Bring variety, culture and a sense of having left the beaten track into your career break with an adventure experience. Adventure experiences mean you see the best of a country but also allow you to venture beyond the tourist spots.
What is an Adventure Experience?
Language, cooking and dancing classes help you to understand more about where you’re visiting, while volunteer placements put you in touch with the locals. An adventure experience is more than a holiday – it’s a chance to see and contribute to the world in a very unique way.
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Join our action packed adventure tour and take in amazing scenery and incredible animal experiences. Enjoy the best South Africa's wildlife and try out thrilling abseiling, zip slides and sky high canopy tours.
See a stunning country from all angles. Trek through national parks, take a Spanish language course, go white water rafting, meet local craftspeople, climb a (safe!) volcano, help with a community project – and relax on the beach!
This programme is a unique opportunity to see one of the world’s most bio-diverse destinations and combine volunteering, travelling and environmental conservation in one incredible trip!
A voyage of discovery on an epic scale, the Trans Siberian railway is the stuff of travel legend. Giving true meaning to long-distance rail travel, the journey will take you from Europe to Asia stopping off in the historic capitals of Moscow, Ulaanbaatar and Beijing. The perfect mixture of rustic living, stunning scenery and fascinating culture, this really is the trip of a lifetime!
Discover why so many people love Bolivia. Take Spanish lessons and learn to salsa, do some valuable volunteer work with children or animals, visit the highest city in the world, meet the indigenous Tacana people and lots more.
The Olympics was a fantastic showcase for China. Now people from all over the world are heading East to discover the delights of this incredibly diverse country. Our four-week programme gives you the perfect opportunity to experience real life China in amongst the amazing peaked scenery of Guilin county. You will spend time learning the language and getting to know the Chinese culture as well as spending time helping to develop the community.
Enjoy the best bits of Tanzania, hand-picked by Real Gap staff. Carry out rewarding project work on a community project, trek Mt Kilimanjaro and go on a camping safari in some of the best scenery in Africa!
Set off on a life changing and culturally enriching trip around Peru’s most incredible sights! Take in the awe-inspiring views of Machu Picchu, wander through bustling markets, work on your Spanish skills, get to know the local alpaca and explore the wonders of Lake Titicaca!
Change the lives of the underprivileged children and adults of this South-West Zambian community by working on various volunteer projects. From building homes, assisting with medical care and lending a hand with education you can put your skills to the best possible use and explore the African wilds on a Botswana bush camp and safari!
Join the Tai Chi and Cultural Experience to feel relaxed, recuperated and invigorated. You will be based in the stunning Fujian province spending time learning two forms of Tai Chi and enjoying the sights and culture of the surrounding area.
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The Nullarbor Desert Experience is a once in a lifetime trip; it expertly combines the outback, the desert, whale-watching, ranges, wildlife, art, wineries, national parks, and the saltbush together with experiencing the true Aussie way of life.
Hike and bike your way around New Zealand, the extreme sports capital of the world, on this ultimate adrenaline fuelled adventure tour. The opportunity to see New Zealand's amazing landscape from a different point of view means it will be an experience you will never forget!
Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. Join this trip and feel a real sense of achievement as you reach the peak and witness spectacular views over Tanzania and Kenya.
Located in the Borneo jungle, volunteers live and work alongside native communities, playing an integral part in aiding the development of the area whilst retaining traditional ways of life.
