At Realgap.com, adventure travel is serious business. We want to make sure that whatever adventure travel package you choose to embark on is nothing short of amazing!
Adventure Travel Activities Our intrepid adventure travel tours & packages range from 2 weeks up to a year! Our adventure travel involves traveling to remote areas for adventure activities & programs. Common adventure travel packages include trekking, rafting and more recently sports adventure. Our main aim with adventure travel is to provide a real travel experience that's exciting, rewarding & different!
Below you’ll find adventure travel trips to get your pulse racing!
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Join our action packed adventure tour and take in amazing scenery and incredible animal experiences. Enjoy the best South Africa's wildlife and try out thrilling abseiling, zip slides and sky high canopy tours.
Learn about the Thai culture, food and people on this unforgettable introduction of Thailand. Enjoy temples, markets, cooking lessons and tours and take part in a variety of volunteer projects or enjoy trekking in the hills of Sangkhlaburi. Spend your last week relaxing on the beautiful island of Koh Pha Ngan.
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. Project Video Now Online
Discover the real Tanzania exploring the stunning scenery and wildlife on safari before joining a hugely rewarding child development project in Zanzibar, where you can help disadvantaged children at a local nursery.
Surround yourself with some of Africa's most beautiful animals on this fantastic 2 week volunteer project. Located in South Africa, you will be assisting in caring for Lions, Leopards and Hyena's as well as many other species of wildlife.
Master the basics of Kung Fu and its distinctive styles and techniques. After a few weeks of training, you should be able to break a brick in half with your bare hands!
A four-week trip of a lifetime, during which you’ll learn Spanish, volunteer in an orphanage or school, live with a Costa Rican family, sail along the Tárcoles River, bathe in volcanic hot springs and learn about the local fauna.
The best of both worlds in Oz. Relax and enjoy activities with other travellers before making use of job centre access and all the advice you need to find a paid job Down Under.
The ultimate USA experience! On this grand 64-day tour you will enjoy quaint towns and large bustling cities. You will explore this continent's breathtaking National Parks and unspoilt scenery on this once in a lifetime adventure.
This epic tour combines staggering architecture with nomadic cultures, breathtaking landscapes with the lure of long-distance rail travel. Joining together the three ancient capitals of Moscow, Ulaanbaatar and Beijing, with spectacular scenery and warm welcomes in between, this classic rail journey offers something for all travellers.
Our bestselling cross country American experience is a perfect blend of large cities, small towns, spectacular scenery and National Parks. A great tour to explore America at it’s best from New York to LA or vice versa.
Live ranch life to the full with activities such as horse riding, cattle gathering, branding, trail riding and ranch chores. Campfires and scenery straight from the big screen make it perfect for horse-loving travellers!
Experience the best that New Zealand has to offer in this round trip of both of New Zealand’s stunning Islands. Whether you want to see the stunning scenery and culture or take part in one of the numerous activities on the route, this will be a trip to remember.
Experience the best of New Zealand’s North Island on this 9 day round trip. See the stunning Bay of Islands, experience Maori culture and for the more adventurous hike the Tongariro Crossing.
Whether you want to take in the amazing scenery of New Zealand’s South Island or enjoy the some of the wonderful activities that the country has become renowned for this is the perfect tour for you.
A trip that combines an incredible variety of sights and experiences: living with an indigenous family, being awed by the world’s biggest salt lake, volunteering on a project, learning to speak Spanish, dancing salsa and much more.
Trek in the Andes, surf on the coast, learn Spanish, go fruit-tasting, make your own chocolate, go canoeing, kayaking and rafting, visit the Inca ruins, practise salsa dancing and volunteer on the Galapagos Islands – leaving might be hard!
Embark on a life changing marine odyssey and feast your eyes on rare and beautiful species as you travel from the shores of Mozambique to coast of Costa Rica. Mozambique – Sri Lanka – Peru – Costa Rica
Make the trek of a lifetime to the Everest Base Camp and push yourself to your physical limits. Follow it with a Nepalese community project and a jungle safari - experiences you'll never forget!
The Olympics was a fantastic showcase for China. Now people from all over the world are heading East to discover the delights of this incredibly diverse country. Our four-week programme gives you the perfect opportunity to experience real life China in amongst the amazing peaked scenery of Guilin county. You will spend time learning the language and getting to know the Chinese culture as well as spending time helping to develop the community.
