Australia Backpacking
By James Jeremy

Australia, the furthest away from the UK you can get! It's hugely popular with backpackers and travellers looking for an adventure or a gap year. Here at Real Gap, Australia is the most popular choice for gap years. The great thing about Australia gap years is the variety of options you have, whether it is a short visit or a really long one! Going on a gap year in Australia with Real Gap gives you the following options

The Australia Gap Year Working Holiday: We'll sort you out with a year long working holiday visa so that you can head out to Australia for an entire gap year and casually work your way around the country. A really popular option - 100,000 people apply to do it every year! We'll even give you a right royal Aussie welcome on arrival and help you make the most of your trip...

The Oz Bus Pass: There are variety of different bus pass options in Australia - you can travel with a bit of structure but a load of independence and it's a great way to see a lot of the land down under! They're really flexible - hop on and off wherever you want.

Volunteer on a Gap Year in Australia: Work with Australia's unique native wildlife or environments, doing a bit of conservation or working in a sanctuary/wildlife park. If your feeling really energetic, try out one of our Aussie Sports Academies or learn to sail/ laze about on deck with on a fantastic Whitsundays sailing adventure.

The Tours: A quick(er), easy and really fun way to see as much as Australia on a gap year as you want to! Great if you aren't staying down under for that long and want to get as much out of your gap trip as possible.

Australia is a fantastic place to go on your travels and explore - especially as a destination for first timers. Everyone speaks the same language as you; it's different from home but not that different; the weather is fantastic all year round; you can live pretty cheap if you need to; you can have all the freedom or all the structure you want; there loads of fantastic sights to visit and lots and lots of outdoor activities to do. That why so many people choose to go there for their gap years!