Location
  • South Africa
    • Limpopo
Length
4 - 52 weeks

Program Details

Activities
Animal Viewing Boating Bungee Jumping Camping Canoeing Canyoning City Exploring Cliff Jumping Cycling Dancing Hiking Horseback Riding Kayaking Mountain Biking Mountain Climbing Rafting Remote Exploring Rock Climbing Safari Sailing Scuba Diving Sightseeing Sky Diving Snorkeling Swimming Trekking Wine Tasting Yoga Ziplining
Timeframe
Fall Spring Summer Winter Year Round
Housing
Cabin Hostel Rondavel Tent
Primary Language
English
Age Min.
17
Age Max
24

Pricing

Starting Price
6400
Price Details
Cost includes:
Accommodation
Food
Activities
Courses
Professional coaching services
Travelling
Training materials
Registrations and equipment as per activities

Excludes:
Laundry services
Personal pocket money
Personal gear such as bicycle, camping gear, hiking gear and tents (Can be rented from Rene)
Activities outside of prospectus
Medical emergencies
Transport to and from Warriors Academy at the start and finish of each Quest (Transport can be arranged on request)
Emergency transportation to doctors or other related services
Medical and Travel Insurance (US students it is pre-requisite to get travel and medical insurance from iNext, to be added to your account)
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Some Activities Some Equipment Meals Park Fees Some Park Fees Tour Guide Transportation Wifi
What's Included (Extra)

Cost includes:
Accommodation
Food
Activities
Courses
Professional coaching services
Travelling
Training materials
Registrations and equipment as per activities

What's Not Included
Airfare Domestic Airfare Airport Transfers SIM cards Travel Insurance Visa
Jun 04, 2025
May 29, 2025
65 travelers are looking at this program

About Program

Ready to push your limits, explore South Africa, and discover who you really are?
At Warriors Academy, our Gap Year Program is more than just travel and adventure, it’s a journey of self-discovery, personal growth, and unforgettable experiences.

With an internationally accredited gap year program structure and a strong focus on personal development, our program combines epic outdoor challenges with soft skills training and one-on-one mentoring.

Over the course of four 7-week Quests, you’ll hike, climb, dive, and lead, while learning powerful life tools and building friendships that cross borders.

Whether you join us for one Quest or all four, you’ll walk away with more confidence, clarity, and a whole lot of stories to tell.

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Program Highlights

  • Warriors Academy is accredited by the International Gap Year Association
  • Warriors Academy provides a comprehensive variety of training, activities, experiences and travel
  • Our program is highly structured with a focus on personal growth and development
  • We have highly qualified, trained and experienced facilitators
  • Warriors Academy is international and multicultural

Popular Programs

Warriors Academy Summer Quest

Warriors Academy’s Summer Quest is an action-packed 7-week adventure designed to challenge and inspire. From abseiling and cliff diving to mountain biking and a triathlon race, you’ll explore the wild side of South Africa. Engage in conservation work, cultural experiences, and hands-on skills training. With a focus on self-mastery, emotional intelligence, and personal growth, Summer Quest is where unforgettable memories and lifelong breakthroughs begin.

Diving in Sodwana Bay

Dive into adventure with scuba diving in Sodwana Bay, mountain biking, horse riding, and caving. This Quest blends outdoor thrill with deep self-work through coaching with Rudi, leadership development, and strategic thinking workshops. Add in cooking, massage, and quantum energy sessions, and you’ve got a powerful combination of personal growth, skill-building, and life-changing experiences.

Drakensburg Hike

From ocean sailing and ziplining to hiking Tugela Falls and exploring the Drakensberg, Winter Quest is packed with South African adventures. Alongside cultural experiences and wildlife encounters, you’ll grow through leadership training, sexuality education, and personal branding. With added skills like motor mechanics, photography, and sustainable living, this Quest is a holistic journey of discovery.

River Rafting on the Orange River

Spring Quest takes you from the Wild Coast to the Orange River with adventure racing, bungee jumping, rock climbing, and skydiving. Each challenge is balanced by meaningful soft skills development, like camp facilitation, fundraising, and presentation training. It’s about testing limits, giving back, and building real-world confidence while soaking in South Africa’s most epic landscapes.

Program Reviews

4.85 Rating
based on 324 reviews
  • 5 rating 84.88%
  • 4 rating 15.12%
  • 3 rating 0%
  • 2 rating 0%
  • 1 rating 0%
  • Housing 4.55
  • Support 4.9
  • Fun 4.9
  • Value 4.85
  • Safety 4.8
  • Program Selection 4.7
  • Pre-departure Help 5
  • In-program Support 5
  • Impact on Student 5
  • Value 5
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Ewan
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Best gap year

Warriors is amazing, for making you the best version that you can be. The people at warriors are very kind and supportive. There are ups and downs, but everything warriors teaches you is there to make you into a better person and prepares you for the world of adults. Warriors has taught me many things to prepare me for the outside world, the most important thing was that they taught me how to be myself and to enjoy everything i do. So I'll definitely recommend Warriors to those who want adventure and those who want to improve them selves