Set off on an incredible journey across the world’s most fascinating continent! Discover the hidden secrets of the African plains and get to know its wildest inhabitants as you walk with lions and hang out with monkeys! Zimbabwe - Namibia - South Africa.
Enjoy the best bits of Tanzania, hand-picked by Real Gap staff. Carry out rewarding project work on a community project, trek Mt Kilimanjaro and go on a camping safari in some of the best scenery in Africa!
Take a unique and memorable trip around Peru - trek to Machu Picchu, learn the lingo and dance the dance, haggle at the markets, visit an alpaca farm, work with local children, sail around Lake Titicaca and more.
Covering Thailand, China, Malaysia, Africa and Australia, this really is the ultimate wildlife experience! Lend a hand with vital conservation work across the globe and get up close to a variety of animals! Zimbabwe - Thailand - China - Malaysia - Australia - USA
Ideal for animal lovers who want to make a difference while they traverse the globe, this adventure packed conservation gap year will take you from the tropics of Thailand to the beaches of Florida! Thailand - Australia - USA
Travel from Vietnam from South to North in style! Explore former Vietnamese resistance fighter tunnels at Cu Chi, cruise the fascinating Mekong River Delta, marvel at ancient Buddhist Pagodas and scale the beautiful hills of Sapa as you head from Ho Chi Minh City all the way to Hanoi.
Experience life in Kenya from the inside with the Kenya Gap Experience. It includes community work, a wildlife safari, a snorkelling excursion, visits to Diani, beach parties – and an overwhelming sense of achievement.
Spend your gap year on a travel extravaganza across Africa, Australasia and the USA! In just 12 months, you’ll take in the best of South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and the American South! Africa – Australia – New Zealand – Fiji – USA
See the best of Fiji, at your own pace. Choose a route, hop on and off the buses and see things that many tourists don’t. Try bilibili rafting, visit a Fijian school, trek to hot pools and lots more.
Make your round the world trip one to remember, visit the world’s most incredible countries including India, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and the USA on a intrepid voyage of cultural and adventurous discovery! India – Thailand - Australia – New Zealand – Fiji – USA
The Galapass Introduction is the perfect jumpstart to any trip to the Galapagos Islands. We will help you get there and get settled in. You'll then have the freedom to decide on your next adventure with the support of our staff.
Take in the best of Indonesia in a four-week programme. Learn to cook Indonesian-style, meet the locals, visit the temples, explore the beaches and take part in a volunteer project or a week of adventure activities.
This regional 14 day tour of Western Canada will take you to the best national parks including Yoho, Banff, Jasper and Wells Grey. Enjoy an amazing wildnerness canoe trip and finish the tour with a 2 night stop in the eclectic Vancouver.
Take an unforgettable tour of southern Africa, getting close to game in South Africa, working with orphans in Swaziland and snorkelling with whale sharks in Mozambique. Indian Ocean beaches provide a paradisiacal finale!
Explore jungle, beach and mountains on this exotic tropical island. Assist local communities in their day-to-day life, while being enriched by their culture and traditions that are unique to this island. There are options to experience many exciting adventure activities throughout this journey including: diving, mountain climbing, jungle trekking and white water rafting.
Experience some of the best sights and culture in Southern Africa whilst giving vital help and support to desperate families in two project locations. Combine volunteer work with children and families in need with travelling along the stunning Wild Coast and Garden Route from Swaziland to Cape Town.
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!
Enjoy the coast-to-coast USA experience without having to camp! This 21 day lodging tour covers bustling cities, serene national parks, small towns, deserts, mountains, canyons and beaches. For the adventurous who prefer a little more comfort at night!
This programme allows you to ease into Aussie life with your fellow like-minded travellers You can meet people to party with, to continue your Aussie adventure with and to make some friends for life Perfect if you are travelling alone, or for the first time to make your first week that little bit easier.
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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Volunteer on different projects in this community in South-West Zambia. Helping to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and adults you will build mud hut homes for locals and assist in the pre-school, out patients department and home for the elderly. You will also experience a trip into Botswana for a bush camp and wildlife safari.
