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Independent Travel - Africa and Asia Venture

Independent Travel

Photograph of Tiger safari - Gap Year Projects & Volunteering Opportunities in South Africa4 weeks of independent travel time

As your project comes to an end it is not quite time to say goodbye… AV includes approximately four weeks of independent travel at the end of the venture, to ensure a good balance of volunteering and adventure. The two week break mid-project will give you a chance for some travelling but you won’t cover everything in this time. Cape Town and the world-famous Garden Route await with lots of exciting and beautiful places to explore, both the east and west. Many people want to stay on and travel but don’t know if others on the project will too. Therefore we include this extra travel time to ensure that you experience as much as possible and know that you won’t be alone.

Photograph of AV volunteers kayaking - Gap Year Projects & Volunteering Opportunities in South AfricaFrom our experience travelling is often when problems occur, from lost passports to getting ill – that’s why we have the motto ‘Once an AV, always an AV’ – we will still be there to help you, even though your project has finished.

Different travel options South African AVs have done in the past include: hiking up Table Mountain; exploring Cape Town; visiting Cape Point, the Drakensburg, the Garden Route and the Kruger National Park; riding safaris; surfing lessons on the Wild Coast; whale watching or sunbathing on South Africa’s stunning beaches! You will need to finish in Johannesburg for your return flight home but until then it’s up to you. The only rule is you don’t travel by yourself.

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