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South Africa, France and Thailand Gap Year Exploration
by: Impact Gap Year
Explore the dream destinations of South Africa, France, and Thailand on a comprehensive 6-month journey from May to October 2024. Experience an exceptional blend of cultural immersion, wildlife conservation, and community involvement. You'll start your journey by contributing to wildlife conservation in South Africa amidst the Big 5 conservation area. Next, you'll hop on to France where you wil...
Explore the dream destinations of South Africa, France, and Thailand on a comprehensive 6-month journey from May to October 2024. Experience an exceptional blend of cultural immersion, wildlife conservation, and community involvement. You'll start your journey by contributing to wildlife conservation in South Africa amidst the Big 5 conservation area. Next, you'll hop on to France where you will immerse yourself in French culture and language during an unforgettable summer in Loire Valley, studying at one of the country's oldest universities. Finally, venture to your third country - Thailand - where you will volunteer as an English teacher in the scenic Hua Hin island. The entire experience offers invaluable cultural insights, skill development, and lifelong memories; igniting passio...
Program Highlights
Master a language spoken worldwide, fostering global connections and cultural understanding.
Stay stress-free in comfortable lodgings, ensuring a peaceful start and end to your gap year.
Witness art, festivals, and a vibrant culture that create unforgettable, lifelong memories.
Access extensive networks in academia and communities, fostering future collaborations and prospects.
Develop essential skills such as cultural adaptability, conservation awareness, language proficiency, and teaching expertise to effect meaningful global change.
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Quick Details
- Angers, France
- Kruger Park, South Africa
- Hua Hin, Thailand
- Post High School
- During College
- After College
- Adventure Travel
- Animals
- Experiential Learning
- Language Immersion
- Volunteering
- American
- Australian
- Austrian
- Belgian
- Brazilian
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Program Reviews
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Total Reviews
Exceptional Support
January 18, 2024by: Margaux Q - United KingdomProgram: South Africa, France and Thailand Gap Year ExplorationI highly recommend this organization! The placement has lead me to have an amazing experience. The staff helped me throughout the entire process and found an internship placement that matched my goals.
Empathy in Action
January 18, 2024by: Jilian M - GermanyProgram: South Africa, France and Thailand Gap Year ExplorationI learned a lot about how social work functions in France. I gained personal experience working with a non profit organization that helps low income people gain housing. I wanted to learn more about the subject as a whole, work with people and improve my French and I did all those three things.
Achieved my checklist
January 18, 2024by: Caroline F - SpainProgram: South Africa, France and Thailand Gap Year ExplorationI realized once I got back that I learned more than I thought I did- not that I didn't think I learned a lot, already. There of my goals were to make more international friends (check) amp up my french comprehension (check) and expand my worldview (check).
Program Details
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Locations
- Angers, France
- Kruger Park, South Africa
- Hua Hin, Thailand
Types and Subjects
- Causes
- Animal Welfare
- Community Development
- Conservation
Availability
Years Offered: 2024
- Post High School
- During College
- After College
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
- American
- Australian
- Austrian
- Belgian
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Tuition & Fees
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- Academic Credit
- Emergency Support
Accommodation Options
- Dormitory
- Group living
- Home-stays
Qualifications & Experience
- English
Language Skills Required
- High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (for example: GED)
- University Freshman (1st Year)
Accepted Education Levels
Application Procedures
- Online Application
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Explore the dream destinations of South Africa, France, and Thailand on a comprehensive 6-month journey from May to October 2024. Experience an exceptional blend of cultural immersion, wildlife conservation, and community involvement. You'll start your journey by contributing to wildlife conservation in South Africa amidst the Big 5 conservation area. Next, you'll hop on to France where you will immerse yourself in French culture and language during an unforgettable summer in Loire Valley, studying at one of the country's oldest universities. Finally, venture to your third country - Thailand - where you will volunteer as an English teacher in the scenic Hua Hin island. The entire experience offers invaluable cultural insights, skill development, and lifelong memories; igniting passio...

Impact Gap Year

Impact Gap Year
Ready to Learn More?
Explore the dream destinations of South Africa, France, and Thailand on a comprehensive 6-month journey from May to October 2024. Experience an exceptional blend of cultural immersion, wildlife conservation, and community involvement. You'll start your journey by contributing to wildlife conservation in South Africa amidst the Big 5 conservation area. Next, you'll hop on to France where you will immerse yourself in French culture and language during an unforgettable summer in Loire Valley, studying at one of the country's oldest universities. Finally, venture to your third country - Thailand - where you will volunteer as an English teacher in the scenic Hua Hin island. The entire experience offers invaluable cultural insights, skill development, and lifelong memories; igniting passio...
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