Welcome to The Warriors Academy
We are proud to have hosted several students from across the globe on our 7-week Quests and our adventure gap year program
Are you a student looking for an adventure gap year experience?
Well, look no further than the Warriors Academy Gap Year Program.
Our Warriors Academy Gap Year program provides students from South Africa with a once in a lifetime experience to step out of their comfort zones and safely explore the world around them. Our gap year programs are centred around helping students gain the independence, emotional fitness and self-confidence needed to follow their passions and be successful.
The Warriors Academy Program is accredited by the International Gap Year Association. The Academy has had over six hundred students come through the program over the past 19 years, many of which have been from South Africa. The Warriors program specifically focuses on experiential learning through adventure activities as well as personal mentoring and coaching. We combine this with unique travel experiences, adventure, and fun.
Our Gap Year Program is structured to include four seven-week seasonal quests. Each quest has its own set of adventure activities, soft skill workshops and personal mentoring sessions. These focus on equipping you as a young adult with emotional intelligence, time, stress and conflict management, leadership, teamwork, problem-solving skills, and so much more.
Some of the activities that you can look forward to when visiting from South Africa include:
- First Aid Training
- Personal branding sessions
- Entrepreneurship skill
- Career assessments
- Bungee jumping
- White river rafting
- Hiking in the Wolkberg and Drakensburg
- Mountain Biking
- Beach Cleaning
- Firewalking
- Horse Riding
- Kloofing Expedition
- Scuba course in Sodwana Bay
- And so much more…
Pricing Options for 2026:
| Application Fee | R1,500 |
|---|---|
| Price per 7-Week Quest | R75,000 |
| Price of Gap Year Program | R300,000 |
- Laundry services
- Personal pocket money
- Personal gear such as bicycle, camping gear, hiking gear and tents (this can be rented from Rene)
- Activities outside of the 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
So, if you are a student from South Africa looking for an adventure gap year program that allows you to travel across South Africa, make friends, have unique experiences, learn about yourself, and develop your confidence, then this is for you.