Are you considering a gap year? Would you like to travel the world? Experience something different? Get some work experience in a new field? Meet new friends from all over the world? Then join Xtreme Gap Year on a gap year trip. It will be experience of your life!
So many destinations and so many cool things to do on your gap year
Our most popular destinations for gap year takers are Thailand and Australia. Thailand is cheap and you can do so many cool things, like diving, group trips and more. Australia on the other hand is the perfect destination to combine working and traveling, like working on a ranch in the outback, in a bar or on a yacht. See here below for all the destinations and programs.
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- Go Surfing
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- Adventure Travel
- Travel the world!
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Ski Instructor & Snowboard Instructor Course Val d´Isere Francefrom £8900
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.
Xtreme Thailand Experience£989
Do you want see it all in one of the most exciting countries in the world? Join our group 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 check out the buzz in Bangkok with new mates and letting the good times roll.
Thailand Fitness Bootcamp£519
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!!
Sydney ConneXion Arrival Pack£559
This is the ultimate beginning to an epic adventure in Australia. The Sydney conneXion is all about having an amazing first week, meeting new friends and doing some incredible adventures fully guided in one of the coolest cities in the world. Whilst you're out having fun we take care of all the hassle enabling you to get set up with a job with a 12 month membership access of the best backpacker job network in Australia. Everything is taken care for you so no worries about arriving in Australia this can turn into one of the most daunting yet exciting things you will ever do!
North Vietnam Experience£769
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.
Paid Underwater Film Maker Internship£2199
Become an underwater camera man (or woman) on a paid underwater videography internship. Earn as you learn to film underwater while you are staying at the stunning Thai island Koh Tao. For 12 weeks you will be diving every day! You will work with a young dynamic team and earn your beer money shooting movies in paradise. Who does not love that!
Ultimate Australia£2499
Is your dream travelling Australia? Then this is your ultimate road trip. One action packed backpacker trip you will never forget, taking in the very best of Australia. Surfing, skydiving, and diving as you head up the coast in search of good times and incredible adventures. Everything is arrange for you that you need, arrival, transport and awesome activities! It is flexible too, so you can spend up to 6 months completing it as well, and even include some work travel too.
Koh Tao Divemaster Thailand£2599
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.
Koh Tao Adventure£429
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.
Surfing in Bali£359
Bali is famous for surfing, with consistent year round waves: Surfing in Bali a great choice if you want to learn to surf or test your surf skills against something a little more challenging. Staying at the Xtreme Gap Surf Camp, a chilled surf retreat, provides you with all you need for an amazing surf holiday.
Whitsundays Sailing Course Australia£1899
Whitsundays sailing course Australia Want to get paid to do a job you love? Sailing on luxury yachts over the Great Barrier Reef and Whitsundays in Australia? This is the ultimate Australia gap year programme training you to qualify as a salty sea dog, and work on boats all over the world. After this 23 day internship you have exceptionally good chances of being paid up to $500 a week too!
Muay Thai Training In Thailand£499
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?
Surf Instructor Course Australia£5399
Surf Instructor Course Australia Experience summer beach parties, make new heaps of new friends from all over the world, relax and enjoy the sun, sea and sand while learning how to become a surf instructor. The programme takes place about a two hour drive from Byron Bay. Here you find the secluded beaches and the surf camp where you will eat, breathe and live surf! You will develop your surfing abilities, train your ability to teach others and then we qualify you to work in the industry.
Round The World Ultimate£7459
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.
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.
Cairns Adrenaline Overload£459
Cairns Adrenaline Overload! Six days of pure adventure. In the adventure capital of Australia, we will take you white water rafting on the Tully, go deep into the ancient Daintree Rainforest to check out huge crocodiles, head out onto the Barrier Reef to snorkel in a pristine underwater environment. Optional bolt on sky dive is also available! We will put you up in a great hostel in Cairns too!
The Internship£500
A two-week practical and hands-on Internet travel marketing course giving you valuable experience and skills to help build your CV. This is no boring office job however, set in a luxurious villa in the Costa Del Sol you can work out of our Spanish office with your afternoons off to hit the beach and soak up the sun by the pool. Next course runs end of September.
TEFL Training And Work As An English Teacher In Thailand£839
Gain an internationally recognised teaching qualification with a guaranteed job offer after your course and earn over $1000 per month A great way to work and travel.. Phuket is one of the world’s most famous dream destinations of the most beautiful places in the world. The course location is 30 metres from the beach . It is ideal for students to have time to relax while they are learning. Food and accommodation is very cheap by western standards.
