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You may be wondering why Oktoberfest is held in such high regard by your previously well travelled friends. “What’s the big deal?” You say, “it’s just old fat drunk men singing unintelligible songs on tables and hugging each other.” Sounds like your best nightmare, or your worst high school sleepover, right? To you I contend that it is both, and much more, and also not quite that.
No camaraderie is as strong and breaks as many barriers as that of beer, that destroys whatever divides a drunken German man from singing with a proud androgynous teenaged adult. Welcome to the rainbow of the human condition, amplified by ridiculous rides, slurring, good mateship and, I really just can’t emphasise this enough, singing on tables with beers while thousands watch you in good spirits. Lo, this be the good times.
In the beginning there was a wedding. And lo, this wedding, it was between Prince Ludwig and Princess Theresa. And they made a festival to celebrate and the festival happened in Theresa’s Field. And lo, did they bang in the field. Probably. And then, so it was. And on the next day there was an agricultural fair and they added some fair rides and beer stands… And lo, did Ludwig say, let there be beer and there was beer. And they said “lo damn. There be a lot of beer.” And they looked upon their work and they saw that it was good, and it was good. And lo, Ludwig sayeth, “Let this henceforth be the Oktoberfest”, though it’s day not be in Oktober and they were in September but they had drunk more than a few good German beers. “And let it be the party where the fat old drunk men are lo, the coolest guys in the party.” And then they brought in some more beer tents… And lo, there be much more beer now. And on the seventh day they rested because they were pretty hungover. And now it’s the biggest festival in the world and more than 6 million people go. Lo, goddamn.
Be afraid, Bavaria-fraid of our favourite Xtreme festival and the most favourite public festival in the world. In Munich you arrive at the exact time beers will be served! When we arrive you can soak in the glory of our beautiful campsite for a few moments but then it’s time to get to business. Here’s the details:
Every year we pack out the festival. Last year our partners partied with over 8000 people at Oktoberfest. We had by far the largest groups Oktoberfest, because we offer the best deal on the best parties there. Unlimited beer at the accommodation for only next £15 a day. How good is that?
All you have to do is turn up, after booking we will provide details of how to get there.
Tentertainment. We really go to town to make sure you have the best Oktoberfest ever! That includes a massive party tent, ( Just so you know what to expect, last year the entrance was a massive hairy vagina. This year well you’ll have to wait and see.
When the Festival shuts down at the end of the day it continues with us. The campground exclusive to us has a capacity for several thousand, and we pack it out frequently. It’s only 20 min away from the festival so you know you’re going to party with people from all over the world and have the most incredible Octoberfest experience ever.
Be under no illusion know, this festival is all about drinking, so we look after you as well it’s nice to know you have a team who are experts in herding drunk morons to and from the festival and ensuring everything goes swimmingly. We have lunatic guides who will look after you, and make sure you don’t end up in the back streets of Bavaria, but we cannot guarantee you wont be horrible offended by some of the antics going on.
While sleeping will not be on your priority list during the Oktoberfest it’s always good to know you have a place to pass out. We include all of your accommodation in pre-erected twin share tents, don’t worry about bringing any of the gear you need, we have it all for you. Ground mat sleeping bags it’s all there. Yes you can bring your hairdryers as well. This is Germany after all.
You can travel by bus to Munich from London, Paris and many other European cities. The largest bus operator from the UK to the continent is Eurolines, operating out of London’s centrally located Victoria Coach Station. In Paris, Eurolines is located on rue Malmaison, a 35-minute Metro ride from the centre. In Munich, bus services usually terminate at the Zentraler Busbahnhof, which you will find on the north side of the Hauptbahn
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ThursdayAnytime from 18:00: We meet for drinks at The Slug in Fulham.
Coming from Amsterdam?
We have buses coming from The Hague via Amsterdam to Munich every weekend of Ofest, leaving Thursday evening and returning Monday morning.
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Thursday 22:00: Festival Party Bus leaves from The Hague
Address: Waldrop straat (HS train station tunnel entrance)
Via Amsterdam to Munich. Estimated pickup time in Amsterdam: 23:00
Pick up address in Amsterdam: Amsterdam Amstel trainstation Julianaplein, Amsterdam
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Transport inclusive packages:
On the standard trips (no transport)
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You can join us at any time during the Festival or join us for our set date with transport included.
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Barcelona is one of the coolest cities in Spain, and Europe. Not only do you get to live here, immersing yourself in a new culture for a few weeks or months, but you’ll also become fluent in one of the most important and widely used languages in the world. After Barcelona, there’ll be no stopping you from hopping on a plane to South America, Central America or the Caribbean; the world is your oyster when you master the language of love!
Barcelona is a fantastic place to live and learn Spanish for many reasons; the year-round great weather, the amazing arts and music scene, including huge festivals like Benicassim, the Primavera Sound Festival and Sonisphere Barcelona Festival, and, of course, the city’s central location in Europe allows you to easily explore some of the best spots on the continent.
Did we mention that Barcelona is a beach city? So, if you’re feeling too hot from the gorgeous weather, or you want to relax after an intensive Spanish lesson, you can simply stroll to the beach to dip your toes in the warm Mediteranean Sea.
What should you do when you’re not studying Spanish? There are lots of things to do on your time off, from exploring the history and culture of Barcelona through the beautiful architecture, the amazing museums and the mesmerizing art, to traveling around the country and continent, visiting the best beaches, cities and festivals that Europe has to offer. Trust us, there’s nowhere more exciting to spend a gap year than Europe in the summertime!
We pack a load into this short itinerary that you still have plenty of time to check out the must see places and obligatory sites like the Sagrada Familia, Parc Guell Cathedral and much more.
Come party with us on a super sleek catamaran with as much booze and sangria to drown a small navy.
You stay in one of the top hostels in Barcelona, a great meeting point with central and easy access.
Oh we almost forgot! With our Learn Spanish in Barcelona Spain programme you also study spanish.
Our team will make sure you have the best time possible. They live and breathe Barcelona Can show you the best places to go and will make sure you have an incredible time. Our tour leaders are of lots of different nationalities: Mainly Australian and all English speaking
Be warned, there’s going to be fair amount of drinking laughing and good times so if you can’t handle that look elsewhere!
Learning Spanish in Barcelona is easy, fun and flexible. All of our courses in Barcelona can be completely tailored to suit your lifestyle, whether you want to accommodate a job and can only commit to a few hours of learning each week, or if you want to fully immerse yourself in the language-learning process and come out speaking Spanish like a native.
From just 5 hours a week in the mornings or evenings, to over 30 hours a week of intensive full-time learning, our Spanish courses are both professional and extremely effective, leaving you with plenty of time and independence to decide how you spend the rest of your time in Spain.
In fact, the courses have a nice little twist to them in the form of ‘gamification’. In the ‘Casa’ where you will go to complete your lessons, beginners start on the bottom floor of the building (Level A1) and literally ‘level up’ as their Spanish improves and they move on to more difficult courses. By improving your skills, you will gradually move up to higher floors in the building until you reach the very top level; floor 6 (Level C2)!
It’s these small details that make learning Spanish with us so fun and intriguing. No more boring classes, yawn-inducing teachers or pointless books. We provide you with the best, most appropriate material, the coolest and most qualified teachers, and the most amazing way to learn Spanish fast; through living and immersing yourself in one of the coolest cultures and cities in Europe!
All of the Spanish courses have been certified by the Cervantes Institute, so you can be confident that the qualifications you receive in Barcelona will be widely recognized as standard-level Spanish qualifications across the world.