Get totally immersed in Peruvian culture as you’re taken to Lima, Lake Titicaca, Machu Picchu and Huascaran National Park in the Andes. You’ll also study Spanish, stay with a Quechua India family and more besides.
The wild Alaskan experience! Witness electric blue glaciers, marvel at soaring mountains and glassy lakes, spot grizzly bears and moose, and enjoy the fragrance of pine in the national parks on this wilderness adventure tour of the Northern Frontier of the USA.
We’ve spiced up our complete South America gap year option with a Galapagos adventure! Combine volunteering with intrepid exploration, a linguistic challenge and a trip to these awe-inspiring islands! Ecuador - Galapagos Islands - Peru – Bolivia
Learn or improve your horse riding skills on a country farm, surrounded by pine trees. Gallop along a deserted beach, make friends with the sheep and end the days with a barbecue.
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!
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.
From the busy streets of Quito to the awe-inspiring and tranquil beauty of the ancient Inca ruins, take in the most incredible sights and experiences of South America! Ecuador - Peru - Bolivia
Discover the range of culture, wildlife and amazing landscapes of Asia on your South East Asia gap year! Volunteer in India, spend up to eight weeks exploring Thailand and tour the most famous sights of Vietnam! India - Thailand – Vietnam.
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.
This pass would be great for you if you want to start in Sydney and experience some of the best the East Coast of Australia has to offer before finishing in Cairns. With some excellent included activities like a Surf Lesson and Outback Cattle Station and the freedom to hop on and off whenever you want. Project Video Now Online
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!
Starting in Sydney, this tour takes in three beautiful cities in the South East of Australia before heading up through the very centre of this stunning country. You will experience the diversity and vastness that Australia has to offer before finishing the tour in the very north of the country in Darwin.
Journey from Sydney in the South East of Australia to Alice Springs in the very centre. You will travel with a group of like-minded travellers to the heart of this vast, stunning country.
Starting in Sydney, this tour takes you along the south-eastern coast to Melbourne. Experience two of the most exciting and cosmopolitan cities in Australia with a great group of people.
Ten days exploring the amazing coral coast from Perth to Broome - enough time to see everything well with a free day in Coral Bay to visit Ningaloo Reef. The beautiful blue ocean with pure white sand, hidden gorges with tranquil freshwater swimming holes and amazing rock formations make this trip a wonderful west coast experience.
Peru has an amazing amount to offer - and this trip gives you everything. After visiting the Ballestas Islands, Nazca Lines, Cusco and the Sacred Valley you will embark on the Inca Trail to discover Machu Picchu!
The ultimate road trip experience across the entire stretch of Canada! This is a 25 Day Tour from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean through the breath-taking and versatile landscape of Canada. Visit the great cities of Toronto and Vancouver, cross the prairies and take in stunning Jasper, Banff and Yoho National Parks.
Do something completely different in stunning surroundings – kite surfing! You’ll learn to glide across the waves of the Pacific Ocean and if you wish, you can take language lessons and discover the culture in San José.
Experience the magical Red Centre of this amazing and vast country! Enjoy sunrise over the magnificent Uluru and learn about Aboriginal culture. You'll also visit King's Canyon and Kata Tjuta National park as well as having the opportunity to ride a camel!
Journey from cosmopoliton Melbourne in the South East of Australia to Darwin in the far north. You will travel with a group of like-minded travellers through the heart of this vast, stunning country.
Explore the best highlights of the Canadian Rockies on this budget lodging tour as you journey through some of Canada's most vibrant cities and spectacular national parks .
Starting in cosmopolitan Sydney and finishing in tropical Cairns, this adventure tour travels up the east coast, taking you to some of the most popular and beautiful places in Australia and getting you to places you will never get to driving yourself or on a bus pass.
Starting in Darwin in the far north of Australia and finishing in Adelaide in the south, this adventure tour travels straight through the heart of this amazing and vast country, taking you off the beaten track to some of the most remote and beautiful places in Australia - places you will never get to driving yourself or on a bus pass.
This is the ultimate trek of Eastern and Central Australia, which takes you along the coast from Sydney to Adelaide along the Great Ocean Road before heading north through the centre of this massive country.
