Xtreme Gap Brochure 2012

XTREME GAP YEAR

A WORLD OF ADRENALINE TRAVEL

Gap year travel with us is all about adrenaline travel. Self development through really exciting gap year projects, work and travel programmes, sports and awesome travel experiences. www.xtreme-gap.com E: info@xtreme-gap.com T:+44(0)203 286 7065

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ABOUT XTREME GAP

Hello, We are Xtreme Gap Year, an exciting travel company set up and run by 2 professional adventure travellers, Oliver Bray and Debby Neekens to help people get the most out of their travels.

You can read all about us, as a company, as individuals and what on earth we do here.

Right now you are probably considering having a stint away in another country and might be wondering what to do and where, and who with, and whether you need that many pairs of underpants. All the important burning travelling questions! Well we are here to help inspire you to do something really special during your time away.

That is exactly what we do at the core of Xtreme Gap, we send you off to do something amazing in really cool places.

To some it is learning a new skill like surfing or diving or even a language, to others it might be a wildlife experience, Martial Arts and developing their fitness or just pure travel combining everything, from worried about travelling alone group travel experiences, where we take care of everything for you, to really exciting Adrenaline Travel Tours.

We don´t just promote adrenaline stuff though: many people book round the world trips with us, combining work and travel (from helping you find work in Australia to getting you qualified to teach as a Scuba Instructor or Surf Instructor.)

No Volunteering.

We don´t do volunteering, despite it being dressed up as ethical travel, it isn´t. More about that here, we only want you to experience trips that will benefit you personally.

We research our trips properly!

Finally we want you to have the most amazing time, so we make sure our trips are up to scratch personally, you can see many of our research trips on our you tube channel.

Everyone at Xtreme is very well travelled and you can talk to us at anytime about your trip on Skype or email as we are all about personal attention.

We are here for you to help you have the most amazing trip of your life!

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SOCIAL MEDIA

Xtreme Gap Years Social Media Channels.

Travelling is a very social experience you meet loads of new people from all over the world, so we would encourage you to start before you even set off.

By becoming a Fan of Xtreme Gap on facebook, you can meet other travellers, check out exclusive galleries, read reviews and have access to up and coming discount and promo codes!

Our You Tube Channel also contains loads of Videos of activities, places and reviews.

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WHAT CAN YOU DO?

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Perfect to begin your travels, group start dates,

A healthy dose of action, culture and fitness!

so you can be matched up with other like

Learn a martial art like Muay Thai Kick Boxing,

minded adventurers. No need to worry about

Kung Fu in China, Mixed Martial Arts like the

being alone, we take care of everything for you

Ultimate fighters even Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu In Rio!

with in country support and of course, we will show you an incredible time too!

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No for the feint hearted but no experience necessary.

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From getting your open water to going pro and

Bragging rights and travel go hand in hand! Ex-

working as a Divemaster or Dive Instructor. We

perts in finding adrenaline charge trips, from

have a range of courses set in dreamy loca-

our adrenaline tours in New Zealand, to our

tions. We are company run by dive profession-

Adrenaline Overloads in crazy destinations like

als so we know what to look out for when pro-

Queenstown in New Zealand and Cape Town in

moting dive partners.

South Africa. If you wan to do something in-

Talk to us about trying something completely

credible add one of these to your trip!

new, and highly addictive!

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WHAT CAN YOU DO?

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Prolong your travels and work and travel. Lots

Amazing what you can achieve when you

of work and travel advice, trips and qualifica-

travel , if you are prepared to give it a go and

tions to get you some of the best backpacker

push your bounderies.

jobs out there!

If you want to do get a working holiday visa and find work in Oz, no problem, we have arrange of starter packs for you.

Our Xtreme Sports covers Surfing Trips, Freediving, Diving even rock climbing.

Some trips combine lots of these like the Koh Tao Adventure! Click the TV to watch the

Surf instructor courses, outback ranch training,

Video and you'll see what we mean by adrena-

sailing qualifications with guaranteed jobs and

line travel...

professional diving courses.

You don´t have to be superhuman, or even that

You can only get a working visa once, so our

brave, but the sense of achievement when you

advise is do it properly!

do some of these things is amazing. Abseiling,

There is so much out there that you can do to earn as you travel, the secret is finding the best jobs and courses to get you set up!

snorkling with whalesharks, rock climbing. Use your travels to ignite a passion and have an experience you will never forget...

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WHAT CAN YOU DO?

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Nothing gets the blood pumping like wild animals. Big ones, small ones, cute ones scary ones they all have something in common. They need your help.

With our wildlife conservation programmes you can care for abandoned and injured animals in Africa (check out the Namibia Wildlife Conservation Experience), where we also have an incredible horse conservation program in Mozambique.

The Field Guide Course is perfect if you want to get serious professional qualifications (for 28 days to a year).

A Whale What?? Shark??

Surprisingly not either, find out why they are so cool to swim with here

The China Panda Conservation Programme is beyond cute (baby pandas? Seriously!)

Marine conservation look no further than the Fiji marine conservation and culture programme .

Work with Great White Sharks and monitor Whale Sharks in Mozambique, learn to dive and do some marine conservation in Koh Tao, Thailand or the Gili Islands where we have the worlds largest bio Rock project. Don´t count out doing your Divemaster either, where you can dive with Thresher Sharks (Philippines, Turtles and Mantas (Indonesia) and Whale Sharks in Mozambique and Thailand as well.) www.xtremegapyear.co.uk E: Info@xtreme-gap.com T:+44(0)203 286 7065

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WHAT CAN YOU DO?

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Learning the lingo on your travels can form the basis of an incredible adventure. Looks great on your CV, being great at a second language it is a genuinely useful skill to have and what could be better than hanging out and soaking up the atmosphere in cool cities like Buenos Aires, Argentina or Quito & Cuenca in Ecuador?

Then there is probably the biggest adventure of them all, the Venezuela Travelling Classroom in the Amazon and Caribbean!

Or kill 2 birds with one stone, and study Spanish and become a gnarly surfer training with members of Ecuador's national surf team in Montanita! Now that is Xtreme Gap style.

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WHY NOT TRY?

