Student travel for the Gap Year traveller

With the student traveller having a wide variety of cultural and wildlife tours in South Africa to choose from, the dreams of a true African adventure can be realized. From white river rafting the waters of the Orange River, to wildlife tours and safaris in some of South Africa’s premier game parks, including Kruger National Park, the countries diversity has an offering for all student needs.

Students finishing their school careers or tertiary education often opt for a gap year as an opportunity to either assess their futures or to merely take a break from the stresses of the student life. The increasing popularity amongst students to visit South Africa for a gap year has seen numerous tour operators, and other related companies within the tourism industry, focusing their attention towards catering for the student traveller. Indeed, Student travel offers the individual a variety of opportunities to experience the numerous fascists of South African life.

Wildlife adventure tours and safaris has long been the premier tourism attraction within the student travel industry. Numerous tourism outfits offer students the opportunity to experience the ultimate wildlife experience through guided game walks, rhino tracking, elephant monitoring and game drives. From the Kruger Park in Mpumalanga to the world renowned Umfolozi Game Reserve, synonymous for saving the worlds Rhino population, South Africa’s game parks offer students the opportunity to experience wildlife at close quarters. For those seeking other forms of adventure activities, bungee jumping at Storms River, Rafting the waters of the mighty Tugela and Orange Rivers, and mountain climbing and hiking some of the highest peaks in Southern Africa along the Ukuhlamba Drakensberg Mountains, are just a taste of what is on offer.

Community tourism has begun to play a significant role in the student travel market with many inbound travellers eager to participate in rural community upliftment and development. Numerous tourism operators offer community tours and safaris into local villages, where students are able to participate in society life and embrace numerous traditions and cultures. With South Africa offering such diversity in the tourism market, it is with little surprise it has established itself as a world leader in the tourism industry. With such a array of activities on offer to explorers of self-discovery, such gap year tours and safaris shall continue to offer a world of African adventure in student travel.