Apart from the weather, food, amazing city and awesome culture, one of the main reason why so many students choose to study in our Barcelona Spanish school is because of the flexibility they are awarded here.
From choosing how many hours you want to study per week, to choosing how many weeks you will stay in Barcelona, there is a lot of room for flexibility and changes of plans. You can even extend your course on a week-by-week basis, in case you are not sure how long you can stay. That means you’ll have plenty of time to yourself for traveling, eating, partying, dating hot Spaniards, or whatever other way you choose to spend your time!
Choose from the Standard Spanish Courses (max. 10 students per class) with hours ranging from 6 to 30 hours per week, the Combined Spanish Courses (private and group lessons) with hours ranging from 5 to 24 hours per week, or a range of other courses like the Exam Preparation Courses, Private Spanish Courses, Express Spanish Courses and Long Courses (up to 48 weeks!!).
With your accommodation sorted jump on the airport bus (A2) or get a train (departing every half an hour direct from the airport) and this will get you into the city centre in 20 min. Head to the hostel check in, before heading over to our central Barcelona base to meet the team.
Enjoy a welcome beer on us overlooking spectacular views of Barcelona from our rooftop terrace. You can meet the team pop into our office and enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi if you need to sort anything out. Were always here and happy to have a chat if you need anything at all. You will meet your guides for the walking tour. You can discuss the activities ahead of you plus where to check out things on your free time to maximise your time in this awesome city.
With its grand avenues and famously quirky architecture Barcelona is treat to mosey around. Gaudi buildings, parks and catherals. The Gothic quater all add to the experience. Sip a cappuccino whilst people watching on anyone of the numerous grand vias enjoying the eternal sunshine of Barcelona. We will take you to all the best places and some that you would have never found even spending a year there and make sure you have the best time exploring this epic city.
We include a 3 BCN pass with your booking which allows you to get discounted club entry, sweet deals at restaurants and plenty of other gigs all over town. It’s extremely useful to have this prearranged so you can hit the city with a vengeance on arrival. There are so many attractions and must see places that this really saves you a ton of money and give you some great ideas as to how to spend your free time.
There are several additional offers and discounts at shops, restaurants and attractions!
Included with your 3 BCN pass is Unlimited travel public transport. This is extremely handy as Barcelona is a huge city and getting around between different attractions needs transport. You have access all areas to Metro & bus services.
This means you will want to check out the following.
Join us on a 2 hour party cruise with an open bar (unlimited Beer & Sangria!) and on board BBQ. Afterwards we will hit the bars and clubs. Departs from the uber cool port olympic.
Soak up the booze with an tasty tapas and Paella as you learn how to cook mediteranean style. Cooking is done in our city center base and you can enjoy your meal with spectacular views of th city from your roof terrace.
If cooking is no go then you can head to our favourite bar in the Gothic quater where we ill teach you how to make cocktails
Waterpark party including private dance area, BBQ, return transport from Barcelona and full day entrance (available until 13th Sept)
Bicycle Tour of Barcelona
What we like to call Adult Playtime: Note were not talking about visiting questionable individuals on the Ramblas at two in the morning. Our Kind of adult playtime involves some cheeky fun with your new mates: giant games like twister, Jenga, beer pong and flip cup and this time you’re all grown up so we can involve heaps of booze and naughty challenges!
If that wasn’t enough there is a selection of add-ons you can bolt onto this trip. Want to check out the infamous FC Barcelona we can add a football match to your trip, go-karting bike Tours or extra nights no problem.
What else can you expect from this city? Amazing architecture, epic nightlife, mouth-watering food and a huge community of like-minded people from around the world who also want to learn Spanish in Barcelona, make friends and have an amazing gap year in the City of Gaudi!
Your accommodation in Barcelona is, of course, flexible too! Please let us know your prefered option.
Three different accommodation options for your stay:
University Residence where you’ll get to make international friends and feel the buzz of living on a University campus.
Family Home Stay where you will feel more relaxed and safe while learning more about life in Spain with a local family
Shared Private Apartment if you’d prefer to have more privacy and complete independence to live the life of a true expat in Barcelona.
The Family Home Stay includes breakfast and dinner, while the University Residence has an option for including meals at an extra cost. The Shared Private Apartment does not include meals but has all the facilities you need for cooking yourself. All accommodation options are within 10-20 minutes from the Spanish School by Metro.
No matter which accommodation option you choose, we can guarantee a comfortable, safe, clean and pleasant stay. And if you need anything, just ask us!
Here is how to get the hostel:
Start any Friday
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We even have a real Londoner on hand to speak to you about any concerns or questions you might have so email us right now!
Superb predeparture support from our Australia and European based team. With offices in Australia, Spain & Netherlands we really know our stuff when it comes to European travel.
Action packed itinerary to get the most out of your first week. Bike tours, Social events, pub crawls, London markets and super clubs with new mates await! Soon you will learn why the UK is known as cool Britania!
Accommodation for 6 nights in the BEST hostel in London. The world famous Generator! Everything is arranged for you so check in is easy. Breakfast included.
You have 12 months of unlimited work at private parties bars and events should you want it from the second week! That means this trip pays for itself! Just ask for the work and you got it!
On Friday you will be picked up by private car and driven in style to your interview. This is your time to shine! Upon acceptance you have unlimted work opportunities in the UK.
We will train you how to work in the high-profile events In London. This includes silver service waiter in skills butlering skills and bar skills. We cover health and safety responsible service of alcohol and everything you need to know to cover you to work legally.
Want to Live in London like a true Londoner? Do you want to work in London while you travel? You can have it all with our live, work and play London package. Moving to London does not have to be a scary experience. Xtreme Gap has the perfected the ultimate package for anyone looking to live and work in London, enabling you to enjoy your first week in Europe and connecting you straight into a job!
Earning money whilst living in London means you can thoroughly take advantage of having Europe on your doorstep and take a trip to wherever you may fancy.
We understand that working in a different country is exciting the paperwork can leave you with a sore head- that’s why we can set you up with everything, you could possibly need to start earning sterling. Group start dates mean that you can be put with other new arrivals, so you can check out the Big Smoke with new mates, and start your exciting new adventure with people in the same boat. All you need to do is book your flight and we’ll do the rest… How good does that sound? If you need any more convincing then just read ahead for the details…
You will be working at some of London’s coolest parties and events. Last year these guys covered the New James Bond premier!
Meet new faces and make new friends whilst being fully trained for waiting and bar-staff work at interesting, fun venues and events across London. If that’s not awesome enough another great thing about this job is there are no set hours or days you need to work, that’s right, it’s completely flexible so it can work in with your travel plans.
You could be part of the crew managing hospitality at the Brit awards, serving the Royal family at Palace functions and working as bar staff at some of the capital’s most glitzy events!
There’s plenty of awesome activities awaiting you in London in your first week. This program is as much about settling in and enjoying your new surroundings as it is about getting you immediately connected into the work scene in London. Some of the highlights (click the plus symbol to open):
Watch wannabe gansters mingle with the chelsea set killing Hip Hop Classics!
Please note there is a cover charge approx £5 you need to pay locally on the door.
Ministry of Sound is arguably the World’s Most Famous Club. It has been at the forefront of the UK and world dance scene since 1991 with the biggest DJs playing here week in, week out. Enter into the main room and you will be confronted with the loudest and best quality club system you are likely to hear in your life!