The Xtreme Fitness Bootcamp in Thailand is the prefect way to get in shape, with serious fitness training in group and personal training sessions. All levels, all ages ever popular.

A wickedly brilliant combination with the Thailand Beach Experience, an Xtreme Gap Exclusive Trip that takes you to Maya Bay in Phi Phi AKA “The Beach� for an overnight adventure camping out under the stars.

Consistently voted as one of the top 10 beaches in the world you can only get there by boat, an no one else is allowed there at night time, other than our groups.

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PLANNING YOUR TRIP

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We can help you with a lot of your trip planning, the best place to start is on our blog here.

The blog is where we write about countries, activities and just general funny stupid travel stuff that might just inspire you to visit a destination (or completely put you off, even better).

There is advice about budgeting, work and travel and destinations.

Need more help? Talk to us on Skype or email us! Remember we have been on the trips and can tell you everything you need to know.

Our skype name is xtreme-gap you can use it to chat to us to ask about your trip. If you are planning a big adventure why not talk to us about your plans on video or audio call.

We can help give you a few pointers.

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CONTINENTS & ROUND THE WORLD

All you need to know about our Round the World Trips can be found here: Fill in your details to receive Itineraries, trip planning tips and hints and suggestions from our Round the world expert.

f you are planning on that once in a life time exodus, then check out our round the world section. Customisable itineraries taylor made for you, vetted and researched by us. Sign up on this form and we will send you information on planning your trip Including: 

How to find cheap flights

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Advice on work and travel

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Suggest some mouth watering itineraries too

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ROUND THE WORLD ITINERARIES Many people choose to combine lots of different programmes to make up a longer round the world trip, or a trip covering different regions in depth. We have put together some of the best combinations here, to make up our round the world itineraries. These are popular for good reason, but we can also custom build you a round thw world package to suit your own travel style. Perhaps you want to add in diving courses, or add in extra countries, no problem, we often work for our clients for many months, planning out the perfect adventure..

Round The World - Ultimate Head round the world from West to East taking in the sites and sounds of South East Asia´s Thailand and Laos, before heading to Australia and New Zealand for some serious action! Finish up in the USA completing an awesome road trip from LA to New York before flying home.

Round The World - South America Check out one a continent shrouded in mystery, culture and epic landscapes focusing on the main attractions in Ecuador, Peru & Bolivia. South America is one of the most awesome backpacking destinations, find out why on this South America Round The World Trip.

Round The World - South East Asia South East Asia is a very interesting, fun, safe and beautiful part of the world. It has a well trodden backpacking route for good reason. This is a flexible trip showing you the best sites in Thailand, Laos and Vietnam! From bustling cities, to Unesco sites and from stunning beaches and Islands to lakes with dolphins. www.xtremegapyear.co.uk E: Info@xtreme-gap.com T:+44(0)203 286 7065

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AUSTRALASIA Australia, New Zealand and Fiji are one of the most popular gap year destinations for good reason. Lets face it, you want a fun adventure, and an experience somewhere completely different, but working abroad to prolong your travel would be handy (or lets face it almost essential), Australia and New Zealand are the ideal destinations.

Travel is easy due to the westernised countries and English being the main language. There is plenty to see and do, and with Xtreme Gap, some pretty cool work and travel options too.

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LIVE ON THE EGDE

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AUSTRALIA Amazing the fun you can have in Australia. From travelling the east coast backpacker trail (on the Ultimate Australia trip, to qualifying as a Surf Instructor, diving the Great Barrier Reef, working on ranches (and other work travel options), exploring new cities and earning money by crewing on boats in the Whitsundays.

TIP! Want to find work, check out the work up

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program. Want to kick the jet lag and have an easy arrival. Use a jet boat. With our Wake the fuck up program!

Australia blog info Arrival in Sydney Video

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Surf Instructor & Surf Dude Programs (click title for details)

Australia Divemaster (click title for details)

From ÂŁ1089

The best way to spend your time in Australia (in our opinion)? By the beach learning to surf! Not just any beaches either, some pretty beautiful ones. You can go pro and get your surf instructor qualifications (zero to hero in 3 months) meaning you can get paid to work in Austraila or just develop your surf skills to a mean level with some of the best trainers in the industry.

From ÂŁ699 Why not become a dive professional and do your Divemaster in Australia? 10 weeks of living in Byron Bay getting your qualifications and diving everyday.

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Whitsunday Sailing Learn and Earn (click title for details)

From ÂŁ1629

Arguably the greatest job in Australia. You will train and gain an competent crew certificate and then be given a job crewing on the boats in the Whitsundays. Cruising around Whitehaven beach (pictured on this page) you live on the boats when you work, so all your food and accommodation is paid for indefinitely. You can save up loads of travel money and have a great time in the process. Sure beats photocopying or fruit picking!

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From £499

Cairns Adrenaline Overload (click title for details)

6 days of pure adventure. In the adventure capital of Australia, we will take you White Water Rafting on the Tully, Go deep into the ancient Daintree Rainforest to check out huge crocodiles, head out onto the barrier reef to snorkel in a pristine underwater environment. Optional bolt on Sky dive is also available! We will put you up in a great hostel in cairns too!

ULTIMATE AUSTRALIA

From £2320

Come on, if you are going that far, at least to it properly! The mother of all Australian backpacking trips where you do it all!

Jet boating in Sydney, Surf Trips, 4x4 offroad safari on fraser island (pictured on this page), Skydiving, exploring the Whitsundays and White Haven beach before heading to Cairns to see ancient rainforests and go whitewater rafting. It is a flexible trip so you can easily combine it with an Oz experience pass, or greyhound bus pass, and you can spend up to 6 months doing the trip.

Learn to Dive on the Great Barrier Reef

From £799

Some of the best diving in the world so get your PADI certifications and spend an unforgettable 3 days 2 nights on a liveaborad vessel.

Multiple dive sites, loads of marine activity all instruction, equipment and food included

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New Zealand Overlook New Zealand at your peril. It is knee tremblingly, jaw droppingly scenic gem of a country. If the glaciers, mountains, lakes and coast line doesn´t get to you, then perhaps the adrenaline activities will.