Lima Surf ConneXion£189
A fun arrival pack in Peru with a difference, you get to hang out with our English-speaking surfer dude guides and see Perus capital city through the eyes of the local. Normal run-of-the-mill city tours this is not, this is about discovering the exciting underbelly of Lima and definitely not following the usual tourist trail. Choose two out of four day trips, take a surflessons and enjoy a friendly warm welcome with a homestay on your first night, with airport pickup included.
Round The World South America£2399
South America has easily the most impressive landscapes on earth. See it all with this tSouth America has easily the best landscapes on earth. The ultimate South America backpacking trip. This fully flexible itinerary takes in the best that Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia has to offer. You even get to do the Inca Trail, as one of the highlights amongst many different adventures.
The Dubai ConneXion£399
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.
3 Week China Xplorer£747
The China Xplorer itinerary is intended to be a hybrid of old and new in a country where it’s difficult to escape either. In this curiously contradictory region, a mix of rural rice fields and business savvy metropolises, we’ll give you a taste of the lot; with everything from high rise city tours, to mountain forest trekking.
Lima Loop South America Travel Pass£909
Our uber popular backpacker travel pass. This pass provides full transport starting in Lima through Peru, Bolivia and Chile taking in some of the most amazing aspects of the South America backpacker trail, before heading up the West Coast pass the Nasca lines to end backup in Lima. One of the cheapest cities to fly into South America. This pass works very well with the Inca Trail as you can set your trail dates well ahead.
Work Up In Sydney Arrival Packs£209
Perfect for first-time travellers, this package includes advice and practical help with everything from visas to airport transfer, accommodation to finding a job. Stay and work in Sydney or explore the country with new friends.
Surf Instructor Course Morocco£4499
The Surf Instructor Course in Morocco is an exciting way to learn something new, experience a fantastic culture, feel part of a community, and make a difference. Throughout the 12 week course in Taghazout, you will become a fully qualified surf instructor, learn French, teach English in local school, spend some time in a local Berber family and live a stones throw away from the beach in one of the most sociable settings possible! Roof top parties, camp fires, heaps of friends from all over the world. You name it, we got it.
4 Week Laos & Cambodia Xplorer£996
The flexible approach to our Xtreme Xplorer trips is built with the backpacker in mind. Not only will it allow you to remain spontaneous in your travels, mixing and matching any of our single week itineraries in any order you like, but you’ll meet a really wide cross-section of like-minded people. A great way to meet with other travellers on the Southeast Asian circuit, the Laos experience is one that’ll get you laughing and talking with strangers like old friends in no time, over a chilled beer Lao under the scorching jungle sun.
14 Day Laos Xplorer£498
Taking some of the best highlights of South-east Asia's most underrated country. The Xtreme Xplorer trips are fully guided modular group tours using local transport connections. There are a great way to experience the country from the locals perspective, great value to. Accommodation transport and activities are included.
7 Day Northern Laos Xplorer£249
With four separate week long guide group itineraries, you can choose to pick the lot and go for a month long trip or mix and match two or three in any order, or just go for a single week of activities. So, whether you want to wonder at the decorated post-colonial religious centres of Vientiane or the hill-top temples of Luang Prabang, visit the famous river bank islands of the southern Laos Mekong, or go cross-border to see the historical wealth of Siem Reap with our Laos Xplorer and Cambodia Xplorer Trips you can
Australia Divemaster£3499
Become a Divemaster in Byron Bay! Living the life as a Divemaster in Australia in one of the coolest towns in Australia, Byron Bay! Diving everyday at Julian rocks, one of the best dive sites in Australia. You will be living in the thick of the action as you discover why Byron Bay is one of the most fun towns in Australia.
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.
Learn Spanish in Mexico
Playa del Carmen in Mexico is an enchanting place and a popular beach town located on the Mayan Riviera, with beautiful white beaches and a thrilling night life. You will learn Spanish every morning at an award winning language school, located 10 minute walk from the beach, in cool open air palapas instead of a boring bright lighted class room. It is an intensive course that will have you ordering taco’s and getting into the Mexican swing in days! Besides going to classes you are free to enjoy the laid back beach life or go explore Mayan ruins, go diving, visit one of the beautiful under water caves (‘cenotes’) and enjoy the Mexican hospitality.
Learn to Earn In The Australian Outback£529
Experience the Australian outback and get paid to work up to 12 months on a real Australian Ranch! This is an unique opportunity to experience a new way of life in the Australian Outback! Including fun activities like riding horses, motor bikes, quad bikes, 4 x 4 and tractors. So if you are not afraid to get your hands dirty, sign up and start earning down under.
