What’s your trip style?
Some of you can’t wait to rub noses with an elephant, while others look forward to exploring museums or trying new foods at the local markets. Everyone has different travel preferences and budgets, so we’re built a style for anyone who wants to add a little (or a lot) of adventure to their holidays.
Active
This has to beat the treadmill at the gym! Our range of Active trips adds the thrill of a physical challenge to your holiday. So if you like nothing more than hitting the trail at sunrise, peddling along mountain passes or kayaking along fast flowing rivers, then Active adventures are just what you’re looking for. Be warned – you’ll work up a sweat, but you will have access to sights and experiences other travellers would consider privileged to see!
Canada Goose
Embrace the cold, by putting on a Canada Goose parka and heading out into the ice and snow! This intimate collection of rare adventure opportunities will have you staying in igloos and ice hotels, witnessing the world's most amazing dogsledding race - the Iditarod or one of the world's most amazing natural phenomena - the Aurora Borealis. Ice climbing, snowshoeing and cross country skiing are other activities to be enjoyed and winter festivals will keep you warm in places like Quebec, Finland and Sweden. Warm up to winter with one of these new trips!
Classic
The Classic Gap Adventures trip is all about immersing yourself in the local culture and truly experiencing a destination. Whether that’s through interacting with the communities you visit, seeing amazing and unique wildlife up close, or just getting out there and taking in the great outdoors.
Discovery Adventures
A collection of 31 specially created tours around the world that bring the expertise of Gap Adventures and Discovery Channel together. With an in-depth look at local cultures and carefully chosen museums and historical sites, these tours bring to life the places you've dreamed about after seeing them on TV. Complete with handpicked tour guides and local experts, these tours offer the ultimate travel experience with a higher level of comfort than our usual tours.
Expedition
Taking you to the Polar extremes aboard the newly retrofitted M/S Expedition, our expeditions will take you to places you never dreamed possible. From the great white wilderness of Antarctica to the Arctic Circle, and many points in between, these adventures deliver the very best in wildlife and nature, along with awe inspiring scenery.
Family
Looking for something a little more exciting than your average family holiday? For a truly unique family vacation, our Family adventures take the spirit of our Classic trips, and make them accessible to all (minimum age is 5) for a fun-filled and educational holiday. With safe, private transport, nice hotels and included local payments, these trips were designed for family convenience. From the unique wildlife of the Galapagos to the hill tribe villages of Thailand, there’s literally a world of family adventure waiting for you!
Independent
This trip style is for those who don’t want to follow a fixed itinerary. It gives you the freedom to arrange your holiday how you want. Choose from city breaks to mini adventures, to complete two week touring options, with comfort levels to suit all tastes.
Limited Edition
Many of our adventures are special – and these are even more so. From photography trips to visiting some of the world’s great festivals, these adventures are limited – so hurry! Be sure to check our website or visit your travel agent for the latest Limited Editions trips, as we’ll be introducing more through the course of the year.
Overland
Our Africa Overland network of tours now covers 9 countries and has a total of more than 40 itinerary options! With 20+ new options added for 2010, it isn't just a matter of getting from point A to B anymore....we can take you virtually anywhere, and everywhere in between! From small villages in remote Malawi and isolated beaches on the spice island of Zanzibar, to adventure thrill spots like Victoria Falls and Jinja we can take you there. Jump aboard the overland truck and hit the road...Africa is waiting!
Volunteer
Volunteer adventures have been designed as a way to give even more back to the communities and regions we visit. Gap Adventures travellers can make a direct and very real difference to their quality of life for local communities. The benefits to you are even greater cultural immersion, more time in the community and the ability to take a hands-on approach to bringing about positive changes.
YOLO
Our newest trip style! An affordable type of tour where you control your costs by choosing most of your own activities and meals. These are geared to the 18 to 30-something crowd who have a 24-hour appetite for adventure. The essence of adventure travel lives on with these tours focusing on fun and freedom, while bringing you to exotic destinations where the culture and cuisine are yours to discover. You only live once!
