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Australasia

Go on a Gap year to Australasia!

Thirst for Adventure? 
Australasia is a fantastic choice! Combine exciting travel experiences with the opportunity to earn some cash. There are plenty of jobs in Australia or New Zealand and, what’s more, if you travel to either country with Real Gap we can even guarantee you a firm job offer! Real Gap can help you meet other travellers and there’s an incredibly lively backpacking scene ‘Down Under.’

Australasia for you?
If fantastic weather, great company, fun, work or relaxing are on your list of do's, then Travel to Australasia

Tip... there are ‘Experience’ bus services in all Real Gap’s Australasia destinations – a flexible ‘hop on hop off’ travel system that makes getting about an absolute doddle, browse the list below...

Go on a gap year to Australasia
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Ultimate Aussie

Perfect for first-time travellers, this package includes advice and practical help with everything from visas to airport transfer, accommodation to finding a job. Stay and work in Sydney or explore the country with newfound friends.
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Australia Outback Ranch

Experience the great outdoors by learning the skills to work on an Australian outback farm. You’ll earn money doing anything from cattle mustering to fruit picking, making it an enjoyable way of funding more travelling.
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Relax at the hostel

Everything you need to work in NZ! Help with accommodation, access to a job centre, travelling offers and loads of opportunities to meet other travellers make for a hassle-free working holiday.

 
Australia Learn to Sail

A real hands-on experience on board a yacht. Learn or improve your sailing skills on land before living as part of a crew as you cruise around the Whitsunday Islands, with opportunities to snorkel and swim, too.

 
Kangaroo Wildlife Park

The chance to volunteer at a wildlife sanctuary on Kangaroo Island is a truly unique opportunity to learn about the amazing Australian wildlife in a simply stunning location.

 
Great nights out

This programme allows you to ease into Aussie life with your fellow like-minded travellers You can meet people to party with, to continue your Aussie adventure with and to make some friends for life Perfect if you are travelling alone, or for the first time to make your first week that little bit easier.

 
Working

Are you looking for a full time working holiday in Oz, travelling in Oz with some adhoc work along the way? Or something between the two perhaps….? We believe the Ultimate Aussie package and fun down under is just for you!!

 
Outlook at Whitsunday Islands

If you want to travel the East Coast of Australia and include two of its highlights this pass is perfect for you. The Cozzie pass not only gives you the flexibility to jump on and off the bus for 6 months but also includes an amazing 3 day self drive trip on Fraser Island and a 2 day/2 night sailing adventure around the stunning Whitsunday Islands!

 
Fiji Dive Culture Conservation

Learn or improve your scuba diving, live with a local family, help build a marine protected area and enjoy the country’s amazing beaches in a 6-week programme of activities that make for the perfect Fijian experience.

 
Australia Dive Master Course

A ten-week course in Australia’s Byron Bay that allows total beginners to achieve internationally recognised diving qualifications. Among the bay’s many attractions are leopard sharks, manta rays and turtles.

 
Oz experience adventure

This pass would be great for you if you want to start in Sydney and experience some of the best the East Coast of Australia has to offer before finishing in Cairns. With some excellent included activities like a Surf Lesson and Outback Cattle Station and the freedom to hop on and off whenever you want.
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Oz experience adventure

This pass is perfect for you if want to start in Cairns and travel down to Sydney at your own pace, while also experiencing some of the best highlights the East Coast of Australia has to offer.
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Australia Jackaroo Jillaroo School

Riders of all abilities are taught to farm the Australian way with lessons in Jackaroo and Jillaroo. Learn about cattle mustering, horse shoeing and lassoing before sitting down to a camp fire at night.
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Australia Conservation Volunteers

A flexible programme for people wanting to help protect Australia’s amazing flora and fauna. You can choose from ten locations and stay for as little as two weeks – and you get to experience the Great Outdoors, Aussie-style.

 
Australia Koala Sanctuary

Gain an in depth knowledge of koalas and other native species by helping with feeding, monitoring and more. Free time can be spent in nearby Brisbane or getting to know the animals better.