Backpacking South America£2109
Superb South America backpacking itinerary starting in Lima. Taking on the Inca Trail, Peru, Bolivia before heading north to Ecuador. All transport and plenty of activities included on this flexible adventure. Epic scenery, culture and adventure on one of the worlds most sort after backpacker routes.
Full Season Worker & Ski & Board Instructor Course France£8900
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.
Epic Thailand Bike Trip£799
Our Thailand Cycle Tour is a week-long itinerary designed to give a broad and culturally immersive introduction to the natural and human wonders of central Thailand, in an environmentally friendly way. It starts on the fringes of the Sankamphaeng Mountains and Khao Yai national park, one the country’s largest and naturally affluent. Home to roaming wild Asian elephants, black bears and swinging gibbons, the roaring waterfalls and forested hills of this area have been celebrated by Thais for centuries.
Xtreme Bolivia Experience£779
Xtreme Bolivia Experience Cycle the infamous death road, explore the worlds highest city La Paz and check out the surreal, mirror like salt flats of Salar de Uyuni by jeep. Go deep underground in an active mine (and blow shit up with dynamite if you feel the need!) check out geysers, hot pools and vast desert landscapes. Bolivia is the Xtreme Team’s favourite country in South America, you do not want to miss out.
Divemaster Internship Honduras£1759
During the Divemaster course in Honduras you will be living on the Caribbean island Roatan. A tropical paradise with a very chilled culture, white sandy beaches and the best diving in the Caribbean with over 50 meter visibility. Experience the freedom and happiness of the Caribbean and enjoy the island life and the amazing diving of Roatan!
Ecuador Conservation Experience£449
Visit cloud forests, coastal mountains, mangroves and beaches. Help protect the Amazon rainforests with reforestation projects and interact with the local Indian communities. It is all about getting back to nature with exposure to a huge range of Flora, reptiles, birds and mammals on four different diverse nature reserves. If you want the ultimate biological conservation project and want to spend your gap year giving plenty back to mother nature then this trip is for you!
Buenos Aires to Rio Travel Pass£699
Buenos Aires to Rio Travel Pass All you need to travel between two of South America's most exciting cities: Buenos Aires in Argentina and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil and covering a lot of exciting locations between. It's a fair distance, and if you speak little Spanish or Portuguese it takes a lot of the hassle out of finding your way on this ultra-popular South America backpacking route.
New Zealand Adrenaline Tour£1559
New Zealand Adrenaline Tour Do you want to do something amazing when you travel? You can. Experience the mother of all adrenaline adventures. The Xtreme Gap New Zealand Adrenaline Tour. You will have the time of your life travelling through the country jumping off high things, out of flying things and doing daredevil adventures that will make you go weak at the knees. You can relax in the knowledge that because it is pre-booked, you will get to do all the things you set out to do, before drinking your budget away at the bar.
Epic New Zealand 24 Days£1999
Epic New Zealand 24 Days The ultimate guided tour of the most beautiful and action packed country in the world. The Epic New Zealand tour takes in both islands with a small group of like minded travellers. For travellers who demand more than just a bus pass, you will be taken by Kiwi guides to off the beaten track places searching every incredible corner of the country. There are plenty of included activities and some insane adrenaline packs you can bolt on too.
Amplified 16 Day New Zealand Tour£1399
Amplified 16 Day New Zealand Tour Amplified 16 Day New Zealand Tour. Short on time but big on adventure then this is for you. Both islands in 16 days in a small adventure group. Fully guided to get you to some of the best locations in this stunning country.
Chimborazo The 15 Day Ultimate Climbing Adventure£1499
Chimborazo The 15 Day Ultimate Climbing Adventure Need a challenge? Break the 6000m barrier and summit Chimborazo! As well as experiencing an action packed itinerary all over Quito and Cotopaxi national park. This is like the 12 day intro and climbing adventure but with a serious mountain challenge at the end. Includes a 5 day acclimatisation programme on some other impressive peaks.
12 Day Ecuador Intro and Climbing Adventure£1119
This incredible 12 day trip combines all the excitement of the seven day Ecuador Adrenaline Overload with an epic mountain climbing adventure, taking on three summits in five days. Not for the faint hearted, completing this trip is the ultimate prize in adventure travel bragging rights!
Ecuador to Peru Travel Pass£499
Ecuador to Peru Travel Pass All you need to travel between two of South America's most popular counties, Travel from Quito in Ecuador to Lima in Peru stopping off at lots of exciting places on the way. Why not extend this trip by adding on one or more of our other exciting South America programmes. Choose from Spanish and Surf in Ecuador, Trek the Inca Trail or one of the other choices and make your gap year experience one to remember.
