Gapforce offers a variety of exciting gap year programs for students in adventure, community service, and wildlife conservation.
With destinations all over the world, students have the opportunity to fully explore a brand new continent. Whether they want to volunteer at an elephant shelter or visit the ruins of Machu Picchu, they will surely find a program that fits their interests. Another amazing aspect of Gapforce is that they offer gap year programs of any length so that students can pick something that works with their schedule. Some of these adventures even offer students the opportunity to earn nationally recognized certifications and explore new career fields! No matter the program, students will come out of it with invaluable life experiences, new skills, and lasting connections.
We offer a vareity of travel programs that range in duration and style.
Marine Conservation:
Duration: 4 - 12 weeks
Our conservation programs in Thailand and Costa Rica need volunteer support on a range of ongoing projects ranging from coral reef restoration to beach clean ups and much more! Guided and taught by experienced dive teams, you will be able to conduct important marine surveys, identify threats to marine species and collect data for internationally recongised organisations, upon which they will base their future conservation plans. No diving experience required!
Group Adventure Travel:
Duration: 4 - 8 weeks
Perfect for someone looking to step outside their comfort zone, make new friends, and explore new places! These trips are a multi-country backpacking experience full of adventure, volunteering, and fun.
Short-term Volunteer Placements:
These volunteer programs are offered year-round and have flexible start dates. The duration can be from 2-4 weeks. Locations currently include: Bali, Sri Lanka, Thailand, South Africa.
Outdoor Courses:
Duration: 8-12 weeks
Whether it's our Adventure Guide Training in the jungles of Costa Rica, our Dive Instructor Course in the Pacific Ocean, or our Game Ranger Course in South Afirca - our outdoor courses provide both the experience and certifications to help you make the most of your gap year.
I loved every second of my time in South Africa. There was a really good blend between all aspects of the course, including the classroom learning, field learning and also participating in some of the volunteer activities as well. All the staff at the reserve were fantastic, especially the rangers who were really knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the conservation that was happening there.
The accommodation was really nice and clean, with a fab communal area to study or chill at the end of the day!