Xtreme Gap Year UK » United Kingdom https://xtremegapyear.co.uk Gap Year Travel & Career Breaks with a Shot of Adrenaline Sat, 13 Sep 2014 19:42:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.2 The London ConneXion London Arrival Package For Aussies https://xtremegapyear.co.uk/trip/london-connexion-london-arrival-package-aussies/ https://xtremegapyear.co.uk/trip/london-connexion-london-arrival-package-aussies/#comments Sun, 04 May 2014 18:43:01 +0000 https://xtremegapyear.co.uk/?p=18309 Just landed in the UK and not sure where to start? We can help with our London conneXion Package. Guaranteed job interview with a really awesome week of activites. A great way to explore London meet new people and find work fast. Open to any one eligible to work in the UK.

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Live and work in one of the coolest cities in Europe. The London ConneXion programme gives you everything you need to make your first week in the UK fun and unforgettable. Not only that job support and training is included where we will put you into an amazing job staffing at some of London’s premier events and parties.  Fun arrival pack, ability to earn straightaway what more could you ask for?

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!

 

 

The Ultimate London Backpacker Arrival Package With Job Opportunity.

Predeparture Support

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.

Awesome First Week

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!

Hostel & Job Sorted

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.

Job Support

12 Months Of Work

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!

Interview Arranged

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.

Events Training

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.

A great fun filled first week and then a 99% guaranteed job what more could you need?

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…

London ConneXion Highlights:

  • Detailed predeparture documentation and support from our experienced staff before you leave.
  • Optional arrival pack with all the London essentials.
  • Guaranteed work*
  • Six nights accommodation in a central London hostel close to all the major sites with 10 night extra bolt on option.
  • Jam packed shedule of events designed to make you meet people and have a great time getting to know the city.
  • Discover the North, East and Central locations in London visiting all the famous sites and places.
  • Check out some of London’s historical markets.
  • Five-hour cycling tour through London’s iconic East End and over Tower bridge
  • Entrance a  major club: Fabric and Ministry of Sound.

  • Entrance to one of London’s top comedy clubs.
  • Visit the countryside even see one of the wonders of the world Stonehenge.
  • Have a talk on living in London from the people who live there.
  • Silver service waitering and Butler skills training course for the events industry.
  • Guaranteed job interview to assess suitability for work.
  • Membership of an elite jobs club in the hospitality industry giving you as much or as little work as you want.
  • Staff major UK events like film premiers, the Brit Awards, glitzy parties and major events.

 

 


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Live And Work In London

What will I be doing?

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!

The Play

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):

Monday Camden Market & Pub Crawl
We start in the north checking out Camden Market in the after noon and then have aweome pub crawl in the evening: 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.  More importantly, you get to meet and party with a whole lot of people. Highlights of the bar crawl include Proud (a 200-year-old horse hospital turned into a club with stables fitted out as drinking booths, complete with stripper poles), the Blues Kitchen and Barfly (two of London’s best-loved live music venues), Soundtracks on a Saturday (the best tunes from the best movies ever)…
Tuesday Morning Treasure Hunt
A moderately cryptic challenge to test your skills around Covent Garden and the West End. See a touch of art, get cryptic in a crypt and admire a rooftop view. The trail ends at a friendly central London pub.

Tuesday Evening Comedy Club
We head to the world famous Comedy Store to see an  innovative show where a group of talented comics brings you stand-up competitions, topical material and short sets as they explore different ways to interact on the same stage.
Tuesday Night White Heat
Really cool electro indie night with some of the best bands in their genre kicking off the nights. Bands 8pm-11pm, DJs follow til 3am
Wednesday Afternoon East End Cycle Tour
Explore the old City of London and famous East End with its diverse cultures, markets and street art. From Romans to pirates, and migrants from every century – the East End has it all! Discover historic docks and wharfs, exclusive modern developments, iconic sights and a Harry Potter film location. On your comfy British-made bicycle, ride next to peaceful inner city canals, along ‘cycle super highways’, down ancient narrow streets, through London’s curry capital (Brick Lane), and finally over Tower Bridge.
Wednesday Night Hot Vox Rock n Roll
Optional. Underbelly Hoxton Square is a basement rock “n” roll Live Venue & Club beneath Zigfrid and it is arguably the coolest venue in London.
Thursday Day Time Trip To Stonehedge
The great and ancient stone circle of Stonehenge is one of the great wonders of the world and has been awarded World Heritage Status. Why it was built is a mystery, it has been a pagan place of worship, an astronomical clock and a Bronze age burial ground. Its origins date back almost 5,000 years. Decide for yourself while you discover this unique monument. Board our luxury coach for a direct Express service to Stonehenge. On arrival our driver will take you onto the site, where you can enjoy the stones at your leisure with a fascinating audio-guide tour.
Thursday Night Hip Hop Karaoke!

Optional but highly recommended.

Watch wannabe gansters mingle with the chelsea set killing Hip Hop Classics!


These are nights out as they should be, Londoners from all walks of life going for it in the dingy basement club called the social. Glamours it aint, but it is funny as hell. If you are brave enough you can get on the mic and act out your rap fantasies to the fullest. There is a no booing policy, so don´t be scared, or just stand back and watch the rappers in action

Please note there is a cover charge approx £5 you need to pay locally on the door.

Friday Day Jobs Training & London Intro Talk
Comprehensive talk on living in London and job interview and training.
Friday Night Clubbing Ministry Of Sound

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…

Daily Itinerary

Sunday – Arrival Day

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.

