 Adventure expedition
If you are craving action and excitement on your gap year or career break an excellent option is to go on an adventure expedition.
Take a look at our full range of adventure expeditions here.
What is an adventure expedition?An adventure expedition could involve travel to a wide variety of regions around the world but the key factor separating an adventure expedition from a normal holiday or tour is that an adventure expedition is an international expedition which aims to travel far more off the beaten track. The reason an adventure expedition does this is to allow travellers to experience a country and its people away from all the usual hordes of tourists surrounding the main sights. The emphasis of an adventure expedition is very much on having a real travel experience rather than simply systematically working your way through a list of ‘must see' tourist sights before returning home.
Where can I go on an adventure expedition?
It's possible to go on an adventure expedition pretty much anywhere - and where you go on an adventure expedition will depend on your personal interests. However there are three main regions that are particularly popular ‘adventure expedition' destinations:
If you are into wildlife one of the best places to go on an adventure expedition is Africa. On an adventure expedition in Africa it's possible to get close to some of the most amazing animals on the planet in their natural habitat by going on safari. On an adventure expedition in Africa you experience nature at its most extreme.
 Africa Expedition
Tanzania Expedition
Another popular continent for an adventure expedition is South America. An adventure expedition to South America also provides more than its fair share of unique wildlife and the variety of different landscapes in South America is amazing. For example on an adventure expedition in South America you could, if you wish, venture deep in to the Amazon rainforest or trek through the Andean mountains to the ‘lost Inca city' of Machu Picchu.
South America Expedition
Ecuador Expedition
Peru Expedition
Venezuela Expedition
There are numerous ‘adventure expedition' possibilities in Asia too. For example you could trek in the foothills of the Himalayas in India or Nepal, venture in to the rainforests of Borneo in search of orang-utan apes or head to the hill villages of northern Thailand.
A particularly flexible and extremely varied alternative for an adventure expedition is to buy a round the world ticket and, rather than travel on an organised adventure expedition in just one country or continent, put together your own personal adventure expedition. Click on the ‘Round the World' option for more detailed information on this time of adventure expedition option).
Asia Expedition
India Expedition
What can I do on an adventure expedition?What you do on an adventure expedition will obviously depend on where you're going. However a great way to really get to know a country and its people on an adventure expedition whilst doing some thing really worthwhile at the same time is to get involved with a volunteer project at some point on your adventure expedition. Many of Real Gap's volunteer projects are off the beaten track and if you volunteer on an adventure expedition you will definitely see a side to life that other travellers won't experience. It's easy to forget that being able to go on an adventure expedition and see all these amazing places is a tremendous privilege that few of the local people you meet on your travels will ever experience. Volunteering on an adventure expedition gives you the opportunity to ‘give something back' to some of the countries you visit on your adventure expedition.
If you want to investigate options and ideas for adventure expeditions further there is loads of information on the Real Gap website or, alternatively, you can speak to one of our expert travel advisers.
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