No other gap year company researches and documents about their trips as much as we do. Why? Because we are genuinely passionate about the adventures we promote. We know first hand how life enhancing exciting travel adventures can be, and we will be behind you every step of the way to help you plan and perfect the perfect trip.
				Are You Up For An Xtreme Gap Year? Each year hundreds of adventurers travel with Xtreme Gap Year. Seeking out and loving the most exciting travel experiences on the planet. Its all about glorious adventures, pushing your comfort zone and trying something new. "Thank you... thank you... Thank You! Xtreme Gap for all the help and planning of my amazing gap year - I had the time of my life and I could not have done it without you!" Frances, 2011.     The average age of our travellers is 18 - 26 but no matter what your age or background we have something for you.

Where To Go? Africa Asia Australasia Latin America North America Round The World Europe

What To Do? There are plenty of things you can do: Group Gap Travel Fun Qualifications & Paid Work Programmes Learn a Language Go Surfing Go Diving Adventure Travel Travel the world!

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Round The World Adventures

Adventure Sports Abroad

You know some of the best opportunities with travel come around when you can do something totally different from the day to day. Cool activities that you can really sink your teeth into. To us that means Adventure Sports: things that your just can´t do in your own backyard. On many of our programmes we make cool adventure sports experiences happen. There are different sports you can try some for just a day like on the Koh Tao Adventure, others for up to 3 months in some amazing locations: like the Australia Surf instructor course, or Thailand Divemaster programme.   Now you may not have ever considered any of these options before so below we will break it down for you:  

 

Diving & Freediving	Martial Arts and Fitness	Xtreme Sports!
The chances are you have never been diving before, so you probably do not really know what you are missing out on! We have plenty of Diving programmes that you are gonna love! From just getting your PADI Open Water in Koh Tao (a must for any self respecting traveller in Thailand) including one weeks accommodation on a paradise island, to going full blown professional divemaster! If you are wondering why that might be a good idea you can read about it all here. We have Scuba diving instructor courses so you can get qualified and work and travel in a dream job too. Xtreme Gap Years Debby in the Gilis on the Divemaster course.	Learning a martial art abroad is not just about learning how to protect yourself... sure it comes in handy sometimes, but many people learn a martial art form in order to really get exposed to the ancient culture of a country. In many countries, Asia in particular, martial arts are considered to be national sports. Take Muay Thai in Thailand for example: the Muay Thai fighters are national heroes, many learn form the age of 4 so that they can compete in the ring and bring not only honour but money to their families. With Xtreme Gap you can do some intensive Muay Thai Training in Thailand for up to 12 weeks! Kung Fu in China is also available, and probably the oldest martial art form on record. Thousands of years of history and culture are passed through the generations from teach to Student, so if you really want to get inside the culture of a country, then Martial Arts is the way to go. In the Philippines, Escrima (also known as Stick and Knife Fighting)was recently voted in as the national sport. Xtreme Gap is lucky to partner with grandmaster Bambit Dulay, one of the top Grandmasters in the Philippines (you may have seen him on the TV show Fight Quest), in an Xtreme Gap Exclusive trip you can learn the basics of this incredible martial art form. Martial arts also has impressive fitness benefits, which is a great reason to devote some your travels to learning some, but nothing compare to the Xtreme Gap fitness boot camp in Thailand, where you can get in some serious shape, this is open to all, not just gappers with many taking a mini break from work to get fit with the professionals!	Are we all about extreme sports? No. Although we have plenty of adrenaline sports, we believe any gap year sports experience that gives your endorphins a little boost is a worthy experience of our website. Some find it a challenge to step on a surf board for the first time. Others go weak at the knees at the thought of abseiling of a rock. Whatever makes you buzz and feel that sense of adventure abroad we will make it happen for you. Some of the activities you can do include: Rock climbing and climbing, Surfing and plenty of skydiving, white water rafting and bungee jumping on our adrenaline tours! Want a taste of it all? Check out the Koh Tao Adventure! With Martial arts, Rock climbing, freediving and much much more!

We like to think that the defining aspect of all our Xtreme adventures is the excitement they deliver. Adrenaline travel to us is not just about doing scary stuff or extreme sports. Adrenaline travel is about experiencing some of the most amazing adventures the world has to offer, we talking about the things that get the butterflies going in your stomach, and make your mates back home get incredibly jealous when they see your adventures on Facebook.