Monday – Explore The North

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 – Uncover The West End´s Treasures & Hit The Clubs

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 – East End Adventure

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 – History and Druids And Exploring The Countryside

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!

Hip Hop Karaoke Mutha F”%$%·$!

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.

Friday – Show Me The Money & Dress To Impress!

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.

Final farewell with a big night out in a London super club.

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.

The Work

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.

More on the job opportunities

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.

Work Guarantee Clause
Please note that due to the nature of the work involved if you do not present your self well or have the right attitude you will not be offered work. If you do make the effort however there are plenty of jobs frequently available and there is no limit on the ammount of jobs you can take.

We require a very high level of presentation and grooming for our clients – please do not apply if you have an unnatural hair colour, visible tattoos or facial piercings. You will be required to demonstrate your identity and eligibility to work in the UK during the recruitment process. Due to the flexible working hours we require that you are living in an area of your application city that you can travel safely to and from for work – (ideally zones 1-4 for London). All of our roles involve the service of alcohol..
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Accommodation

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.

Trip Frequently Asked Questions

Which way does the toilet fluch in the UK?
The wrong way of course. The Uk is in the northern hemisphere so the loo (that UK speak for a dunny) flushes clockwise
Eligibility
There are a couple of things you need to know about eligibility in order to undertake this program.

  • You need to be eligible to work in the UK either under a tier 5 youth mobility visa or through an ancestral Visa or hold a valid passport and visa allows you to work in the UK.
  • We accept anyone aged 18 to 30
  • You must be presentable in order to secure job offers
Tour leaders
The itinerary contains lots of different day tours trips and inclusions all over London. Whilst you will have access to a representative based in London a short walk from the hostel, Some tours run independently from each other so you will not have the same guide throughout the week. It is your own responsibility to be the designated start point for each tour to ensure you complete the activity. You will be issued with a very detailed predeparture pack, and we are always available should you have any questions throughout the week.
Meeting up with the rest of the group
Arrival date is Sunday but the activities officially start on Monday, you will have access to the buddy lists online before you go see can chat to other members of the group before you leave, this is helpful to coordinate flights before you arrive in country. Should you be able to we can also coordinate meet ups in Sydney prior to your departure so you can get to know other members of the group as well. You don’t have to be concerned that you will be arriving alone somewhere new, because everyone will be in the same boat and we guarantee you an amazing time during your first week with unique Xtreme gap access to some of the best jobs available to you in London.
How much will I earn?
You will earn over eight pounds per hour(in London) and typically the events can last from anywhere between four hours to 12 hours. That means you can earn up to £96 per event and you are not limited to the number of events you can work. It would not take you long to earn back the cost of this trip.
I guaranteed a job
No, although no one has ever not been offered one. Due to the nature of the work you must be presentable, with a good attitude and capable of performing the duties required in the hospitality industry. This means you must first pass an interview before you will be offered the work and if you fail at this interview (mainly due to being an presentable) our partners are not obliged to offer you work. They will however put you through the training course to enable you to find work elsewhere. However, as long as you are presentable, polite and willing to work with a good attitude there should be no reason why you do not get offered work straightaway.
What kind of events will I be working?
The nature of the work is quite varied, from bar work to silver service waitering and private butler work. If you have never done this before do not worry, we give you a comprehensive training afternoon and teach you how to perform the job to exceptional standards.

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!

What about my VISA?
We do not sort out your working holiday Visa for you, you must prearrange a working holiday Visa before you travel, and demonstrate that you have this in place before you are offered work. Once you book you will receive a detailed predeparture pack with all you need to know about obtaining a working holiday Visa.

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.

UK Youth Mobility Visa

Requirements for the Tier 5 youth mobility VISA

  • Available to anyone from Australia, Canada, Japan & New Zealand
  • You must be over 18 and under 31 years of age
  • Have £1,600 (£1,800 required after 12 June 2012) in available in your bank account at the time of applying
  • Can only apply from your country of residence
  • You can only use this visa once

Things to consider

  • Your spouse is not eligible on your visa
  • You will need your biometric data (fingerprints) recorded if you wish to have one.
  • You need to earn 40 points to be eligible (you get 30 being Australian and 10 for being over 18so no great difficulties there).

What You Get with your VISA

  • Ability to stay in the UK for 2 years
  • Allowed to work for the entire 2 years
  • Allowed to come and go from the UK as you like within the 2 year period

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.

How long does the training session last?
The training session lasts an afternoon and will provide you with everything you need to know about working in the events and hospitality industry.

 

Price

  • 6 Nights £559 | AU$899

Included

The Essentials:

  • 6 nights central London hostel accommodation (dorm) at the travel joy hostel in Chelsea (voted London’s top hostel)
  • 6 breakfasts
  • Comprehensive talk on living and working in London
  • Map of London
  • Assistance with setting up a bank account (With Kickstart Package)
  • Mobile phone sim card (With Kickstart Package)

The Play

  • Action packed five-day itinerary
  • Daytrip to world Heritage site Stonehenge
  • Exploring Camden market and North London
  • Camden pub crawl
  • Central London treasure hunt
  • Entrance to one of London’s famous comedy clubs
  • Entrance to live music venues and discounted drinks
  • Big final farewell night out at a major London super club ministry of sound

The Work

  • Guaranteed job interview
  • Unlimited Job offers pending interview and acceptance with your recruitment team in london and all over the UK.
  • Hospitality and events staff training day (bar skills course, silver service training)

The Bonus

  • Detailed predeparture guide to living and working in London
  • Predeparture meet up in Sydney and access to our online buddy lists
  • 30 minutes Free Wi-Fi Perday
  • Free Tea and Coffee in hostel

Excluded

  • Flights
  • Visas
  • Lunch and dinner
  • Drinks
  • Travel insurance
  • Accommodation after the five days
  • Oyster Card and Tube & bus travel
  • Entrance to hip-hop karaoke (£5)

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.