New Zealand is host to our Adrenaline Tour (unguided) and “Supercharged”, “Amplified” and “Epic” guided tours.

Less time (or budget) and more action? Check out the Queenstown FIND OUT MORE

Adrenaline Overload.

See all New Zealand trips

Warning this Video is LOUD &

New Zealand blog info

NASTY!

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The New Zealand Adrenaline Tour (click title for details)

From ÂŁ1629

Think of it like the ultimate bucket list. Combining a choice of backpacker bus passes (Kiwi Experience or Stray) with some incredible adventures! The beauty is because the expensive activities are prebooked you get to do all the fun stuff before blowing your travel budget. White Water Rafting, Skydiving, Jet Boating and the infamous Shot Over Canyon Swing included. Semi guided and totally flexible.

Guided Adrenaline Trips: SuperCharged, Epic & Amplified Tours run from Auckland to Christchurch or Christchurch to Auckland, they are fully guided groups and last between 9 (supercharged, 16 (amplified) and 24 (Epic) days. You see all the beautiful places and then some, with unique stops and of course adrenaline packs to spice up the adventure.

Queenstown Adrenaline Overload

From ÂŁ579

Tours run from Auckland to Christchurch or Christchurch to Auckland, they are fully guided groups and last between 9 (supercharged, 16 (amplified) and 24 (Epic) days. You see all the beautiful places and then some, with unique stops and of course adrenaline packs to spice up the adventure.

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FIJI If you must travel to the other side of the world, Fiji is a very good reason. Beach lovers paradise, crammed with culture (Fiji is an exotic blend of Melanesian, Polynesian, Micronesian, Indian, Chinese and European influences). Incredible diving, warm crystal clear waters and some undiscovered but superb surf spots. The perfect extension to Australia and New Zealand.

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FIJI TRIPS

Marine Conservation and Culture (click title for details)

From ÂŁ1759

The Fiji dive conservation and culture program gives you the unique opportunity to live here, and immerse yourself in the local customs and culture.

All the while you will be carrying out important marine conservation work, and learning to dive in some of the worlds best waters.

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ASIA Starting your trip in Asia is a great way to go. Great value flights into Thailand is easy on your budget, and when you get there, we are waiting for you to ease you into the travel lifestyle.

The Xtreme Thailand Experience gives you a comprehensive intro to Thailand, its culture and peoples and gets your butt onto some of the nicest tropical paradise islands in Asia.

Our Koh Tao Adventures, activities and programmes let you prolong your stay in paradise a while (12 weeks of a Divemaster course? Yes Please!).

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Paradise Awaits The really adventurous can try a different form of cultural immersion, with Martial Arts (Kung Fu in China and Muay Thai or MMA in Thailand.). Then there is the incredible diving too. Indonesia (the Gilis) has a superb turtle population, head to the Philippines for thresher Sharks then there is Surfing in Bali.

Finally look into backpacking in Laos, where you can visit ancient temples, go tubing down rivers and meet some of the friendliest people on earth.

Then onto Vietnam, it is unforgettable place, with our Vietnam Experience awaiting to show you all about the country, history and culture.

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THAILAND What makes Thailand so special? Everything! All you could want out of a travel destination can be found in Thailand, an exciting backpacker scene, paradise islands, lots of cultural discovery, warm people and amazing food.

That is before we have even started on some of the most exciting gap year programs out there.

What Others have Said (click the pics for video reviews)‌

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From £499

Thailand Fitness Bootcamp (click title for details)

Achieve what is so hard to do at home. Get really fit! Time spent at the Xtreme Gap fitness bootcamp, set in a tropical Thai jungle paradise, is the answer. Industry leading professional personal trainers will get you in peak condition in no time. After your training take your new six pack for a walk on the beautiful tropical beaches of Phuket. Feel the burn!!

Thailand Divemaster (click title for details)

From £2299 Live the life on a tropical island in the Gulf of Thailand. The Koh Tao Divemaster course means living on an incredible tropical island, diving every day for 12 weeks, accommodation and equipment included. You will discover one of the most amazing lifestyles and gain a professional level qualification enabling you to work in the scuba diving industry all over the world.

Paid Under Water Filmaker Internship (click title for details)

From £1899

Become an underwater camera man (or woman) on a paid underwater videography internship Koh Tao. Earn as you learn to film underwater on an incredible 12 week internship on a tropical island in Thailand. Diving every day doing what you love! Work with a young dynamic team and earn your beer money shooting movies in paradise.

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From £869

The Xtreme Thailand Experience (click title for details)

Worried about going it alone or meeting people? This is the trip for you! Join a group and really mix with the local culture on your first few weeks before hitting the beaches in Koh Tao! Temple stays, elephant camps, trekking and meeting hill tribes: You decide what you want to do and we do the rest. This is the ultimate Thailand gap year experience

How Does It Work?

You can build your own trip depending on how adventurous (or not) you are. Most spend 4 Weeks but you can spend longer by adding more option weeks. You always start with the Intro week, then pick an option week (see next page) finally you finish with the beach Weeks.

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Meeting monks & discovering Thai culture, temples & Buddism

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Trekking though national parks & discovering cool waterfalls

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Exploring historic Singburi to see life outside the cities and islands, meeting tribes

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Set in different locations in Thailand, you can experience the best that different parts of the country has to offer.

Soak up the culture in rural Thailand, go Trekking in Jungles, visit waterfalls and learn about Buddhism when you stay at a temple. With a stop over in Bangkok you have the city as your playground, before travelling to the Islands for some adventures, night-life and the complete paradise island experience. You can even hit the full moon party in Koh Phanang with an included ticket!

Working with Elephants and Mahouts

Plenty of unique adventure activities along the way in the popular tropical paradise island of Koh Tao. You can Exploring exciting Bangkok and stay in luxury pick different options to suit your interests: there will be 4* hotel plenty of activities in between well deserved chill time Amazing beaches and adrenaline adventures on on the to die for beaches.

Koh Tao like abseiling, snorkeling and diving and freediving

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Full moon party in Koh Phanang

As you will be travelling in group you will be in the company of new friends and share the excitement of

Lots of Chill time on Koh Tao and beach parties discovering new places in Thailand on an unforgettato remember. ble gap year adventure.

