Gap Year New Zealand

Most people considering taking a gap year New Zealand have a clear picture in their mind of what they can expect when they get of the plane: a land of indescribably beauty where amazing scenery blends so well with high adrenaline activities. Most people find on arriving on their the gap year new zealand that their expectations have not only been met, but surpassed beyond their wildest dreams.

To do it all check out our New Zealand Adrenaline Tour.

Gap Year New Zealand

New Zealand, was the original extreme sports destination and still flys the flag for adrenaline junkies like no where  else.



So what is there to do in New Zealand and what are the New Zealand gap year must sees?

New Zealand is divided in to 2 main islands, each with its own unique charm and both jaw droppingly  Beautiful. The North Island is home to the capital, Aukland, this is often a key point of entry into the country, and an ideal base to explore the bay of Islands. From the moment you get off the plane you know that Kiwis somehow shrugged off their common sense gene, when you consider all of the adrenaline activities in New Zealand, even their land mark skyscrapers, are home to impressive bungee jumps. This theme is echoed all through out the country with some incredibly exciting and nerve testing activities. White water rafting, climbing glaciers, Heli Skiing and sky diving are definitely favourites.

Travelling around on your gap year new Zealand.

 So if you are set on heading out to New Zealand on your gap year, you need to work out how to get about. There are several popular methods, from you standard bus journeys to hop on hop off backpacker busses and even organised tours.

Our Xtreme Gap New Zealand Adrenaline tour, takes care of all of your transport and is ideal if you are looking for some high adrenaline Kiwi activities to combine with your trip around the country, it conveniently includes all your accommodation as well, meaning you will be with a great group of people as you throw your self out of planes and rip through class 5 rapids, screaming and grinning your way round New Zealand.

If you were looking for a less planned approach, then a back packer bus pass is for you, there are a couple of options here, the Kiwi Experience, tends to be pretty popular with gap year takers, where are Stray is also a great option and tends to be a great alternative to those not just wanting a party bus, which the Kiwi experience has a bit of a reputation for.

Another way to get around on your New Zealand Gap year is to hire a campervan, we work in partnership with wicked campers, who really deliver when it comes to supplying customised campers for your trip. Campers can be a lot of fun, and they can save you heaps on accommodation and transport costs, but be aware that you will stink, if you dont check into a hostel every now an then to have a shower and become human again.
So once your transport is sorted you can then get tot the exciting business of planning your route. This will undoubtably be based around the activities you want to do and the scenery you want to take in. With the backdrops akin to a film set, you will be spoilt for choice.

Accommodation.

Finding suitable hostels to stay in on your gap year New Zealand, need not be a difficult exercise, in fact there are plenty to choose from, but during the summer months the good one can book out, fortunately we work with one of the premier hostel chains in New Zealand, Australia and Fiji and we can supply your with discounted rates for accommodation packs.
This means you can prebook accommodation for some of your arrival points or various cities along the way, this is especially handy if you are combining your New Zealand Gap year with an Australia Gap year or Fiji Gap year.

Flights

If you want to work out how to get to New Zealand on your gap year, or more specifically which type of flight would be suitable, you are best off talking to the Xtreme Gap team at the flight centre. They have dedicated consultants who are experts in finding gap year flights, which is handy if you are considering a round the world ticket or just getting a single one way ticket.

Working on your gap year New Zealand.

New Zealand like Australia also has a working holiday visa programme, that you can take advantage of if you are looking to find paid work abroad, and top up your travel funds. Work can be wide ranging from bar work to sheep shearing, but whatever it is certainly a different experience from back home.