Dates

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.

2014

  • February 2nd
  • March 2rd
  • April 6th
  • May 4th
  • June 1st
  • July 6th
  • August 3rd
  • September 7th
  • October 5th
  • November 2nd
  • December 7th

2015

  • 7  January
  • 1st February
  • 1 March
  • 5 April
  • 7 June
  • 5 July
  • 2 August
  • 6 September
  • 4 October
  • 1 November
  • 6 December

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The Xtreme passport takes you to some of the best parties, Surf camps and events all over Europe and we promise you will have an amazing time meeting with new and exciting (and probably fairly drunken) people in the process. Perfect combine the low-cost airline tickets or European hop on hop off passes. Fully flexible and you can decide where you want to go with anyone weeks notice. With the Xtreme passport it’s shaping up to be the best European summer ever.

 

 

 

 

The Xtreme Passport

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.

Highlights:

You can choose from the following festivals:

  • Barcelona ConneXion
  • BBK Live Music Fest – Bilbao, Spain (Basque Country)
  • Ibiza Weekender - Spain
  • Van Surfari – Spain and France
  • Yacht Surfari – Spain and France
  • San Juan Festival- Barcelona, Spain
  • Sonar Festival – Barcelona, Spain
  • Fringe Fest – Edinburgh, Scotland
  • La Tomatina – Valencia, Spain
  • Oktoberfest – Munich, Germany
  • Morocco Surf Palace – Agadir/ Taghazoute, Morocco
  • Rolling Circus – 3 nights on bus around Europe

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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.)

The Events:

The Wine Fight (San Vino) – Haro, Spain

The Wine Fight (San Vino)

Every year rather large amount of people head up the mountain in the Rioja region to throw a lot of wine at each other. If you like wine this is a rather good idea.

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.”

  • When: 29th June
  • Where: Fly in and out of Barcelona.
  • Good to combine with: San Sebastian surf camp and Barcelona ConneXion
San Sebastian Surf Camp

San Sebastian Surf Camp

Some of the best Surf breaks in Spain. Good time surfing, meeting new people and having a laugh (the Unlimited beer and sangria helps!)

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.

  • Where: Fly into San Sebastian or Bilbao
  • When: All year round
  • Good to combine with: San Sebastian surf camp and Barcelona ConneXion
Benicassim Festival

Includes

  • 4 day full Benicassim festival pass
  • Private return transport from Barcelona (the cheapest airport in Europe!)
  • Camping accommodation at the festival, and 5 minutes from the beach
  • Breakfasts every morning
  • Unlimited beer and sangria in our own festival within the actual festival
  • Experienced (eg. previously partied) guides

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.

Sitges Carnival - Barcelona
Kind of like the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro except it’s near Barcelona in Spain’s gay capital. It doesn’t matter which way you sway it’s a hell of a spectacle and a lot of fun Please check the dates but it is always between the months of February and March.
Las Fallas Festival – Valencia, Spain

The Festival of fire

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 – Munich, Germany

Spring beer fest, much like Octoberfest but in spring. That means better weather & who does not want to get smashed in the sunshine?

Kings Day – Amsterdam, The Netherlands
By far the biggest party event in the Dutch calendar. Hit Amsterdam with us staying on our houseboat and take a cruise through the canals as this massive orange party kicks off! Kings day is every April usually on the 27th but on the 26th if the 27th is a Sunday. Read more about it here.
Running of the Bulls (San Fermin) – Pamplona, Spain
The Running of the Bulls is the quintessential Spanish festival, spoken of across the world, in hushed tones and braggart bar yells. The Running of the Bulls is famous, and revered amongst travelers who enjoy running, bulls, and articles and prepositions.

Let me tell you how it works…

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.

Les Fetes de Bayonne Festival - Bayonne, France
The fêtes de Bayonne is a feria consisting in a series of festivals in the Northern Basque Country in the town of Bayonne, France. The festivals last 5 days and always starts the Wednesday before the first Sunday of August. They are the largest festivals in France. In the eighties, participants started to dress in white with a red scarf and a red belt after the colors of the city of Pamplona. Some rare purists prefer to wear blue and white, colors of the city of Bayonne.
Semana Grande Festival – San Sebastian, Spain Basque Country
The literary translation is a big week and this is one of the top events in the Basque country’s calendar. If you’re heading through northern Spain around this time of year, you sure not to miss it a huge international fireworks competition, live acts and one big melting pot of the party.
BBK Live Music Fest – Bilbao, Spain
Bilbao´s Top music festival has an incredible lineup of artists every year. You can check out the lineup for the next one here.
Ibiza Weekender - Spain
There are a few places in the world more legendary than Ibiza. The beloved white Isle home to some of the best super clubs and parties in the world. Come join us for a legendary weekend of partying all throughout the summer season.
Van Surfari - Spain and France
Please contact us the details on this one.
Yacht Surfari – Spain and France
Please contact us the details on this one.
San Juan Festival- Barcelona, Spain
24th of June-the Summer solstice. This always remains a big date in the Spanish calendar, and they lay on a massive party He warned it goes on all night!. Come celebrate it with us in San Sebastian
Sonar Festival – Barcelona, Spain
Sonar is one of the coolest events in the entire Spanish festival calendar.

