Gap Year Travel Destinations

Real Gap has a huge range of gap year travel destinations and our several hundred or so (at the last count) exciting programmes are located in over 45 different countries throughout the world. If you are not sure where you want to go, having such a comprehensive list of gap year travel destinations at your disposal can seem a little daunting or confusing. Sometimes having too much choice isn't a good thing! If you are currently planning your year out our ‘Gap year travel destinations' page provides an ‘at-a-glance' look at the various gap year travel destinations.

Gap year travel destinations - Australasia

If you are planning on getting some paid work abroad then two of the best gap year travel destinations are undoubtedly Australia and New Zealand. Other than being excellent places to boost your income (particularly if you are on a round the world trip) they are also fantastic gap year travel destinations in their own right. Australia is renowned for its laidback lifestyle, superb beaches, lively cities, sunny weather and incredible natural wonders (including Uluru - or Ayer's Rock - and the Great Barrier Reef).

If you are in to outdoor life then New Zealand should definitely be towards the top of your list of potential gap year travel destinations. New Zealand boasts some of the world's most beautiful landscapes it's great for trekking and, for that matter, just about any other outdoor pursuit you can think of (a visit to the adventure capital of Queenstown is an absolute must!). 

If you visit Australasia on a gap year Fiji is easy to fit in as a stopover en route and is a great place to chill out. The Pacific tropical island paradise of Fiji has beaches which are up there with the best of them, the locals are fantastic... many people say they are the friendliest in the world.

Gap year travel destinations - Africa

If you are passionate about wildlife one of the best gap year destinations is Africa. All of Real Gap's travel destinations in Africa provide ample opportunity to enjoy Africa's unique wildlife (either as a volunteer or in your spare time) and if you would like to get involved with a rewarding people-based volunteer project there is a wide range of these in Africa too.
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Gap year travel destinations - Asia

If you are on a tight budget then, in terms of cost of living, some of the cheapest gap year options are in Asia. The range of gap year travel destinations in Asia is incredibly diverse, and the wide variety of Real Gap's Asian programmes reflects this. It is possible to do anything from caring for endangered orang-utans in Borneo to trekking in the Himalayan region of India. If you would like to earn money then the two gap year travel destinations to head to in Asia are China and Japan.
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Gap year travel destinations - USA and Canada

The USA and Canada are both fantastic gap year travel destinations and it's possible to get paid work in both countries. Earn some money and then go on that North American road trip you have always dreamed about.
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Gap year travel destinations - Latin America

Latin America offers a wide range of amazing gap year travel destinations - from classic South American countries such as Peru to the wildlife lovers' paradise of Ecuador's Galapagos Islands. All of Real Gap's programmes in Latin America include language lessons and there are some truly rewarding volunteer projects, both wildlife and people-based, in this region too.
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