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Culture Week

Elephant Week

Trekking Week

Adding Extra Option Weeks Most people choose one option to complete on their second week, however if you wish to do more than one you can do this in your third week (add €325 or £325 to the trip price). Please note sometimes adding an

extra option might mean you miss out on the fullmoon party although it usually falls on the 4th week of the trip.

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You always get 2 weeks in Koh Tao - so if you choose an extra option week, your trip will be 5 weeks in total.

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Thailand Beach Experience

From £399

Recreate your own movie scenes from "The Beach" when you stay overnight on one of the best beaches in the world. With your body prepared for the incredible pictures with a week at our optional fitness camp, you then party your butt off in Phi Phi, before discovering the hidden secrets of Thailand in Tongsai before heading to Koh Tao and the full moon party!

Thailand Freediving Course (click title for details)

Koh Tao Adventure (click title for details)

From £426

Master advanced Freediving techniques that will enable you to dive down 20 metres on a single breath of air on the second day!

Our Freediving school, set on a cool tropical island in Thailand, teaches you correct techniques, the physiology and science behind being able to do advance freediving. Either complete an eye opening beginner or Advanced course, or come stay a while with a full blown freediving master or even instructor programme.

From £499 Do it all! One of the greatest adventure weeks you can have, crammed with lots of activities to write home about. We are talking about abseiling off viewpoints, speedboats, Freediving, Muay Thai training and rock climbing options, mixed in with amazing night life, sun drenched beaches and nightlife to remember. Lots of chill time on one of Thailands most beautiful Islands, and of course the full moon party is just around the corner.

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Thailand Backpacker Experience (click title for details)

From ÂŁ389

A great value arrival into Thailand, jam packed with exciting activities and excursions. Hang out on the Khao San Road the major hub for backpackers in Thailand, see the sites of Bangkok, haggle in markets and eat tasty Thai food! Spend a week getting a tropical tan on a paradise Island making new friends for life!

Become a Scuba Diver in Koh Tao (click title for details)

From ÂŁ349

Getting your PADI qualifications in Thailand is one of the must do activities when you go backpacking in Asia or as part of a round the world trip. Koh Tao is famous for diving, low prices and great experiences, and maybe even meet the Whale shark, the biggest and most amazing fish in the sea!

We also include a week of accommodation in the price!

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Interview with Randy Video

From ÂŁ499

Thailand Fitness Bootcamp

Achieve what is so hard to do at home. Get really fit! Time spent at the Xtreme Gap fitness bootcamp, set in a tropical Thai jungle paradise, is the answer. Industry leading professional personal trainers will get you in peak condition in no time. After your training take your new six pack for a walk on the beautiful tropical beaches of Phuket. Feel the burn!!

View prices here

We love the Xtreme fitness boot camp. It feels great to feel good about yourself, and when you are feeling fitter and healthier it really shows. On this program you get the opportunity to really devote your time to improving your wellbeing, supported by fitness professionals and the other members of the group training there.

You can reward yourself after tough training sessions by relaxing at our stunning luxury resort, or head to the beaches 10 minutes in a cab.

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Standard Accommodation

Luxury Accommodation

At the end of the trip you can expect to feel fitter, stronger and physically better, and take home with you new insites into maintaining a more active and healthier lifestyle, learned from industry leading fitness professionals.       

1 on 1 personal training sessions Group fitness training sessions Dedicated meal plan Yoga classes Unlimited Gym Access Cool Thai environment Beach training sessions

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From ÂŁ465

Muay Thai Training

Muay Thai training Thailand is the ultimate in personal fitness training, Thailand culture and adrenaline. Set on a gorgeous tropical island paradise. You will train hard in a stunning jungle gym up a sandy track minutes from the beach. But will you be ready to step in the ring?

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Is it for me?

You would be surprised who signs up for Muay Thai training, Gappers,

twenty something's, thirty something's. 95% of people who do have zero experience in any martial arts let alone this sport.

We LOVE it, because not only does it immerse you in proper Thai Culture (it is the national sport after all), but is also gets you insanely fit and if you are brave enough, you can fight in the ring on fight night. Train hard, because you will have 200 people betting on or against you!

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From £426

Ultimate Fighter MMA! (click title for details)

It pays to be able to look after yourself. So Learn Mixed Martial Arts, and learn with the best. Mixed Martial Arts is the ultimate fighting style, and you will discover the secrets, techniques and methods delivered by one of the worlds top MMA fighters. Beginners, Intermediates or Advanced, training at the Xtreme Gap MMA camp you will become one serious bad ass !

“Learning a martial art abroad is not just about learning how to protect yourself... sure it comes in handy sometimes, but many people learn a martial art form in order to really get exposed to the ancient culture of a country.”

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Home Sweet Home.

You know you can find all our accommodation options on the program page and also on the blog under Accommodation Options.

You will need a sweet crash pad after these programs.

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Zero To Hero Dive Instructor (click title for details)

From ÂŁ3899

If you train to become a diving instructor, you are making a huge commitment to yourself. It means you want to travel and live and work around the world indefinitely.

You swap the commute for a dive boat, the office for a pool and you will live in some of the worlds most amazing places. It is a complete life style change for the better, and you can make that change with us, on this 6 month course (shorter options available with previous dive experience

We also run Scuba dive instructor courses in the Philippines.

More on becoming a scuba diving instructor here.

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Rock Climbing in Thailand. (click title for details)

From ÂŁ409

Challenge yourself and admire the view from up high. Our rock climbing course, set on a beautiful tropical island, will teach you the basics of rock climbing. This course will give you all the inspiration you could need to develop a life long climbing passion. The setting is spectacular too, as you climb through the lush jungle and look out to sea from the pinnacles rising majestically out of the lush jungle.

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CHINA China. An exciting country with a load of adventure. Rich with history and thousands of years of culture. Discover this epic country for your self on a range of unforgettable gap year programs.

Xtreme China Experience

From £749

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Adventure travel in a fascinating country. Experience the best of Chinese culture and the beauty of one of the most striking parts of the country. Lots of activities included for you to try. Cycling, Tai Chi and even rock climbing. Group travel and lots of fun one departure a month.