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.

Fringe Fest – Edinburgh, Scotland
Showcasing the best of comedy, performance arts and Theatre the Scottish capital comes alive during the fringe Festival. It’s a great excuse to head up to glorious Scotland and come party with us.
La Tomatina – Valencia, Spain
Every year thousands of people head to a very sleepy Spanish pueblo not far from Valencia. Over four hour period hundreds of tons of tomatoes are thrown in every direction and it is a massive party. Come join us and get your five a day Xtreme Gap style!
Oktoberfest - Munich, Germany

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.

The Book Of Oktoberfest

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:

Morocco Surf Palace – Agadir/ Taghazoute, Morocco
Rolling Circus - 3 nights on bus around Europe
Find me a kid who didn’t dream of running off and joining the circus and I’ll find you a kid aware of the various social taboos, limited economic potential and inevitable mental scarring of getting a job working for an entertainment company that’s in the business of torturing animals for the attention of the baying hounds that they call customers.

That’s a clever kid. When you meet this poor child, hug him.

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

Accommodation differs from Festival to Festival but in general it is based in tents or hostel accommodation. Please check each individual Festival for details.

Trip Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Xtreme passport work?
  • This is all open dated and the passport is valid for one year. You can choose from any one of our  21 festivals (with more to come!)
  • The pass includes 3 nights All-Inclusive at any of your chosen festivals.
  • Inform us by phone or email only 7 days before your desired arrival to guarantee your place.
  • Holders of the pass are entitled to free unlimited beer and sangria at any of the festivals and trips (excluding morocco and Ibiza).
  • Some festivals can go on for longer than three days so you can specify your own start date providing you give us at least one weeks notice.
  • Valid for one year from date of purchase Non-refundable or transferable
  • You can choose the start date of your passport and it will be valid for 12 months from your starting date.
How do I get to the events?
Fly, walk, hitchhike or ride by beer scooter. Well that is up to you, as some people will be travelling throughout Europe hopping from event to event and others will be heading home and then back out to different destinations throughout the summer months.

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).

How much spending money will I need?
Not that much, about £50 per day will do it. Remember also you can fit this in between working as well. Remember though you will need to budget extra for your flights or transport costs to the festivals.
Your rap tune is damn catchy can I download it on MP3?

Hell Yea Dawg. You do that and you be trippin!

Free Download Xtreme Gap Rap YOLO Europe Baby

 

Price

  • The hobo pass The two festivals (2 nights at 2 festivals) – £360
  • The nomad pass three festivals (3 nights at 3 festivals) – £540
  • The Gypsy pass (3 nights at 6 Festivals) –  £900
  • The Xtreme summer pass 3 nights at 10 festivals) – £1440

Included

  • The number of festivals included depends on pass you pick we have options that covered 2, 3, 6 or 10 festivals included
  • Detailed guidance on how to get there and when
  • Trip leaders and guidance at each festival
  • All accommodation (tents)
  • Some meals included
  • Unlimited booze at many of the festivals (optional)
  • Detailed predeparture pack and assistance from our bookings teams.

Excluded

  • Transport to the festivals
  • Spending money
  • Travel insurance

Dates

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.

  • Sitges Carnival – Barcelona, Spain
  • Las Fallas Festival – Valencia, Spain
  • Carnival Brazil – Salvador, Brazil
  • Spring Beer-Fest – Munich, Germany
  • Kings Day – Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • The Wine Fight (San Vino) – Haro, Spain – 28th – 29th – 30th of June
  • Running of the Bulls (San Fermin) – Pamplona, Spain
  • Surf Camp Spain – San Sebastian, Spain (Basque Country)
  • Les Fetes de Bayonne Festival – Bayonne, France.
  • Semana Grande Festival – San Sebastian, Spain (Basque Country)
  • BBK Live Music Fest – Bilbao, Spain (Basque Country)
  • Ibiza Weekender – Spain Every weekend in the summer
  • Van Surfari – Spain and France Contact us For date
  • Yacht Surfari – Spain and France Contact us for dates
  • San Juan Festival- Barcelona, Spain 24th of June
  • Sonar Festival – Barcelona, Spain 12th -13th 14th June
  • Fringe Fest – Edinburgh, Scotland
  • La Tomatina – Valencia, Spain Last Wednesday of August
  • Oktoberfest – Munich, Germany
  • Morocco Surf Palace – Agadir/ Taghazoute, Morocco
  • Rolling Circus – 3 nights on bus around Europe

 

 

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Massive parties all over Europe, historic cities, sexy travellers and new adventures await those who dare to travel. Are hop on hop off passes make it super easy to visit Europe: you know where history comes from. Because its  flexible You won’t be tied to a set itinerary, that means if you want to spend longer partying in the Balearics no problem! Can’t fancy a coach trip on and Oktoberfest hangover? You don’t have to.

 

 

 

 

Discover Europe Your Own Way.

Hop on hop off is all about being flexible. It enables you to join an extensive travel network giving you limitless options to build your own European trip. Our roots have been created for travellers by travellers and if you have a first to discover Europe, party with like-minded people and have the best time of your life then this is for you. We cover 34 destinations, you can travel at your own pace and if you get itchy feet every second day there are departures from all of our locations.