Learn Spanish & Travel Exciting Ecuador£1399
Learn Spanish in exciting Ecuador This adventure delivers Ecuador's highlights, whilst you travel and learn Spanish. From the capital city Quito to the Andes mountain range, the Pacific coast beaches and surf spots, the mighty Cotopaxi and much more. You can even visit the stunning Galapagos Islands. Ecuador's geographical variation makes a great base for adrenaline travel options like mountain biking, white water rafting, surfing, trekking and climbing, combined with some valuable Spanish lessons makes for a rewarding trip!
Beginner Kitesurfing Course Cape Town£399
Learn to kitesurf in an epic kitesurfing location: Cape Town! Where two oceans meet with Table Mountain as the backdrop, you can get your IKO certificate and ignite a brand new Xtreme sports passion. This three day course (spread out over five days to allow for wind conditions) culminates in an IKO accreditation, meaning you can kitesurf all over the world.
Ultimate Fighter, MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Training in Rio£889
Ultimate Fighter, MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Training in Rio Living in Rio De Janeiro and training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the ultimate martial arts experience. Rio is famous for delivering the best instruction delivered by world class athletes. The training can be tough, eye opening and seriously rewarding with some incredible down time on some of the worlds best beaches.
Divemaster in Costa Rica£2119
Complete your Divemaster training in Costa Rica, in a paradise setting on the Pacific coast. Days spent diving beautiful sites and evenings chilling out listening to sounds of the jungle surrounded by rainforests filled with monkeys and exotic birds. The local underwater environment is just as stunning, with mind blowing volcanic formations and a multitude of tropical fish.
Spanish and Fun Spanish Crash Course & Fiesta Spain£779
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.
Awesome Oz£749
Awesome Oz Eight days of fun and friends guaranteed. Three days in Sydney with plenty of activities including jet boating in Sydney Harbour followed by a five day trip up the east coast to Byron Bay on a great Aussie Surf Trip. Learning to surf off the best beaches Australia has to offer.
Stray Backpacker Bus Pass New Zealand£469
Stray Backpacker Bus Pass New Zealand What we love about Stray Backpacker bus passes is that they include so many extras. It is all about the little things, the out of the way off the beaten path adventures, and of course the people you are with. You can pick your pass with us to travel New Zealand and add it to the adrenaline tour as well.
South Africa Adrenaline Tour£839
Discover the delights of Cape Town and then hit the adventurous Garden Route. The worlds highest bungee, elephant sanctuaries, a wildlife safari, ostrich riding, zip lining and surfing are just some of the adventures to be had on this all encompassing South Africa trip. And if that is not enough, we have some exciting bolt ons!
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.
14 Day Oz East Coast Adventure£1955
14 Day Oz East Coast Adventure Starting in Sydney or Cairns you travel the East Coast of Australia in the company of fellow adventurers on an tour to remember. With lots of mini adventures on the way like Fraser island and the Whitsundays there is plenty of action on this epic road trip. Perfect if you are pushed for time and want to "do" the east coast in a few weeks.
Kruger To Coast Sports£2099
Africa adventure does not come better than this! Safari in the worlds greatest game park the Kruger, then swim with the worlds biggest fish the mighty Whaleshark! Five days and unforgettable adventures in one of the continent’s best wildlife locations – South Africa’s Kruger National Park then a week in the best place in the world to see whale sharks, diving and exploring the coral reefs in the warm blue waters of the Indian ocean. Then you will also discover Swaziland, with its tribal culture on a proper cultural exchange. Get ready for an Africa adventure!
Fiji Surf Experience£529
The Fijian islands are a great place to surf - or to just hang out and enjoy the tropical paradise. The water is warm and unlike most other epic surf destinations the breaks are not crowded, and the waves are consistent and suitable to surf year round. Choose between two dreamy locations for beginners or pros.
Xtreme China Experience£749
Experience China in a really adventurous way. Travel in a young and dynamic group and go cycling, rock climbing, trekking and you can even learn Tai Chi. Easing you in to soften the culture shock we teach you about the language, cooking and culture. The weeks after are packed with action. This trip takes you to one of the most stunning places of China.
Fiji Diving, Marine Conservation and Culture£1759
Fiji Diving Marine Conservation and Culture Spend 6 amazing weeks on the trip of a lifetime exploring the beaches, corals and culture of this beautiful Pacific Nation. Get involved in valuable conservation work and become a qualified scuba diver, while perfecting your tan and adjusting to the laid back style of Fiji-time.