Fridays are hosted by ‘The Gallery’. The night attracts some of the biggest names in progressive house, trance and techno such as Cosmic Gate, Armin Van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Gareth Emery, Above & Beyond…
Your new exciting adventure starts here! Sunday is arrival day, getting to the hostel is super easy on the Gatwick express or National Express bus if you’re arriving into Heathrow. Buses depart regularly and will drop you a very short walk from the hostel.
Tickets can be purchased at the airport for about $30 and there are detailed instructions on where to get them in the predeparture pack. Both the bus and train services will will drop you a short stroll from the accommodation and the journey time will take approximately 40 min. Check in at the hostel at your own pace and settle in and have your first British Pint in the pub!
Depending on what time you get in, you might want to check out the local area seeing you are staying in the heart of the action, a short stroll puts you right in front of the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, The London Eye, Westminster Cathedral and pretty much all of London’s major central attractions. You can get a feel for your new home as you walk the ancient streets of London’s capital setting out on your new adventure.
A tier 5 youth mobility visa is not included in the price the trip please be sure to arrange your visa well ahead of arriving into the UK.
After a delicious breakfast, the group meets at 11:00 AM in the reception. With time to get transport, bank accounts and mobiles sorted you then head north. Today you will be visiting North London to check out the famous Camden market. This is vintage London at its best, with plenty of cool shops and cafes there is a great vibe to the place, grab a coffee by Camden Lock, one of London’s old waterways, after you’ve shopped till you dropped in an open-air market.
If shopping is not your thing, no worrys it’s a cool place just to hang out be seen and check out what goes on in North London. Is an eclectic mix of people and well worth a couple of hours spent here.
Monday the jetlag will still be an issue so we take it easy on you, but in the evening we liven it up with an exciting pub crawl where you can sample some of London’s finest ales and get to know the other members of the group.
The original alternative London pub crawl. The Camden Pub Crawl takes you off the tourist trail to the best bars, clubs and live music venues in London. You get free shots, free entry, queue jump and drinks discounts saving you loads of money too.
Tuesday is the day when you get to discover central London, a treasure trove of sightseeing highlights and cultural heritage spots. What better way to discover this in with our own Xtreme Gap London Treasure Hunt. The group will be split into teams and given various clues to find their way around central London, It’s an amazing race which helps you uncover the very best of London and the winning team will receive an awesome prize, so no slacking off!
In the afternoon we will take you to one of London’s famous comedy clubs, some of the worlds best comedians have come out of London, even ones who aren´t English!
Robin Williams cut his teeth on the stage of the comedy store, and the comedy shows are the best places to discover new upcoming comedy talent. It’s a great couple of hours spent having a great laugh with your new mates. Just don´t sit near the front unless you want some abuse. :) The club we take you to depends on the line up for that week as we visit different clubs each month.
In the evening you can explore some of London’s amazing nightlife, with entrance to a club with live music and Electro DJs and we even throw in discounted £1 shots to get the party started!
Wednesday we go and explore the East End on two wheels, with an awesome cycling tour. You´ll see a bunch of the historical sites and be in the land of the Cockney. So get your cockney rhyming slang ready before you jump on your Dick Van Dyke!
London is a great city to explore by bike, and the East End is the perfect place to explore the old and the new. This intriguing area is both home to Banksy and Jack the Ripper and has an incredible energy about the place.
Continuing with the arts themed the afternoon spent in a cool Hoxton venue where we will check out some live music from up-and-coming indie bands as you rest those weary legs over a pint of East end ale.
Thursday it’s time to get mystical, and explore the world Heritage site of Stonehenge, this is a couple of hours drive outside of London so you’ll get to see some of the beautiful famous green rolling countryside en route, before standing in awe of this prehistoric monument (2600 BC). Try to work out how they got these massive stones on top of each other. Historians actually know where the stones came from, and it was nowhere near where they are located, the stones came from Wales over 300 km away but your guess is as good as ours as to how they actually got there. We return in the evening with more questions than answers!
Like Karaoke but with more Shizzle. Nuff Repect!
Thursday evening gives you the option to go to one of the best kept secrets in London “the social” home to the infamous hip-hop karaoke. Please note this is an optional activity and there is a four pound cover charge on the door. Here you can check out real life wannabe gangsters delivering some of the surprisingly best hip-hop numbers you are ever likely to hear. Here is a little something to get you in the mood.
Today is a big day, you can start your new London life as we will hook you up with a guaranteed income with one of the best work gigs in london exclusive to Xtreme gap. Yes we really have landed you right on your feet. Through our exclusive connections we can get you this far but it’s down to you to close the deal! That means it’s time to smarten up and dress to impress as we will head to the offices to start your job training and recruitment interview. No need to go suited and booted, but don’t go casual either you need to be clean-shaven and presentable and on your best form to guarantee you all those jobs just waiting for you exclusive to this awesome opportunity. Remember making money in London will fund the rest of your travels around Europe so you have an amazing opportunity to explore what is on your doorstep throughout the rest of Europe. Today it all happens so be prepared!
You will be given a comprehensive talk on living and working in London, and learn all of the tricks of the trade for working in the hospitality industry. This is not just bar work this is high-end service training, previous employees have rubbed shoulders with celebrities, members of the Royal family and some of London’s elite.
You will be taught everything you need to know in order to enroll on the books of one of London’s premier events companies, and offered unlimited work opportunities once you are excepted. Work is pretty much guaranteed as long as you are presentable and demonstrate the right attitude and also eligibility to work in the UK – so you will need a tier five youth mobility visa or ancestral visa.
Not only will this give you an immediate opportunity to start earning in London, it will also give you plenty of experience to demonstrate working at high-profile events and it is great work to have as well.
We set aside most of the day for the training and you have the afternoon free once your training is complete.
So with your work sorted, we reach the end of our trip, but the start of your new adventure. We have one final awesome night for you to end in style because on friday night we end with a big night out as the group heads to one of London’s super clubs for a final Friday night to remember.
We do change the venue depending on the lineup, but most likely you’ll be heading to the Ministry of Sound or fabric home some the world’s biggest DJs and without doubt some of the biggest sound systems in the world. Tonight will be a last nights accommodation, that is if you make it back to the hostel as these clubs stay open all night!
On Saturday the trip ends, but you will have had an amazing first week in the capital of the United Kingdom, will have all the skills required to start earning straight away and the ability to jump straight into working in the events industry with a guaranteed income and new set of mates in the UK.
You can extend your stay in the hostel locally or you can hook up with other members of the group and look to do a flatshare we provide all the details of every way you need to look in our extensive predeparture pack which you receive after booking.
We have group set start dates and numbers are strictly limited so make sure you get your booking in early, you can put down your booking deposit to secure your place for only $150.
You can get started straightaway meaning you don’t need to waste precious exploring time job hunting after your first week. If you are suitable for work, you will be put on the books of our exclusive partner, who constantly has worked for private events, corporate hospitality events and even royal functions throughout the UK and London.
You will be working for a company that has offices in the following locations: London, Oxford, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Guildford and even Dublin and New York.
The nature of the work is flexible so you can work as little or as much as you want, they have plenty of work available and this is the ideal way to top up your travel funds whilst you are in London and go off and visit other places in the UK or even Europe when you’re not working. No being tied to set working hours 9-to-5, this really is all about being is flexible as you want to be or earning as much or as little as you need.
The work is fairly demanding but great fun and gives you behind-the-scenes access to some of the biggest events and venues in London.
As you become an established member of the team you will no doubt make lots of great new friends, as the staff in general tend to be fairly young between 18 and 25 making the work environment really interesting and fun. Just remember though you are there to work so you must remain professional at all times but this is genuinely one of the best job opportunities available to anyone visiting the United Kingdom on a Tier five youth mobility Visa.
