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Gap Year Africa

It is not possible to sum up an Africa gap year on paper. On a gap year Africa you will see why. The pure scale of the African continent and the variety of its landscapes, peoples and wildlife leave an ingrained impression on any traveller. An Africa gap year can deliver a huge variety of experiences dependent up on the season and country visited. Many people choose to travel Africa on their gap year by an Africa overland truck tour. This is great way to cram in a lot of the continent over a shorter period of time and more importantly on a tighter budget. A Gap year in Africa, need not be expensive, but it definitely needs planning. Gap year travel in Africa offers a travel experience million miles away from the well-backpacked, air-conditioned tourist trails of Southeast Asia or the well developed back backer industries of Australia or Europe.

If working with animals on your gap year is important, then there is probably no better place to take a gap year. Africa is home to rich game parks and a huge variety of animals that can all benefit from Africa Gap year takers. For the really brave one African wildlife conservation programme we operate is the Great white shark research project in South Africa. If you want to push your love of sharks further how about diving with Tiger sharks minus a cage? Well if

that is too much perhaps you just wan t to learn to dive in Africa on your gap year instead.

Prefer to stay on dry land during your gap year in Africa and still stay close to the animals, consider taking a field guide course. A great way to learn about the wild life in Africa and come home from your gap year with a qualification.

We have lots of extreme sport options for your Africa gap year in South Africa. From Kite surfing in Cape Town, surfing in the world renowned Jeffries bay and a whole host of adrenaline travel options on the South Africa Adrenaline Tour. Then there is whitewater rafting the doring river, the worlds highest bungee jump and worlds highest abseil, trust us you will never be bored on your gap year in Africa.

A very original gap year idea in Africa is learning to fly a microlight. Imagine a hanglider with a motor on the back, now imagine flying this thing over elephants and other big game near the Kruger Park, this gives you an idea about what our microlight pilot in Africa is like.

Another favourite of a gap year in Africa is Namibia. An incredible arid country bordering South Africa and Botswana, home to himba tribes and bushmen. On your gap year in Namibia you can work with big cats on our big cat conservation programme, or just travel through and see the most amazing impressive landscapes.

Then there is East Africa home to the Maasai. Taking your gap year in East Africa opens up many other possibilities of adventure travel. In Tanzania you can climb mount Kilimanjaro Africa’s highest mountain (we can take you up 3 different routes), see amazing game parks and the cradle of human kind (yes this is where we all came from apparently) or chill out on a gorgeous tropical Island – Zanzibar.

Want to see Gorillas in Uganda? Our Adventure tours will take you there.

Whatever your motive for taking a gap year in Africa, it is sure to leave a lasting impression that will draw you back time and again.