• Lake Nakuru National Park

    Lake Nakuru National Park, established in 1961, is named after the alkaline lake that it encircles. Nakuru means ‘dry or dusty place’ in the Maasai language. Although it was initially established as a bird

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  • Hell’s Gate National Park

    Hell’s Gate National Park lies to the south of Lake Naivasha, and is mainly comprised of a savannah ecosystem which harbors a wide variety of wildlife. Some of the frequently observed animal species include

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  • Lake Naivasha Kenya

    Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake forming part of the Great Rift Valley, and lays North West of Nairobi. The name derives from the local Maasai name Nai’posha, meaning “rough water” because of the

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  • Masai Mara National Reserve

    The Masai Mara National Reserve covers some 1 530 square km and is bounded by the Serengeti Park to the south, the Siria escarpment to the west and Maasai pastoral ranches to the north,

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  • Free Travel Guides!

    Want exclusive access to tonnes of free travel guides written and edited by Xtreme Gappers on plenty of different destinations? Then like our fan page and you are good to go. We take a

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  • New Xtreme Gap Brochure for 2013

    Pretty exciting news! The new Xtreme Gap Year brochure is ready! If you have not already requested it click the image below. The last year has been pretty busy for the Xtreme Gap team researching

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  • Planning a round the world trip – getting started

    So you are planning on setting off on a round the world adventure? Good for you! I love travel and all the exciting things that go with it, and have assisted many people in planning

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