Financial security for a gap year

Not all organisations that offer Gap Year programmes have financial protection in place to cover you in the event of their insolvency. Even several organisations in the Year Out Group and other industry associations are NOT covered.

If you book a gap year or career break programme with the Real Gap you can rest assured that your funds are secure.

Flight inclusive gap year programmes

All of our gap year programmes that include flights are ATOL protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. In the highly unlikely event of our insolvency the CAA will refund any money you have paid to us for an advanced booking and also ensure you are not left stranded abroad.

Gap year programmes without flights

Our gap year programmes that don't include flights are protected by a special IPP insurance. Again, in the highly unlikely event of our insolvency, our clients can have peace of mind that any money they have paid to us is fully protected. This guarantee includes repatriation if required. All of our non-flight buying customers are given a certificate of insurance when they book as evidence of this cover, (NB. there is a small charge of £6.00 for this insurance levied on our programmes which cost more than £500.00).

Why risk your gap year money?

Everyone thinks it will never happen to them, but things can and do go badly wrong from time to time. Booking with Real Gap means your funds are securely covered and you have one less thing to worry about. It would be foolish to do anything else.


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