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Gap Year Programs and Expeditions

Gap Year Programs Summer Programs

We are proud to offer unrivalled experience in structured gap year programs, volunteer projects and extreme expeditions. Founded in 1989, the Gapforce family takes great pride in organising unique, exciting gap year and overseas volunteer projects that enable young people to become global citizens and make a real impact on the world.

What Type Of Gap Year Are You Looking For?

Why Gapforce?

We've been delivering life-changing adventure travel programs for over 30 years. Here's why we're a leader in gap year programs.

Lifelong Global Friendships

Students from the USA, UK, Canada, Europe, Australia and more all come together as an exclusive Gapforce team to share their adventure.

Unique and Sustainable Programs

Programs from 2 weeks to a whole year - community volunteering, wildlife conservation and outdoor training courses.

Off-the-beaten track adventures

Your own dedicated Gap Year Advisor will prepare you for your unique adventure of a life time.

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Amazon Wildlife Rescue - Ecuador

2 to 4 weeks

Passionate about animals? Experience the sights and sounds of the jungle on this unique volunteering project, caring for rescued wildlife and helping to conserve endangered animals in the Amazon.

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Australia Adventure

4 to 7 weeks

An action-packed 7 week tour combining travel & adventure with volunteering on Australia’s famed East Coast.

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Costa Rica Adventure

3 to 4 weeks

Journey through one of Central America's hidden gems: Costa Rica

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Discover Borneo

2 weeks

A classic expedition to the ‘lungs of the earth’. Jungle, mountains, wildlife, and gold sandy beaches await on this ultimate adventure travel experience.

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Discover Morocco

2 weeks

A cultural and trekking experience in the ‘gateway to Africa’. Discover Morocco's stunning mountain ranges, historic cities, windswept deserts, and famously hospitable locals.

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Discover Nepal

2 weeks

A cultural and trekking experience at the 'roof of the world'. Discover Nepal's stunning beauty, vibrant culture, and majestic trails.

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Ecuador & Galápagos Adventure

3 weeks

From the dense and lush Amazonian rainforest, to the astonishingly beautiful Galápagos Islands, discover Ecuador’s vibrant culture, astonishing wildlife, and stunning beauty.

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Thailand Marine Conservation

4 to 8 weeks

Lying in the crystal clear, tropical waters of the Gulf of Thailand, Koh Tao’s abundant and diverse coral reefs provide a vast selection of model organisms to conduct essential research on reef ecosystems.

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