You Will Never Forget The feeling Of Catching That First Wave.
Surf holidays? They can be pretty hit or miss, you never really know what you can get much like the swell. That’s why it’s so important to hit up the finest destinations, because when the conditions are good it makes that surf session the very reason for travelling.
Xtreme Gap Year has been searching all over the world for the ultimate surf spots to make those surf holidays completely unforgettable. While most of our clients are beginners, we also cater for intermediate to advanced, some trips you will in fact need to be advance to appreciate them just ask us for a bit of guidance. So whether you’re from Cornwall all the northern beaches in Sydney, come join us for a surf holiday and we hope you find the best waves, stoked instructors, most beautiful beaches mixed in with the best travel buddies!
Australia, Bali, Ecuador and Morocco, Costa Rica, Fiji are just some of our surf holiday destinations.
We offer various surf courses all over the world suitable for complete beginners to the ultimate surf dude.
While most of our clients are pretty new to surfing and opt for learn to surf courses, we can also develop your skills with out surf dude courses over a period of 12 weeks turing you into the ultimate surf legend.
Then there are the more testing locations, like Bali´s Changuu and Fiji´s awesome Cloudbreak.
Our most popular surf holidays are the Spanish and Surf Course in Ecuador and the Australia Surf Development Course.
If you want to go pro, and lets face it who wouldn´t… then opt for our surf instructor courses in Morrocco or Australia. 12 weeks with a surf accrediation at the end of the course. That means you can teach and earn as a surf instructor all over the world.
We arrange it all for you! Check out all the programs below.
Europe Backpacking Intro£499
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
The Xtreme Passport – The Ultimate European Summer£360
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.
Spanish & Surf Spain£549
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!
Spanish Surf Camp£599
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!
Mozambique Surf Dude£289
Learn to surf or improve your surf skills in one of the best surf spots in East Africa. Long sandy beaches with great breaks, crystal clear water in an awesome backpacker hotspot. This will be one surf trip you will never forget.
Ultimate Australia£2159
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.
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.
Surf Instructor Course Australia£4999 10% discount on May and June start dates
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.
Fiji Surf Experience – Surf N Chill In Paradise£529
The Fijian islands are a great place to surf, hang out and enjoy the tropical paradise and add on some activities if you like! Unlike most other epic surf destinations the breaks are not crowded. Waves are consistent and suitable to surf year round. And the setting could not be better: nestled amongst a backdrop of rain forest, a stretch of private white sandy beach fringed with coconut palms, magnificent coral reefs and crystal blue warm water.
Spanish And Surfing In Ecuador£529
Surfing and Spanish is a wicked combination if you are heading out on a South America Gap Year. No boring classrooms, but learning Spanish on the beach. You will be staying in Montanita, a funky beach town and the capital of surfing in Ecuador. You become a great surfer as you will be taught by worlds best competitive surfing champions. No surf experience is needed.
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.
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 Arabic, 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.
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.
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.)
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!
Australia Surf Dude Surf Development Course£1899
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!
Surf Development Camp in Portugal£649
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!
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.