You can choose between the following weeks, or combine them all. It is up to you! 

Introduction week: Immerse your self in Chinese Culture. A week of learning basic Chinese language, Chinese Culture explanation, and we take you to different sites in and around Fengyan village, the typical China Village, 1.5 half hours drive from Yangshuo where the other programmes start.

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The Cycle and Tour week: This week you have the opportunity to experience the perfect combination of Orient and the West culture, the warm and friendly people and their hospitality. We Cycle to see some very important sites and give you a change to explore some Chinese traditions like TaiChi and paper crafting.

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Adventure week: Rock climbing, caving, kayaking, hiking, abseiling, zip-lining and swimming. This week you wll spend in the stunning Mountain area around Yangshuo where you find cliffs, rivers and caves. Note: This is the most active week of them all, this suits the xtreme gap customers! Still more people book the other weeks, so during the adventure week you travel in s small group which gives you even more time for action!

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Trekking week: During this week you stay in different places, since you are trekking through mountains to meet the girls with the longest hair in the world, enjoy specially made local food, watch performances of local hill tribes and you will experience the picturesque and quietness terraced fields. During the trekking week you get to know the more adventurous side of China and even get to stay in hill-tribe villages.

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From £699

Learn Kung Fu in China

Learn Kung Fu in China with the masters, train in a stunning environment and become a Kung Fu legend. Choose to learn different styles and train in a western run academy with links to the top Kung Fu masters in China. No experience required with multiple forms available.

From £639

Panda Conservation China. (click title for details)

These little guys are too cute. Sadly they are extremely endangered and need help to survive. With less than 1000 pandas left now is the time to act.

On this project you help out on a Panda breeding program and spend your time and efforts caring for baby Pandas. A completely unforgettable and worth while experience.

What will you do on the Project?

Following a short training/orientation, volunteer service might include but not be limited to: 

Cleaning panda areas and enclosures

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Cleaning general areas of the Panda Centers

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Preparing food for the pandas such as carrots, apples, panda bread and their nutritional biscuits

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Carrying lots of bamboo

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Sometimes you might be able to help collect behavioral data.

You will also have plenty of time to watch and photograph the pandas.

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Indonesia Indonesia is often overlooked by travellers, but those in the know, can´t resist stopping off in Bali for some of the worlds best surfing, and then hopping over to the Gili Islands, for incredible diving, beaches and marine conservation.

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Learn to Surf in Bali

From £339

Combine some of the best surfing in the world with a professional Brazilian surf instructor, low student to instructor ratios and a distinctive Balinese athmosphere, and you have the learn to surf in Bali program. So much more that surfing though, a stunningly lush volcanic Island, and an easy hop on air asia from Bangkok or Australia.

Freediving in the Gilis

From £739

Very popular and not as extreme as you think. Free diving is diving without scuba gear. So no tank to breath underwater. This way you become one with the fish, you will enjoy marine life to the max. Also it is a big change to challenge yourself. Whether you're interested in competitive Apnea, spearf ishing, or just improving your snorkelling and enjoyment underwater, before you know it you go down to 20 meters!

Divemaster in the Gilis

From £2139

Go pro and become a PADI Divemaster in the Gilis. Huge populations of Turtles with Manta Rays make doing your Divemaster here pretty Special.

Marine Conservation in the Gilis.

From £2139

Join the worlds largest biorock Project in Gili Trawangan. This is a new technology that actively produces new coral growth using electric currents. This does not happen on its own though, and needs volunteers to harvest coral to attach to the bio rock structure. Set Start dates available to play an important part in underwater marine conservation.

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LAOS Laos is a beautiful country, stepping over the boarder from Thailand is like going back in time, to a land with happy friendly people in one of the finest countries on earth. On the Laos backpacking trip you can join a semi guided trip taking you through this magical country.

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Backpacking in Laos

From £222

Get off the beaten path and visit Laos! Let us take you off the beaten path on our backpacker trip in Laos. Starting in Bangkok Thailand, you can head through one of the most rewarding countries in South East Asia, and experience the joys of tubing, waterfalls and mind boggling scenery and beer Lao!

With our partners, you travel on trains, buses, longboats and tuk tuks up Thailand and around Laos and see the parts most people miss! 

Stray is the first flexible bus network in Laos! Connect from Thailand on trains and traverse Laos from north to south, or choose a section that appeals to you.

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Jump-on' and 'jump-off' the bus anywhere that you want along the way around our comprehensive route.

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Go further off the beaten track for unique down-to-earth stops, local culture and amazing activities.

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We have an extensive range of Thailand - Laos travel passes for all timeframes.

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Your pass is valid for 12 months so take your time to explore!

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Travel with like-minded people, our legendary guides and local drivers

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We can organise guest houses, hostels, budget hotels, ecolodges and camping accommodation options enroute.

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VIETNAM Your driving license means nothing. The streets are crazy, and so it Vietnam, even so it is undeniably beautiful. Thousands of miles of coast line, lush rice paddies, mountains, war relics and an interesting blend of French colonial, communist and Asian culture.

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North Vietnam Experience

From ÂŁ825

Discover Vietnams epic northern highlights on this exciting 4 week group gap year adventure. Hang out in Hanoi, learn about the war torn history of Vietnam, get to know Vietnamese culture, go trekking, and finally top it all of with a cool beach week checking out the world famous Halong Bay.

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Philippines The best beaches in Asia, much less crowded than Thailand, and exciting options like Thresher Shark Diving and Stick and Knife Fighting programs! You can easily spend months here living in paradise. What is stopping you?

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Thresher Shark Divemaster

From ÂŁ1289

Malapascua in the Philippines is the only place in the world where you can see the pelagic Thresher (Ocean dwelling Thresher Shark) on a regular basis. Pretty cool in itself, but then throw in Manta Rays, Hammerhead Sharks and really good macro diving and you have some great reasons to take your Divemaster in the Philippines.

Stick and Knife Fighting

From ÂŁ799

Learn the deadly Filipino martial art of Modern arnis, with some of the top grand masters in the Philippines. Rattan sticks, blades, and un-armed combat will be taught alongside various different styles. One week in Marikina City, Manila and then a beach week training with locals and on an intensive crash course.

