Asia is the quintessential backpacking destination. With Xtreme Gap Year’s Asia Gap Year Trips you can have the time of your life, meeting new people partying your pants off on paradise beaches, chill time and adrenaline adventures to enable you to immerse yourself in culture and do things you just can’t do at home.
Whether you are adding Asia backpacking as part of your round the world itinerary, or want to do big trip around Southeast Asia, we can help you plan your Asia backpacking itinerary.
Discover why Asia is one of the most popular destinations for our gap year travellers. Packed with culture beautiful beaches and good times, the low cost of living helps extend your travels before heading on to more expensive developed destinations like Australia.
We have plenty of great exciting trip ideas in Asia, they represent some of the best value holidays out there, because we run our own trips and with a low booking deposit of only £100 and 0% finance options available, there should be nothing stopping you from booking up on a trip of a lifetime.
ASIA GAP YEAR TRIPS:
Bali Backpacker Experience
See amazing sights, explore majestic temples, splash around in waterfalls, visit an active volcano, wander through rice fields, enjoy local coffee, discover islands and kick back on beautiful beaches. See wild monkeys, shop the markets, indulge in delicious food, learn to surf, snorkel in the crystal clear sea & dance the night away at the parties that Bali is famous for. You are never alone with our small intimate groups (up to 20 people) this is the perfect way to make new friends and share the experience.
Bali Fitness Boot Camp
Working out in the morning, exploring lush green rice patties in the afternoon and chilling by the amazing beaches of Bali in the afternoon. Eat sleep workout repeat. Getting fit and healthy in a tropical paradise with Xtreme Gap Year is the perfect remedy for everything bad modern life can throw at you.
Xtreme Thailand Experience£ 999
Do you want see it all in one of the most exciting countries in the world? Join our guided Thailand group backpacking tour and have an incredible adventure. You choose your activities. An intro week, an adventure week, an action week and a beach week. You will be checking out the buzz in Bangkok with new mates and letting the good times roll.
Tropical Fitness Bootcamp£ 599
Are you longing to get really fit? If you spend time at the Xtreme Gap fitness bootcamp, set in a tropical Thai jungle paradise, then you really will. Industry leading professional 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!!
Round The World South East Asia£ 2499
A whirlwind tour round Southeast Asia. Discover Thailand with this beautiful culture and action on pristine paradise islands, then head to the mountains to explore and Laos on hop on hop off adventure, finally finishing up in Vietnam with a four week awesome adventure. Three stunning countries, 10 weeks for under £2500!
Bali ConneXion Arrival Package£ 89
The Bali ConneXion. This is our Bali arrival pack including airport pickup, one nights accommodation, breakfast, Balinese massage and yes ... you can add on a surf lesson. You will have experienced local guides who will introduce you to the people, amazing places and inform you about local customs, cultures and how to stay safe while having fun in the tropical Islands of Bali. The perfect way to start any Bali backpacking adventure.
Round The World Australasia£3221
So you want to do an amazing round the world trip, but not sure where to start? This is a pretty good option for you! The best parts of Thailand, Australia and New Zealand. All the must do activities, incredible places and incredible people await. From Thailand island hopping, to the East coast Australia and a mental few days in Queenstown, this is the perfect backpacking adventure.
China Xplorer 18 Day China Backpacking Tour£ 999
An awesome 18 day loop around China starting and ending in Beijing. Shorter than the experience put packs a punch of all the best locations. Mixing the old China with the new in the perfect cocktail of adventure and culture.
Xtreme China Experience£ 1399
Explore China in 27 days on this Epic China Group Tour. Easy to get to and from as it starts and ends in Hong Kong. Taking in the best China has to offer by completing a loop you will see Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou and Macau en route. Big cities, to traditional China. Shaolin temples, great wall, jawdropping scenery and good times with new friends. Guided group gap year tour with an average of 12 people per trip. If you want to explore China then this is for you.
Thailand Adventure£ 899
Are you looking for a great value fun trip where you meet loads of other travellers? Do you want to experience some amazing adventures like elephant trekking and visiting temples? You will be enchanted by Thai culture and eased into your travels on a great intro week, you can pick fun adventure options in week two, you'll have a cultural exchange experience in week three and finish up with some serious beach time week four. A bit like the Thailand experience but with less action, better if you are on a tighter budget.