Finally this is an exclusive program only available through Xtreme Gap Year brought about through our exclusive connections in the capital and we believe genuinely offers not only access to the best work available for backpackers, but the best inclusions and most exciting itinerary for your first week in London.
We work exclusively with the original and best high-end event staffing company in London. That means you can work at the most exciting events all across the UK and Europe. You will be joining a team of highly motivated, high achieving, well presented articulate people with interesting, full and busy lives working in the events industry.
We put you up in the best location, Stay one of the most popular backpacker hostels for Australians and Kiwis a London the generator. This is a flashback a hostel which is more like staying in a boutique hotel. Super funky loads going on and people from all over the world. With 800 beds this can be loads of people. And it’s centrally located to making it perfect to explore London and get to the various different places on this action packed itinerary.
Types of jobs you can work can be anything from, private events, corporate events, film premiers in the West End, major parties and award ceremonies like the Brit awards and events in national heritage listed buildings, art galleries, museums and even in St James’s Palace with members of the Royal family in attendance. Our staff have even served the Queen on many occasions!
We also offer a kickstart Package. This includes a visa processing service (we use a third-party) making it a lot easier to obtain your working holiday Visa. Please note this excludes Visa processing fee payable directly to the UK government. It takes quite a bit of time to obtain your visa, you can read more about that here. Most visas are handled within 10 days but it can take up to 40. You must apply for your Visa when you are still in your home country. You can apply online and organise the VISA yourself here.
The Tier 5 these are also enables you to get a national insurance number (this is like a tax file number in Australia) which also enables you to have free healthcare on the NHS. This does not mean you should not have travel insurance though! You can read more about the tier 5 youth mobility visa here.
Please note once you start work you will be required to wear a uniform at most of the events this will be your own uniform which you need to purchase and is not included in the price, it is inexpensive and details will be given to you during your job interview.
The trip starts the first Sunday of each month. There ask close out dates over Christmas although around this time as a great time to go is there’s even more work available. You are free to arrive any time with the group meeting in reception at 11 AM on Monday morning.
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We’ll fix you up so do not have to worry about your trip and can just get on enjoying your European experience.
Not only that you will have a great time and share the fun being part of the group so it’s an ideal way to make new friends from the moment you arrive.
Whether you’re taking a gap year in Europe, studying abroad, Or taking that once-in-a-lifetime backpacking trip, Xtreme Gap makes it very simple to travel in Europe. We have a team based in Barcelona, which is where this trip is base with a network of offices throughout Spain and the Netherlands. We prepare your accommodation on arrival, airport transfer, And show you the best time possible in Barcelona with a friendly face and warm welcome ready to greet you at our offices in Barcelona once you have checked in. And because it’s a group thing, we help you make friends really quickly. You don’t need to let anything stop you travelling.
Your first week in Europe will be unforgettable. You’ll go on a boat cruise from Barcelona harbour, learn to surf, Check out Barcelona one of the most beautiful and historic cities in Europe and go on a road trip to an amazing surf camp on the beaches in Santander. Fully guided, great times and lots more!
And by being part of a group, it’s a super way to meet people and make friends to share your European backpacking adventure.
We’ve included all the essentials to help get your trip off to an amazing start, With all the essential stuff you will need in Barcelona plus loads of activities to make sure you have a blast in your first week.
The Arriving can be the most intimidating part. But don’t worry we are here and waiting for you. After checking in heading to our offices and meet the team, we will have a cold beer waiting for you from our rooftop bar. You can meet your guides, chill out on the deck and get to know everyone prior to hitting the city with your new mates.
Our awesome crew based in Barcelona will give you a walking tour of the city, show you the best places and entertain you as you check out one of Europe’s most visited backpacking destinations.
Check out the city skyline from the Mediterranean. We will take you out a two-hour boat trip which turns into an awesome party, with as much sangria and beer as you can drink! Afterwards we will go out and hit the bars and clubs of Barcelona.
Your accommodation is sorted in a central Barcelona hostel with a couple of nights at an awesome beachside surf camp in Santander ( June to September only).
Enjoy complimentary transport all throughout Barcelona for three days on the train, bus and local transport services. We will issue you with a BCN Pass.
Because you’re part of the group you don’t have to worry about making friends. Groups are small and fairly intimate, you will be up to share your adventures with other young fun people.
Prior to travelling you will have all the advice and help you need, detailed predeparture packs to get you sorted. When you arrive our team on the ground waiting to take care of you and show you around the city with nothing left out!
Get great discounts and advice on onward European travel, to some of the best events and festivals. With exciting bolt ons like our Xtreme passport you can use this trip as a base to start with an epic adventure. You can even combine it with learning Spanish, travelling to ibiza or jumping on a hop on hop off passes throughout all of Europe.
Mondays always arrival day, people will be getting in all times so there is nothing planned for today. You just need to get to the hotel (20 min transfer on the train or airport bus) check-in and chill. The transfers really easy, and you will be given a very detailed predeparture pack telling you exactly how to get there. If you would like a personal airport pick up this can be arranged for an additional fee, that your best option is to get the train or bus as this will only cost about five euros.
If you get in early (during office hours)you can always pop into our office to pick up some suggestions of places to go, we would certainly recommend seeing the Gaudi sites Like sagrada Familia, and Parc Guell. It depends how long your flight has been you may just want to chill out at the hostel and get ready for a full week starting tomorrow.
Tuesday make your way down to the office just a couple minutes walk from the hostel. Our awesome Xtreme Gap Year team will be waiting for you ready to talk to you about Barcelona and backpacking in Europe in general. We will offer you a free drink to enjoy on our rooftop terrace with stunning views overlooking the city. This is way will meet everyone else in the group and then we will head out on a walking tour to get to know the city and each other and little bit better. Bring comfortable shoes and a sense of adventure!
Barcelona is one of the biggest cities in Spain, and the sites are fairly spread out so great way to do it is to do it by pushbike. Our professional tour guides will take you to some amazing places and you’ll get to experience some of the best the Barcelona has to offer. The tour tends to be different every time, we listen to what you want to see and where you want to go but we’re sure to throw in a few cheeky little undiscovered places along the way.
Thursday is all about setting sail on our own private catamaran. Be warned though we set off with enough booze to drown a small navy! Ahoy me hearties! 5 drinks per person and 1€ per drink after that on BBQ boat and open bar of soft drink, beer and sangria on Booze boat, food option available, great music, even better people, stunning coastal views of Barcelona, and we even sort you out with free club entry too!
After four days it’s time to travel to San Sebastian!
It up relatively early after breakfast we head to Plaza Catalunya to catch our private bus destination San Sebastian.
Driving through the Pyrenees mountain range, we are heading to the North Coast, one of Spain’s most spectacular. We will actually be leaving Catalunya and heading into the Basque region. You will notice a lot of cultural differences with our final stop being an incredible surf camp set on the hills above a beautiful beach. Here you will stay for three days learning to surf and hanging out with people from all over the world.
It’s a full on day-to-day. After a hearty breakfast we had down to the beach for a two-hour surf lesson. Don’t worry if you’ve never surfed before our expert Spanish surfers will have you up and Surfing in no time. We take lunch on the beach (you will need it) and then you have free time in the afternoons. There is plenty of things for you to do though, from snorkelling to sunbathing even Cliff jumping for those who dare. In the evening we can hit the bright lights of San Sebastian it’s an awesome night out! If you are very tired from surfing no, don’t worry you will sleep like a baby in our pre-erected twin share tents.