Pros
  • Gaining a more positive way of life
  • You become a certified first aider
  • You have the time of your life
72 people found this review helpful.
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Marie-Luise
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Warriors Academy

The Programm was AMAZING!!!! I’m only seven weeks they managed to help me to get entire new mindset, show me a lot of opportunities and experience some of the best things I ever did and probably will do in my life!!! I can only recommend the program to everyone. It does not matter if you are into adventure or not, the profit you get it worth it. And getting out of your comfort zone can be exciting and awesome at times,
Trust me. Take the risk or loose the chance
Warriors provides a awesome service from booking till the program itself. I never felt alone or unsave There is always someone to talk to or someone who watches you. Yes,
You have ti stick to rules and it’s not a teenage-party-trip but I promise it’s at least (!) as much fun !!!!!

Pros
  • Learning to believe in yourself
  • Learn about yourself and people in general
  • Experience great adventures
Cons
  • Patiencen needed
  • For me personally homesickness
  • Expensive
78 people found this review helpful.
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Chloe
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Warriors academy

Warriors academy is the best gap year experience - I’ve learned so many skills from it and my outlook on life has been lifted.
I see myself as a stronger person physically and mentally. The facilitators and MAI’s that are your support team during warriors are incredible and have vast Knowledge in everything they do.
I have bonded and met some many people from different backgrounds which has opened up my mind to more cultures and languages. My outdoor knowledge and outdoor pursuits have been opened

Pros
  • Great at building social skills
  • You get a better understanding of the outdoors
  • You learn how to better yourself and you learn grit
Cons
  • If you’re an introvert you may find it difficult to be in such a big group
  • The freedom you get is limited
64 people found this review helpful.
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Reinhardt
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Warriors adventure gap year

Very wonderful and great experience! Would recommend anybody looking for an amazing year full of fun, adventure and friends. If you want to work on emotional and physical growth this is the place for you. Being able to understand yourself and others is a great tool you will achieve here.
Here you will make new friends. See new places and test your limits
You will definitely enjoy every moment you create here. Take the opportunity to do warriors gap year for the best place to be you and focus on yourself. Nobody else matters except your needs.

Pros
  • Learn about yourself
  • Make new connections
  • Go on “once in a lifetime” experiences
Cons
  • None
  • None
  • None
71 people found this review helpful.
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Gustav
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Warriors

Its the most amazing place with the most inspiring people that you work with and you get to experiance how beautiful the world really is. You get to experiance things you didn't or wouldn't even have thought on doing or even trying to do, these people push you beyond your own potential, which gives you a great view point of how strong and amazing you are, you get a chance to join a new family one you made your own with the help of trust and love from each and every warrior you work with, 100% recomended for anyone who wants try do more than they believe

Pros
  • We conquered a 500km cycle
  • You got to see the most beautiful of views
  • You create a new family, that love and suport you
Cons
  • Didn't get to finish the 1 mile swim
73 people found this review helpful.
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Jordan
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Warriors

You and your fellow Warriors become a family who love and care for one another, who support each other through everything. You meet amazing new people and you get to enjoy a variety of fun activities with them for the next 7 weeks. You do so many things throughout the 7 weeks that you’ll always remember and cherish with your fellow warriors. I have made some life long friends and i love all of them to death. I have overcome some of my fears and have learned so much about myself. I would recommend this to anyone who is unsure about what they want to do, or if they want to have an amazing gap year.

Pros
  • Amazing people
  • Beautiful views
  • Fun activities
Cons
  • Don’t have time to recover
  • You might not like some people
  • Might not be satisfied with the amount of food
71 people found this review helpful.
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Antoine
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Warriors Academy

Many questions have been answered about myself. Very happy with that.
Came as a adolescent, left as a man.
I recommend this gap year to everybody.
Can’t be there for a second quest unfortunately. Very sad because it looks so amazing and I made good friends there. They will be friends for my whole life and hope to stay in contact with them.

Pros
  • Hikes
  • Mental activities
  • Triathlon
Cons
  • Réaction (physical punition)
  • Wake up early
  • Food
71 people found this review helpful.
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Vincent
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Natural Living

The views are fantastic! We make magnificent memories! Also do unexpected or uncomfortable things you wouldn’t usually be willing to give a go e.g. Fed Jessica the friendly hippo, crawled through small mine-like tunnels, slept tent
-less in the Kruger National Park and many more! Personal doubts or uncertainties/weaknesses are also positively challenged and motivated to improve upon and grow. Had a concert night where my fear of dancing came to light, yet the performance itself was really fun. All in all very inspirational! Would highly recommend.

Pros
  • Diversity
  • Supportiveness
  • Motivational
Cons
  • Close quarters (occasional snoring)
  • Not many casual shopping or town days
  • Restricted alcohol consumption
69 people found this review helpful.

Questions & Answers

Yes, it is. Application for all the various programs is open for 2022

average age between 17 and 23. We've had the exceptions

No need to be super fit. We start of with basic exercise and build each participants fitness