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What are gap years?

Quest Overseas' gap year trips are 3 months long, combining project work and expedition. Some trips may include a language training phase, if appropriate. Project and expedition teams generally involve 10-16 members between 17-19 years old.

Villa Maria, PeruArrow

Experience South America away from the tourist trail. Learn Spanish in historic Quito, volunteer with hundreds of exhausting 6-year-old children running rings round you. Read More

3 months | spanish + project + expedition

Manu, PeruArrow

The Manu Biosphere Reserve is one of the most diverse parts of the Amazon. Four weeks working in pristine jungle will blow you away. From there, take our expedition from Andes to Atlantic! Read More

10 weeks | project and expedition

Mangueira, BrazilArrow

Experience Brazil! Learn Brazilian Portuguese in the world famous city of Rio de Janeiro, work in the favelas to help children from all walks of life prepare for Carnival. Read More

3 months | portuguese + project + expedition

Ambue Ari, BoliviaArrow

Take yourself into the heart of South America, from Amazon to Andes. Learn Spanish in the colonial city of Sucre, Bolivia. Take your skills to the Ambue Ari Animal sanctuary and work in the jungle. Read More

3 months | spanish + project + expedition

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What are summer trips?

Quest Overseas' summer adventures are 1-2 months long and can be a project, expedition or a combination of the two. Teams are generally 10-16 members between 17-24 years old, and often gap year students or university students on their summer break.

Ambue Ari Project, BoliviaArrow

Become part of one of the most unique wildlife conservation projects on the planet, at the Inti Wara Yassi wild animal refuges in Bolivia. Read More

6 weeks | Conservation | Bolivia

Manu, PeruArrow

The Manu Biosphere Reserve is one of the most diverse parts of the Amazon. Four weeks working in pristine jungle will blow you away. Read More

4 weeks | conservation

Villa Maria Construction, PeruArrow

Experience the reality of South America in one of the largest shanty towns in the world. Help to construct homes for single mother families in Villa Maria Read More

4 weeks | Community | Peru

Andean ExpeditionArrow

Experience South America away from the tourist trail. Explore parts of South America you wouldn't believe, from Andes to Amazon. Read More

6 weeks | Expedition | 3 Countries