les membres de l'équipe du projet sont très sympathiques et ont fait de leur mieux pour que nous nous sentions à l'aise. Très attentif, professionnel et amical.
Je voulais travailler avec les éléphants depuis l'âge de 3 ans. J'ai trouvé VWI sur Internet et j'ai décidé de tenter ma chance. Ce programme est très intéressant pour se familiariser avec les soins quotidiens apportés aux éléphants et à leurs cornacs. La famille d'accueil était très amicale et accueillante. J'ai eu l'impression d'être une invitée et non une cliente payante. Les repas étaient savoureux. Le personnel est sympathique et accueillant. On parle bien l'anglais. A recommander sans hésitation aux futurs volontaires.
