Senior Gappers
The 2007 Mintel Gap Year Report, suggested figures of some 200,000 ‘senior’ travellers left the UK and their daily routines to realise the dream of round the world travel.
A typical travel experience can be anything from a month to a full year. Often visiting friends and family in far flung corners of the world, taking part in community based projects or indulging those plans made while wistfully flicking through an atlas.
We are only too aware that these travellers require a different style of service to the traditional gap year market. A bespoke ticket can be carefully researched by our experienced staff; recognizing applicable activities, destinations and standards.
We offer a wide range of discounted round the world tickets in economy, premium, business and even first class. These tickets feature the destinations you want to visit rather then just offering a great budget price. We have accommodation, ranging from budget hostels to luxurious and exclusive hotels throughout many of the worlds most intriguing locations, adventure tours and safaris in over forty countries and we are Trans-Siberian railway specialists. There are so many gap year opportunities available today for the independent or budget traveller from travelling the world with a backpack to working abroad. Things to think about include:
- Making the decision to take a gap year.
- Reassuring children, family or friends about taking a gap year.
- Planning flights, accommodation and ebrochures - ask your roundtheworldflights.com consultant for advice.
- Deciding on what to pack and on whether to travel light - see our recommended packing list
- Health issues such as vaccinations, malaria, first aid, safe water/food and emergencies - see our money, health and safety section
- Deciding on travelling with friends or going solo
- Credit cards, debit cards and travelling on a budget
- Setting up your own Mapvivo account.
Taking a gap year can be one of the most rewarding and enjoyable life experiences for people from all ages but everyone also has a duty to minimise their impact on the environment and local culture as they travel. By travelling responsibly, a fine balance between having a great travel or work experience and preserving the environment can be achieved. See our travel responsibly section.
Planning a round the world Gap Year
Use this website to get an idea of what you want to achieve, where you want to visit and how you want to get about. Use other sources on the Internet and speak to those that have travelled before you – there is nothing like personal recommendations when it comes to travelling.
Also, try at this stage to get an idea of your budget and how much you are looking to spend on your ticket – this will help you keep within a realistic bracket. Round the world tickets are great value but the additional fuel surcharges that we now have to add has forced a significant increase in recent years.
This site has an interactive design your own round the world flight option. You can also find details on round the world essential products as well as our ebrochures pages.
What next? It's time to start firming up the dream. Either email us or call us on 020 7704 5700. Either way you'll be in touch with one of our round the world specialist consultants who can guide you through the complexities of what each ticket can offer you and which is more suited to your travel plans. It takes years of experience to really get to grips with them so you shouldn't be expected to know it all - remember, you're on the fun side of the counter!
Finally: Remember, we're here to help - if you're not sure about any of the services that you are being offered, then just ask for more information or if you feel the ticket isn't quite right for you then let us see what we can do to make it more suitable. Enjoy the planning; the reality will be even better!
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Why us?
Well we're recommended by Which Magazine, The Observer, The Guardian, TNT magazine, The International Herald Tribune, The Herald on Sunday, The Times, The New York Times, and mentioned in over 40 guidebooks eg Lonely Planet, Rough Guide, & Footprint - and with thousands of passengers sent round the world since 1997 - and still Number 1 on Google! More about us here. We are the UK experts on round the world (RTW) flights, so try our unique interactive map to search and compare our unique database of thousands of great RTWs to create your own unique trip.
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