New Zealand

Gap Year in New Zealand

A gap year in New Zealand is a fantastic choice for loads of reasons. For starters, if you need to earn some money while you’re away it’s generally pretty easy to find gap year jobs on a gap year in New Zealand (and if you travel with Real Gap we can even guarantee you a firm job offer). A New Zealand gap year is also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore one of the world’s most beautiful countries, located the other side of the world, in-depth. There’s so much to see and do on a gap year if you travel New Zealand – just about any adventure sport you can think of, beautiful beaches, breath-taking unspoilt scenery, Maori culture… the list could go on and on. The social life if you spend your gap year in New Zealand is also excellent and it’s a great place to meet other like-minded travellers.

A great way to get about on a New Zealand gap year is with a ‘Kiwi Experience’ bus pass. What makes ‘Kiwi Experience’ such a useful option on a New Zealand gap year is the fact that it’s a service exclusively for backpacking travellers, visits places regular bus services or trains don’t go and is also extremely flexible and cost-effective.

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Free Gap Year Brochure


	Cricket Academies New Zealand

Learn cricket from the very best in sunny New Zealand, where you’ll follow a personal programme. They’ll be plenty of chances to play in matches and access to training facilities in your free time.


	Kiwi 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!


	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.


	New Zealand Bus Pass - Kiwi Experience

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.


	New Zealand Hiking Tours

Be amazed by the wilderness of the New Zealand, with its ancient rainforests, volcanic wonderlands, steep river gorges, thermal streams and secret caves. You could experience it all in 10 days with our Adventure Hiking Tours!


	New Zealand Paid Work - Kiwi Essentials

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


	New Zealand Ski and Snowboard Instructor Courses

Gain the qualifications to be a skiing or snowboarding instructor anywhere in the world. You’ll learn at one of the country’s top resorts, with the chance to give paid lessons there once you’re qualified.


	Round the World Gap Year 1

Travel through the USA, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Thailand and India during an unforgettable gap year. Fit in volunteer placements, excursions, paid work opportunities, cultural activities and loads more – but also have time to do your own thing.


	Round the World Gap Year 2

Experience our most popular programmes across three continents. Volunteer in Africa, work, travel and learn to surf in Australia, explore New Zealand and Fiji, and then go coast to coast across America.


	Rugby Academy New Zealand

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!


	Your Complete Australia and New Zealand Gap Year

This is an ideal Complete Gap Year for a work and travel trip to Australia and New Zealand. This package gives you access to a number of jobs in Australia and jobs in New Zealand, allowing you to work abroad during your year out.


	Your Complete Thailand, Australia and New Zealand Gap Year

This Complete Gap programme combines volunteer work in Thailand, a work and travel programme in Australia and a working holiday in New Zealand.