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Sri Lanka Marco Polo described Sri Lanka as one of the worlds finest islands, he should know, he got about a bit... Don´t take some dead explorers word for it, even though it is still true today, spend some time there on the Sri Lanka experience and see for yourself. Loads of cultural experiences, and conservation programs: including a huge Elephant project and the worlds most diverse sea turtle population.

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Sri Lanka Experience

From £1289

A group travel experience like no other. A sun drenched palm fringed tropical island, turquoise seas lots of action packed weeks to chose, a worthwhile and important turtle conservation project and a chilled beach week at the end! Explore Sri Lanka, its beautiful nature and friendly people while getting a real taste of local life in the tropics.

Elephant Conservation Project

From £

Help care for Elephants in Sri Lanka greatest Elephant conservation project. Set in 24 acres, this large elephant orphanage is a also breeding place for elephants, with twenty elephants born since 1984. It has the greatest herd of elephants in captivity in the world.

Turtle Conservation Project

From £

A Did you know 5 of the seven species of Sea Turtle visit Sri Lanka? Imagine watching as a baby turtle breaks open its egg for the first time, it´s little beak peaking out in to the out side world, finally breaking free, it makes a mad dash for the water, before the sea birds, crabs and countless other predators eat it for a snack. Do somthing about it and help them out here!

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Africa An Africa gap year offers incredible gap year travel experiences. No other continent on earth gets you this close to nature and the delicate yet ultimately beautiful circle of life. Big scenery, Big Animals and Big Adventure.

Wildlife conservation projects, cultural experiences, incredible beaches, Adventure trucks, exciting sports like diving and surfing and a fair few mountains to climb as well.

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WHAT CAN YOU DO IN AFRICA?

WILDLIFE

ADVENTURE

CLIMBING

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South Africa South Africa, the rainbow nation, is a massively diverse destination, with a huge verity of landscapes, people (11 languages for a start) and gap year activities. It is a land of wide open spaces where the horizon never seems to end. It also offers kick ass adrenaline too!

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South Africa Wildlife Conservation Experience

From £879

Get hands on Wildlife conservation experience in one of South Africas award winning game reserve conservation projects. Join other volunteers as you get involved in all aspects of maintaining a game reserve, from tracking Lions and other big 5 to game monitoring and enclosure repair.

From £549

Cape Town Adrenaline Overload

Cape Town is the most exciting and Xtreme city in Africa. Home to the worlds highest abseil - Table Mountain, the best place in the world to go shark cage diving and a mighty fine drop zone over the cape of good hope, it sure gives Queenstown a run for its money. 5 nights/6 days 100% Adrenaline.

From £415

Cape Town Intro

Cape Town. What a cool city. Want to get under the skin of Cape Town a little then this 6 day Cape Town intro is for you. Staying at our 4* backpackers, you can explore the city on a group, do some cool Xtreme activities, check out table mountain, cape point, see penguins and the sublime Cape Town nightlife.

Cape Town & Garden Route on Steroids

From £889

Discover the delights of Cape Town and then hit the adventurous Garden Route. The worlds highest bungee, Elephant sanctuaries, a Wildlife safari, Ostrich riding, zip lining and surfing are just some of the adventures to be had on this all encompassing South Africa trip. And if that is not enough, we have some exiting bolt ons!

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Great White Shark Conservation Project

From ÂŁ1399

No other conservation project provides a shot of adrenaline like this one.

Great White Shark conservation is as important as it is cool! Get hands on with a great white shark conservation project in Gaansbaai South Africa! The standard duration of this course is 21 days.

On this conservation programme you will join a world leading organization dedicated on protecting the Great White shark, operating in Great White shark conservation since 1989. You'll receive training in shark biology, behavior, conservation, research, changing attitudes, shark attacks, basic seamanship (includes anchoring positions, wind directions), underwater filming, still photography and shark tourism. Weather permitting you will go to sea frequently.

At sea, you'll get involved as much as possible with all aspects of sea work.

This will be focused on working with the sharks from above and below the water. Much emphasis will be placed on observing behavior and the interactions of sharks around the boat.

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One Year or one month this is the ultimate in Wildlife immersion.. Some complete their training to get a professional qualification, but for man this is the best way to live in and learn about the African bush. Staying in an unfenced camp you will train in all aspects of being a field guide.

Field Guide Course, 28 days or 1 year.

From ÂŁ2339

The ultimate African field guide course set in the Kruger National Park. Want to experience moments when your heart is pumping so loud that you can hear it? The adrenaline surging through your veins as you crouch, trying not to make a sound, just metres away from a full grown African lion? Our field guide course will offer you countless encounters with the big five and an incredible moments of exhilaration at the same time.

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Namibia Namibia is blessed with some of Africa´s most incredible wilderness landscapes, despite being covered in a lot of Savannah and desert, it is teaming with wildlife and adventure. Definitely a country to keep in your Africa Itinerary.

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Namibia Wildlife Conservation Experience

From ÂŁ899

The ultimate in African wild life conservation. Help look after a host of wildlife including lions, cheetahs, caracals and baby baboons! No other project gets you this close to the animals of Africa, set in an award winning conservation ranch. Group start dates.

Some of your responsibilities will include preparing food for the animals, patrolling carnivore enclosures, walking with the caracals, playtime with the baboons, spending time with cheetahs in their enclosure, game drives, camera trap setting and collecting, participating in veterinary treatment, and manual farm work such as de-bushing and pulling grass in the veld, working in the vegetable garden, building fences etc.

Most of all you will be looking after the animals!

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MOZAMBIQUE Mozambique is a relatively new destination to tourism, with a promising future this east African country boasts some of the best beaches in Africa, a high whaleshark population making it an ideal Divemaster location and our wonderful horse conservation project. If you want some adventure, there is ample in Tofo too.

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From £959

Horse Conservation Project

Imagine untouched white sandy beaches, cliff top views overlooking the ever changing turquoise sea and a genuinely unique and exciting African experience. Experience an ever present spirit of adventure on horse back as you look after a herd of horses and enjoy some of the best beach riding in the world.

