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Thailand Gap Year: with incredible culture, beaches, diving, cuisine and entertainment a Thailand gap year is very popular gap year option. If you are considering a gap year Thailand as part of your year out or even just a short Thailand holiday, we have several cool trips, from laid back beach chill time, to high adrenaline martial arts.
Xtreme Gap offers several exciting Thailand gap year programmes.
 Muay Thai Training MMA Training |
 Full Moon Party & Thailand Experience Koh Tao Adventure |
 Thailand Fitness Boot Camp |
 Koh Tao Divemaster Freediving Master Diving Courses |
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 Thailand Beach Experience |
Thailand is one of the best places to learn to dive on a gap year. Not only does it offer excellent value for money, but also the marine life in Thailand is excellent.Most of the diving takes place on a small island called Koh Tao, which is also where most of out Thailand gap year programmes are based. This is the prefect setting to learn diving, not only because staying there is exceptionally beautiful, but also because it is one of the best value places to learn to dive in the world. there is something about the place that attracts backpackers and turns them in to fully fledged Thailand fans. It is not uncommon for people to go there for 4 days and end up staying 4 years.
If you are not into diving, you can still experience underwater Koh Tao, even snorkelling you can see tropical fish and a who plethora of Marine life. Many just opt to do their open water certification taking 4 days, many others go for their Divemaster qualification on their Thailand gap year. This enables them to find work in the diving industry: perfect for earning money when travelling.
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Thailand Fitness Bootcamp
Achieve what is so hard to do at home. Get really fit! Time spent at the Xtreme Gap fitness bootcamp, set in a tropical Thai jungle paradise, is the answer. Industry leading proffessional personal trainers will get you in peak condition in no time. After your training take your new six pack for a walk on the beautiful tropical beaches of Phuket. Feel the burn!!
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Xtreme Thailand Experience
Worried about going it alone or meeting people? This is the trip for you! Join a group and really mix with the local culture on your first few weeks before hitting the beaches in Koh Tao! Temple stays, elephant camps, trekking and meeting hill tribes: You decide what you want to do and we do the rest. This is the ultimate Thailand gap year experience
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Koh Tao Adventure
Koh Tao is fast becoming one of the hottest destinations in Thailand. We know it well and want you to experience it in the right way. That means chilling out on incredible beaches and getting involved in some of the coolest activities in Thailand. And you do not have to worry about meeting other travellers and party options!
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Ultimate Fighter, Mixed Martial Arts Training Camp Thailand
So you wanna learn MMA? Then learn with the best. Mixed Martial Arts is the ultimate fighting style, and you will discover the secrets, techniques and methods delivered by one of the worlds top MMA fighters. Beginners, Intermediates or Advanced, training at thwe Xtreme Gap MMA camp you will become one serious bad ass.
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Muay Thai Training in Thailand
Muay Thai training Thailand is the ultimate in personal fitness training, Thailand culture and adrenaline. Set on a gorgeous tropical island paradise. You will train hard in a stunning jungle gym up a sandy track minutes from the beach. But will you be ready to step in the ring?
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The Beach Experience Thailand
Recreate your own movie scenes from "The Beach" when you stay overnight on one of the best beaches in the world. With your body prepared for the incredible pictures with a week at our fitness camp, you then party your butt off in Phi Phi, before discovering the hidden secrets of Thailand in Tongsai before heading to Koh Tao and the full moon party!
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Freediving Course Thailand
Master advanced Freediving techniques that will enable you to dive down 20 metres on a single breath of air on the second day! Our Freediving school, set on a cool tropical island in Thailand, teaches you correct techniques, the physiology and science behind being able to do advance freediving. Either complete an eye opening beginner or Advanced course, or come stay a while with a full blown freediving master or even instructor programme.
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Koh Tao Divemaster Thailand
Koh Tao Divemaster course plus internship: Live the life on a tropical island in the Gulf of Thailand. The Koh Tao Divemaster course means living on an incredible tropical island, diving every day for 12 weeks, accommodation and equipment included. You will discover one of the most amazing lifestyles and gain a professional level qualification enabling you to work in the scuba diving industry all over the world.