We are talking about the kind of activities that is blow you away, challenging your comfort zone and ultimately giving you an incredible sense of achievement and adventure. We know this to be true, because being a smaller gap year company we can research all ther trips properly, and genuinely care about how good are adventures are.

We also know that planning a big trip is rarely something that you do with someone else, in fact 80% of travellers are solo travellers so our group trips are the perfect remedy to shake off the bordom back home and meet new people was sharing new adventures.

The top xtreme gap trip is the Xtreme Thailand experience along with the Koh Tao Adventure (see the video below).

Back to Asia again, a really popular option is the Vietnam experience. Hanging out in Hanoi, getting to know the local culture with trekking week's, beach weeks and cultural experiences are plenty this is a great group trip in an exciting country.

Learn, Earn & Dream Qualifications

People travel for different reasons, for some it is to take an extended period of time to get to know other countries and try out a new lifestyle, for others it's an opportunity to give them time to earn dream qualifications so that they can genuinely change their lifestyle. That's why at xtreme gap year, we have an extensive selection of awesome qualifications that you can complete during your trip abroad, and work and travel packages that will help you to find jobs whilst you travel (which can be kinder handy if you are on a big trip and want to make it last longer).     Trip Suggestions In These Styles:

Working Holiday Packages in Australia and New Zealand

There are many reasons to take a working holiday in Australia and  New Zealand. The main one at the moment  is the strength of the Aussie Dollar. Unlike Europe,  the Australian economy is linked to Asia and mining, so the financial crisis has not effected it. The Australian Dollar has never been so strong, which means for every dollar you earn there now, it is worth 30% more when converted back to sterling or Euros. There is a flip side to this though, and that means your money you save before you go is worth less, which is why it makes more sense to choose one of the above programmes to help set you up down under.    Work Up in Sydney – as above but with all you need to get a job as well. This works really well with our Ultimate Australia trip, because you can spend up to one year crusing up the east coast of Oz, working along the way.

Now not everybody wants to just work in a normal job when they travel, lets be clear here. What is the point in sitting in an mind numbing office under the same florescent strip lighting, surfing the same websites that you were on  in an equally boring office back home. Save yourself the airfair.

There is more to life, and the right kind of work and travel is the key!

Dream Qualifications

Our exciting qualifications  enable you to learn and earn on your gap year (or career break). Courses range from working as a surf instructor, crewing on boats, becoming a Dive instructor or Divemaster, even working as a Field guide in Africa! Then there are working holiday packages in Australia and New Zealand. These are great if you want to pick up casual work in Bars and service jobs while you travel to top up your funds, and really help you get set up for a working holiday trip, but if you really want to do some unbelievable stuff check out the following qualifications. Diving Qualifications – Work in the diving industry all over the world. This unfortunately means your office will most likely become a beach on a tropical island and we are sorry to say that it is really fun lifestyle choice, but hey someone has to do it, might as well be you. The best place to start is with your dive master qualification, and if you really want to make a new lifestyle out of it go the full hog and become a diving instructor! You don't have to go all the way to instructor or even dive master to earn money whilst you travel: The popular option is the underwater videography course, where you learn to become a moviemaker in Koh Tao and get paid in the process. Surfing Qualifications – Become a Surf Instructor in Australia or Morrocco! This is another lifestyle choice, that make people wonder why they hell they did not persue it before. The course can take 2-3 months and is seriously fun hanging out on beaches, surfing, BBQ´s and parties with really good job prospects at the end. Whitsundays Competent Crew Qualifications – This one is a real gem. We can train you to crew on boats, which is a paid position by the way, so that you spend your gap year sailing around one of the most stunning marine parks in Australia. You literally live on the barrier reef on megayachts! And because your food and accommodation is provided with your job, you save a packet. Field Guide In Africa – This is not a job you do for the money, but it is certainly an incredible life experience, the 28 day course is enough to get you qualified to work in the industry, but for the full experience go for the one year course including 6 months of work experience- Its not cheap though, but not bad considering in take a year and costs under a grand a month. Ski or Snowboard instructor - Living the ultimate lifestyle in the mountains with Level 2 instructor qualifications in Canada. Our 12 week course (longer than most) includes more qualifications to get you into a job quicker too. Finally if you want to do something really out of the ordinary, and you're heading to Australia then why not try your hand at being a cowboy (or cowgirl) with our outback ranch course designed to give you all the skills you need to find a job in the booming industry that is Australian agriculture. It's tough work, but a lot of fun and as these positions are generally including accommodation and food it's a great way to have a laugh try something new and meet new people.