Underwater Filmmaker Internship, Thailand£ 1989
Step off the plane and into paradise, living on an incredible tropical island and getting paid for it! This once in a lifetime opportunity is not to be missed. Become an underwater videographer on the island of Koh Tao in Thailand, spending your days filming colourful and tropical scenes underwater, and your afternoons editing your footage into awesome movies! This is living!
Koh Tao Divemaster Thailand£ 2129
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.
Backpacking in South East Asia£ 459
Get off the beaten path and visit Laos! Let us take you off the beaten path on our backpacker trip in Laos. Starting in Bangkok Thailand, you can head through one of the most rewarding countries in South East Asia, and experience the joys of tubing, waterfalls and mind boggling scenery and beer Lao!
Round The World Thailand & Australia£ 1649
Thailand & Australia offer the perfect mixture when you want to go travelling. Stopping off in Thailand you will be blown away by the culture, beaches and stunning beauty of the country. Featuring a month long Trip you can really do it all, lazy days on tropical beaches. Partying in Bangkok, temples and action. Then it's on to Australia, where you will have an amazing first week followed by an exciting adventure up the East coast.
Xtreme India Experience£ 1139
If you want to visit India, get under the skin of this fantastic country then the Xtreme India experiences for you. This whirlwind tour takes you through four different regions, big cities like New Delhi, palaces and temples Like the Taj Mahal, and stunning scenery. Explore the desert on a camel, trek in the Himalayan foothills and make new friends on this exciting group tour. Finish up in Goa for some serious beach time.
The Thailand Bucket List 18 Day Tour£ 945
An unforgettable 18 day Thailand tour in the land of smiles. All transport, accommodation and activities are included in your epic Thailand trip of a lifetime, so you do not need to worry about anything. Simply get yourself here and we will take care of the rest! This trip takes in all of the major islands that you need to see.
Epic Thailand 12 Days£ 695
Tropical beaches? Island paradises? Amazing adventure? Welcome to the trip of a lifetime; the ultimate bucket list journey through Thailand! If you love beaches, nature, adventure and a healthy dose of partying, then this is the trip for you! Amazing value, and perfect for first-time or solo travellers, you will instantly make a bunch of new friends in your travel group who will share amazing travel experiences with you.
Thailand Backpacker Experience 8 Days£ 499
The ideal way to start your backpacking adventure in Thailand! Travel as a group from Bangkok to Koh Phangan in 8 days. We will take care of everything for you including accommodation, activities and transport, plus your group leader will be on hand all week to ensure you have an awesome and trouble free trip. See the best of this amazing country and meet new friends whilst enjoying the experience of a lifetime! The best value for money backpacker tour in Thailand - everything only £499!
Ultimate Thailand 10 Day Thailand Tour£ 579
The perfect way to see and explore the land of smiles in a guided group backpacking tour. 10 days we take care of everything within easy arrival amazing experiences and a whirlwind tour around Thailand. You can even extend this awesome trip to 14 or 24 days.
Round the World Work & Travel, Thailand – Laos – Australia £ 1993
Start your trip with a stunning group trip through Thailand culture, actions and lots of well deserved beach time, get cultured up in Laos, join the tubing in Vang Vieng before getting serious and join or the Outback Cowboy course or the Learn to earn on sailing yachts course in Australia!
The Ho Chi Minh ConneXion – Vietnam Arrival Pack £129
Tell me... Have you ever blown up a polar bear with M-16 assult rifle? Well with this awesome Vietnam arrival pack, the Ho Chi Minh conneXion you can. Not only do you get two nights private accommodation plus a visit to the water puppet Theatre in Ho Chi Minh City. You also get an airport pickup plus entrance and transport to the Chu Chi tunnels, built by the Vietcong to fight the Americans and French.
Vietnam Xplorer£ 625
Discover the exceptionally diverse vietnam with are exciting fully guided Vietnam Xplorer. Backpacking your way up the country from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, we take you to some incredible locations, from the classic rice paddy vistas, pristine beaches and stunning French colonial towns. You will be exposed to the chilling history of the Vietnam War, world Heritage locations like Hoi Ann with a group of like-minded adventurers.
South East Asia Xplorer£ 1599
A flexible hop on hop off adventure taking in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, starting in the capital of Thailand Bangkok and ending in the capital of Vietnam Hanoi. With the recommended minimum trip time of 43 days, this is the perfect guided group backpacking adventure taking in four incredible Southeast Asia countries. All transport, loads of activities included.