Its final day of surfing and saying goodbye to this amazing region. We will then jump on the bus at 5 PM to head back to Barcelona (getting to Barcelona between 9pm & 10pm).
The tour ends here, but you can book extra accommodation for the Sunday night with our team when you are in Barcelona or choose to stay on at the surf camp if you prefer.
In Barcelona.
You will stay at St Christopher’s hostel, one of the top-rated hostels in Barcelona centrally located you 15 min from the beach and right in the heart of the action.
In San Sebastian
We stay in a private campsite overlooking the beach with incredible sunsets. You will stay in twin share tent’s with sleeping bags and roll mat included.
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There is a real buzz to Barcelona. It is the kind of place you always go back to. In many ways it’s the perfect place to be. But this trip is not just about what you do and where you are doing it, it’s about who you’re doing it with. Our Barcelona-based crew are legends in making you have a good time and getting you settled into the atmosphere of this amazing city.
Barcelona is amazing. Stunningly beautiful not only the rich architecture crossing many different styles, but the people as well. It’s that happy contentment only provided when living next to the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean.
The epic nightlife in world-class clubs. Great food from historic bars in the Gothic Quarter to world cuisine. Perhaps it is the draw of good times that bring people here, or the low-cost flights on easyJet and Ryanair either way it’s a great place to be.
We run the Barcelona ConneXion every week with set start dates or you can build a custom one depending on when you are getting in.
The Barcelona ConneXion is a great start to combining some of our Balearic Island adventures whether that is the Ibiza Weekender or Mallorca Party Experience and you can also combine it with a road trip to stay at our surf camp in San Sebastian (Basque Country).
Certain dates you want to look out for are the Sonar Festival, Sitges Carnival the date of these 10 to change every year so check out when these are happening.
We pack a load into this short itinerary that you still have plenty of time to check out the must see places and obligatory sites like the Sagrada Familia, Parc Guell Cathedral and much more.
Come party with us on a super sleek catamaran with as much booze and sangria to drown a small navy.
You stay in one of the top hostels in Barcelona, a great meeting point with central and easy access.
There will be plenty to see and do on this trip. We have some great options included for you and plenty of discounts and free entry to the more cultured stuff. You have to have something to show you folks back home. Check out the details section for more.
Our team will make sure you have the best time possible. They live and breathe Barcelona Can show you the best places to go and will make sure you have an incredible time. Our tour leaders are of lots of different nationalities: Mainly Australian and all English speaking
Be warned, there’s going to be fair amount of drinking laughing and good times so if you can’t handle that look elsewhere!
With your hostel accommodation sorted jump on the airport bus (A2) or get a train (departing every half an hour direct from the airport) and this will get you into the city centre in 20 min. Head to the hostel check in, before heading over to our central Barcelona base to meet your guides and the rest of the group.
Enjoy a welcome beer on us overlooking spectacular views of Barcelona from our rooftop terrace. You can meet the team pop into our office and enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi if you need to sort anything out. Were always here and happy to have a chat if you need anything at all. You will meet your guides for the walking tour. You can discuss the activities ahead of you plus where to check out things on your free time to maximise your time in this awesome city.
With its grand avenues and famously quirky architecture Barcelona is treat to mosey around. Gaudi buildings, parks and cathedrals. The Gothic quater all add to the experience. Sip a cappuccino whilst people watching on anyone of the numerous grand vias enjoying the eternal sunshine of Barcelona. We will take you to all the best places and some that you would have never found even spending a year there and make sure you have the best time exploring this epic city.
We include a 3 BCN pass with your booking which allows you to get discounted club entry, sweet deals at restaurants and plenty of other gigs all over town. It’s extremely useful to have this prearranged so you can hit the city with a vengeance on arrival. There are so many attractions and must see places that this really saves you a ton of money and give you some great ideas as to how to spend your free time.
There are several additional offers and discounts at shops, restaurants and attractions!
Included with your 3 BCN pass is Unlimited travel public transport. This is extremely handy as Barcelona is a huge city and getting around between different attractions needs transport. You have access all areas to Metro & bus services.
This means you will want to check out the following.
Join us on a 2 hour party cruise with an open bar (unlimited Beer & Sangria!) and on board BBQ. Afterwards we will hit the bars and clubs. Departs from the uber cool port Olympic.
Soak up the booze with an tasty tapas and Paella as you learn how to cook Mediterranean style. Cooking is done in our city center base and you can enjoy your meal with spectacular views of th city from your roof terrace.
If cooking is no go then you can head to our favourite bar in the Gothic quater where we ill teach you how to make cocktails
Waterpark party including private dance area, BBQ, return transport from Barcelona and full day entrance (available until 13th Sept)
Bicycle Tour of Barcelona
What we like to call Adult Playtime: Note were not talking about visiting questionable individuals on the Ramblas at two in the morning. Our Kind of adult playtime involves some cheeky fun with your new mates: giant games like twister, Jenga, beer pong and flip cup and this time you’re all grown up so we can involve heaps of booze and naughty challenges!
If that wasn’t enough there is a selection of add-ons you can bolt onto this trip. Want to check out the infamous FC Barcelona we can add a football match to your trip, go-karting bike Tours or extra nights no problem.
You will stay in a hostel down town called St Christophers. This is one of the top place to meet travellers and one of our favourite flashback hostels in Barcelona.
Here is how to get the hostel:
Runs any Friday to Sunday for group start dates. Custom start dates also available
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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.
This is the perfect option to make the most of your summer and is super flexible meaning you can fit it in between working and hopping over to somewhere new every couple of weeks.
At some of the events there can be up to 8000 people so you can be pretty sure you’re going to meet lots of people from all over the world and have an incredible time.
You can choose from the following festivals:
Travelling is amazing, but getting from destination to party to festival to tour can be a big pain in the Schengen*. Welcome to the Xtreme Passport that doesn´t shuffle you around like a herd of cattle, but allows you to experience travel your way.
The Xtreme Passport is an unforgettable pass to international times. You choose from any of 21 destinations or festivals and receive an all-inclusive 3 nights at any of your chosen festivals, camps or event trips. The passport gives you a hefty discount on normal prices plus free unlimited beer and sangria at all of the festivals!
All that you have to do after purchase is tell us one week in advance of your desired arrival date to any of the festivals. We’re the type of people who hate rules. We get bored with itineraries. We’re more about the infinities. We’re all about the bare footed, unzipped options, endless times and boundless boundaries. The Xtreme passport shamelessly encourages unrestricted fun. With unlimited booze thrown in (and at) any new passport holder, what are you going to do?
*(If you’re not from Australia or South Africa you can have no idea what that means but if you book this pass I’m sure you will find someone who is who will willingly explain it to you over a few beers.)
San Vino, as we call it, La Batalla del Vino de Haro, as the locals call it, is a full on war path in the middle of the vineyard and we own it. All’s fair in love and wine battles. We take a bus from Barcelona or San Sebastián to the small town of Haro, we party in our campsite and have dinner together to plan strategies for the battle.
We then pay last regards and walk into a town with your classic Spanish street festival. If you’ve never been to a Spanish street festival, holy vineyard… this is the one. Bands everywhere, open drinking in the streets and in the morning we all go throw wine on each other. In the vineyard, as the sun rises.
Farmers versus public servants, women versus serfs, tourists versus that tree that was lookin’ at you funny. It’s a no-holds-barred rootin’ tootin’ red wine drinkin’ beautyfest.
