What can you do on a Gap Year?

The possibilities are endless. It is your year for you to do what you want, so there are no limits. Generally, people use the time to see the world and meet new people in a variety of different ways. 

• Independent travel, doing a round the world trip or backpacking across a continent
• Placements, committing yourself to doing something worthwhile
• Courses, learning a new skill or language, whether at home or abroad
• Expeditions, obeying your adventurous side for a well rounded experience
• Community or conservation projects, getting stuck into grassroots issues
  
• Working abroad, like on a ski season or in a game reserve
  

The beauty is that these possibilities are not exclusive, but can all be combined into your entire gap year! An expedition could be the stepping stone in confidence you need to go travel independently afterwards. A language course could make you feel more part of a culture so that you can get the most out of your travels.

Trekforce run combined expeditions, language courses and teaching placements so that you can have the ultimate gap year over the course of 2 to 5 months.

After any of these phases you are also well placed to continue on independent travelling. Our Papua New Guinea gap year expeditions are only 2.5 hour flight from Australia, so can easily be fitted into a round the world itinerary.