Real-World Work Experience. Real Personal Growth.

Adventure, friendship and experiences to help set young people apart.

The Leap More Than Travel

Most young people travel to see the world.

Our students travel to experience it.

Through challenge, culture and contribution, The Leap combines adventure with meaningful real-world experiences, helping young people develop the confidence, transferable skills and perspective that universities, employers and future careers increasingly value.

Not just where you go. What you come back with.

Gap year students play tug of war with the locals in Cambodia with The Leap's life-changing travel adventures

For Gappers: The Smart Start to a Gap Year

Anyone can spend a month travelling. But if you want your gap year to be more than beaches and bars, The Leap is the perfect place to start.

Work alongside inspiring conservation and community projects, explore extraordinary destinations, make lifelong friends and experience parts of the world most travellers never get to access.

Along the way, you'll gain valuable real-world work experience and evidence of communication, teamwork, leadership and initiative before continuing your travels with greater confidence and direction.

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For Under 18s: Adventure With Academic Value

Students want adventure, friendship and unforgettable experiences. Parents want confidence, independence and value.

The Leap delivers both.

From restoring coral reefs in Kenya and supporting local communities to safaris, cultural immersion and team challenges, our adventures are packed with fun, friendship and experiences that few young people ever get to access.

Along the way, students develop transferable skills, broaden their horizons and gain experiences that genuinely set them apart, with the option to complete an International Volunteering Diploma worth 16 UCAS points.

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A teenage girl on her gap year in Kenya dancing with kids in the local community.

For Schools: Project-Led Expeditions

Most school trips focus on where students go.

Ours focus on who they meet, what they contribute and the real-world challenges they explore along the way.

At The Leap, we design bespoke expeditions around long-term partnerships with exceptional NGOs, conservation organisations and social enterprises.

Students work alongside inspiring project leaders tackling genuine environmental and community challenges, transforming travel into an experience that is educational, impactful and highly relevant to the world beyond school.

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Two solo travellers on a group trip to Peru, sat at a view point laughing together.

Solo travellers on a group trip to Jordan, sat in a pick-up truck on a scenic tour of the desert.

For Tailored Experiences: Something Different, Together

Whether you're a group of friends, a club, or a company team, why not make your next adventure count?

We design one-of-a-kind journeys with purpose - combining shared challenges, off-grid escapes, and meaningful projects that create real connection and unforgettable memories.

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three camels in Diani, Kenya, walking along a white sand beach.

A safari land cruiser approaching a herd of Zebra in Tsavo National Park, Kenya.

An adult green turtle underwater in Watamu Marine Park, Kenya

A man playing the drums in a traditional ceremony in Peru, surrounded by women dresses in Bright pink traditional wear.

the gap year, solo travelling team's view of the Lost City in Colombia

Three Ladies standing on the edge of the Lake of Gold in Peru. Wearing traditional cultural clothing.

The view of a waterfall in thick jungle in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, on our Costa Rica gap year programme.

Traditional fishing boats in Sri Lanka, a photo from the point of view of one of our Solo travellers on a group trip

an old man sat at a market in Sri Lanka, selling fresh veg

A dramatic photo of a chapel in Peru, with snow covered mountains behind. Taken from the point of view of one of our Gap Year teenagers on a group tour.

two young girls and their llama in Peru wIth dramatic valleys and hills behind

A photo of the Salt fields in Peru. Taken by a solo traveller on her gap year with The Leap.

Every journey leaves a mark. Read about the experiences that changed lives.

This trip has left me with a group of life long friends from around the world, experiences that will affect me forever and skills to help me through life. Everyday was a new adventure, from building hatcheries for turtle eggs to teaching English at a local school to playing volleyball with the Costa Rican coast guards to watching a turtle lay eggs. I would highly recommend this trip.

jessica - Costa Rica GAp

Five Stars to Milly and her team for organising a wholly wholesome and colourful time in Sri Lanka for our Midlife Leap. The blend of work and play suited me very well. Each bit of volunteering taught me a great deal about myself and my own strengths: it turns out I can do more and be more than I had realised. Thank you.

Emily - Sri Lanka Midlife

Our personalised itinerary had everything we asked for and more; we wanted our pupils to really immerse themselves in the local community and complete acts of service which would be genuinely meaningful and the Leap, who partnered with Ocean’s Alive more than delivered. I cannot recommend the Leap and the Kenya experience more highly. They have given us memories to cherish for a lifetime.

Genevieve Ford - Kenya School Leap

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