Whale Shark Conservation Project

From £1299

Swimming with Whale Sharks (Mozambique is one of the best places in the world to see them) you will be involved in data collection, reef monitoring, and humpbacked whale research. Volunteers will also be involved in turtle nest data collection, as well as getting the chance to live an breathe one of Africa's best gap year diving and backpacking destinations.

Whale Shark Diving

From £1079

28 dives in some of the best waters in the world. With this programme you also get UNLIMITED whale shark ocean safaris, giving you unrivalled access to the worlds biggest fish! Mantas, humpbacks and dolphins as well! Scuba training is not included but you can add this on to the programme.

A Whale What?? Shark??

Surprisingly not either, find out why they are so cool to swim with here

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Tanzania Tanzania, the jewel of east Africa is most famous for its superb game parks, the Serengeti, Masai Mara and Ngororgoro crater, then there is the old man of Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, awaiting you to put your hiking boots on. Finally end up in Zanzibar, the spice island for some well deserved chill time.

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Climb Kilimanjaro

From ÂŁ499

Climb Kilimanjaro the worlds highest free standing mountain. Kilimanjaro: Rising 5895 metres above the African plains. To Climb Kilimanjaro offers the would be mountain climber the chance to summit a giant, and have an unforgettable experience in the process.

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AFRICAN We have lots of different overland truck adventures in Africa. Each one takes in amazing destinations and offers the wow factor that only Africa can provide. We love them because they are genuinely the best way to travel and see Africa, guided by knowledgeable driver guides with group sizes ranging from 4 to 28 people.

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ADVENTURE Ultimate Africa Overland

From £2579

Africa Overland tour: The Big One Discover Africa 56 days. The big one!

Discover the best of Africa during this amazing Africa overlanding adventure. You will go to 9 African countries full of nature, culture, wildlife, wilderness, adventure and excitement.

Cape Town to Zanzibar

From £1689

Cape Town to Zanzibar Overland Truck Tour. 33 days, is the perfect version of the longer Cape to Kenya tour for those who want to spend either a lot or no time on Zanzibar. Covering six countries and unforgettable features like the Okavango Delta, Victoria Falls and Lake Malawi, it will ensure that your African vacation is an epic adventure of a lifetime.

Cape Town to Vic Falls

From £1005

Cape Town To Victoria Falls Overland Tour, one of Africa most spectacular 20 day adventures, taking in national parks, deserts, coasts, wildlife, cultural excursions and a whole heap of adventure on this Africa tour.

White water rafting anyone?

Namibia Overland

From £739 Namibia is one of the most striking destinations in Africa, diverse - rich in tribal and colonial heritage and rich in wildlife. This best of Namibia trip, starts in Cape Town and ends in Windhoek with 12 days of adventure in between.

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South America Travelling in South America is exciting.

The continent is like another world, with so much diversity, it is almost impossible to decide where to go in just one trip. From the adventure of Venezuela (and the draw of its Caribbean beaches) to the Inka culture of the Andes, the hip surf towns of the pacific coasts or the chic Brazillan culture in Rio. Damn, tough choices. Do it all!

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What to do...

Unsurprisingly many of our South America programs involve learning some Spanish, lets face it you would be bonkers not to, and English will not get you that far in South America. It´s not all academics though, far from it, learning is fun on our travelling classrooms (have you ever had a class in the jungle before?) and with out Surfing and Martial Arts options, South America has alot to offer. www.xtremegapyear.co.uk E: Info@xtreme-gap.com T:+44(0)203 286 7065

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ARGENTINA Hanging out and learning Spanish in one of the worlds coolest cities Buenos Aires is jus the tip of the iceberg. Literally, with Pâtagonia´s, stunning glacial south and the tropical north of the country, Argentina is as diverse as it is beautiful. Full of passion you can learn the tango, hang out with Gauchos (cowboys) and get a real taste of adventure.

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Spanish & Culture Argentina (click title for details)

From ÂŁ699

Perfect if you want to learn Spanish and have a truly Argentine Experience in the heart of Buenos Aires. Do something constructive and experience complete cultural immersion; making new friends from all over the world! Language lessons, cultural experiences like Tango and Polo activities and excursions living in the inspirational city of Buenos Aires.

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Bolivia Bolivia is a surreal place, with la Paz the worlds highest city literally taking your breath away, and the incredible Salar Di Uunyi Salt Pans, where your senses are distorted by the endless white landscape.

Bolivia is not a place you visit with out going to Peru, so check the round the world South America option too.

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Cycle the “death Road�

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Xtreme Bolivia Experience

From ÂŁ499

Xtreme Teams favorite country in South America, you do not want to miss out.

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Ecuador Brush up on the lingo on our travelling classroom, taking in 4 great locations, or learn to surf with the Ecuador National Surf Team in Montanita! Straddle the Equator or visit the Amazon. Then there is the wildlife Mecca of the Galapagos Islands.

When you are filled to the brim with culture, you can get some serious adrenaline travel into your system with the Ecuador Adrenaline Overload! White Water Rafting, Volcano biking and horseback riding in the avenue of the volcanoes. You know. The usual. :)

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Mountain biking a Volcanoe

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From £1109

Ecuador Travelling Classroom

4 unique locations including a world heritage site, a surf town, the capital city Quito and Pacific Coastal Manta. Spanish and good times all the way baby!

From £439

Ecuador Adrenaline Overload

Get ready to Mountain bike down a Strato volcano, White Water Raft a thundering river in the Andes, explore the Avenue of the Volcanoes on horse back and get a dose of culture in the historic Quito.

The Galapagos Islands Experience

From £1299

Without a doubt, the Galapagos Islands are one of the natural wonders of the world, a unique haven of amazing wildlife unlike any other. This cruise will show you all the beauty of the Galapagos in 8 days!

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12 Intro and Climbing Adventure

From £999

Take on some serious peaks in the Andes and summit Cotopaxi. No mountaineering experience required. With our guides giving you an intro into high alpine climbing this will be a real adventure.

From £1299

15 Day Chimbarazo Adventure

Taking the 12 day climbing adventure to the next level. Break the 6000 metre barrier standing on the roof of the Ecuadorian Andes!