A blockbuster of a trip that brings together a week of fun activities in Sydney, five days of surfing lessons and a bus pass so you can create your own route to Cairns.
Step back in time in Cusco, once the capital of the Inca civilization. Trek into the Peruvian Andes and explore the ancient pathways the Incas once followed. Marvel at the spectacular ruins of Machu Picchu before enjoying a soak in the hot springs at Aguas Calientes.
Adventure from Hollywood to Vegas and San Francisco, journey through the National Parks of the Southwest and the biggest and best cities on this 14 day tour.
From glacial lakes to stunning national parks and snow covered mountains you will explore the home of the Klondike Gold Rush on this amazing 28 day tour. Enjoy the best of British Columbia, the Yukon Territory and Alaska!
The Freedom Trail offers you the highlights of the East Coast, from historic cities to the Appalachian Mountains, quaint small-town flavour to the awe-inspiring Niagara Falls. Learn of the rich history and experience the modern big cities and amazing beauty of this region on this 7 day tour.
Travel by plane, bus and sea around the must see sights of Australia and New Zealand! You can combine working overseas with independent travel and the ultimate introduction to life down under! Australia - New Zealand
An adventurous 7 day tour combining the highlights of the American West with your lodging included! Take in the stunning Yosemite National Park, the world famous Grand Canyon and the glamorous city of Las Vegas.
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The Nullarbor Desert Experience is a once in a lifetime trip; it expertly combines the outback, the desert, whale-watching, ranges, wildlife, art, wineries, national parks, and the saltbush together with experiencing the true Aussie way of life.
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.
How many people have you met that can tell you they have seen an entire country? Well this is your chance to see the whole of this amazing country, taking in sights as diverse as the Sydney Opera House, Uluru, the Great Barrier Reef and so much more.
Hike and bike your way around New Zealand, the extreme sports capital of the world, on this ultimate adrenaline fuelled adventure tour. The opportunity to see New Zealand's amazing landscape from a different point of view means it will be an experience you will never forget!
Live a horse lover’s dream! Help with the day-to-day care of neglected and abused horses and build up their confidence. You’ll be able to ride the Wild Coast’s spectacular beach and bush trails too.
Starting in Perth in the west of Australia and finishing in Darwin in the far north, this adventure tour travels along the north-west coast of this amazing and vast country.
This 11 or 12 week programme gives you the chance to gain your Level 1 and 2 instructor qualifications and teach at an intermediate level. You can also opt for an additional week's skiing to complete your programme.
All the fun of Sydney followed by all the fun of the East Coast! A hop on, hop off bus takes you from Sydney to Cairns, where you can take part in one of several conservation projects.
This hiking adventure takes you on a journey around the southern and eastern areas of New Zealand’s South Island, to areas that are rarely visited by other travellers. This area is one of New Zealand’s most beautiful, varied and interesting hiking destinations.
This tour will take you to incredible unique areas on the North Island of New Zealand. Hike through Jurassic-like rainforest and river gorges of Whirinaki Forest Park and explore the volcanic wonderland of Tongariro National Park.
This 11-day safari adventure takes you on an amazing outdoor experience around the western part of New Zealand's South Island. Packed full of amazing highlights, this safari includes hiking through lush rainforests, across mountains and wading through crystal clear rivers.
Transform your skiing skills through our instructor training programme in Lake Louise. This short course option offers you the chance to work as an instructor after gaining a recognised qualification.
Join this tour and experience a 6,000km overland adventure! Starting in Ecuador's mountain capital city of Quito, we travel through the Amazon jungle, down the Pan American Highway to Lima and finish in La Paz, the world's highest city.
Experience the stunning Andes and amazing Amazon jungle on this flexible and fun bus pass around Ecuador. Get off the beaten track without missing out on the major stops along the way.
Experience surfing, snorkelling, National Parks and abundant wildlife on this flexible bus pass around some of the best parts of Ecuador. Get off the beaten track without missing out on the major stops along the way.
This challenging and rugged adventure, with plenty of time for sensible acclimatisation, follows the classic route to the Base Camp of Mount Everest and Kala Patar.
This fascinating tour gives you the opportunity to visit the misty mountains of Uganda and the only place in the world where you can witness the rare mountain gorilla in their natural habitat.
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