North Vietnam Experience£ 799
Discover Vietnams epic northern highlights on this exciting 4 week group adventure. Hang out in Hanoi, learn about the war torn history of Vietnam, get to know Vietnamese culture, go trekking and finally top it all of with a cool beach week checking out the world famous Halong Bay.
Thailand Xplorer£ 1159
Our amazing 24 day trip is the ultimate start to your trip in Thailand and South East Asia. See the best of Bangkok, Khao Sok National Park, Koh Phi Phi and Koh Phangan with an optional Koh Tao bolt on. Our tour includes all accommodation, travel & activities. It is not called the ultimate Thailand from nothing this is absolutely everything you want to see and do in this incredible country.
Koh Tao Adventure£ 499
If you like the sound of die for beaches, superb nightlife and some incredible adventure activities with a cool group of travellers then the Koh Tao adventure is the trip for you. Each week has a new adventure. All you have to do is decide which activities to pick and how long you want to go for.
Bali Surf Xplorer 8 Days – Surfing in Bali£ 599
You’ll experience amazing surf breaks, super fun nightlife, adventurous road trips, stunning remote locations, classic characters and of course the surfing will be awesome!!
Muay Thai Training In Thailand – Now With X-Fit Option£ 659
Do you want to try the ultimate in personal fitness training? Muay Thai training Thailand gets you closer to the culture and action. 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? Now there is an exclusive Xtreme Gap Year CrossFit bolt on available for only £100 per month for unlimited daily training sessions
Kung Fu Master in China£ 979
Learn kung fu in China in a 2000 year old temple. Training under grandmasters, this is the ultimate Kung Fu in China experience. Our Western run academy with deep links to the Shaolin Temple, provides you with an incredible opportunity to develop serious kung fu skills. Whether it's one month or one year you will be amazed by what your body is capable of. Train from a few weeks up to a year!
Round The World Ultimate £6255
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.
Cambodia Xplorer£ 519
Discover Cambodia with its exceptionally interesting history, hidden temples and stunning beaches. This is a group guided backpacking tour, with all transport included. Flexible hop on hop off so you can spend as long as you like discovering this amazing country. Start in Cambodia, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, or in Bangkok up to you.
Sri Lanka Experience£ 1049
Sri Lanka Experience A group travel experience like no other. A sun drenched, palm fringed tropical island with turquoise seas. There are lots of action packed weeks to choose from, plus a worthwhile and important turtle conservation project and a chilled beach week at the end! Explore Sri Lanka, its beautiful nature and friendly people while getting a real taste of local life in the tropics.
The Dubai ConneXion£ 396
Dubai is the land of Xtremes. The world's highest building, the world's largest shopping more and even an indoor ski slope in the desert. On this awesome stopover program you can rip through the Arabian desert powering 1600 cc Dune buggy and sampling the best that Dubai has to offer. This is perfect if you are travelling and Emirates where you can take advantage of a free stopover en route to Asia or perhaps on the way home.
Round The World Tropical Beaches -Thailand – Bali – Australia – NZ – Fiji£ 4500
The perfect option if you are looking to go to really tropical locations with a budget of about 6 1/2 thousand pounds all in. Really popular group tours, exciting locations and easy travel.
Zero to Hero Dive Instructor Start Your Dive Career Here £4449
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 7 month programme is a life changer, training under one of Koh Tao most established an successful course directors you can put the prospect of a 9 to 5 rat race well and truly behind you.
Train with Karate Masters in Okinawa £1999
Train with Karate Masters in Okinawa This really is a unique experience, learning the original Okinawan karate, the most effective and pure form with some of the most respected Japanese karate legends. Once a year our ten day trip of a lifetime will expand your karate skills exponentially. The teachers are highly respected karate masters, not accessible under normal circumstances. We provide world class instructors, the best dojo in Okinawa, the spiritual home of karate, and interpreters where needed that are also qualified instructors. Not suitable for complete beginners.
Rock Climbing Thailand£ 459
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.
Ultimate Fighter, Mixed Martial Arts Training Camp Thailand£ 599
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, by training at the Xtreme Gap MMA camp you will become one serious bad ass.
Freediving Course Thailand£ 399
Mastering advanced Freediving techniques will enable you to dive down 20 metres on a single breath of air in just 2 days! You can train at our worldclass Freediving school, set on a cool tropical island in Thailand. We will teach you the correct techniques, the physiology and science enabling you to do advance freediving. Either complete an eye opening beginner or advanced course, or participate in a full blown freediving master or even instructor programme!
Learn To Dive In Koh Tao£ 350
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.
