You may be wondering why Oktoberfest is held in such high regard by your previously well travelled friends. "What's the big deal?" You say, "it's just old fat drunk men singing unintelligible songs on tables and hugging each other." Sounds like your best nightmare, or your worst high school sleepover, right? To you I contend that it is both, and much more, and also not quite that.
Imagine spending your summer in the exhilarating city of Barcelona, embracing all aspects of life in sunny Spain, from the sexy language and the blissful siestas to the mouth-watering food and amazing wine. It’s safe to say that life in Barcelona is pretty sweet. So don’t envy them, join them!
Just landed in the UK and not sure where to start? We can help with our London conneXion Package. Guaranteed job interview with a really awesome week of activites. A great way to explore London meet new people and find work fast. Open to any one eligible to work in the UK.
If you're going backpacking in Europe starting in Barcelona: but you are worried about travelling alone, you want to make friends and meet people and have incredible adventures along the way... Then Xtreme Gap Years European backpacking intro is for you
Join us for a wicked party weekend in Barcelona. Boat Trips and city activities. Discounted club entry, cooking or cock tail classes in the Gothic quater walking tour and 2 nights with the option to combine with trips to Ibiza or Mallorca.
Time to party your pants off with the best of them at some of Europe's top festivals and have an epic summer that you will probably forget. The Xtreme passport is your ticket to an incredible European summer choose from up to 21 festivals (more will be added soon) and let us know one week prior to arrival that you wish to attend and your space will be reserved.
Ouzo. It ´s a bastard. Perhaps the only drink that crystallises in your stomach, so the next day when you go to hydrate you get pissed again. That pretty much sums up the week ahead of you on the Xtreme Greek islands party experience. Well it's not all plate smashing and drinking we throw in some extreme Quad safaris, boat trips and stay at a beautiful (if a little pink) resort as well. Should just about match your tan by the time you leave. A weeks pretty much all-inclusive less than £400? Bargain.
Ibiza needs no introduction, but for the uninitiated you are in the time of your life. The world's best super clubs, amazing beaches and good times await you when you join our groups every weekend throughout the summer. " Nights fully inclusive for only £229 With unlimited drinks! That's the price of a couple of rounds in Ibiza. A great way to enjoy this amazing experience in the company of awesome people. Can be combined with a wider trip such as the Xtreme passport, or ultimate Europe.
Whether you want a post-exam blowout or just an incredible European road trip starting in June there's a good reason we call this ultimate Europe. One grand european loop starting and finishing in Barcelona including massive Spanish music festivals, surf camps and Ibiza weekenders. Hit Spain, France and Switzerland fully guided and have the best summer ever. If you're going to do a European tour, make it the ultimate Europe!
Come climb up the hill with Xtreme and throw gallons of cheap wine over perfectly innocent strangers.
5 options, all starting in Barcelona and hitting San Sebastian, Granada, Madrid, Sevilla, Valencia. 4 options include the awesome country of Portugal, which Spain always wished they had, because holy inquisition is it pretty. Options for Malaga, Porto, Ibiza, Lagos and all sorts are available. The best of the Spanish festivals (local and world renowned), transport, accommodation (tents at Festivals, hostels in cities), city guides and walking tours, parties or pub crawls in every city including free nightclub entry in Barcelona and the most fun you can have with your pants on.
Xtreme Gap Year Spanish and surf course is a great way to spend time here in Conil, mixing up the cultural learing with some outdoor activities! Stay in a traditional Andalusian village, with some amazing beaches and great Atlantic surf conditions. Due to your award-winning language lessons in the morning you will even be able to party with the locals and show off your newfound surf skills!
Completely flexible travel around Europe with a hop on hop off passes. Perfect to hit the festivals (which you can combine with an Xtreme passport) And a great way to meet people. Buses run every second day and make travelling Europe super easy.
Benicassim Festival is like Glastonbury without the mud. If you missed the mud don't worry you can make up for it with golden sands pure Mediterranean sunshine and some of the best live acts and lineups out of all summer festivals in Europe. When we do Benicassim Festival we go Xtreme! That means big groups of guys and girls up for a party. You have been warned. Fly into Barcelona on a cheap flight and make July awesome.
