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Where There Be Dragons – Summer Abroad

  • Multiple Locations
Contact

8009829203

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  • Min. Session Length:
    10 Days - 6 Weeks
  • Minimum Costs:
    $5,550 - $9,950
  • Application Deadline:
    Rolling
  • Eligibility:
    Ages 15-22
Details
  • Option Yes Residential
  • Option No Online Option
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Prepare for a Life-Changing Gap Year with Where There Be Dragons

Where There Be Dragons offers immersive, global Gap Year programs that invite students to step beyond the classroom and into meaningful cultural engagement, personal growth, and purposeful travel. For more than 30 years, Dragons has helped young adults broaden their perspectives, build independence, and develop real-world leadership skills through responsible travel and cross-cultural learning.

A Launchpad for Your Future
Dragons Gap Year programs are designed to challenge assumptions and foster intellectual, emotional, and social growth. Rather than traditional tourism, Dragons prioritizes authentic engagement. Students live within local communities, collaborate on real projects, and build lasting relationships with hosts, instructors, and peers. This immersive approach cultivates adaptability, confidence, and a sense of purpose that extends well beyond the program.

Travel With Purpose
Where There Be Dragons combines deep cultural immersion with global education. Participants take part in homestays, language learning, apprenticeships, trekking, community projects, and structured reflection. With an industry-leading 4:1 student-to-instructor ratio, small group sizes and individualized mentorship, students are fully supported throughout their journey.

Impactful Gap Year Programs
Where There Be Dragons offers semester-length and shorter Gap Year experiences around the world. While itineraries vary year to year, programs typically focus on:

  • Cultural immersion and homestays
  • Language study and daily use
  • Community engagement and service learning
  • Environmental and place-based education
  • Leadership development and personal growth

Programs are offered in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe, with themes ranging from language immersion and social justice to environmental studies and cross-cultural leadership.

What Sets Where There Be Dragons Apart
Dragons is deeply committed to ethical, responsible travel and a reflective, experiential curriculum. Students return with greater independence, resilience, cultural fluency, and clarity about their academic and personal goals. Many participants find the experience strengthens college applications and helps shape future academic or career paths.

Start Your Journey
Dragons Gap Year programs feature rolling enrollment and are ideal for students seeking a meaningful alternative to a traditional academic year. For those ready to explore the world with depth, intention, and curiosity, a Where There Be Dragons Gap Year can be a transformative next step.