Home to the vast Kruger National Park, South Africa's Limpopo province is an essential destination for any traveller looking to wow their friends with an impressive collection of gap year photography.
The region is world renowned for its impressive biodiversity and has recently received domestic recognition for its natural importance, being singled out by tourism bosses as part of the events surrounding the ongoing Tourism Month.
Kruger National Park - which straddles the boundary between Limpopo and neighbouring Mpumalanga - offers a wide range of thrilling gap year photography opportunities, including game drives and three-day wildlife walking trails.
The so-called big five - lions, buffalo, rhinos, leopards and elephants - are also a regular fixture at the reserve, along with 25,000 zebras, 10,000 blue wildebeest and around 180 cheetahs.
Once you're done trekking around the Kruger bush, the vibrant cultural centre of Polokwane is just a few hours away by car.