Celebrating 25 years of Volunteering & Adventure Travel
Programs from 2 - 16+ weeks all year round across Africa & Asia All DestinationsAll Activities
Get more from your Gap Year Programs with AV…
- Programs from 2 – 16+ weeks all year round, travel whenever you like for as long as you like.
- Travel on our Gap Year Programs and experience life as a local rather than a tourist.
- Say no to youth hostels and coach trips, say yes to a true gap year experience!
- Travel independently but supported by us, you choose your itinerary and we help you achieve it.
- We run our own gap year programs and never rely on a 3rd party, so AV are with you every step of the way.
- Immerse yourself in the culture of your destination.
- Challenge yourself and improve your career prospects.
- Make lifelong friends and lasting memories.
- Experience adventures you never dreamed possible.
Not sure where you want to go or what you want to do?
Take our Gap Year Quiz to reveal your ideal year out…
Escape to Kenya for a Wild Experience this Summer
Spend your summer by the beach in Kenya and get stand out work experience at the same time!
Go in your summer holidays for 2-5 weeks and be back in time for Uni. Or stay for longer if you are on a Gap Year.
Live in a local community, volunteer in the village school, leave a lasting legacy, be more than just a tourist.
You can teach English, sports, music, drama and much more. You don’t need any qualifications, just bags of enthusiasm.
Go WILD, explore on Safari or have a close encounter with Elephants and Giraffes.
Relax on the beach, enjoy water sports or travel across Africa. You could even climb mount Kilimanjaro!
Departs May 2019. Flexible travel options are available.
*Ask for our offer if you want to come with a friend.
Spend 5 weeks in northern Thailand this Summer
Spend 5 weeks surrounded by blue skies and green mountains in the Mae Ai region.
Go on an unforgettable adventure and make the most of your summer this year!
Enhance your CV or Resume with stand out work experience.
Volunteer with children and teach English, sports, music, drama and much more.
Group programs departing in May (for 5, 12 or 16 weeks) and July (for 5 weeks)
*Ask for our offer if you want to come with a friend.
To celebrate our 25th birthday you can get £250 / $250 off your flights when you book a Gap Year Program to travel before 31st May 2019!
What you’ll do on our work experience & gap year programs
Cultural immersion
Experience a new culture and way of life by being part of it. It’s a whole new way to travel.
Adventure travel
The opportunity to explore the region that is now your second home. Gap year travel with a difference.
Make an impact
Carefully selected projects where you can make a genuine impact by sharing your skills.
At Africa & Asia Venture (AV) we believe in a different type of gap year travel.
Where there’s adventure and excitement but also where you find your second home.
Where you don’t just look at the scenery, you become part of the community.
It’s more than travel.
It’s a different way to see the world.
#seetheworlddifferently
A fantastic experience. Unforgettable and highly recommended…. being immersed in the culture and meeting lots of different people was amazing.
I loved meeting and integrating with the local community through the teaching, building, transport and playing football with the local children and adults.
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Where will you go?
As one of the longest established gap year companies, with 25 years of experience, we have long term partnerships with communities across Africa and Asia.
Our communities
We run volunteer and gap year programs in nine countries across Africa and Asia.
Where will you go?
What will you do?
Whatever you are passionate about, we can find the gap year programs where you can have the greatest impact.
Make an impact
We are passionate about the impact young people can have on the world around us. You have an abundance of skills, talents, passion and enthusiasm which have the potential to make a difference.
Tell us about your skills and talents and we’ll find the perfect placement for you!
Why do we do what we do?
It’s simple.
NEW: Language & Cultural Program in China
Do something better with your summer!
Experience the fascinating culture of China in Alibaba’s home town of Hangzhou.
Learn Mandarin and then put it in to practice.
Enhance your CV or Resume with Mandarin to help you stand out from the crowd.
Enjoy cultural experiences such as cooking, painting, calligraphy and a tea ceremony.
You’ll also have the opportunity to travel if you choose!