Top Destinations For A Gap Year In Africa
It is not uncommon for people to travel to Africa as part of their gap year adventure. Some choose to embark on a world trip and others decide they want to spend an entire year travelling the African continent. Africa is one of the most diverse continents in the world from scenery to wildlife to culture and it’s an absolutely ideal destination for gap year adventurers. Most people at some point in their gap year of Africa include a safari of some sort as it’s kind of the ‘done’ thing nowadays.Tanzania safaris and South African safaris are very sort after and nearly every tourist that travels to these countries will embark on some sort of safari. Below are just two of the top destinations in Africa for a gap year.
Tanzania
Why not give a Mt Kilimanjaro climb a go when you are there? This is an opportunity you are perhaps only going to get once in a lifetime so is trekking to the top of Africa something that you can see yourself taking on? A hike up to the summit of Kilimanjaro is just one of the activities on offer in Tanzania. There are also many others including safaris, chimpanzee trekking, scuba diving in Zanzibar and also swimming with dolphins. If Tanzania is not a tourist’s paradise then i would love to know what it.
A safari is really the ‘done’ thing in Tanzania so book yourself up a safari lasting around 4/5 days and make sure you book into accommodation like the Swahili House or The Manta Ray Resort and you will not forget your stay in Tanzania for a long time to come.
South Africa
Without question South Africa is one of the most developed countries in Africa and even has designated tourist routes in ‘The Garden Route’. This is a spectacular part of South Africa where you have the option to shark dive, bungee jump and go on whale watching tours. There are not many places in the world where you get all of this in the same destination. Without a doubt this region is extremely popular with backpackers so if you are travelling alone you will be able to meet a few friends on the journey.