Tanzania travel is one of the best gap year options for wildlife enthusiasts. Tanzania is home to one of the largest, wildest animal populations in the world. Monkeys, lions, cheetahs, crocodiles are just some of the African wildlife you may see on your Tanzania gap year.
Our Tanzania expedition is for the adventurous. You get it all: nature and wildlife safaris, tribal culture, tropical beaches and more.
Choose from a huge range of projects set up to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and adults in a great part of Tanzania. You could teach in primary or secondary schools, raise awareness of AIDS, or get involved in handicraft projects.
Discover the real Tanzania exploring the stunning scenery and wildlife on safari before joining a hugely rewarding child development project in Zanzibar, where you can help disadvantaged children at a local nursery.
Get involved with teaching, playing, singing and ultimately ensuring that you enthuse the local children about their education on this rewarding programme on the beautiful island of Zanzibar.
Enjoy the best bits of Tanzania, hand-picked by Real Gap staff. Carry out rewarding project work on a community project, trek Mt Kilimanjaro and go on a camping safari in some of the best scenery in Africa!
Scale to the peak of the world's highest free-standing mountain and witness amazing views of Tanzania and Kenya. Join this great trek and get an immense sense of achievement when you reach the summit with the rest of your group.
Offer vital support to young boys in Tanzania – AIDS victims, and those who have been neglected or abused. Teach them the skills and show them the affection they’ll need to lead happier lives as adults.
Join the Tanzania Street Children Sports Experience to enhance the lives of many Tanzanian orphans and street children in this incredible project. Your efforts will help to promote essential lessons and life-skills and will also give some orphans and street children the opportunity to train and play sports at a much higher level.
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