Why hop on hop off?:

 

So you want to see Europe, but you want to do it your way. You have a couple of options. Buy a car and watch your entire travel budget gets sucked down the petrol pump before you’ve hit Paris. Get a Euro rail ticket and what your entire travel budget go on expensive sandwiches (Eurorail trains don’t stop in France these days either). Or join a bunch of like-minded travellers using a flexible hop on hop off coach network pass. Build your own trip and do your own thing. Perfect to link up festivals, Xtreme Gap weekenders and the best parties all over Europe.

  • Check out the classical capital cities with like-minded travellers
  • Experienced driver guides will help you along the way the full of local tips and advice
  • Door-to-door pickups and drop-offs a great way to meet people and have fun
  • It’s totally flexible so you can change your plans as often as you want
  • 65% of passengershave never travelled around Europe before
  • 70% of them are travelling alone so you can go solo and meeting other people is a breeze
  • If you are a first time traveller this is perfect for you.
  • Departures every second day means you never have to hang around too long somewhere you don’t want to be
  • All of our coaches have reclining seats and plenty of legroom secure luggage space they are fully air-conditioned and have free on-board Wi-Fi and power sockets

Types of passes available:

There are two different types of passes available.

Loops

Choose from three of loops: North South or West. That takes in 34 different destinations in nine different countries. You can be yodelling in the alps, chilling on Mediterranean beaches and checking out ancient cities.

The One-way Passes

The one-way passes are some of the best and most popular routes. They include all the major European highlights. Great if you want to fly into one city in the part from another so you never need to go back to the same place twice.

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Full Details

Loops:

North Loop

The North Loop.

  • Start and finish: anywhere
  • 12 destinations
  • 6 countries

You can take anywhere between three weeks to 6 months to complete this trip. If you are really going for it 15 days but hey why rush it.

South Loop

The South Loop.

  • Start and finish: anywhere
  • 13 destinations
  • 5 countries

You can take anywhere between three weeks to 6 months to complete this trip. If you are really going for it 17 days but hey why rush it.

West Loop

The West Loop.

  • Start and finish: anywhere
  • 13 destinations
  • 4 countries

You can take anywhere between 4 weeks to 6 months to complete this trip. If you are really going for it 15 days but hey why rush it.

North & South Loop

The North & South Loop.

  • Start and finish: anywhere
  • 24 destinations
  • 8 countries
North & West Loops

The North & West Loops.

  • Start and finish: anywhere
  • 24 destinations
  • 8 countries
West & South Loops

The West & South Loop.

  • Start and finish: anywhere
  • 24 destinations
  • 6 countries
North & South & West Loops

The North, South & West Loop.

  • Start and finish: anywhere
  • 24 destinations
  • 6 countries

 

One Ways:

Go West
  • Start Rome – Finish Paris
  • 14 destinations
  • three countries
  • 4 weeks to 6 months
Long Way Round

Long way round

  • Start Paris- Finish Barcelona

  • 21 destinations
  • 8 countries
  • 6 weeks to 6 months
Epic Adventure

Epic adventure

  • Start Paris – Finish Madrid
  • 17 destinations
  • 6 countries
  • 5 weeks to 6 months
Alpine Pass

Alpine pass

  • Start Rome – Finish Amsterdam
  • 13 destinations
  • 6 countries
  • 4 weeks to 6 months
Go Roman

Go Roman

  • Start Rome – Finish Rome
  • 13 destinations
  • 6 countries
  • 4 weeks to 6 months
Sunseeker

Sunseeker

  • Start Berlin- Finish Madrid
  • 13 destinations
  • 6 countries
  • 4 weeks to 6 months

 

Accommodation

Accommodation is not included with our hop on hop off passes. We have expert guides on all buses who are able to pick you up and drop you off at our recommended hostels, but you are not tied to staying in any particular one. This is great because you’d never know who you will meet and what adventures you will have, so it’s nice to have that flexibility in there.

 

Trip Frequently Asked Questions

 

How frequent are the buses?
The buses come through every second day which means you never have to wait that long before moving onto your next destination. (Between May and October).
How long can I stay in each destination?
You can stay in each destination as long as you like.
How many changes can I make?
As many as you need to, Europe hop on hop off passes are all about flexibility.
What can I do while travelling?
Question should be what can’t you do whilst you are travelling! This is easy transport to some of the best destinations in Europe, but it is also a great way to go visit the festival’s hottest surf spots and best party locations. Check out the Xtreme passport for additional ideas of things you can bolt on to our travel passes.
Who travels on these passes?
People from all over the world,Like-minded young adventurous travellers wanting to have a good time in Europe.
How much will I need to spend?
£60 per day will get your hostel dorm bed, some activities lunch from a shop and an inexpensive dinner and probably a good night out as well. If you are on a tighter budget, than £40 a day will get you a dorm bed, a few nights out more self catering is needed. You will still have some budget left over for sightseeing and excursions. If you have £120 per day you will get a private room in a hostel, excursions and still have plenty left on Having a good time at night. No one ever said Europe is cheap but it is well worth the expense of doing well.

But why worry about it all,You can book an Xtreme passport with this gaining new entrance to some of the top festivals and events all over Europe and as its prepaid you know you will not run out of money. That just leaves you with a hostel bed and Food & Drink to deal with.