 
New Zealand Conservation

Play a part in conserving the famously beautiful landscapes of New Zealand. Your projects might involve coastal restoration, tree planting and surveying flora and fauna and there’ll be plenty of free time to enjoy outdoor life!

 
New Zealand Rugby Academy

Improve your individual and team performances. Experienced coaches, innovative training techniques and a dedicated academy in the home of the All Blacks make it the ideal gap year for any rugby fan!

 
New Zealand Cricket Academy

Advance your skills with a former test cricketer and top coach in sunny New Zealand, where you’ll follow a personal programme. You'll get the chance to play in matches and have access to training facilities in your free time!

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kangaroos feeding time

Care for some of Australia’s truly unique animals in a sanctuary situated in the tropical rainforest of north Queensland. Assist the experienced wildlife keepers and help visitors see the great conservation work the sanctuary is continuing to do.

 
Sunset at Uluru

Starting in Darwin in the far north of Australia and finishing in Adelaide in the south, this adventure tour travels straight through the heart of this amazing and vast country, taking you off the beaten track to some of the most remote and beautiful places in Australia - places you will never get to driving yourself or on a bus pass.

 
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Devils marbles

This trek is perfect for those that want to see the best of East Coast and Central Australia.

 
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Sandboarding

How many people have you met that can tell you they have seen an entire country? Well this is your chance to see the whole of this amazing country, taking in sights as diverse as the Sydney Opera House, Uluru, the Great Barrier Reef and so much more.

 
Australia Nullabor Traveller

Family Friendly! 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.

 
Fraser Island, Australia

Starting in cosmopolitan Sydney and finishing in tropical Cairns, this adventure tour travels up the east coast, taking you to some of the most popular and beautiful places in Australia and getting you to places you will never get to driving yourself or on a bus pass.

 
Australia Wildlife Park Volunteers

Hands-on involvement with conservation projects that will give you in depth insight into Australia’s fauna. Help out with fun days and present pythons, lizards and other animals to the public.

 
Australia Tall Ship Sailing

A never-to-be forgotten cruise on a tall ship around the Great Barrier Reef, with the chance to snorkel, swim and discover the area. Learn the basics of sailing or just relax and soak up the sun.

 
Australia Wildlife

Learn more than you thought possible about Australia’s wildlife. Your tasks might include feeding and caring for the animals, maintaining the sanctuary and helping out with animal shows and night walks.

 
Queenstown Bungy

Experience the best that New Zealand has to offer in this round trip of both of New Zealand’s stunning Islands. Whether you want to see the stunning scenery and culture or take part in one of the numerous activities on the route, this will be a trip to remember.

 
Ranch Course

Learn or improve your horse riding skills on a country farm, surrounded by pine trees. Gallop along a deserted beach, make friends with the sheep and end the days with a barbecue.

 
The Big Trek

This is the ultimate trek of Eastern and Central Australia, which takes you along the coast from Sydney to Adelaide along the Great Ocean Road before heading north through the centre of this massive country.

 
Fiji Scuba Diving Courses

Fiji is an unmatched tropical paradise, with the scuba opportunities there equally unique. We have different scuba course options for you to choose from, depending upon your current diving experience and how far you wish to progress.

 
Sunrise in Northern Territory

Journey from cosmopolitan Melbourne in the South East of Australia to Darwin in the far north. You will travel with a group of like-minded travellers through the heart of this vast, stunning country.

 
Sydney Skyline

Starting in Sydney, this tour takes you along the south-eastern coast to Melbourne. Experience two of the most exciting and cosmopolitan cities in Australia with a great group of people.

 
Experience New Zealand

Your 12-month passport to the best bits of NZ. Meet other travellers, get on and off the bus when you want, and benefit from friendly bus drivers who’ll tell you everything you want to know about their country.

 
Surf Experience

Travel the east coast of Australia, learning to ride the waves and living the surfing lifestyle – that means barbies, parties and seeing relaxing by the beach. A highlight of any gap year!