Go mental in Amsterdam on the craziest day of the year. Stay on a houseboat, cruise down the canals drink a lot of beer and wear orange.
come and stay in one of the coolest cities in Europe.The Big Smoke! The London Experience will show you the real London and give you an amazing time meeting loads of other backpackers and travellers. Even if you are British, it's a great way to have a laugh in the capital city. From interactive treasure hunts, nights out at super clubs, exploring the cool hipster nightlife scene this has it all. East End street art, Camden market pub crawls to the downright insane hip-hop karaoke.
Fancy surfing with some of the top surfers in Spain? Then you need to head to Santander, and hit the Xtreme Gap Year Spanish surf camp. Seven or 10 days is enough to improve your skills to make you a fully fledged grommet, want to stay longer check out the surf dude option!
Get a job in France during the ski season with Xtreme Gap Year. Solid work opportunities in one of France's top ski resorts and best ski areas. On this programme you can spend the entire season perfecting your snowboarding or Skiing and gain a part time job at the same time to help top up your funds.
Train to become a ski or snowboard instructor in one of the most beautiful Ski resorts in the world. Val d ´Isere has a huge stunning ski area, hundreds of kilometres of off piste and an enviable nightlife and atmosphere the other resorts only dream of. This is the ideal place to do your snow sports instructor course. Staying in central accommodation in resort, with state-of-the-art equipment we partner with one of the top ski instructor training centres in Europe.
A one-week practical hands-on internship with Xtreme Gap Year. An Internet marketing course, covering all aspects of marketing, brochure designs and concepts and practical work experience. Based at the Xtreme Gap Year office at a villa in Majorca this is a great opportunity to gain some experience and have an awesome working holiday.
The perfect way to spend your summer learning Spanish in Malaga on an intensive language course. Set in a historic building right in the heart of Malaga, you can learn Spanish and make new friends from all over the world whilst living in one of the sunniest cities in Europe. Malaga has a great young vibe, or some nightlife and beach is a short walk from where you'll be staying so it is the perfect mix of everything you need to have an incredible summer. You can even walk away with improved Spanish language skills at the end of the trip!
Work and earn as you get your instructor qualifications. Our season long instructor training course has been developed to be the most comprehensive of its kind, offering all the bonuses of its little brother –the standalone ski instructor & snowboard instructor course - with the added pull of a totally new routine and lifestyle, and an extended, season long stay on-resort with a guaranteed job offer in resort as well.
Spanish and Sun 2 Week Crash Course Spain Learn Spanish and soak up the best weather in Europe. Taking in 3 major Spanish cities with optional Xtreme adventures on the way - you will learn Spanish for 20 hours per week, take part in Spains biggest festival, and indulge in Spanish culture from Flamenco to Tapas.
An epic bender like no other, several days of partying in Valencia combined with the world's biggest food fight the infamous la Tomatina! Entry into the event, sangria party, transfers and one massive after party all included. Get your five a day Xtreme Gap style!
We don't believe in doing things by halves, and that certainly goes without saying for five days in the clubbing capital of the world. The Xtreme Ibiza Experience, our exclusive clubbing holiday, takes you to the gorgeous white isle, to experience it in the most incredible way. Staying in the thousand euro night Ushuaia beach hotel, venue to the best pool parties in the world, it is an unreal itinerary of world-famous DJs every night, mega clubs on one of the finest islands in the world.
Surf Development in Portugal Spend a week improving your surf skills on the west coast of Portugal! Portugal has amazing surfing conditions, the best beaches in Europe, great food and wine, and cheap and easy access from the UK. You will be amazed by the beauty and surfing conditions of this country, and who knows it could open up a new addiction!
Spanish and Kitesurfing Fancy becoming a kitesurf legend and learning the lingo at the same time? Set in Málaga during Spain's biggest festival, this it the ultimate opportunity to learn an exciting Xtreme sport and make the most of your summer.
Learn, earn and travel by reporting. One accessible online course from any destination while you ´re discovering. Investigate new places and learn how to creatively tell the world. Get the opportunity of the lifetime to get advice from a professional mind. No qualifications required yet experience gained. Travel and writing... what more do you need?
