No other gap year company researches and documents about their trips as much as we do. Why? Because we are genuinely passionate about the adventures we promote. We know first hand how life enhancing exciting travel adventures can be, and we will be behind you every step of the way to help you plan and perfect the perfect trip.
				Where to go? Africa Asia Australasia Latin America North America Round The World Europe No clue where to go? Get lots of help and advice from the experts. Just fill in your name and email and we will contact you with suggestions, destination overviews and plenty of first class advice. No obligation and free.	What to do? There are plenty of things you can do but here are some of our suggestions:   Group Gap Travel | Fun Qualifications & Paid Work Programmes | Learn a Language | Go Surfing | Go Diving | Adventure Travel "Thank you... thank you... Thank You! Xtreme Gap for all the help and planning of my amazing gap year - I had the time of my life and I could not have done it without you!" Frances, 2011

Over 100 trips all over the world your journey starts right here. Click the map above to see trips by continent and country.	Unsure of what to do or where to go? Need some inspiration and want to check out what activities are located in each destination? Then our comprehensive gap year planner blog is the place to do your research. No other gap year company writes and documents about their adventures as much as we do. Read reviews from Xtreme Gappers, articles on destinations and so much more..	Once you book we will help you prepare for the trip and then some. You gain access to innovative online buddy lists, so you can chat to people on your trips in real time, detailed and comprehensive predeparture packs are made available to you, advice on visas, packing, destinations guides and videos.

Round The World Adventures

If you are planning on that once in a life time exodus, then check out our round the world section. Customisable itineraries tailor made for you, vetted and researched by us. Sign up on this form and we will send you information on planning your trip Including: How to find cheap flights Advice on work and travel Suggest some mouth watering itineraries too

Adventure Sports Abroad

You know some of the best opportunities with travel come around when you can do something totally different from the day to day. Cool activities that you can really sink your teeth into. To us that means Adventure Sports: things that your just can´t do in your own backyard. On many of our programmes we make cool adventure sports experiences happen. There are different sports you can try some for just a day like on the Koh Tao Adventure, others for up to 3 months in some amazing locations: like the Australia Surf instructor course, or Thailand Divemaster programme.   Now you may not have ever considered any of these options before so below we will break it down for you:  

 

Diving & Freediving	Martial Arts and Fitness	Xtreme Sports!
The chances are you have never been diving before, so you probably do not really know what you are missing out on! We have plenty of Diving programmes that you are gonna love! From just getting your PADI Open Water in Koh Tao (a must for any self respecting traveller in Thailand) including one weeks accommodation on a paradise island, to going full blown professional divemaster! If you are wondering why that might be a good idea you can read about it all here. We have Scuba diving instructor courses so you can get qualified and work and travel in a dream job too. Xtreme Gap Years Debby in the Gilis on the Divemaster course.	Learning a martial art abroad is not just about learning how to protect yourself... sure it comes in handy sometimes, but many people learn a martial art form in order to really get exposed to the ancient culture of a country. In many countries, Asia in particular, martial arts are considered to be national sports. Take Muay Thai in Thailand for example: the Muay Thai fighters are national heroes, many learn form the age of 4 so that they can compete in the ring and bring not only honour but money to their families. With Xtreme Gap you can do some intensive Muay Thai Training in Thailand for up to 12 weeks! Kung Fu in China is also available, and probably the oldest martial art form on record. Thousands of years of history and culture are passed through the generations from teach to Student, so if you really want to get inside the culture of a country, then Martial Arts is the way to go. In the Philippines, Escrima (also known as Stick and Knife Fighting)was recently voted in as the national sport. Xtreme Gap is lucky to partner with grandmaster Bambit Dulay, one of the top Grandmasters in the Philippines (you may have seen him on the TV show Fight Quest), in an Xtreme Gap Exclusive trip you can learn the basics of this incredible martial art form. Martial arts also has impressive fitness benefits, which is a great reason to devote some your travels to learning some, but nothing compare to the Xtreme Gap fitness boot camp in Thailand, where you can get in some serious shape, this is open to all, not just gappers with many taking a mini break from work to get fit with the professionals!	Are we all about extreme sports? No. Although we have plenty of adrenaline sports, we believe any gap year sports experience that gives your endorphins a little boost is a worthy experience of our website. Some find it a challenge to step on a surf board for the first time. Others go weak at the knees at the thought of abseiling of a rock. Whatever makes you buzz and feel that sense of adventure abroad we will make it happen for you. Some of the activities you can do include: Rock climbing and climbing, Surfing and plenty of skydiving, white water rafting and bungee jumping on our adrenaline tours! Want a taste of it all? Check out the Koh Tao Adventure! With Martial arts, Rock climbing, freediving and much much more!

