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Get yourself an exciting new skill, maybe something you’ve always wanted to learn or something new that has just taken your fancy!

Learn New Skills and Languages Abroad

Perhaps you’d like to confuse people with foreign languages, learn to cook up a foreign feast or learn to tell an antelope from a gazelle. All this and much more is possible with our learn programmes...

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Learn New Skills and Languages Abroad!

Learn a language, learn new skills abroad You can learn a language (choose from Spanish, Portuguese or Mandarin) or learn new skills; like learning to dive, dance or the art of photography!

Below you’ll find all our programmes where you can learn new skills or languages abroad!
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Bali Surf Retreat
Relax on the beautiful island of Bali. Learn to surf, practise yoga and let your muscles melt under a Balinese massage. Visit Monkey Forest, the Elephant Cave and watch the sun set over Tanah Lot Temple. From £549

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Sea Turtle and Surf in Costa Rica

The perfect combination of sport and conservation. Help look after turtle eggs and the baby turtles – not difficult when they’re so sweet! Then learn to surf or improve your technique at a nearby beach.

From £649

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Argentina Experience
Learn the lingo, put it to use in on a project then go and discover some of the country’s most famous landmarks. Soak up the Latin American culture and experience the warmth of the natives. From £1349

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Argentina Spanish Language School
Friendly tutors, small classes and accommodation with a local family help students absorb the basics of Spanish quickly. The perfect way to learn enough to participate in Spanish volunteer projects, and a chance to discover Argentina. From £599

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Australia Divemaster 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.

From £3699

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Australia Outback Ranch Package
Save £90 when you book this programme! 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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From £749

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Australia Sailing Courses
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. From £499

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Australia Seven Day 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! From £399

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Australia Surf and Sun Combo

A blockbuster of a trip that brings together a week of fun activities in Sydney, five days of surfing lessons around Byron Bay and a bus pass so you can create your own route to Cairns.

From £899

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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. From £299

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Australian 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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From £349

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Bolivia Spanish Language School
A brilliant way to learn enough of the language to take part in a Spanish-speaking project or to travel around South America. Small classes and living as part of a Bolivian family make learning fast and fun. From £549

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Brazil Beginner Rock Climbing Course
Complete novices can learn and test their skills above one of the world’s most spectacular cities, Rio de Janeiro. You’ll have the chance to climb Sugar Mountain and to explore the sights in your free time. From £1199

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Brazil Martial Arts Experience
Learn capoeira, jiu-jitsu and Portuguese while living just minutes from Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro. Visit a samba school, sunbathe on the beach or admire the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in your free time. From £899

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Brazil Portuguese Language School

Learn what you need to get around Brazil through small, relaxed classes that encourage conversation. You’ll stay with a family in Rio and extra curricular fun could include sunbathing on Copacabana beach or climbing Sugarloaf Mountain!

From £799

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Brazilian Beats and Learning Portuguese
Get to the heart of a country famous for its music. Learn the lingo and discover the secrets of drumming and capoeira. You’ll stay in Salvador, the home of rhythm and the capital of joy. From £749

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Costa Rica Spanish and Salsa
Learn the lingo in the mornings with small classes that focus on speaking and understanding. Dance the afternoons away with lessons in Salsa and Chachacha and take part in cultural activities in between. From £599

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Costa Rica Spanish Language School

Put yourself at an immediate advantage in South America and take Spanish lessons at whatever level suits you. Cultural activities such as cooking and dancing are included and staying with a family means you can practise at home.

From £599

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Costa Rica Surfing Programme

Ride some of the warmest waves in the world, against a backdrop of beautiful sand and a deep blue sky. Suitable for beginners and amateurs, the course includes intensive coaching and unlimited use of a board.

From £899

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Costa Rica Water Sports Adventure
An action-packed, adrenaline-pumping holiday that will have you kite surfing, learning Spanish, white water rafting, cooking traditional dishes, surfing, dancing the Latino way and more – all amid seriously spectacular scenery! From £1099

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Ecuador Experience
Experience Ecuador through Spanish lessons, cooking classes, trips around Quito, community and conservation projects in the Andes and the Amazon, horseback rides, sunbathing on the beaches, surfing, scuba diving, a night forest walk and lots more! From £1499

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Ecuador Spanish Language School
Learn one of the most rhythmic languages in the world and experience the culture of some of the friendliest people on earth! One-to-one teaching and activities such as salsa lessons make for progreso rápido. From £449

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Fiji Dive, Culture and 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.

From £2299

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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. From £499

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Guatemala Spanish Language School
Pick up the phrases that’ll make travelling round South America more enjoyable or equip you for one of our Spanish speaking programmes. You’ll enjoy individual tuition, excellent facilities and activities such as craft sessions and meringue classes.  From £349

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Israel Archaeology Experience
Dig for archaeological treasures in Jerusalem and uncover more of its fascinating history. You’ll be digging, sifting and recording what you find, with experts on hand at all times. You could unearth the next Dead Sea scrolls… From £1149

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Kiwi Cowboy Experience
Learn or improve your horse riding skills on a country farm, surrounded by pine trees. Gallop along a deserted beach, swim in the lake, make friends with the sheep and end the days with a barbecue. From £399

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Kruger to Coast Sports Adventure
Sample some of Africa’s exhilarating highlights. Camp in Kruger National Park with the big five, do a volunteer placement in Swaziland and learn to scuba dive in Mozambique. An adventure with a bit of everything! From £1745

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Learn to Surf in Australia
Travel the east coast of Australia, learning to ride the waves and living the surfing lifestyle – that means barbies, beach parties and seeing a whole lot of wildlife. A highlight of any gap year! From £259

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Malaysia Coral Reef and Turtle Conservation