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Gap travel advice

Everyone in our team has taken at least one gap year in their time. So not only do we seriously know what we’re talking about, but we may have a few tips you just wouldn’t know unless you’d been there...


Your world’s calling!


We offer hundreds of travel ideas the world over – from adventures, conservation & volunteering gap years and career breaks, to name just a few.
 

Gap travel for you


Every year, Real Gap Experience sends thousands of people on unforgettable trips. If you’re thinking about gap year travel, check out our advice pages and do give us a call if you want to talk anything over.


Our gap year travel experts are just a phone call away or if you'd rather talk face to face then you’re always more than welcome to visit us at our office!

What kind of gap year traveller are you?

No matter what you’re up for doing in your gap year, we have literally hundreds of gap year travel ideas to choose from.
 

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Responsible Travel
Responsible travel with Real Gap

As one of the world’s leading gap year companies, we believe it’s important to do everything we can to be as responsible as possible.

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Working abroad
Work abroad Real Gap

Getting work experience abroad during a gap year has never been so important and with Real Gap Experience, it's never been so easy either!

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Fundraising & Budgeting

Sorting out the trip budget, and fundraising, is one of the main things our customers ask us about.

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School leavers
School leavers gap volunteering

If you’re taking a gap year after leaving school, Real Gap Experience has advice for school leavers that will give you the Real deal – whether you’re going to uni or not.  

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Career breaks
Career breaks

If you’re interested in taking a career break or sabbatical we can advise you on what considerations you should make and how to prepare for your trip.

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Financial Security

We know that the last thing you want to worry about when you’re planning your trip of a lifetime is whether your money is in safe hands.

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Travel Insurance
Travel insurance for gap years

Travel insurance is an essential part of any trip abroad and a pre-requisite for travel with Real Gap Experience.

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Real Gap the gap travel experts
Real Gap - Gap Travel Experts

We are leading gap travel experts with years of experience organising unique and memorable adventures for students and young people!

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Planning your trip
Planning your gap year

Our Real Gap Experience advisors have all travelled extensively on their own gap years and are eager to help you plan your trip of a lifetime!

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Volunteering
Volunteer abroad

One of the most popular activities during a gap year and here you can read our guide to picking the perfect project for you.

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Getting the most from your trip
Getting the most from your gap year

As a leading, global gap year company, we’re often asked for travel abroad advice and how to make the most out of your time, and we're happy to give it!

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Students & graduates

Want to make the most of your long summer holiday? Perhaps you've finished university and are thinking about taking a student gap year?

 

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Parents

At Real Gap Experience we understand that parents have concerns about their child taking a gap year - some of us are parents ourselves. Let us put your mind at ease....

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Resources

If you are heading overseas to teach then we can offer you some additional resources for your trip. Check out this helpful section for downloads, tips and lesson plans.

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Safety Course
Safety Training Course

You’ll have the time of your life whilst away and we want to ensure that you have the skills and the know-how to do so safely.

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