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Best Places to Study Abroad for the Adventure Seeker
Galápagos Islands
Christchurch
Cape Town
Sydney
Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
More than 3.5 million years old, the Galápagos Islands are brimming with unique adventures and activities when you study abroad in Ecuador. Imagine trekking through the Amazon Rainforest, spending two nights in the Maquipucuna Cloud Forest, or scuba-diving in one of the marine coasts. You’re living on a volcano-covered island and spending afternoons studying iguanas and turtles larger than you’ve ever seen. If that doesn’t thrill you, we don’t know what will!
“Everything from the Galápagos Sea Lions, Marine Iguanas, Galápagos Giant Tortoises... to the abundance of sea birds are practically right on our doorstep here.”
Julian G. • Cornell University • Galápagos Islands Direct Enrollment – GAIAS
Christchurch, New Zealand
A bit less boisterous than Sydney, but with the same amount of spectacular outdoor opportunities is Christchurch, New Zealand. When you study abroad in New Zealand and direct enroll at the University of Canterbury, it’ll be normal to go from class straight to outdoor activities, such as skiing, surfing, mountain biking, swimming, and white-water rafting. And when you need a day off from adventuring, you’ll have one of the most beautiful backdrops in the world to relax in.
No adventure list is complete without Cape Town on it. From Table Mountain to Lion’s Head to Boulder Beach (with its impressive population of wild penguins), there’s no limit to the hiking, exploring, safari-ing, and swimming you’ll do during your time in Africa’s second most populous city.
“Seeing the leopard fifteen feet up in the tree munching on an Impala blew me away... It was truly an African safari experience.”
Emily G. • Auburn University • Cape Town Summer – Health Studies
Sydney, Australia
With more adventure parks than you can count on two hands, you could say that study abroad in Sydney is basically synonymous with “adventure.” Whether you choose to direct enroll at one of our three partner universities or have a summer internship abroad, there’ll be more exhilarating outdoor activities than you can fit into your stay. Tour the magnificent Blue Mountains (and the incredible Jenolan Caves), hike at Royal National Park, snorkel at the Great Barrier Reef, surf at Bondi Beach, or take it easy with the critters at the Taronga Zoo.
“Everything from the Galápagos Sea Lions, Marine Iguanas, Galápagos Giant Tortoises... to the abundance of sea birds are practically right on our doorstep here.”Julian G. • Cornell University • Galápagos Islands Direct Enrollment – GAIAS
“Although I would expect nothing less from... Ecuador—a small country that feels like it has a million different worlds in one.”Elise F. • The George Washington • University Quito Direct Enrollment – Universidad San Francisco de Quito
