Plan your Gap Year

Plan your Gap Year

The GapGuru Way

At GapGuru we have the experience to keep things simple for you. Which means booking your gap year with us is as easy as 1,2,3. 

With close to two decades shaping over 6,000 trips, we know exactly what makes an impactful, meaningful and memorable gap year. Simply choose how long you want to travel for then follow these three simple steps:

How it works

The GapGuru Way

We’ll help you every step of the way. If you’d like to book an initial call with one of our GapGuru advisers to chat about our destinations and programs. Simply book your preferred time for a call.

STEP 01

Choose where you'll make your
Impact

Pick from five incredible destinations, electing the number of weeks you want to spend in each. You’ll be playing your part to help create a brighter future for some of the most disadvantaged communities around the world.

STEP 02

Decide how you'll make a difference

Select from four activity types that have been designed to be as impactful as possible. All of our programs are built off the back of the FutureSense Foundation, ensuring you’ll be a part of creating lasting change for our communities.

STEP 03

Select your departure date

You can join a team departing  on any of the following dates:

  • 13th January 2024 – Nepal, India & Thailand
  • 24th February 2024 – Peru & Cambodia
  • 20th April 2024 – Peru & Thailand

Simply indicate your preference on your application form.

Gap Year Pricing

What’s included?

At GapGuru, we believe that volunteering should be something freely given. It’s what makes up the core of our programs, but you’ll not see ‘volunteering’ in the lists below
What you do get is everything you need to enable you to make an impact in the communities we serve.

Prices include

Not Included

We know that sorting this stuff out can be hard so we’re more than happy to help!

GapGuru Program Prices

Still not convinced?

Read our testimonials

Pushed me out of my comfort zone

My GapGuru trip to Panama pushed me out of my comfort zone and repeatedly challenged me , from workshops in schools where my confidence grown to planting trees in Venao where i learned to be resilient, the programme showed me a beautiful country filled with pretty views and a vibrant culture . I met some incredible people and couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity.

4

Alex

Travelled in 2024

Truly life-changing

This experience was truly life-changing. Teaching felt like I’d discovered a new part of myself. Connecting with a new culture in such a personal way really opened my eyes. The connections I built with the children along with the lifelong friendships I made was truly heartwarming and I will cherish those moments forever. It was an unforgettable adventure that will always hold a special place in my heart.

4

Kiera

Travelled in 2024

A truly wonderful and unique experience!

My trip to Thailand was a truly wonderful and unique experience. It allowed me to travel such an interesting country through through the unique lense of volunteering which really enriched my traveling experience and helped me get a better understanding of the culture and people. It’s something I would absolutely do again.

5

Emilio

Travelled in 2024

Too many positives to name!

There were too many positives about the trip to name them all! The entire future sense team in Thailand were AMAZING, and helped us not only with the programme, but also with the prospect of travelling abroad by ourselves! I couldn’t have asked for a better experience for my gap year and I am so so grateful to GapGuru for giving me the opportunity to experience such a beautiful part of the world with such amazing people!! It was an experience that has given me memories that I will cherish forever, and it was incredible to experience a different culture, and be able to do my part for the community.

5

Lottie

Travelled in 2024

The best 6 weeks of my life!

It was one of the best 6 weeks of my life that I will be thinking back on forever. The people I met and continue to talk to as well as the new culture and personal growth that was continually evolving and growing since the first meeting. I hope soon I will be able to go back to Thailand and help out as a mentor as my mentors were huge influences in the success of the trip

5

Jo

Travelled in 2024

This was an amazing experience

This was an amazing experience, loved every second even through the challenges. Working on improving the environment and volunteering at the park where so rewarding but also the workshops carried out as a team where great to experience.

5

Sarah

Travelled in 2022

I loved experiencing new cultures

This was such an amazing experience that changed how I look at the world and taught me more about what it means to be a global citizen. It also made me realise how much I want to travel in the future.

5

Mia

Travelled in 2022

A wholesome, fulfilling experience

I’d highly recommend this experience to any students. Not only does it look great on a CV but it was tremendous fun to do as well. Overall, a really fantastic experience.

5

Harrison

Travelled in 2022

learnt so much and had an amazing time.

Absolutely amazing. Any issues I had in organising the trip, eg flights or vaccines, they told me exactly where to go for the best info. I was completely prepared for my trip, what I would be doing, and the expectations. I learnt so much and had an amazing time.

5

M. Gray

Travelled in 2022

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Help Me Plan my Gap Year

We’re here to ensure you have the most incredible and impactful experience you can. That’s why we’ve created our comprehensive Gap Year Guide. Whether you’ve already booked a gap experience with us or are still exploring your options, get in the know about everything ‘gap year’ right now.
Our comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know, starting from why you should take a gap year in the first place to information for parents, travel tips, and more.

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Chat to our Gap Gurus

If you have any questions at all about what to do, where to go, or how to plan your gap year, get in touch with our GapGurus today. With nearly two decades in the business, we’ve probably had the question before!

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