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Tanzania in East Africa is one of the continents most exciting and diverse gap year destinations. Tanzania, is safe, beautiful and blessed with rich Maasai culture, the worlds highest free standing mountain and gorgeous beaches. Tanzania also contains Zanzibar, the Spice islands, a tropical island paradise. Below the heat and the dust, a Tanzania gap year will take your breath away, literally if you dare to climb Kilimanjaro. The great rift valley, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Victoria, the Serengeti and Zanzibar are legendary. Fearless explorers, proud warriors and mighty beasts have roamed across this unassuming land, but history and politics have not always been kind and have left their mark. Best time to visit: June to October Must see on a Tanzania Gap Year: Kilimanjaro, The rift valley and discovering the remains of the first humans, Exploring stone town in Zanzibar Bathing in a superb Serengeti sunset and seeing the mass migration of the wildebeest. |
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42 days. Highlights: Cederberg - Orange/Gariep River - Fish River Canyon - Namib Naukluft NP - Sossusvlei - Swakopmund - Spitzkoppe - Himba Tribe - Etosha NP - Okavango Delta (optional) - Chobe NP (optional) - River Cruise in Chobe NP (optional) - Vic Falls (optional) - Livingstone - … and more |
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43 days. Highlights: One of our ultimate adventure tours, only for those with plenty of time and lots of things to see. There are so many highlights on this tour that this intro text cannot contain all of them! Okavango Delta, Victoria Falls, South Luangwa NP, Lake Malawi, Zanzibar, Serengeti, Masai Mara, Gorillas, Q. Elizabeth NP. |
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56 days. The big one! Explore the best of Africa on an amazing adventure travelling overland by overland truck. Take in the highlights and indescribable beauty of 9 countries, jam packed with African culture, wildlife, adventure and excitement |
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33 days. The Cape to Malawi is the perfect version of the longer Cape to Kenya tour for those who want to spend either a lot or no time on Zanzibar. Covering six countries and unforgettable features like the Okavango Delta, Victoria Falls and Lake Malawi. An epic adventure of a lifetime. |
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35 days. East African Adventure tour with a trip to visit the Mountain Gorillas in Uganda. Taking in incredible countries and game parks A trip to the Gorilla's is a unique and memorable experience and the perfect end to your East African Adventure. |
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28 days. Highlights; Scenic flight into Okavango Delta - Nature walk in Okavango Delta - River cruise and NP entry in Chobe NP - Entrance into Mosi-Oa-Tunya NP - Livingstone - Game Drive in South Luangwa National Park - Tribal Textile and Village Excursion - Luwawa Forest - Lake Malawi - Iringa - Zanzibar … and more |
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9 days. Explore Tanzania’s largest and most famous national park, the Serengeti. Followed by a trip to Zanzibar a stunning tropical island. Visit the unsurpassed collection of beaches where the sand is powdery white and the sea ethereal shades of turquoise. |
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Widely regarded as the most scenic: the Rongai route ascents Kilimanjaro from the north eastern side of the mountain, along the border between Tanzania and Kenya. This route retains a sense of unspoilt wilderness and offers a different perspective on Kilimanjaro by approaching it from the north. |
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CLIMB KILIMANJARO ¦ MACHAME ROUTE TANZANIA |
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Machame, known as the "Whiskey" route, is now the most popular route on the mountain. Compared with Marangu, the days on Machame are longer and the walks are steeper. It is far more challenging route. |
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CLIMB KILIMANJARO ¦ MARANGU ROUTE TANZANIA |
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The Marangu Route (also known at the 'Coca-Cola' route) is the easiest ascent of Kilimanjaro, although any ascent can be challenging. It crosses The Saddle, a 5km wide, high-altitude, semi-desert that separates craggy Mawenzi from the main summit Kibo. Summiting at dawn views from the crater rim are often spectacular. |
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Xtreme Gap provides rewarding gap year sports programs and gap year adventure programs in many gap year destinations. Our gap year ideas suit all travellers from students, people on a career break and gap year takers for the over 30’s. Xtreme Gap’ gap year programs will give you some excellent adventure travel ideas for adventurous gap year travel options. Due to the nature our some of our extreme sports gap years: before setting off on your gap year we require all our gap year students to be adequately protected with travel insurance. If you need assistance your Xtreme Gap advisor can tell you all you need to know before planning your gap year so please feel free to contact us and start your gap year adventure today! Tanzania Gap Year
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