How big is this Challenge? Huge!

This monster of a mountain and its brutal landscape, will challenge you to the limit. Not only do you have to cope with altitude sickness, you also need to break the altitude barrier of almost 5,500m before you reach the Ultimate challenge of nearly 6,403m above sea level, and cross a very scary 30 meter ridge with a 1,000m drop on either side… in the dark! and these are just some of the challenges you have to face. Stick that on your CV, and even we will hire you.

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Spanish and Surf

From ÂŁ479 Set your self up to learn the lingo in style on the beach! Learning Spanish in Montanita, a funky beach town and the capital of Surfing in Ecuador, whilst learning to surf with one of the worlds best competitive surfing champions.

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Peru No trip to South America can be complete with out a trip to Macchu Pichu, but there is so much more to Peru than that. The Colca Canyon, Condors, Homestays on floating Islands.

Peru offers some of the greatest backpacking adventures out there. With the Peru Experience you can see it all, on a semi guided trip of a life time.

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Xtreme Peru Experience

From ÂŁ1199

Discover one of the coolest countries in South America, mixing with the Incas and discovering lost worlds.

Cusco tour, Sacred Valley, Inca trail, Macchu Picchu, Floating islands of Uros, Amantani cultural exchange and so much more. Semi Guided* Inca Trail Trek

From ÂŁ319 Trekking the Inca Trail is the ultimate backpacking rite of passage. An unreal journey that takes you 4 days to complete, trekking high up in the Andes in search of the lost city of Machu Picchu. Not for the feint hearted, this trail leads you through steep mountain passes, with dramatic scenery culminating in a magnificent view of the Incan Citadel, through the infamous Sun Gate.

*What does Semi guided mean?

You are not accompanied all the way. Everything is booked and arranged for you, and you have an online agent who can manage your bookings and transfers but you will not be in a big guided group. You will however have local guides in the different stop locations. www.xtremegapyear.co.uk E: Info@xtreme-gap.com T:+44(0)203 286 7065

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Brazil Brazil is probably one of the most passionate countries in the world, and you feel it, just visiting Rio, where the energy is infectious. With our really exciting Mixed martial arts program in Rio and cool surf camp just out side of Rio, you can hang out with the Cariocas and really get under the skin of the city.

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Ultimate Fighter: Brajilian JiuJitsu in Rio

From ÂŁ649

Living in Rio De Janeiro and training in Brazilian JiuJitsu is the ultimate martial arts experience. Rio is famous for delivering the best instruction delivered by world class athletes with some incredible down time on some of the worlds best Rio Surf Camp

From ÂŁ559 Trekking the Inca Trail is the ultimate backpacking rite of passage. An unreal journey that takes you 4 days to complete, trekking high up in the Andes in search of the lost city of Machu Picchu. Not for the feint hearted, this trail leads you through steep mountain passes, with dramatic scenery culminating in a magnificent view of the Incan Citadel, through the infamous Sun Gate.

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Venezuela Mix in Spanish, chilling on the Caribbean beaches of Playa Colorada, with the adventures of the the Amazon basin along the Orinoco delta in a kayak, meeting tribes and taking in the incredible views when discovering the lost world of the Roraima, and you have the Venezuela Adventure Classroom or shorter Venezuela Experience.

Our most adventurous programs yet. Dare to something different?

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Venezuela Adventure Classroom

From ÂŁ1925

This is a real adventure seekers dream. Our award winning travelling classroom programme is a unique blend of learning Spanish and travelling adventure. Venezuela is a beautiful country of huge diversity with golden palm fringed beaches, exotic jungles, spectacular and mysterious mountains, ancient indigenous cultures and the beat of exotic Latino! Based at our Caribbean Lodge on one of Venezuelas best beaches, Playa Colorada, in Mochima National Park, explore the lost world while learning Spanish with a fun group of people!

Venezuela Experience

From ÂŁ1350 5 weeks of pure Adventure. Taking in jungles beaches and lots of culture, all the while learning Spanish in a group of like minded fun adventurers.

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Honduras

Honduras has its own pace‌ Slow! A naturally beautiful country, with spectacular Mayan Ruins, lengthy Caribbean coastline and idyllic island, shrouded in tropical rainforests and superb beaches. The diving is world class, with warm 50 meter visibility and a plethora of marine life waiting to greet you under water.

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Divemaster in Honduras

From ÂŁ1599

What could be better than learning to dive in the Caribbean, surrounded by dolphins and white sun drenched beaches?

Add in a bit of rum, a few parrots and Xtreme Gappers in Neoprene.

Paradise.

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Portugal From ÂŁ265

Surfing in Portugal

Spend a week improving your surf skills on the west coast of Portugal! Portugal has amazing surfing conditions, the best beaches in Europe, great food and wine, and cheap and easy access from the UK. You will be amazed by the beauty and surfing conditions of this country, and who knows it could open up a new addiction!

No pervious surfing experience needed.

A little closer to home..

You don´t have to go all the way round the world to experience some Xtreme Gap adventure. Some is much closer (and cheaper) than you think. Take our surf camp in Portugal, just 3 hours away on some of the best beaches in Europe.

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Finally...

Booking Booking is easy, you simply fill out an online booking form on the program page it looks like this: You then pay a ÂŁ100 deposit to secure your place and you can book up to 6 months ahead. Full payment (so the balance) is taken 12 weeks before you travel giving you plenty of time to save for your flight and spending money.

Booking well ahead is actually the best way to ensure you go ahead with your travel plans!

Terms And Conditions.

Boring, but necessary. At the time of booking you have to agree to out Terms and conditions they can be found here.

Cancellation Charges & Due Payments Time of booking: 121 days or more before start date or departure date (whichever is the earlier) Fees due: Deposit on booking, 50% of fee payable at least 120 days prior to start date Time of booking: 120 - 91 days before start date or departure date (whichever is the earlier) Fees due: 50% of fee payable at time of booking and full balance due at least 90 days prior to start date Time of booking: 90 days or less before start date or departure date (whichever is the earlier) Fees due: Full payment of fee at the time of booking. Round the world bookings operate slightly differently please see here.

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