What I need to consider before booking this?
Most important thing to work out is how much budget you have. As it is flexible you can always add in some backpacker work in London to help fund your trip (you can check out the details here), and break up your pass as you go.

You can always jump back on board where you left off by using low-cost airlines to connect with The UK to work (handy with a working holiday Visa for non-UK nationals). Make sure your budget is carefully planned before starting. Accommodation is anywhere between €15-€30 per night. Then you will want to add another €20-€30 per day for everything else.

How long do I have to stay in each stop?
You can stay as long as you like. From two days to 6 months!
Can I break up my pass?
Yes you can, you may want to join one of our festivals or Go on an adventure.You can always read your and your pass at any point on the network or at any stop.
How far in advanced or have to book my seat?
During busier times if you are completely inflexible dates trying give us two weeks notice, but the chances are you can book your seat a couple of days ahead. After booking you will have an online travel planner which enables you to booking cancel your coach days free of charge. You can make changes up to 24 hours before departure. You can even reserve bed at our pickup points for a 10% deposit. We will drop you as close as possible to recommend hostels which gives you more time to start exploring.

 

Price in GBP

Loops

  • North loop-£449
  • South loop – £449
  • West loop – £449
  • North and South loop -£759
  • North and West loop – £759
  • West and South loop- £759
  • North South and West loop – £919

One Ways

  • Go West – £529
  • Long way round – £779
  • Epic adventure -£629
  • Alpine pass – £539
  • Go Roman – £539
  • Sunseeker -£679

Included

  • Flexible hop on hop off travel as per pass
  •  Services of our legendary driver guideswho really know their stuff
  • Secure luggage hold
  • Fully air-conditioned coaches
  • Free Wi-Fi and power sockets on board
  • On-board entertainment systems

Excluded

  • Flights
  • Accommodation
  • Spending money
  • Travel insurance

Dates

You can join this at any time we run all year. You will have a booking system where you can login and book your sectors as you go.

 

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The London Experience https://xtremegapyear.co.uk/trip/london-experience/ https://xtremegapyear.co.uk/trip/london-experience/#comments Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:36:14 +0000 https://xtremegapyear.co.uk/?p=16845 come and stay in one of the coolest cities in Europe.The Big Smoke! The London Experience will show you the real London and give you an amazing time meeting loads of other backpackers and travellers. Even if you are British, it's a great way to have a laugh in the capital city. From interactive treasure hunts, nights out at super clubs, exploring the cool hipster nightlife scene this has it all. East End street art, Camden market pub crawls to the downright insane hip-hop karaoke.

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Come and stay in one of the coolest cities in Europe.The Big Smoke! The London Experience will show you the real London and give you an amazing time meeting loads of other backpackers and travellers. Even if you are British, it’s a great way to have a laugh in the capital city. From interactive treasure hunts, nights out at super clubs, exploring the cool hipster nightlife scene this has it all. East End street art, Camden market pub crawls to the downright insane hip-hop karaoke.

 

 

 

The Ultimate London Backpacker Arrival Package

London Experience Highlights:

  • Six nights accommodation in a central London hostel close to all the major sites
  • Jam packed shedule of events designed to make you meet people and have a great time getting to know the city.
  • Discover the North, East and Central locations in London visiting all the famous sites and places.
  • Check out some of London’s historical markets.
  • Five-hour cycling tour through London’s iconic East End and over Tower bridge
  • Entrance a  major club: Fabric and Ministry of Sound.
  • Entrance to one of London’s top comedy clubs.
  • Visit the countryside even see one of the wonders of the world Stonehenge.
  • The Ultimate London Hipster Experience

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Come and Play with us In London

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):

Monday Camden Market & Pub Crawl
We start in the north checking out Camden Market in the after noon and then have aweome pub crawl in the evening: 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.  More importantly, you get to meet and party with a whole lot of people. Highlights of the bar crawl include Proud (a 200-year-old horse hospital turned into a club with stables fitted out as drinking booths, complete with stripper poles), the Blues Kitchen and Barfly (two of London’s best-loved live music venues), Soundtracks on a Saturday (the best tunes from the best movies ever)…
Tuesday Morning Treasure Hunt
A moderately cryptic challenge to test your skills around Covent Garden and the West End. See a touch of art, get cryptic in a crypt and admire a rooftop view. The trail ends at a friendly central London pub.

Tuesday Evening Comedy Club
We head to the world famous Comedy Store to see an  innovative show where a group of talented comics brings you stand-up competitions, topical material and short sets as they explore different ways to interact on the same stage.
Tuesday Night White Heat
Really cool electro indie night with some of the best bands in their genre kicking off the nights. Bands 8pm-11pm, DJs follow til 3am
Wednesday Brunch Bourough Market
Borough Market is London’s most renowned food market; a source of exceptional British and international produce. It is a haven for anybody who cares about the quality and provenance of the food they eat – chefs, restaurateurs, passionate amateur cooks and people who just happen to love eating and drinking. Also not a bad hangover cure!