At the filthy end you can choose to swim down the creek back home, drop in on a farmers truck to come back, swim in the pool at our campsite, all the while discarding wine at your feet like some hoboriffic wino Hansel and Gretel. We spend another night in the idyllic, mountainous town partying up a storm and running riot, and then we all dust off, drink a bit more and head back to Barcelona or San Sebastian. Because that’s just how it’s going to happen.
“San Vino is a vicious and outrageous war and you would naïve if you thought you could avoid ruining every item of clothing you’re wearing, dying your entire body purple for a few days or if you thought it was possible to find some sort of escape from the madness amongst the vines.”
“My childhood was filled with Xtreme moments. From the minute I busted forth from fruitful and dampened loins, to the minute I leapt from the top of the swing, landed on the playground and made that uppercut movement and was like, “yeah”, I have always been in search of a new place I can shower myself in new juices. So when I visited San Vino last year it was like I’d come full circle, and was also the fourth time I’ve been able to do that. The second and third time being when I spilt Fanta on myself and bent over to lick it up.”
San Sebastian, the Basque Country and we bask really hard here! For those of who know it (and I mean really know it that way we know it) you know what I’m talking about. For those of you who don’t, let us show you and we promise you’ll probably never want to leave.
Your itinerary for the day looks like this: wake up, eat, surf, drink beer, nap, drink beer, tan, have a beer, socialize, swim, eat, drink sangria, party at a club and then wake up by the beach surrounded by the clearest waters, the most beautiful and chilled out people you’ll ever meet and the Pyrenees mountains. And then probably grab another beer.
At our surf-camp you’re fully accommodated for: tents are erected, beers are chilled, food is served and parties are organized. Even if you don’t surf or swim, you’re guaranteed a great time tanning, drinking and mingling with our fully diverse and international staff. Learn a few new international phrases, a few more drinking games and make some memories that you’ll probably never remember with friends that you won’t forget.
The basic package includes camping accommodation in a twin share and hearty breakfast in the morning. Add-ons: meals, surfboard hire and surf lessons.
For 5€ a day get unlimited beer, wine and sangria all day long!
Check out our full package: All-inclusive for only 60€ a day. Have it all with three meals a day, surf hire and surf lessons.
Your life will never be the same again. This is what heaven is like. Our little slice of paradise, and we’re sharing our cake with you.
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Benicassim is one of those festivals we love just because it really doesn’t matter who plays. The Bingy bongys? The sha la lalaylas? The wingy dingy who-nows? Whatever. The town becomes a beautiful festival in itself.
Don’t get us wrong, it’s an awesome lineup every year, and it’s organised so well that you can’t go to the loo without someone helping you out to where you need to go and how you need to do it. It’s in the middle of a desert, for 4 days, next to a beach, in a sleepy town with fountains and public libraries and municipal facilities that let you do whatever you want for those four precious, special little days. It started as the little festival that could, and became the big festival that did.
It’s everything you want, and not much more. But why would you need more? It’s everything you want. So stop asking.
When we go, we rock the shit out of it.
Everyone moves to our set and learns to our grooves, and once again we get reminded why our friends and us get proclaimed the monarchy of dance, every single night.
Self-proclaimed. But still. Jealousy it seems, takes many forms.
One of the best festivals is always the one where you needn’t worry for showering, taking naps, snaps and chicken wraps because you can do all that at the beach tomorrow, and then head on back to the festival that night.
Year after year this tiny Spanish town takes us in with our blowup Lilo mattresses in the town fountains, in the beaches, on the hills, on top of crowds, the limit is with your imagination, my new friends.
The festival has a stellar lineup every time and an excellent Spanish reputation for making you sweat out your sleep from about 5 am til 9am, and then it’s straight down the beach til the music starts again at 4pm. I’m telling you, Benicassim is raw and it’s great and for €350 all included? You’d be stupid not to.
Las Fallas is a five-day party in Valencia. It is quite a spectacle with people creating huge statues which all eventually get burnt. Expect crazy costumes, thousands of people and well fire everywhere.
Spring beer fest, much like Octoberfest but in spring. That means better weather & who does not want to get smashed in the sunshine?
The Running of the Bulls is part of a festival in Northern Spain in a place called Pamplona, a town famous for allowing Napoleon to invade them armed only with snowballs, and since that embarrassment not taking any shit from any of you Frenchies, tourists, or bulls.
It is an eight day festival of which the Bulls are only a part. At night there are world famous fireworks competitions, hedonistic street parades with multiple live bands, reveling and drinking, dancing, all with the knowledge that tomorrow you may be running with a beast who could kill you with but a flick of the head. And if you’re scared/slow/anti/not bothered, you do not need to run with the bulls – to watch them at 8am is a once in a lifetime event in itself.
When we facilitate a festival where you run on the horns of massive beasts and we say we make it more Xtreme, you know we mean it.
We have our own festival outside the festival at our legendary campsite in Zarautz with buses running back and forth all day. You can stay with us as long as you like. If you choose to go into the bulls in the morning, good luck to you and Godspeed, if you choose to stay in our site and chill on the beach, or go for a surf, we can help you out with that too. Every night is a party, and every night we have some new stuff going on, whether it’s a DJ, carnival, live band, sacrificial burning at the stake, political drunken debate, who knows? We decide on the day. One thing we can be sure of though, is you will most certainly be a part of it and it will be the experience of a lifetime.
The Sonar Festival is an amazing experience to be enjoyed in Barcelona, Spain. There’s nothing like it and its authenticity and creative spark drive the increasing popularity from year to year. It was founded in 1994 as a festival for advanced music and multimedia art and was modestly attended with media coverage from the first event. The hype after the shows closed continued across the next two years as it expanded and sent some notable performers into the global music scene. In fact, the Sonar Festival is part of the reason that electronic music has continued to evolve and gain traction over the last 20 years.
The festival takes place in the city center of Barcelona every June when it is flooded with approximately 80,000 visitors. The electronic music rumbles through the streets from gigantic venues and the atmosphere is buzzing with excitement across crowds of hip, exciting music fans. Famous performers rub elbows with festival attendees and Barcelona happily opens their doors to everyone.
However, the festival is more than just an opportunity to bring great, new music to adoring fans. The Sonar Festival, since its emergence two decades ago, is dedicated to living up to its name as a festival for advanced music and multimedia art. Offering conferences, film screenings, demos, online content, and exhibitions are just some of the ways that they meet these goals of supporting the artistic communities. One of the extra special features of the festival is its intentional design as an open laboratory, rather than a traditional fair format. Technology enthusiasts can experience hands-on workshops and demos with professionals in the industry. It really is more than just a cut-and-dry music festival, it’s an experience that lives up to the hype as one of the biggest events on the European calendar.
You may be wondering why Oktoberfest is held in such high regard by your previously well travelled friends. “What’s the big deal?” You say, “it’s just old fat drunk men singing unintelligible songs on tables and hugging each other.” Sounds like your best nightmare, or your worst high school sleepover, right? To you I contend that it is both, and much more, and also not quite that.
No camaraderie is as strong and breaks as many barriers as that of beer, that destroys whatever divides a drunken German man from singing with a proud androgynous teenaged adult. Welcome to the rainbow of the human condition, amplified by ridiculous rides, slurring, good mateship and, I really just can’t emphasise this enough, singing on tables with beers while thousands watch you in good spirits. Lo, this be the good times.
