Warriors Academy

Program Reviews

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Sarah
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

It was life changing

When I arrived at Warriors Academy, I had so many goals I wanted to achieve, but I didn’t know if I was able to achieve them. Not only did I achieve all the goals I had, but I also achieved so much more. Warriors made me push myself and made me grow so much as a person. Their program will help you find yourself and friends who you know will be around for a lifetime. The warriors academy team was so supportive throughout the entire journey and made us feel so safe and helped grow our confidence. Warriors Academy was the best decision I have ever made.

What was your funniest moment?
The funniest moment at warriors academy was during one of our cycles a small dog started chasing one of our facilitators, Dylan down a huge hill and all I could hear was this high pitched scream. I had to save Dylan from this small little dog but it was so funny.
Pros
  • All the MAIs and facilitators were all supportive
  • Helps grow your confidence
  • Made me realise I was capable of doing more than I thought
Cons
  • Some of the students weren’t supportive
  • Not enough time for us to rest
  • Waking up at 5 every morning
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Carlotta
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

An unexpected experience

I enjoyed the activities, and I got progressively stronger over time. I was always stressed about not being on time or not knowing the itinerary of every day, as we knew very little information about future plans.

I felt a lot of frustration and burnout throughout this journey, but it was worth it

What was the most nerve-racking moment and how did you overcome it?
On our last day of rafting we did our first and last serious rapid. At the end of it there was a Hippo right in front of us.
After contemplating how to avoid it, we paddled away and prayed it wouldn’t attack us.
Pros
  • Good facilitators
  • Good mix of soft skills and adventure activities
  • Good support
Cons
  • Very hectic, a lot happening everyday
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Floriaan
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Warriors

Warriors gave me structure in my daily life and helped me to become an adult. It was a wonderful, adventurous gap year, and the supervisors did everything to keep you safe and enthusiastic. The activities were fun, nocturnal, and beautiful. There was this one guy called Dylan, he was the best facilitator for me at Warriors, he has the kindest heart, and he is just always positive, and just being around him, it's a vibe. He really made me enjoy Warriors a lot. Warriors in general was avibe I will recommend sending your kids to this life changing gap year program

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Eric
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

The best adventure gap year program

Warriors have been very helpful in developing my personal growth. It challenges you with activities that test your limits to force you to step out of your comfort zone.

The friendships I gained from this experience have been made stronger by doing the activities together.

The MAIs and facilitators have made me feel safe throughout the whole experince. Not only do they make you feel safe, but they also help you gain that confidence to push yourself further and help achieve your personal goals.

Coming to Warriors was the best decision I’ve made to spend a gap year

What was the most surprising thing you saw or did?
I never thought I would gain the comfidence to climb a 30m tree. And surprisingly I did.
Pros
  • Personal growth
  • Testing you limits
  • Gain a more positive outlook on life
Cons
  • Sharing a room
  • The uphills
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Ethan
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Fun times

As a Warrior, it's been a pleasure to do some of these activities. A lot of people do not get to experience these kinds of things. It is such an honour to be able to participate in these activities. Yeah, the things we just would like rat hiking cycle, and so much more all of these things. A lot of people cannot participate because they have too much stuff going on in their lives. It feels amazing to be able to do so much more than I was. This is why I signed up for Warriors Gap, your program quest one.

What was the most surprising thing you saw or did?
The Most surprising thing I did on the warrior program was jumped off of a 10 m cliff. It was so much fun and exciting.

Pros
  • Fun
  • Adventure
  • Travel
Cons
  • tired
  • hungry
  • Always draining
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Ethan
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Was fun

Was amazing, made alot of new friends and created amazing bonds along the way, the facilitators and mai's were amazing and attentive, no time was wasted and we were constantly busy and going onto new adventures, the rafting and the cycling safari were my favourite activities so far, we were constantly pushing the limits and building character, had the most fun doing the cliff diving on the rafting and helping eachother get through the obstacles and including everyone, was an amazing adventure that i will never forget

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Dont miss out, always do the activities and it will change your whole perspective on what you can do
Pros
  • Got healthier
  • Got my first aid qualification
  • Made friends
Cons
  • Lost weight when i didnt wanna
  • Some people get on your nerves
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Wilder
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Sick time

Had a super sick time. But I had a pretty enjoyable time with a lot of fun stuff, cycling, rafting, swimming, backpacking, and a bunch of other small activities within that, like Cliff Jumping, belaying, and Repelling. And another bunch of stuff just like that that was really funny and enjoyable. It’s a nice vacation/gap your program. Focusing on developing yourself. I would recommend it if you’re trying to do some character building in a different country.

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Christo
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Warriors Academy

I can honestly say I’ve never experienced something like this in my life, from the mentally strengthening workshops and sessions to the amazing expeditions, trips and workshops, this place has shifted my outlook on both myself and life, I’m here for the whole year but have only experienced the first quest so far and I can’t express the excitement I have for what’s to come. I thoroughly believe that everyone should experience this program before venturing out into the open world left to fend for themselves

What was the most nerve-racking moment and how did you overcome it?
On one of our kloofing missions I had to cliff jump off a 6m jump, and for me having a fear of hights this was a big jump. I then realized that I will not be able to move forward in life if I don’t overcome this fear and so I bit down and did it.
Pros
  • Learn amazing life lessons
  • Improve your fitness and mentality
  • Make amazing friends from across the world
Cons
  • Always being fatigued from activities
  • Rainy weather all the time in sunmer
  • Waking up very early
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Ethan
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Life Enhancing

Warriors fulfilled my expectations and I learned a lot about myself and others. The experiences and trips were a lot of fun and challenging. We first did a 5 day hike which was hard due to weather conditions and injuries and there wasn‘t much of a payoff. Then we did a 10 day cycle safari where we cycled approximately 450 km. It was very challenging especially in the hot sun but we did a lot of fun activities. Afterwards we did a 3 day Kruger hike where we saw some cool animals and slept in the wild. Lastly we did a 5 day rafting trip with fun cliff diving and water activities. I was able to improve my mental and physical health and I hope to carry the habits and mindset I have gained moving forward.

What was the most unfamiliar thing you ate?
I ate a worm at a traditional village
Pros
  • Physical health
  • Good habits
  • Support
Cons
  • Students not participating in the activities
  • Bad video and photo quality (Instagram)
  • Poor social media management (Instagram)
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Sarah
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

It was the best experience ever

Warriors academy has not only made me reach my goals I had before but I have achieved so much more. I have pushed myself so much and I have seen the progress. I have made incredible connections with many of the warriors and the MAI’s such as Luke, Shaun, Freddie and Teo made me feel safe on every trip I went on. The facilitators such as Dylan, Derrek and Thomas ensured we were comfortable and enjoying the entire experience. Not only did the facilitators and MAI’s make me feel so safe but they helped me build my confidence.

What was your funniest moment?
The funniest moment was when we were on our cycles and a tiny dog chased the facilitator, Dylan down a massive downhill and I had to “save” him.
Pros
  • Extremely fun
  • You push yourself
  • Builds ylu physically and mentally
Cons
  • Some warriors aren’t as supportive as they should be
  • Having our phones once a week, I’d prefer to have it or to not have them at all.
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