Bruce Pass Oz Experience£379
Bruce Pass Oz Experience The Bruce Pass from Oz Experience allows you to travel from Sydney to Cairns on a flexible hop on hop off backpacker bus. Guides accompany you all the way and it is one of the most popular backpacking options to get you up the East Coast. We will beat any price on this pass.
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.
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.
Mozambique Adventure£399
Mozambique Adventure Indulge your senses in one of Africa´s most spectacular countries, Mozambique. Here you can dive and snorkel with mantas and Whale Sharks, surf some of the best breakers the Indian Ocean has to offer, take part in a big game fishing trip and explore a nearby tropical islands by sea kayak with plenty of chill time on some of the worlds best beaches. This is the Ultimate Mozambique Adventure.
La Tomatina Festival 2014 Xtreme Food Fight£129
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!
South Africa Wildlife Conservation Experience£759
South Africa Wildlife Conservation Experience Get hands on Wildlife conservation experience in one of South Africas award winning game reserve conservation projects. Join other volunteers as you get involved in all aspects of maintaining a game reserve, from tracking Lions and other big 5 to game monitoring and enclosure repair.
Ecuador Adrenaline Overload£499
Get ready to hit Ecuador with a vengeance. White water raft along a thundering river in the Andes, explore the Avenue of the Volcanoes on horse back and get a dose of culture in the historic Quito. Action, adventure and an impressive start to any South American trip. Seven days of adrenaline!
Learn Spanish With Culture In Argentina£739
Spanish And Culture Argentina Perfect if you want to learn Spanish and have a truly Argentine Experience in the heart of Buenos Aires. Do something constructive and experience complete cultural immersion, making new friends from all over the world! Language lessons, cultural experiences like tango and polo, activities and excursions living in the inspirational city of Buenos Aires.
Thailand Backpacker Experience£375
The ideal way to start your backpacking adventure in Thailand! Travel as a group from Bangkok to Koh Phangan in 7 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 £375! Plus, one person in every group in Jan & Feb 2013 will win a free diving course and 3 nights accommodation on Koh Tao!!
Xtreme Venezuela Experience£829
The Xtreme Venezuela Experience. A perfect mixture of 5 weeks pure adventure and Spanish lessons, set in one of South Americas most stunning countries. Swim with dolphins, live in the jungle, chill on the beach, go rock climbing, learn about Indians and the culture of the Venezuelans are just a few elements of this amazing group based programme!
Venezuela Adventure Class Room£1899
This is a real adventure seekers dream. Our award winning travelling classroom programme is a unique blend of learning Spanish and travelling adventure. Venezuela is a beautiful country of huge diversity with golden palm fringed beaches, exotic jungles, spectacular and mysterious mountains, ancient indigenous cultures and the beat of exotic Latino! Based at our Caribbean Lodge on one of Venezuelas best beaches, Playa Colorada, in Mochima National Park, explore the lost world while learning Spanish with a fun group of people!
Climb Kilimanjaro Rongai or Marangu Route Tanzania£999
Climb Kilimanjaro Rongai or Marangu Route Tanzania Climb Kilimanjaro the worlds highest free standing mountain. Kilimanjaro: Rising 5895 metres above the African plains. To climb Kilimanjaro offers the would be mountain climber the chance to summit a giant, and have an unforgettable experience in the process.
Queenstown Adrenaline Overload£599
The perfect bolt on to any Kiwi Experience. The mother of all adrenaline adventures. The Xtreme Gap New Zealand Adrenaline Tour. You will have the time of your life travelling through the country jumping off high things, out of flying things and doing dare devil adventures that will make you go weak at the knees. You can relax in the knowledge that because it is pre booked, you will get to do all the things you set out to do, before drinking your budget away at the bar.
Costa Rican Surf Legend£1299
Lets be clear: There are surf trips run of the mill learning to surf and then there are legendary surf trips. Riding endless tubes in the most consistently amazing surf spot in Latin America, with some of the best professional instructor guides turning you into a surf legend! What do you think this one is? (Clues in the title dude.)
The Xtreme Ibiza Experience£1849
e 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.
Ultimate Fighter, Mixed Martial Arts Training Camp Thailand£499
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.
South Africa Adventure£829
Discover the unique African wildlife on big five-game drives, handle snakes and crocodiles and learn all about big cats at a big cat rehabilitation centre. When you are not busy admiring the animals make the most of cultural exchange opportunities like traditional crafts markets, visiting local villages, hiking in the beautiful surroundings of KwaZulu Natal and finally relaxing on a pristine beach in St Lucia.