 
Australia 7 Scuba Dive Course

Gain a basic diving qualification that allows you to dive all over the world. The course combines theory, dives and a three-day trip around the Great Barrier Reef. Look out for turtles, coral, tropical fish and more!

 
Bula Cava Tongue!

See the best of Fiji, at your own pace. Choose a route, hop on and off the buses and see things that many tourists don’t. Try bilibili rafting, visit a Fijian school, trek to hot pools and lots more.

 
New Zealand Ultimate Explorer: Bike and Hiking Tour

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!

 
Camel trek near Broome

Ten days exploring the amazing coral coast from Perth to Broome - enough time to see everything well with a free day in Coral Bay to visit Ningaloo Reef. The beautiful blue ocean with pure white sand, hidden gorges with tranquil freshwater swimming holes and amazing rock formations make this trip a wonderful west coast experience.

 
Kings Canyon

Experience the magical Red Centre of this amazing and vast country! Enjoy sunrise over the magnificent Uluru and learn about Aboriginal culture. You'll also visit King's Canyon and Kata Tjuta National park as well as having the opportunity to ride a camel!

 
Man between rocks

Starting in Sydney, this tour takes in three beautiful cities in the South East of Australia before heading up through the very centre of this stunning country. You will experience the diversity and vastness that Australia has to offer before finishing the tour in the very north of the country in Darwin.

 
Cathedral Cove

Experience the best of New Zealand’s North Island on this 9 day round trip. See the stunning Bay of Islands, experience Maori culture and for the more adventurous hike the Tongariro Crossing.

 
Relaxing Lake Wakapitu

Whether you want to take in the amazing scenery of New Zealand’s South Island or enjoy the some of the wonderful activities that the country has become renowned for this is the perfect tour for you.

 
Lion Breeding in Zimbabwe

Covering Thailand, China, Malaysia, Africa and Australia, this really is the ultimate wildlife experience! Lend a hand with vital conservation work across the globe and get up close to a variety of animals! Zimbabwe - Thailand - China - Malaysia - Australia - USA

 
Elephant riding

Ideal for animal lovers who want to make a difference while they traverse the globe, this adventure packed conservation gap year will take you from the tropics of Thailand to the beaches of Florida! Thailand - Australia - USA

 
Visit Africa on a round the world trip

Spend your gap year on a travel extravaganza across Africa, Australasia and the USA! In just 12 months, you’ll take in the best of South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and the American South! Africa – Australia – New Zealand – Fiji – USA

 
Round the world travel

Make your round the world trip one to remember, visit the world’s most incredible countries including India, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and the USA on a intrepid voyage of cultural and adventurous discovery! India – Thailand - Australia – New Zealand – Fiji – USA

 
Thailand Gap Year

Combine paid work, volunteering and travelling into one fantastic gap year. Take the hassle out of the planning and set off on an adrenalin packed and worthwhile experience through South Africa, Australia and Thailand! South Africa - Australia - Thailand

 
Your Complete Thailand, Australia and New Zealand Gap Year

Experience three very beautiful countries, make a significant contribution to volunteer projects and earn some cash as you go! You can live and work alongside the locals in Australia and New Zealand, and discover the real Thailand! Thailand - Australia - New Zealand

 
Your Complete Australia Gap Year

When it comes to gap year travel, Australia really does have it all; beaches, rainforests, miles of open outback and diverse mix of cultures! Live life on the road, help with a conservation project and earn money while you’re there! Australia

 
Learn to surf on your gap year

Travel by plane, bus and sea around the must see sights of Australia and New Zealand! You can combine working overseas with independent travel and the ultimate introduction to life down under! Australia - New Zealand

 
Your Australia Mini Gap

Mix the best elements of independent and guided travel on the perfect mini tour of Australia! Surf on the gold coast, learn to herd cattle, dive on the Great Barrier Reef and help to save the environment! Australia

 
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