India has always been a popular travel destination for gap year travellers looking to immerse themselves in a different culture. From Pakistan to Bangladesh, the Himalayan mountain range to the Indian Ocean, from ancient custom and cultures to cosmopolitan cities the adventure travel and guided tour options are endless. You could even go to one of Goa’s full moon parties – a traditional haunt of the gap year traveller.
The Middle East is also a wonderful place for a guided tour as part of your gap year. You could travel from Syria to Egypt, through some of the Middle East's most spectacular scenery and to some of the world's most impressive sights. Discover the desert cities of Palmyra and Petra, shop in Damascus and Aleppo's labyrinth of souks, trek with Bedouins in the expanse of Wadi Rum, climb Sinai's holy mountain, snorkel the coral gardens of the Red Sea and wander in the footsteps of the pharaohs at the Valley of the Kings and the Pyramids of Giza.
Looking for holiday ideas for your golden gap year. This travel site is a good place to start. If you are over 40 and want the gap year type trip of a lifetime the opportunities for adventure travel are fantastic. Start by researching which holiday destination you would like to travel to on your gap year. This website deals with the most popular holiday destinations for travellers on grown up gap years including Africa, Australia and New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Europe, the Middle East and India, Russia, South America, South East Asia, the UK and the USA. You may want to visit more than one destination if you are planning a round the world trip. Lots of travellers who do a grown up gap year spend part of the time as a volunteer or work on a conservation project. Wildlife conservation projects are very popular. It is also popular to teach english abroad, perhaps in a school or village.
As part of a grown up gap year you can do all sorts of adventure holiday pursuits including whale watching, bungee jumping, sightseeing, hiking, skiing, canoeing, and diving. You can plan a backpacker type gap year on a budget, or you can choose the luxury travel options. On a golden gap year the world really is your oyster.
Don’t forget that you will need to plan to make the most of your gap year. If you are looking to book an adventure holiday or a series of guided tours you will need to pre-book to avoid disappointment. One gap year thing you really must do it to book your holiday insurance. There are lots of backpacker insurance and gap year insurance policies, but do read the small print and make sure you are covered in terms of your age and the types of adventure holiday activities you wan to take part in.
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