Whale Shark Marine Conservation Mozambique£1449
The Whale Shark Marine Conservation Project in Mozambique is the ultimate marine conservation project. Swimming with Whale Sharks (Mozambique is one of the best places in the world to see them) you will be involved in data collection, reef monitoring, and humpbacked whale research. Volunteers will also be involved in turtle nest data collection, as well as getting the chance to live an breathe one of Africa's best gap year diving and backpacking destinations.
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!
Field Guide Course South Africa£13799
Xtreme Gap offers courses designed to supply the South Africa safari Industry with high caliber professional Field Guides. But these courses are not only available to people wishing to enter the industry as field guides, but for anyone who wants to increase their knowledge of the African Bush. So whether you have chosen a professional career linked to wildlife or nature or just finished school and are on a gap year, or if you have possibly taken a career break or are a regular traveller to the bush, this course is for you. Including work experience as a real guide!
Learn To Dive In Koh Tao£409
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.
Horse Riding and Conservation Mozambique£1199
Horse Riding and Conservation Mozambique Imagine untouched white sandy beaches, cliff top views overlooking the ever changing turquoise sea and a genuinely unique and exciting African experience. Experience an ever present spirit of adventure on horse back as you look after a herd of Horses and enjoy some of the best beach riding in the world. So if you are looking to develop your riding skills, discover the culture of Mozambique and make a difference in Africa helping our horses, please join! This is indeed a unique experience for horse riding enthusiasts.
Great White Shark Conservation Project£1179
Great White Shark Conservation Project This programme offers the unique opportunity for volunteers to engage in the important research and conservation of great white sharks in Cape Town, South Africa. If you are adventurous and love the outdoor lifestyle then this is the perfect programme for you to have the most incredible once in a lifetime experience, as you get up close and personal with these infamous creatures!
Xtreme Surf Trio Cape Town£1099
Xtreme Surf Trio, Cape Town For all water sports junkies out there.......Join the Surf, Kitesurf and Stand Up Paddling (SUP) trip. Three fantastic sports combined in a three week trip to Cape Town with a cool surf house as your base giving you all the luxury and chill time you need. No experience? No problem, train with our professionals from all over the world giving you all the support you need!
Cape Town ConneXion£399
What a cool city. If you want to get under the skin of Cape Town a little then this 5 day Intro is for you. Staying at our 4* backpackers, you can explore the city on a group, do some cool Xtreme activities, check out Table Mountain, Cape Point, see the penguins and experience the sublime Cape Town nightlife. A great option prior to starting in Africa overland truck tour.
Panda Conservation in China£679
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!
Trek The Inca Trail£379
Trek the Inca Trail Trekking the Inca Trail is the ultimate backpacking rite of passage. An unreal journey that takes you 4 days to complete, trekking high up in the Andes in search of the lost city of Machu Picchu. Not for the faint hearted, this trail leads you through steep mountain passes, with dramatic scenery culminating in a magnificent view of the Incan Citadel, through the infamous Sun Gate.
Safari Guide Training 28 Days South Africa£2299
If you want to get under the skin of the African jungle, and really find out what it's like to live in the South African bush surrounded by all the wild animals nature, whilst living in an unfenced camp in the Kruger National Park then this is for you. 100% pure adventure and one unforgettable month.
Namibia Wildlife Conservation Experience£849
Join a group like minded of volunteers on the biggest wildlife conservation project in the world. This spectacular Namibian wildlife project can use your help. Based in raw African natural setting you will take care of lions, leopards, cheetahs, wild dogs, caracals and (baby) baboons. You will make a difference and help to save the wild animals of Africa!
Whale Shark Diving Mozambique£1449
Scuba diving in Inhambane is amongst the best in the world, with reefs close to every beach, including the world famous Manta Reef and Gallaria. Regular sightings of Giant Manta Rays, Whale Sharks, Turtles and other teeming marine life make this one of the best gap year diving destinations in the world. This is an intensive diving trip in the best place in the world to dive with Whalesharks. Cheaper and more a lot more dives than the conservation project too.
Australia Surf Dude Surf Development Course£1799
Doing the surf development course is an amazing experience. You will spend a couple of months developing your surf skills on some great Australia breaks. Everybody at the camp is so enthusiastic that you will have a good time and enjoy the surfers life style. Our professional surf instructors help you to push your surf abilities and you will become a real surf dude. Together with beach parties, BBQ's, sun and your new friends, this will be an awesome experience!
Mozambique Divemaster Course£2199
Train as a professional Divemaster in one of East Africa's most beautiful beach front settings, with the Indian Ocean providing the backdrop for an incredible couple of months living the life diving with manta rays, humpback whales and whale sharks everyday! Tofo, has one of the highest populations with juvenile whale sharks in the world.