Panda Conservation in China£ 699
We would love your help and care with the Giant Panda in China. Although everyone loves a panda, with just 1600 left in the whole world it is the most endangered animal on the planet right now. Saving this species is a race against the clock. Help us care for the panda in China, sign up and get up close and personal with the amazing Giant Panda!
Xtreme Nepal Experience£ 1199
Have you always dreamed of immersing yourself in a foreign exotic culture, and learning all about the history, language, religion, traditions and people? Would you like to do all of this in one of the most fascinating, spiritual and breath-taking lands on earth, home to the epic Himalayas and the worlds largest mountains. An exciting 4 week journey with just the right mix of discover, adventure adrenaline and cultural experience.
Xtreme Elephant Experience£ 399
From monolithic temple protrusions, to the living, breathing, legendary white elephant herds of the royal order, the faded beer vests of Khao San Road travellers, to the somewhat infamous, green and gold labels of Chang, if there is one symbol that reverberates the mystical and multifarious character of this Eastern land more than any other, it is the Thai Elephant. Discover their ways on the Xtreme Elephant Experience.
Dive Instructor Course Philippines£ 1799
Taking your IDC or Dive Instructor Course is a life changing step. Gone are the days of commuting, offices and general dis-satisfaction of everyday life in a modern world. Enter a life of living in the worlds most amazing beach resorts, a genuinely rewarding job and qualifications you can use to earn a living anywhere in the world. Hello complete freedom.
SSI Dive Control Specialist Gili Trawangan Indonesia
This is the SSI DIVEMASTER Equivalent: Gain your SSI Open Water through to Dive Control Specialist. Starting from the beginning and working up to a dive professional! Located in the gorgeous Gili islands, it is a little more expensive than doing your divemaster in Thailand, but the diving is much better and the experience is more refined. The Gilis are a piece of paradise on earth and you will love doing your dive training here.
Gili Freediving Programme, Indonesia£ 689
Free diving is the name suggest is all about freedom under water. It's amazing what you can achieve when you push yourself (and when you have the proper instruction) makes this in with a beautiful tropical island deep clear blue seas and superb free diving instruction from some of the world's top free dive instructors and you're onto a winner.
Shark Divemaster Malapascua Philippines£ 2559
Malapascua in the Philippines is the only place in the world where you can see the Thresher Shark on a regular basis. Although this shark is harmless to humans.This is pretty cool in itself, but then throw in Manta Rays, Hammerhead Sharks and really good macro diving and you have some great reasons to take your Divemaster in the Philippines. The other reason is that you will be living on a tropical island with warm waters, white beaches and lovely people!
Bali Adventure£ 779
An enlightening 3 weeks in Bali all inclusive, learn about the culture of this fascinating island and discover why Bali is famous for being such a beautiful islands, with friendly people and loads of inclusions, this might just be the highlight of your Asia trip
The Xtreme Bali Experience£ 999
Indonesia's Bali, is a tropical paradise island, created from an active volcano and the perfect setting for some Xtreme adventures. The perfect mix of cultural experiences, set over four different themed weeks, you will experience adventure, the unique culture of Bali and world-class surfing.
Thailand Fullmoon Party Experience£ 199
The Thailand Fullmoon party, one of the all-time top 10 must dos before you die. Five days of enjoying the stunning island of tropical Koh Tao with lots of beach time and a boat trip around the island before heading to one of the most epic parties abroad.
Burma Experience
An exception 11 day guide tour through Myanmar (Burma). Become a Backpacking Trailblazer and discover this exciting undeveloped country. This trip is best booked in groups of two or more to benefit from shared accommodation discounts.
Thailand IDC Scuba Instructor Course£ 1929
Few things can change your life so drastically like a SCUBA diving qualification, specifically SCUBA dive instructor. As a diving instructor you have a license to earn money in some of the most beautiful tropical destinations, and live a life of eternal fun, socialising and awesomeness of diving every day and doing something fun for a living. You will completely escape the rat race and have a smug sense of satisfaction that life really is awesome.
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We have plenty of great ideas and advice if you are looking to take in Asia gap year. Have a look around the site for some inspiration or alternatively contact us and we will be happy to tailor make the perfect trip to you. All of our staff are very well travelled, we genuinely been to the places we promote and love what we do. We would love you to join us.
Koh Tao Options
Many of our trips end up on Koh Tao where we have some incredible adrenaline options. You can pick the following activities on the Thailand Xplorer, Xtreme Thailand Experience and Koh Tao adventure.