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Mix the old with the new in Mozambique

An up and coming destination in Africa, Mozambique isn’t going to disappoint on your gap year. The beaches are stunning and the diving exhilarating! There has never been a better time to visit Mozambique on your gap year than now.  You can go snorkelling around the Bazaruto Archipelago which you will not be able to do anywhere else. You will also be able to go sailing on a dhow and laze under palm trees. It is the great mixture of excitement and relaxation that makes Mozambique the perfect getaway on your gap year.

Safaris are also available to take part in when you visit Mozambique. The Gorongosa National Park is the best place to do this. Here are the best examples of wildlife that Mozambique has to offer to you. You will also be able to walk on the cobbled streets on IIha de Mocambuque which is going to offer you a completely different experience to the safari. There are also lively sidewalk cafes at Maputo that can offer you the urban sides of Africa and how the country is developing as a whole.

There are going to be different aspects that you find moat appealing, but you can be sure that there is going to be something for you. With music and jazz bars dotted around the urban areas, there is going to be something that will take your fancy when you are enjoying a night out.

Luxuries such as these are new to visitors, so ensuring that you make the most out what is available to you is going to give you the best experience possible. Being able to experience the beautiful animals and different lifestyles is what Mozambique is all about. It is quickly becoming one of the most popular places to visit whilst you are a gap year student. You are able to do volunteer work in schools and orphanages, by helping to build them and teach in them. You will also have accommodation that will meet your requirements and everything that you will need to feel at home.

There has never been a better time to visit Mozambique. With the new urban areas, you are never going to get bored during the night time, and there is regular access to the internet if you are going to need it. It is reasons like this that have made Mozambique ideal as you are not going to get homesick or bored.

Take advantage of the amazing experiences that you can have in Africa. See animals that you have never seen before and experience the local culture and music in bars, cafes and villages. Being a gap year student needn’t be difficult, you will have all of your home comforts and be able to know that you are making a valuable different in many peoples’ lives whilst you are away. Mozambique is a place that you will visit and want to return to, there is no doubt about that! So make sure that you take this chance to have an experience of a lifetime.