Lima to La Paz via Cuzco Travel Pass£409
This is the perfect pass if you want to travel through Peru seeing some of the major highlights of South America, including stopping off in Cuzco, the Gateway to the Inca Trail. The pass then ends in La Paz, the capital of Bolivia and the world's highest city. Plenty of inclusions like the Colca Canyon, for condor spotting, the Ballestas Islands and the Sacred Valley. High Andean peaks, ruined Incan citadels and a well trodden backpacker trail. South America at its best.
Complete Peru and Bolivia Travel Pass£749
Complete Peru and Bolivia Travel Pass Experience Peru and Bolivia with all the wondrous adventure travel that comes with these two epic backpacker destinations. In Peru go condor spotting in the Colca Canyon, see thousands of seabirds off the Ballestas Islands and as a contrast travel through the lush agricultural region of Sacred Valley. Trek the Inca Trail on an optional excursion. Then onto Bolivia, for Lake Titicaca and the unreal salt flats at Salar de Uyuni.
Xtreme Nepal Experience
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.
Cape Town to Mozambique Overland Adventure£2629
This amazing trip takes in the best that South Africa has to offer. From adventures in the Namibian desert, to the deltas in Botswana, the incredible Victoria Falls and not forgetting the cool Mountain Kingdom of Swaziland, before hitting the beaches in Mozambique and that heading through the Kruger National Park via the panorama Route ending in Johannesburg.
Cape Town to Nairobi Overland Truck Experience£1879
Strap yourself in for an epic adventure! Taking in the best of Southern and Eastern Africa in 42 days. A myriad of wonders await you from South Africa to the deserts and deltas of Namibia and Botswana, meeting tribes, see natural wonders like Victoria falls and lake Malawi. Beach time on Zanzibar and the best game parks Africa has to offer. Pure Xtreme adventure!
Cape Town to Victoria Falls Overland Adventure£949
Cape Town To Victoria Falls Overland Tour one of Africa most spectacular 20 day adventures, taking in national parks, deserts, coasts, wildlife, cultural excursions and a whole heap of adventure on this Africa tour. White water rafting anyone?
Cape Town to Tanzania Overland Truck Experience£1599
Starting a Cape Town this amazing tour covers some of the best sights and activities in Africa. Covering six countries and unforgettable features like the Okavango Delta, Victoria Falls and Lake Malawi, it will ensure that your African vacation is an epic adventure of a lifetime. The best option if you do not have the time of budget for the 56 day ultimate tour or want to end up on Zanzibar beaches (not included).
Galapagos Island Experience Ecuador£1129
Galapagos Island Experience Ecuador Your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the Galapagos Islands, a world Heritage site rich in wildlife unique to these beautiful islands. How you see the Galapagos, depends on your choice of land or boat option, each has their own advantages but both are excellent. You do not need to worry about getting there either, as flights from mainland Ecuador are included as well. Perfect to include before Surfing and Spanish in Ecuador trip or after the Ecuador Adrenaline Overload.
Ultimate Africa Overland£2469
Africa Overland tour: The Big One Discover Africa 56 days. Explore the best of Africa during this amazing over truck adventure. You will visit up to 9 African countries full of nature, culture, wildlife, wilderness, adventure and excitement. It will be the experience of your life no doubt about that!
Surf Development Camp in Portugal£299
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!
Cape Town Adrenaline Overload£539
Cape Town is the most exciting and Xtreme city in Africa. Home to the worlds highest abseil - Table Mountain, the best place in the world to go shark cage diving and a mighty fine drop zone over the cape of good hope, it sure gives New Zealand Queenstown a run for its money. 5 nights 100% Adrenaline.
Spanish and Kitesurfing Malaga Spain£1199
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.
Xtreme Elephant Experience£449
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.
Canada Mountie Adventure£1239
Explore the pristine wilderness of British Columbia and Alberta... Camp in the high Rockies, soak in hot springs, hike across an ice glacier and canoe on a crystal clear mountain lake. The Mountie will take you into the heart of Canada's wilderness - the perfect outdoor adventure!
Xtreme Snow Xpert Canada£5299
The Xtreme Snow Xpert programme is for those who want to step up their Skiing or Snow Board skills. The ultimate snow sports skills improvement camp, to make you a monster on the mountain. Take your free-riding and freestyle skiing or snowboarding to the next level with Canada's top coaches and pros, ride the best terrain in North America and experience all there is to offer in the snowboard mecca of the world, Whistler- Blackcomb.