Wednesday Afternoon East End Cycle Tour
Explore the old City of London and famous East End with its diverse cultures, markets and street art. From Romans to pirates, and migrants from every century – the East End has it all! Discover historic docks and wharfs, exclusive modern developments, iconic sights and a Harry Potter film location. On your comfy British-made bicycle, ride next to peaceful inner city canals, along ‘cycle super highways’, down ancient narrow streets, through London’s curry capital (Brick Lane), and finally over Tower Bridge.
Wednesday Night Hot Vox Rock n Roll
Underbelly Hoxton Square is a basement rock “n” roll Live Venue & Club beneath Zigfrid and it is arguably the coolest venue in London.
Thursday Day Time Trip To Stonehedge
The great and ancient stone circle of Stonehenge is one of the great wonders of the world and has been awarded World Heritage Status. Why it was built is a mystery, it has been a pagan place of worship, an astronomical clock and a Bronze age burial ground. Its origins date back almost 5,000 years. Decide for yourself while you discover this unique monument. Board our luxury coach for a direct Express service to Stonehenge. On arrival our driver will take you onto the site, where you can enjoy the stones at your leisure with a fascinating audio-guide tour.
Thursday Night Hip Hop Karaoke!
Putting a fresh twist on the ancient art of karaoke, HHK Lets you get on the mic and act out your rap fantasies to the fullest, whether that includes teaming up with friends to rock through a Wu-Tang jam, living the lyrical highlife like Jay-Z or Drake, bawsin it like Rick Ross, celebrating summertime with The Fresh Prince or acting all crazy like Nicki Minaj or Ol Dirty Bastard. You can now find HHK every Thursday at The Social.
Friday Day Walking Tour Central London
Hit Buckingham Palace the parks and central London.
Friday Night Clubbing Ministry Of Sound

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…

Daily Itinerary

Sunday – Arrival Day

Your new exciting adventure starts here! Sunday is arrival day, Making your way 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.

Monday – Explore The North

After a delicious breakfast, the group meets at 11:00 AM in the reception. With time to get transport, bank accounts and mobiles sorted we 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 – Uncover The West End´s Treasures & Hit The Clubs

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 – East End Adventure

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 – History and Druids And Exploring The Countryside

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!

Hip Hop Karaoke Mutha F”%$%·$!

Like Karaoke but with more Shizzle. Nuff Repect.

Friday – Central London

Our Free Walking Tour is the perfect introduction to London history. In addition to all the famous attractions, such as Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey and the Changing of the Guard, you’ll discover little-known streets, hear anecdotes and stories, and get a feel for the great sweep of London history from Roman times right up to the present day – a story like no other! The tour takes about two hours. There’s no charge but tips are accepted. The tours are run this way so that everyone can afford to go, no matter what kind of budget they’re on

Final farewell with a big night out in a London super club.

We reach the end of our trip today, 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.

Accommodation

We put you up in the best location,  the only London hostel overlooking the River Thames. Extremely centrally located between Chelsea and The Houses of Parliament (10-15 minute walk). Pimlico Tube Station is a 7-10 minute walk away.

Everything is on your doorstep so if you wish to explore the main sites just take a walk outside. There are five nights accommodation included, as well as all of your breakfasts. If you want to book extra nights you can do this locally, and we will provide all the details in the predeparture pack.

We provide free tea/coffee/soft drinks to residents at all times, free linen/towels, free earplugs, free Wi-Fi in the entire building and free continental breakfast. There are no hidden costs.

To see a video of the hostel see this link.

Trip Frequently Asked Questions

Which way does the toilet flush in the UK?
The wrong way of course. The Uk is in the northern hemisphere so the loo (that UK speak for a dunny) flushes clockwise
Eligibility
There are a couple of things you need to know about eligibility in order to undertake this program.

  • You need have a valid passport and visa
  • We accept anyone aged 18 to 30
Tour leaders
The itinerary contains lots of different day tours trips and inclusions all over London. Whilst you will have access to a representative based in London a short walk from the hostel, Some tours run independently from each other so you will not have the same guide throughout the week. It is your own responsibility to be the designated start point for each tour to ensure you complete the activity. You will be issued with a very detailed predeparture pack, and we are always available should you have any questions throughout the week.

Price in AUD

  • 6 Nights £489

Included

The Essentials:

  • 6 nights central London hostel accommodation (dorm) at the travel joy hostel in Chelsea (voted London’s top hostel)
  • 6 breakfasts
  • Comprehensive talk on living and working in London
  • Map of London
  • Assistance with setting up a bank account (With Kickstart Package)
  • Mobile phone sim card (With Kickstart Package)

The Play

  • Action packed five-day itinerary
  • Daytrip to world Heritage site Stonehenge
  • Exploring Camden market and North London
  • Camden pub crawl
  • Central London treasure hunt
  • Entrance to one of London’s famous comedy clubs
  • Entrance to live music venues and discounted drinks
  • Big final farewell night out at a major London super club ministry of sound

The Bonus

  • Detailed predeparture guide to living and working in London
  • Predeparture meet up in Sydney and access to our online buddy lists
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Free Tea and Coffee in hostel

Excluded

  • Flights
  • Visas
  • Lunch and dinner
  • Drinks
  • Travel insurance
  • Accommodation after the five days
  • Oyster Card and Tube travel if required

Dates

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.

2014

  • February 2nd
  • March 2rd
  • April 6th
  • May 4th
  • June 1st
  • July 6th
  • August 3rd
  • September 7th
  • October 5th
  • November 2nd
  • December 7th

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Xtreme Reporter – With Work Experience https://xtremegapyear.co.uk/trip/xtreme-reporter/ https://xtremegapyear.co.uk/trip/xtreme-reporter/#comments Sun, 22 Jul 2012 15:50:48 +0000 https://xtremegapyear.co.uk/?p=19212 Learn, earn and travel by reporting. One accessible online course from any destination while you´re discovering. Investigate new places and learn how to creatively tell the world. Get the opportunity of the lifetime to get advice from a professional mind. No qualifications required yet experience gained. Travel and writing... what more do you need?

