08/01/2011

Africa Gap Year Travel Ideas

Travel and take a gap year in Africa. On a Africa Gap Year you can take a safari, tour, teach, work, volunteer or participate in a wide range of adventure activities.

Working holiday jobs in South Africa are popular, this is a great way to earn money whilst travelling. Africa Gap year work is mainly voluntary, but you can find paid work as a tour guide, expedition leaders or at tourist locations as a scuba diving instructor for example. Gap Year teaching in Africa is also popular, lots of schools, orphanages and community projects throughout Africa need English speakers to help.

Africa gap year volunteer opportunities include helping sports projects and on conservation programs.

Here are some popular Africa adventure gap year ideas:
- Sandboarding in Namibia
- Walking tour through the Morrocan desert
- Kruger National Park safari
- Egypt Nile Cruise
- Gorillas trek in Rwanda and Uganda
- Climb Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa
- Mountain bike tour in Lesotho
- Bunji jump at Victoria falls
- Go on an adventure wildlife safari

Africa gap year tours are an exhilerating experience, get up close to lions, tigers, leopards, rhinos and elephants! Public transport can be unreliable in Africa so travelling on an African overland tour is recommended. A lot of overland tours in Africa include adventure sport activities.

Browse Gap Year 365 Travel Opportunities.