Canada Ski Instructor and Snow Board Instructor Course£7799
The Canada Ski Instructor & Snow board instructor courses set you up to make a career in the mountains. Receive intensive personalized training from top ski or snowboard professionals and gain globally recognized qualifications to start your snow sport career.
Learn to Dive on the Great Barrier Reef£629
Learn to Dive on the Great Barrier Reef, becoming a scuba diver in one of the worlds top diving locations. You dive pristine reefs, stay on a state of the art multi million pound Liveaboard vessel, and you have your own Scuba instructor to help you get your PADI Open Water dive certification in this 6 day adventure you will never forget.
Galapagos Conservation Project£449
The ultimate conservation experience in the worlds most diverse and naturally rich islands. The Galapagos. Spend up to a month here volunteering on a research project. This program offers a broad and balanced introduction to the forestry conservation projects currently underway on the Galapagos, and will put volunteers right in the thick of it, with hands-on responsibilities, at a central location on San Cristobal.
Aussie Surf Trip£489
Do you want to live the Aussie Dream? Beaches, waves and great new mates, this is what it is all about dude. Beach parties, incredible breaks and learning to surf on some of Australias most untouched beaches. We will take you from Sydney to Byron Bay on an unforgettable 5 day surfari, all you have to do is look good on a board and enjoy Aussie BBQs and hospitality.
Work in New Zealand£309
All you need to get set up to work in New Zealand. Perfect to extend you travels and find paid work abroad in this beautiful country. Arrival pack and job search assistance from our Kiwi experts. Now you don´t need a fortune to travel the world, instead you can make a fortune earning the strong Kiwi dollar.
New Zealand Arrival Package£79
The Kiwi Auckland Arrival Package includes all the basics for your first few days in New Zealand - accommodation at a top backpackers in Auckland, arrival airport transfer, breakfast vouchers and a half day city tour to introduce you to this fantastic city! Not only will you love the hostel, located just steps from all of Auckland most famous sights, you'll get extra benefits such as a free rooftop sauna, and spa on our sundeck.
USA Adrenaline Tour£1179
Warning! This is an active adrenaline fuelled adventure. Discover what you are made of in the Americas greatest play ground. MOAB ( the Mother of all buttclenchers) plays host to your next epic adventure. This is a 10 day full guided trip to get you out an active amidst epic landscapes experiencing big time adventures.
Three Week Western USA Road Trip£1559
Unbeatable experiences of the American Southwest - from mountains, deserts and incredible canyons to rich and famous resort towns, casinos, movie sets and more. Experience an incredible adventure, filled with an endless array of day and night time activities.
Two Week Western USA Road Trip£1199
Los Angeles and San Diego, to the Colorado River and Mojave Desert. Hitting plenty of national parks and staring in awe at the Grand Canyon, before heading to Las Vegas to try your luck in Sin city. With the Sierra Nevada and Yosemite National Park crammed into this action packed two-week itinerary, you can experience the best of the West of the USA
One Week Western USA Road Trip£689
LA to San Francisco, with plenty of national parks in between. Hit Route 66, strike it rich in Vegas, and feel very small indeed in the Grand Canyon. This is the perfect group trip to check out some of the most awesome parts of the USA
USA Road Trip LA to New York£1659
The Ultimate USA road trip! Traverse the USA from New York to Los Angeles. Travelling in a small group of independent travellers your will experience fast paced East, the slow moving South and the laid back West with exciting adrenaline activities on the way. Las Vegas, New York, LA, New Orleans, the Grand Canyon and so much more...
Dive Instructor Course PhilippinesP.O.A.
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£819
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£3199
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 enlightnening 3 weeks in Bali all inclusive, learn about the culture of this fasinating island and discover why Bali is famous for being such a beautiful islands, with firendlyh 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.
Morocco Surf Camp£569
Discover why Morocco is fast becoming this season's hottest surf destination. A cool eclectic blend of culture and world-class waves make the Xtreme gap surf camp in Morocco the ideal bolthole to spend a week learning to surf with the best of them. Plenty to do in an out of the water you can become a surf dude Berbere style. One in two weeks surf trips whether you want to learn from scratch or you are a seasoned surfer.
Backpacking in Laos£279
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!
Thailand Fullmoon Party Experience£249
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.
The Ultimate Surfari Spain & Portugal Road Trip£875
This is one of the best ways to try out three awesome Xtreme watersports whilst cruising some of the most stunning coastline and beachcombing spectacular locations in Spain and Portugal. It's not all about the surf, it's about the good times and the adventure whilst road tripping! With a maximum group size of seven places will go fast so make sure you act quickly to put down your booking deposit and get your place set for an incredible summer experience.