Launched in Mid-July 2006, Africa Gap Year Ltd is the brainchild of Johann du Toit, a Kenyan who has spent much of his life travelling in Africa, particularly East Africa. Whether with high paying clients or with gap year students, Johann developed a passion for helping people see Africa from a more local perspective. He started this website with gap year students in mind, after realizing that little existed o­n the internet in terms of a comprehensive summary of information for such travellers.

The Gap Year industry is o­ne of the world’s fastest growing forms of tourism, and information tends to be scattered o­n what is available in order to make the experience a successful o­ne. The Africa Gap Year website was created in order to fill this niche.

Being more a ‘bush’ man than a city dweller and therefore more comfortable with less complicated technology, Johann has designed the site in a manner that he feels is simple and straightforward to use and therefore will appeal to even those who find the internet daunting.