Wildlife Conservation

Exciting... but not scary!

Our wildlife projects get you closed to some really amazing animals. Hundreds of Xtreme Gappers have had some incredible experiences, bonding with some truly amazing animals in their natural habitat.

Popular Wildlife Conservation Gap Year Programmes

	Namibia Wildlife Conservation (pictured left) Whale Shark conservation project Mozambique South Africa Big 5 Great White Shark Conservation Project Marine Conservation in the Gilis Horse Conservation Mozambique Marine Conservation and Culture Fiji Click here for all wildlife conservation programmes
Great White Shark Conservation Project	Big 5 Conservation South Africa	Mozambique Horse Conservation	Whale Shark Conservation Project

Adrenaline Travel is all about seeing the world and getting the biggest kick out of your time away. Our Xtreme Adrenaline Holidays, combine the best bits of a country with action, culture and adventure. Because it is all pre paid, you do not have to worry about running out of cash (like most) and really do some of the most incredible adventures the world has to offer before your skydive budget ends up behind the bar.

One Life...One Chance!

Why cuddle a zebra on your gap year when you you can earn some serious bragging rights. Jump off the worlds highest canyon, jump out of a plane and really test your metal with some of the most exciting activities on the planet! Adrenaline Tours with Xtreme Gap.

Australia Adrenaline Tour

Head up the east coast of Australia enjoying some of the best adventures the east coast has to offer! Surfing, Skydiving, Jet Boating, Diving (or snorkling) and whitewater rafting. To get you around you get an Oz experience pass included and you can take up to 6 months to complete the journey.

New Zealand Adrenaline Tour

The mother of all Adrenaline Tours. Bungee, Jet boating, the worlds highest Canyon swing, White water rafting skydiving. Choose between North and South Island versions or go ape and do it all!

Qualifications to help you find work and a new lifestyle abroad.

When you choose to travel there are two  ways you can go about it:

• Work your butt off to save the necessary funds to travel and then have a whale of a time for a couple of weeks to several months
• Work your butt off to save some cash  to set you up with qualifications that enable you to work while you are abroad.

Working Holiday Packages in Australia and New Zealand Wake Up in Sydney – setting you up in Sydney with accommodation social events  with out the WHV. Work Up in Sydney – as above but with all you need to get a job as well. There are many reasons to take a working holiday in Australia and  New Zealand. The main one at the moment  is the strength of the Aussie Dollar. Unlike Europe,  the Australian economy is linked to Asia and mining, so the financial crisis has not effected  it. The Australian Dollar has never been so strong, which means for every dollar you earn there now, it is worth 30% more when converted back to sterling or Euros. There is a flip side to this though, and that means your money you save before you go is worth less, which is why it makes more sense to choose one of the above programmes to help set you up down under.

There is more to life, and the right kind of work and travel is the key!

Our exciting qualifications in general enable you to learn and earn on your gap year. Courses range from working as a surf instructor, crewing on boats, becoming a Dive instructor or Divemaster, even working as a Field guide in Africa! Then there are working holiday packages in Australia and New Zealand. These are great if you want to pick up casual work in Bars and service jobs while you travel to top up your funds, and really help you get set up for a working holiday trip, but if you really want to do some unbelievable stuff check out the following qualifications. Diving Qualifications – Work in the diving industry all over the world. This unfortunately means you r office will most likely become a beach on a tropical island and we are sorry to say that it is really fun lifestyle choice, but hey someone has to do it, might as well be you. Surfing Qualifications – Become a Surf Instructor! This is another lifestyle choice, that make people wonder why they hell they did not persue it before. Most of our Surf instructor qualifications are in Australia, because you can combine them witha Working holiday Visa, although we can also train you in South Africa. The course can take 2-3 months and is seriously fun hanging out on beaches, surfing, BBQ´s and parties with really good job prospects at the end. Whitsundays Competent Crew Qualifcations – This one is a real gem. We can train you to crew on boats, which is a paid position by the way, so that you spend your gap year sailing around one of the most stunning marine parks in Australia. You literally live on the barrier reef on megayachts! And because your food and accommodation is provided with your job, you save a packet. Field Guide In Africa – This is not a job you do for the money, but it is certainly an incredible life experience, the 28 day course is enough to get you qualified to work in the industry, but for the full experience go for the one year course including 6 months of work experience- Its not cheap though, but not bad considering in take a year and costs under a grand a month. Ski or Snowboard instructor - Living the ultimate lifestyle in the mountains with Level 2 instructor qualifications in Canada. Our 12 week course (longer than most) includes more qualifications to get you into a job quicker too.