Turn “I want a gap year” into a costed, sorted, bookable plan - visas, jabs, insurance and all. Built for people who don’t know where to start (which is basically everyone).
The blank page problem
Generic trip apps assume you already know where you’re going. Gap-year companies sell you a £5,000 package. Offskies is the bit in between - the starting point.
Tell us your budget, months and vibe - get realistic routes with real costs, not someone else’s Instagram itinerary.
Visas, vaccinations, insurance, passport rules - pulled into one personalised checklist, each item linked to the official source.
A read-only share-link shows your parents the plan, the budget and the safety boxes ticked - reassurance without the group chat interrogation.
How it works
No pressure, no packages, no “please complete your itinerary.”
Budget, months free, interests, passport. Takes about two minutes - less time than your UCAS login took.
Costed route options plus your personal logistics checklist - visas, jabs, insurance, timelines. The hard part, done.
We link you to trusted booking partners for flights, hostels and cover. Your money never sits with us.
For parents
Pricing
The planner is free - that’s the point of Offskies. Plus is there when you’re ready to go deeper.
Plus launches after the free planner. Waitlist members get the early-bird price, locked in.
Questions
Yes. Planning is free, full stop. We earn a small commission when you book flights, hostels or insurance through our partner links - it never changes the price you pay. Plus is optional, for people who want the full toolkit.
The free planner launches around A-level results day 2026. Waitlist members get in first - and a small group will get hands-on help planning their whole year with us (free, in exchange for honest feedback).
No - and that’s deliberate. We hand you to trusted partners (the same ones you’d find yourself, minus the twelve open tabs) and never hold your money. We’re the planner, not the travel agent.
Gap-year travellers 18+ - school leavers, uni students and beyond - and their parents. We're built around UK school leavers first, but anyone planning a gap year is welcome. Under 18? Have a parent or guardian join the list for now - under-18 accounts are on the roadmap, done properly.
Be first in when the planner opens, grab the early-bird Plus price, and maybe get your whole year planned with us for free.