In the beginning there was a wedding. And lo, this wedding, it was between Prince Ludwig and Princess Theresa. And they made a festival to celebrate and the festival happened in Theresa’s Field. And lo, did they bang in the field. Probably. And then, so it was. And on the next day there was an agricultural fair and they added some fair rides and beer stands… And lo, did Ludwig say, let there be beer and there was beer. And they said “lo damn. There be a lot of beer.” And they looked upon their work and they saw that it was good, and it was good. And lo, Ludwig sayeth, “Let this henceforth be the Oktoberfest”, though it’s day not be in Oktober and they were in September but they had drunk more than a few good German beers. “And let it be the party where the fat old drunk men are lo, the coolest guys in the party.” And then they brought in some more beer tents… And lo, there be much more beer now. And on the seventh day they rested because they were pretty hungover. And now it’s the biggest festival in the world and more than 6 million people go. Lo, goddamn.
Be afraid, Bavaria-fraid of our favourite Xtreme festival and the most favourite public festival in the world. In Munich you arrive at the exact time beers will be served! When we arrive you can soak in the glory of our beautiful campsite for a few moments but then it’s time to get to business. Here’s the details:
But I digress.
Our rolling circus does away with these ethical issues and makes it a circus just about you! You and our other mates and our Europe! We roll, we glide, we hip hop dippity slide to our favourite cities in Europe, making the party as we go, and bringing more people on our trip as we can fit. We hit all the best festivals, we take live bands, there are no rules, and our driver is my best friend, you’ll meet him soon and you’ll love him like I do.
The world’s biggest food fight with tomatoes in Spain? Yeah we do that. Oktoberfest? We end there! Paris, Belgium, Prague, Budapest, a whole shitload of Spain. That’s a tick. It’s the best way to see the coolest cities, and we make our own parties in every city we go! We just invite everyone we meet along the way!
Accommodation differs from Festival to Festival but in general it is based in tents or hostel accommodation. Please check each individual Festival for details.
We would recommend either booking a European hop on hop off pass or checking sky scanner for low-cost airlines on easyJet and Ryanair. A detailed predeparture pack is issued once you book which will tell you where you need to get to and when and you can always ask our reservations team for assistance.
Please note if you are including any of the trips in the Balearic’s like Ibiza you will need to make your own way there. Ryanair and Vueling have great low-cost flight options or you can get a ferry from Barcelona or Denia (80Km south of Valencia).
The Xtreme passport is open dated and valid from one year from the start date of your passport. The key dates for the festivals and events are as follows. You do not have to do it all in one go, which means you can combine it with working and travelling to different locations or perhaps using a hop on hop off pass to get you between events.
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The view from the terrace at the resort is to die for. Endless miles of beach surrounds you. Welcome to your ultimate Greek island getaway. Located in Western Corfu, you can spend one or two weeks partying with people from all over the world whilst having an amazing Greek holiday. Half-board, so breakfast and dinner included, all you have to worry about is sunburn and hangovers!
We have double, triple and shared accommodation in mini dorms (sleeps up to 5 people) depending on whether you are solo traveller, coming with friends or putting together a group (contact us if you’re planning on bringing friends but multiple booking discounts).
Each room has unrivalled sea views, balconies from which to enjoy an incredible sunset, and you are less than 5 min from the beach. There are extensive facilities, four bars, private beach with free sunbeds and an amazing pool area. Linen and towels are provided. There is a massive pool area and your own private beach to spend sun filled days living it up.
Breakfast and dinner is provided, food is plentiful and extremely tasty. Cooked breakfasts three course dinners washed down with Ouzo of course (at dinner not breakfast that would be ridiculous).
You will need to arrange your own lunch, however there are plenty of restaurants locally restaurant that offer a large variety of low priced and quality Greek and international food. Eating lunch somewhere different each day is nice for a bit of variety. This way, you may stumble upon our favourite little spots: Tiny restaurants directly on the beach. The family owned restaurants will take you right in and make your Greek feast.
Often you don’t even have to look at the menu, they will just bring you out every single dish under the sun. Dolmades (grapevine leaves stuffed with rice and veggies), hummus and Feta. Hmmmm.
The first thing you should consider is whether you actually want to get around. Everything is available for you in resort, and there is a quaint beachside town within easy walking distance. If you do have itchy feet, there are several means of transportation for you in Corfu. Walking or ATV, scooters or you can opt for a minibus tour.
Quad biking around the island is fun but not nessassary to explore the array of restaurants and shops directly below the resort.
When in Greece Toga Toga Toga! Socrates has a lot to answer for.
Expect a huge, metallic pink sheet to configure into whatever style toga your hearts desire. The Toga party happens once a fortnight and is a great way to break the ice. Underpants are optional. Included in the price you have free club entry every single night to the hottest nightclub in town. There is plenty going on but there are also some chilled out options if you want a little bit of relaxation as well.
During your holiday you will get to go out on a boat trip, swimming, snorkelling cliff jumping and visiting Batcave just some of the highlights. The boat trip can turn into a bit of a boozy affair, so be warned!
You will get to do a couple of different activities throughout the week, as well as the boat trip you will also have access to Ocean kayaks, so one day you can go out and explore lots of hidden coves, secluded beaches and snorkel in Aqua Marine seas.
The island of Corfu is quite mountanious but is widely regarded as one of the most picturesque islands in Greece. Parts of the island are untouched by time. It is amazing to see the dozens of tiny villages where 70 year old Greek men sip coffee and play cards at the town café. If you make it to the top of the island you will be rewarded with the most beautiful view. It is truly an untouched island in the middle of Paradise.
Another highlight this awesome week is that you will go out on all-terrain vehicles on an epic Quad Safari. Check out Corfu with your new buddies and get to explore other parts of the island that will take your breath away.
The drink deals continue down at the restaurant from 7-11, throughout dinner, so that you are nicely buzzed by the time the party starts.
The nightclub gets going after dinner, and stays open until all the guests have left. The theme changes, depending on the night- Cross dress night, ouzo circle, pyjama party, and flip cup, to name a few. The infamous toga party takes place on Saturday nights, and involves pink togas (underwear optional), ouzo shots, Greek dancing, and plate smashing. We’ll leave the rest up to your imagination. If the club atmosphere isn’t your thing, check out the brand new beach bar, with its view of the Aegean Sea. Open all day, until about 12-1am, the beach bar is a great place to have a margarita or quiet pint.
If you are travelling alone you can share a room with other people.
Start the first Monday of the Month all summer May -September.
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“So we got here…and you walk into an introduction about all the activities they do during the day, a few rules, and a shot of ouzo….yamas (cheers)!! The nights here are full of fun, great stories, great games, meeting amazing (and unique) people, and really just having a good time”James, Australia
“You will definitely lose your mind and probably your clothes. Best week of my life.”Anna J
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Have you always wanted to do Ibiza? While this is your chance to come party with us and meet people from all over the world. The Xtreme ibiza Weekender can be booked as a stand-alone, or you can include it in your Xtreme passport or ultimate Europe trip. You can even combine it as part of a wider Baleric islands hopping tour combining Majorca & Barcelona Weekender as well.
Ibiza is not cheap, a spirit and a mixer in one of the clubs will cost you about £12. Eating out in a restaurant may cost £30. Having said that this is a budget backpacking trip,
We would recommend you bring about £100 per night to cover club expenses and Taxis. Remember though all of your accommodation, food and drinks at the resort are included and your club entry at a super clubs are discounted, so this makes this a great value Ibiza holiday.
*Additional local payments for marked items
Trips Run all summer Start in Barcelona with the boat option every Thursday or in Ibiza on Friday
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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. Starting in June you can pick three out of the following five events with transport (fully guided) included.