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Rock Climbing Thailand
Challenge yourself and admire the view from up high. Our rock climbing course, set on a beautiful tropical island, will teach you the basics of rock climbing. This course will give you all the inspiration you could need to develop a life long climbing passion. The setting is spectacular too, as you climb through the lush jungle and look out to sea from the pinnacles rising majestically out of the lush jungle.
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Zero to Hero Dive Instructor start your dive career here
Become a dive instructor! No prior experience needed, you can become a dive instructor teaching others how to dive leading to an exciting career all over the world. This 6 months programme is a life changer, training under one of Koh Tao´s most established an successful course directors you can put the prospect of a 9 to 5 rat race well and truly behind you.
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Learn to dive in Koh Tao
Learn to dive in Koh Tao on your gap year! Getting your PADI qualifications in Thailand is one of the must do activities when you go backpacking in Asia or as part of a round the world trip. Koh Tao is famous for diving, low prices and great experiences, and maybe even meet the Whale shark, the biggest and most amazing fish in the sea! Come join us and have a great time on Koh Tao.
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Paid Underwater Film Maker Internship
Become an underwater camera man (or woman) on a paid underwater videography internship Koh Tao. Earn as you learn to film underwater on an incredible 12 week internship on a tropical island in Thailand. Diving every day doing what you love! Work with a young dynamic team and earn your beer money shooting movies in paradise.
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Thailand Cultural Experience
The perfect programme for gap year travellers wanting to settle into their travels with an introduction to Thai culture with group of other like minded travellers. Set in 2 unique locations you will get to know the real Thailand, its people and culture.
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Round The World - Ultimate
Head round the world from West to East taking in the sites and sounds of South East Asia´s Thailand and Laos, before heading to Australia and New Zealand for some serious action! Finish up in the USA completing an awesome road trip from LA to New York before flying home.
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Thailand Backpacker Experience
A great value arrival into Thailand, jam packed with exciting activities and excursions. Hang out on the Khao San Road the major hub for backpackers in Thailand, see the sites of Bangkok, haggle in markets and eat tasty thai food! Spend a week getting a tropical tan on a paradise Island making new friends for life!
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Round The World - South East Asia
South East Asia is a very interesting, fun, safe and beautiful part of the world. It has a well trodden backpacking route for good reason. This is a flexible trip showing you the best sites in Thailand, Laos and Vietnam! From bustling cities, to Unesco sites and from stunning beaches and Islands to lakes with dolphins.
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Thailand Detox Programme
We believe there are many people out there who want to start being healthy again. But there are always things getting in the way. Well there is no excuse once you are booked on our Thailand Detox Programme. If you are interested in cleansing your body of unwanted waste products this magical 7 day detox programme is for you. Body cleansing, rejuvenation, regeneration and weight loss are just some of the benefits! Great to combine with our Thailand Fitness boot camp programme.
Due to the incredible lifestyle you can enjoy on a gap year in Thailand, many choose to devote the time to improving their health and fitness. This can be achieved in several ways through Xtreme Gap: for the hard core the Thailand fitness bootcamp is a popular choice, others looking to improve their fitness choose to do a gap year yoga course or learn muay thai on their Thailand gap year. When this is combined with healthy food, lots of sunshine and stress free living the benefits can be immense.
Backpacking Thailand is a popular option for Thailand gap year travellers. The tourist industry is very well developed enabling you to get around easily and at minimal expense. you just have to mention "backpacking" and this immediately conjures thoughts of "the Khao San Road" and the novel "the beach" (a must read for anyone considering a Thailand gap year). Many people start off their round the world trip by flying into Bangkok, and with really cheap and accessible flights it is understandable, at some time of the year fares have been found for as little as £230 return.
There are various tours and must see destinations all over Thailand, (these are covered in our Thailand Gap year Guide wich you can down load free in the guides section or just get in touch with us for a copy). The verity of the country adding to the appeal. In the north near the golden triangle you have jungle trekking and hill tribes, in the south along the Malay peninsula, you have incredible beaches and water based Thailand gap year activities like Freediving and scuba.
Taking a Thailand gap year is also popular as Thailand is a good hub to explore other South East Asia countries. Bangkok is highly accessible on a round the world flight with major airlines servicing the airport offering very good value flights. Overland travel is then easy once inside the country so are local flights on low cost carriers like air Asia.