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Learn, earn and travel by reporting. One accessible online course from any destination while you´re discovering. Investigate new places and learn how to creatively tell the world. Get the opportunity of the lifetime to get advice from a professional mind. No qualifications required yet experience gained. Travel and writing… what more do you need?

 

 

 Start A New Career As A Travel Correspondent

How would you like to get a diploma, spend four weeks travelling somewhere exotic with the possibility to get paid for your efforts at the end of it. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t.

 

Not only can you do all that, you will get mentored by one of the top journalists in the country Beci Wood who spent 10 years at the biggest newspaper in the UK. Get assistance publishing your piece and sending out through news channels with the aim of it being picked up as newsworthy. This will give you an amazing exposure and a genuine opportunity to try out and launch a new career in journalism.

  • Diploma in Journalism
  • Four weeks of adventure in a beautiful setting
  • Spend time abroad researching and perfecting your piece
  • Mentoring from a top UK Journalist
  • Help publishing your work
  • Amazing opportunity to start a journalism career
  • Go freelance and get paid to produce work for magazines and newspapers, or go digital online.

All for less than the price of going to university for one month!

PHOTOS

 

Become a Journalist & Travel

On this program you can either undertake the diploma only and use it to boost your qualifications whilst you undertake any of our gap year programs, or you can involve yourself On our Xtreme journalism assignments. Set in 2 locations where you can study and learn more about journalism.

For the assignments, you can choose either Thailand, or Mexico and you have four weeks to complete the course and we throw in some adventure activities along the way. What they are depends on the time of year, we do not keep it set so we can react to any newsworthy stories or events.

The course involves quite a bit of coursework, so where better to undertake some investigative journalism, or get inspired than abroad by paradise beaches.

You have full backup and support of our UK-based tutors, who have considerable experience in the industry. You can actually study anywhere as long as you have an Internet connection and a laptop.

Once you have completed the course and have written your final piece we will assist you in sending this out to our media houses who may or may not pick up on the story. If you do get published you will receive 60 percent of your royalty fees which could be enough to cover the cost of the entire course.

What you report on is up to you, but you will have the full back up and support and guidance of professional journalists (including the head mentor on the programme – Beci Wood with 10 years experience on staff at the UK´s biggest newspaper).

Not only is journalism and exciting career, it’s something you can take with you to your next stage after travelling, whether that be a part-time job at University, or something you do on the side or launch phone into as a career.

 So whether you want to do something genuinely rewarding while you travel, or want to have something that not only looks amazing – really is amazing on your CV then the Xtreme reporter as you.

THAILAND OPTION INCLUDES WORK EXPERIENCE

On the Thailand option we have a completely unique and very exciting work experience attachment to this program.  You will work in a genuine media Company that produces monthly magazines all over Asia.  Working from their offices in Phuket, you will put your newfound skills to use: tasked With writing articles and uncovering stories as a reporter.  You will go out develop and write stories and make a valued contribution to the magazine and online websites. Working under the CEO and his media team this is a genuinely unique opportunity to gain work experience and do a really fun job which will build your resume and give you an insight into an exciting industry as you travel.

The company is called think media and is American run running various different franchises of popular magazines, what’s on guides and delivers local news and features in and around Phuket.

The work experience option can either last two weeks or four weeks, depending on your preference and includes all accommodation.

ACCOMMODATION

In Mexico you will stay in Playa del Carmen, a short walk from the beach at our base the Bendito Rancho. This is based on a dormitory (shared accommodation).

In Thailand you will stay in Phuket where you will also be involved in a work experience module with think media. You will stay on a bungalow either your own or shared with one other person the same sex.  The bungalow is located close to the officers.

Trip Frequently Asked Questions

Areas of specialism

Journalism needs specialists. People with knowledge and passion for their subject. We provide a range of courses in specialist subjects ranging from health to the environment through to investigative and travel journalism.

Journalism courses currently available:

  • Business journalism course
  • Motoring journalism course
  • Digital journalism course
  • Music journalism course
  • Environmental journalism course
  • News reporting course
  • Financial journalism course
  • Political journalism course
  • Freelance journalism course
  • Radio journalism course
  • Freelance photojournalism course
  • Science journalism course
  • Health journalism course
  • Sports journalism course
  • Investigative journalism course
  • Video journalism course
Are the courses accredited

Yes our courses are accredited by third party organisations

 

  1. Open and Distance Learning Quality Council (ODLQC)
  2. ABCC
What qualification will I get?

CTJT diploma

Our diploma is widely recognised in the UK and overseas. It is a vocational award, equivalent to an NVQ level 1 or 2.

The Open and Distance Learning Quality Council (ODLQC) and the ABCC validate it.

 

PRICE

  • Course only £279
  • Four-week assignment Mexico £899
  • Four Week assignment Thailand £999

INCLUDED

  • Journalism diploma
  • Full backup and support of our UK-based tutors
  • Questions and e-mails answered five days a week usually two hour response time also with live chat option
  • Help monetising your articles and pieces
  • All accommodation with Thailand and Mexico options
  • Transfer and one night in Bangkok hotel on the Thailand option

EXCLUDED

  • Laptop
  • Wi-Fi connection fees if working remotely
  • Flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Meals

DATES

  •  You can start the diploma at any time even prior to travelling.
  •  Mexico and Thailand journalism diplomas start first Monday of the month

 

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