You can choose from the following festivals & Trips:
Trip starts the 12th June 2014 in Barcelona
Trip starts the 12th June 2014 in Barcelona
San Vino, as we call it, La Batalla del Vino de Haro, as the locals call it, is a full on war path in the middle of the vineyard and we own it. All’s fair in love and wine battles. We take a bus from Barcelona or San Sebastián to the small town of Haro, we party in our campsite and have dinner together to plan strategies for the battle.
We then pay last regards and walk into a town with your classic Spanish street festival. If you’ve never been to a Spanish street festival, holy vineyard… this is the one. Bands everywhere, open drinking in the streets and in the morning we all go throw wine on each other. In the vineyard, as the sun rises.
Farmers versus public servants, women versus serfs, tourists versus that tree that was lookin’ at you funny. It’s a no-holds-barred rootin’ tootin’ red wine drinkin’ beautyfest.
At the filthy end you can choose to swim down the creek back home, drop in on a farmers truck to come back, swim in the pool at our campsite, all the while discarding wine at your feet like some hoboriffic wino Hansel and Gretel. We spend another night in the idyllic, mountainous town partying up a storm and running riot, and then we all dust off, drink a bit more and head back to Barcelona or San Sebastian. Because that’s just how it’s going to happen.
“San Vino is a vicious and outrageous war and you would naïve if you thought you could avoid ruining every item of clothing you’re wearing, dying your entire body purple for a few days or if you thought it was possible to find some sort of escape from the madness amongst the vines.”
“My childhood was filled with Xtreme moments. From the minute I busted forth from fruitful and dampened loins, to the minute I leapt from the top of the swing, landed on the playground and made that uppercut movement and was like, “yeah”, I have always been in search of a new place I can shower myself in new juices. So when I visited San Vino last year it was like I’d come full circle, and was also the fourth time I’ve been able to do that. The second and third time being when I spilt Fanta on myself and bent over to lick it up.”
San Sebastian, the Basque Country and we bask really hard here! For those of who know it (and I mean really know it that way we know it) you know what I’m talking about. For those of you who don’t, let us show you and we promise you’ll probably never want to leave.
Your itinerary for the day looks like this: wake up, eat, surf, drink beer, nap, drink beer, tan, have a beer, socialize, swim, eat, drink sangria, party at a club and then wake up by the beach surrounded by the clearest waters, the most beautiful and chilled out people you’ll ever meet and the Pyrenees mountains. And then probably grab another beer.
At our surf-camp you’re fully accommodated for: tents are erected, beers are chilled, food is served and parties are organized. Even if you don’t surf or swim, you’re guaranteed a great time tanning, drinking and mingling with our fully diverse and international staff. Learn a few new international phrases, a few more drinking games and make some memories that you’ll probably never remember with friends that you won’t forget.
The basic package includes camping accommodation in a twin share and hearty breakfast in the morning. Add-ons: meals, surfboard hire and surf lessons.
For 5€ a day get unlimited beer, wine and sangria all day long!
Check out our full package: All-inclusive for only 60€ a day. Have it all with three meals a day, surf hire and surf lessons.
Your life will never be the same again. This is what heaven is like. Our little slice of paradise, and we’re sharing our cake with you.
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Benicassim is one of those festivals we love just because it really doesn’t matter who plays. The Bingy bongys? The sha la lalaylas? The wingy dingy who-nows? Whatever. The town becomes a beautiful festival in itself.
Don’t get us wrong, it’s an awesome lineup every year, and it’s organised so well that you can’t go to the loo without someone helping you out to where you need to go and how you need to do it. It’s in the middle of a desert, for 4 days, next to a beach, in a sleepy town with fountains and public libraries and municipal facilities that let you do whatever you want for those four precious, special little days. It started as the little festival that could, and became the big festival that did.
It’s everything you want, and not much more. But why would you need more? It’s everything you want. So stop asking.
When we go, we rock the shit out of it.
Everyone moves to our set and learns to our grooves, and once again we get reminded why our friends and us get proclaimed the monarchy of dance, every single night.
Self-proclaimed. But still. Jealousy it seems, takes many forms.
One of the best festivals is always the one where you needn’t worry for showering, taking naps, snaps and chicken wraps because you can do all that at the beach tomorrow, and then head on back to the festival that night.
Year after year this tiny Spanish town takes us in with our blowup Lilo mattresses in the town fountains, in the beaches, on the hills, on top of crowds, the limit is with your imagination, my new friends.
The festival has a stellar lineup every time and an excellent Spanish reputation for making you sweat out your sleep from about 5 am til 9am, and then it’s straight down the beach til the music starts again at 4pm. I’m telling you, Benicassim is raw and it’s great and for €350 all included? You’d be stupid not to.
More on the Sonar Festival:
The Sonar Festival is an amazing experience to be enjoyed in Barcelona, Spain. There’s nothing like it and its authenticity and creative spark drive the increasing popularity from year to year. It was founded in 1994 as a festival for advanced music and multimedia art and was modestly attended with media coverage from the first event. The hype after the shows closed continued across the next two years as it expanded and sent some notable performers into the global music scene. In fact, the Sonar Festival is part of the reason that electronic music has continued to evolve and gain traction over the last 20 years.
The festival takes place in the city center of Barcelona every June when it is flooded with approximately 80,000 visitors. The electronic music rumbles through the streets from gigantic venues and the atmosphere is buzzing with excitement across crowds of hip, exciting music fans. Famous performers rub elbows with festival attendees and Barcelona happily opens their doors to everyone.
However, the festival is more than just an opportunity to bring great, new music to adoring fans. The Sonar Festival, since its emergence two decades ago, is dedicated to living up to its name as a festival for advanced music and multimedia art. Offering conferences, film screenings, demos, online content, and exhibitions are just some of the ways that they meet these goals of supporting the artistic communities. One of the extra special features of the festival is its intentional design as an open laboratory, rather than a traditional fair format. Technology enthusiasts can experience hands-on workshops and demos with professionals in the industry. It really is more than just a cut-and-dry music festival, it’s an experience that lives up to the hype as one of the biggest events on the European calendar.
Accommodation differs from Festival to Festival but in general it is based in tents or hostel accommodation. Please check each individual Festival for details.
The starts in Barcelona on 12 June if you want to book a couple of extra days in Barcelona prior to starting let us know and we can arrange that for you.
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San Vino, as we call it, La Batalla del Vino de Haro, as the locals call it, is a full on war path in the middle of the vineyard and we own it. All’s fair in love and wine battles. We take a bus from Barcelona or San Sebastián to the small town of Haro, we party in our campsite and have dinner together to plan strategies for the battle.
We then pay last regards and walk into a town with your classic Spanish street festival. If you’ve never been to a Spanish street festival, holy vineyard… this is the one. Bands everywhere, open drinking in the streets and in the morning we all go throw wine on each other. In the vineyard, as the sun rises.
Farmers versus public servants, women versus serfs, tourists versus that tree that was lookin’ at you funny. It’s a no-holds-barred rootin’ tootin’ red wine drinkin’ beautyfest.
At the filthy end you can choose to swim down the creek back home, drop in on a farmers truck to come back, swim in the pool at our campsite, all the while discarding wine at your feet like some hoboriffic wino Hansel and Gretel. We spend another night in the idyllic, mountainous town partying up a storm and running riot, and then we all dust off, drink a bit more and head back to Barcelona or San Sebastian. Because that’s just how it’s going to happen.
Sleep: 2 nights’ Camping accommodation (twin share tent, mattress & sleeping bag provided and set-up for you).
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