AESU Travel provides a meaningful way to spend a gap year through culturally immersive, adventure-packed group tours.
Graduation is a milestone, a true time to celebrate your hard work, achievements, and the promise of new starts. But what comes next does not have to be a 9-5 job or grad school application. So many new graduates are embracing the idea of a gap year as a way to reset, explore, or prepare for the next chapter. If you are considering this patch, AESU Travel provides a meaningful way to spend that time through culturally immersive, adventure-packed group tours that are designed for recent graduates and young professionals. Read on to learn more!
Curated Traveling with Purpose
AESU tours combine iconic destinations with local experiences. Our tours allow you to enjoy a night at the Eiffel Tower, a cooking class in Tuscany, or a river cruise through Budapest. You are not just taking photos, you are immersed in history, culture, and real-world learning and experiences.
Traveling with Other Peers
Gap travel could be lonely if you go alone. AESU trips bring together both recent grads and young professionals, creating a community immediately. You will make friends you’ll love for life, travel with like-minded people, and build a global network.
Skills You Could Put on Your Resume
Global travel is not just fun; it also helps you build real skills. AESU Travelers can come back from our trips more confident, open-minded, and independent. Employers value experiences that show adaptability, initiative, and cultural awareness, all of which you gain while abroad.
Structured, Safe, and Easy Trips
Planning international travel can be overwhelming, especially after finals and graduation chaos. AESU handles logistics like flights, hotels, itineraries, and local guides so you can focus on your travel experience. It is the ideal balance of support and freedom to explore!
Not Sure Where to Travel?
AESU offers tours around Europe, South America, and beyond. A few of our popular tour options for gap year travel include:
- Great Escape
- Euro Focus
- Cosmopolitan
Explore the World with AESU!
Are you ready to plan the adventure of a lifetime? AESU offers unique, thrilling travel programs for college students and young professionals at affordable rates. Each trip is action-packed and informal, designed just for people your age. We are also able to create custom tours just for your group.
Experience an exhilarating adventure! New 2025 2026 departure dates are now available at www.aesu.com/trips. Check out our most popular trips: the Cosmopolitan and the Great Escape trips!
If you have any questions or want help booking your next adventure, please contact AESU by calling 800-638-7640, or fill out the contact form found on our website. Follow AESU on Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.