Thailand is located in South East Asia, bordering the countries of Malaysia, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia and Laos. Shaped like an elephants head, with its trunk - a huge peninsular attaching the north to Malaysia in the south, being a major contributor to Thailand's unique weather pasterns, giving Thailand different "monsoon" seasons in different parts of the country at different times of the year. Meaning, any time is a good time to take a Thailand gap year: if it is raining on one side of the country generally speaking it will be dry the other side.
A Thailand gap year option has become hugely popular in recent years with tourism being one of its main exports, (rice being the other if you want to bore strangers on a train with your keen knowledge of useless facts) this is despite a reasonably high level of unrest politically. There is a real gap between rich and poor within the country, which in turn has lead to recent political unrest. It seems every couple of years, sometimes months, the general population get fed up with the government, and protest usually being successful in booting them out of office, only to be replaced by an equally hated leadership who will face the wrath of the people several months later. On the whole these coups are bloodless, and just cause a bit of a noise on the streets (and if really unlucky flight cancellations), not that we want to put you offer going on a Thailand gap year, because when all things are considered, it is one of the most exciting gap year destinations to visit.
The religion in Thailand is mainly Buddist, with a few Muslims in the South, this creates a very peaceful and respectful society based on respect and karma. This is really a beautiful aspect to the country, and many are taken buy surprise on their Thailand gap year by just how friendly people can be.
Another thing people are surprised to see on their Thailand gap year are the stark contrasts between various aspects of thai society. On one hand Thai culture is extremely reserved and respectful, this is hard to fathom, when you venture into one of the many red light areas in Bangkok or Pataya and come face to face with the public face of Thailand prostitution - the go go bar. This seedy aspect to Thailand, although visible is some parts does not have to cast a shadow on your Thailand gap year, it is easily avoidable if it makes you feel uncomfortable, if it doesn't just going in to one of these bars for a drink whether you are a boy of a girl, will give you a story to tell back home, with any luck it will be concerning a lady boy, the other slightly uncomfortable yet completely accepted, yet strangely dark side to Thai culture.
Thailand is ruled by the King in principal, although it is mainly run behind the scenes by the all powerful military. It is very sound advice to respect the monarchy whilst on your Thailand gap year, the king is highly respected and it would course great offence to make any negative or sarcastic comments about him. If you are thinking "like when would i do that?" you will soon realise after arriving on your Thailand gap year, that the king is quite literally everywhere. Pictures of the king adorn walls in homes, shops, lifts, taxis, Tuk tuks, on round about, bridges... you get the idea. If you add into the mix some potent Thai Whiskey (served in a bucket!) then it can happen, a slip of the tongue could get you into a lot of sticky situations.
If you are considering taking a Thailand gap year or a gap year in Asia, please check out our Thailand gap year programmes here.
Many people like to just do there own thing on their Thailand gap year, and that is cool, if you are thinking the same, perhaps we can tempt you into undertaking one of our Thailand gap year programmes. These are a great way of spending a couple of weeks, or months, getting to know about the country, the culture and making lots of new mates along the way.
The most popular Xtreme Thailand Gap Year programme is the Muay Thai Training programme. Based on the tropical island of Koh Tao, this is the ultimate in Martial arts fitness, combined with a laid back cool tropical island lifestyle. Living minutes from the beach, you get to train everyday working on your Muay Thai skills and becoming super fit. The real twist of adrenaline come at the end, where if you so choose, you can fight in a live fight, infront of a cheering, gambling and highly excited crowd.
We have already mentioned that learning to dive in Thailand is one the best places in the world, so it is of no great surprise that we offer several diving programmes. A very popular option is to learn to dive in Thailand before taking your gap year in Australia, if you are heading out that way. What you may not realise is that we also offer a freediving programme. Probably one of the oldest extreme sports, if you learn freediving on your Thailand gap year with us, you will be training with some of the worlds top professional freedivers at a dedicated free diving academy, a great way to do something different, whilst soaking up the tropical island life style, both above an below the water.
We also have many other fantastic Thailand gap year programmes, further details can be found below.
