School Activity Expeditions

About us

Why choose an activity expedition? All inclusive pricing

We specialise in taking overseas activity expeditions and have

been operating since 1994. As well as taking schools away we

have worked alongside charities and corporate companies

designing bespoke itineraries with the activity at the centre of

the expedition. We have built up a great reputation for

exceptional in-country knowledge and support having worked

alongside the same local operators for up to 20 years.

By making the activity the basis of the expedition the costs are kept

lower as entertainment and transportation are both included. By

travelling through a country by foot or by bike the students fully

immerse themselves in the culture and environment and access

those areas off the tourist trail that would otherwise be inaccessible.

Why look out the bus window when you could be cycling along the

bottom of that valley or walking along that ridge line?

We believe that schools itineraries should be all inclusive and

inclusive for all. This means that there are no hidden costs for

students and the only thing they need pay for in-country are

souvenirs. By making it inclusive ‘for all’ we create itineraries that are

more affordable to allow more students to access these opportunities

and make the activities challenging but achievable.

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Fun

Experience

Journey Confidence

LeadershipConfront comfort zones

The BenefitsAccomplishment

Culture

Team work

Environmental

Awareness

Fitness

Staff & Support Local Crew

Trip Doctor

Discover Adventure LeadersLocal knowledge is invaluable, we are

therefore proud to always work alongside local

English speaking guides who stay with the

group for the duration of the trip. This provides

us with safety and support but also creates an

incredible cultural bridge for the students as it

gives them an unlimited source of information

on the country and local customs and

lifestyles.

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“I really enjoyed travelling

through Central America with

the students and showing

them my country. I had a good

time talking with the students

learning about where they are

from as we cycled. I was

amazed how through the trip

everyday they pushed

themselves to the finish line,

they were good kids for me

was a really good experience I

can not wait to do it again!”

Carlos Torres Our Central America guide from

Costa Rica

Our Moroccan Local guide

Safety is always our biggest consideration, we

therefore provide a UK doctor on our

expeditions who have a passion for the

outdoors to go with their altitude experience

and their medical knowledge. They will be

travelling with a comprehensive medical kit

allowing instant access to UK medicines and

expertise in an emergency.

Our leaders are selected for their experience in

harsh wilderness environments, knowledge of

travel in remote areas, friendliness and

approachability, sense of humour and ability to

safely and effectively deal with any situation that

arises. They are also trained in expedition first-

aid. We operate a 1:12 ratio so you’ll always be

adequately supported.

“I have led many trips in The Atlas

Mountains and Sahara Desert. The

most enjoyable trips are taking school

groups trekking, cycling and getting them

involved in community projects. The local

communities welcome us as if we are

family. It gives me a great sense of pride

taking the children to my homeland.”

UK Support

During the build up to the expedition you will be

assigned an account manager who will deal with

all the administration. They will also visit your

school twice in the lead up to present the trip to

parents and students and answer any questions

that may arise.

During the expedition the in-country team will

have full back up from the 24hr UK operations

room. If any issues do arise in-country there is

always someone on hand to deal with any

incidents and to liaise with the school and

parents.

Our Destinations

Short Haul Long HaulItineraries usually start from 10 days to ensure

the time spent on a flight and the time

difference is justified. However 7 day itineraries

can be created for our African destinations. By

choosing evening flights and sleeping on the

plane your students can be in county and

beginning their expedition by lunch time the

following day due to the small time difference.

These destinations can be anywhere from 5

days upwards. Your students will land in

country on the same or next day to departure,

we can therefore pack a lot into a shorter time

frame such as a half term without taking any

days off school.

Your students could go from their desks to

getting Sahara sand in their shoes within

12hrs.

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WondersMany of our destinations give your students the opportunity to visit one of

the Wonders of the World. Many people visit the Wonders of the World, few

get to arrive there or explore them by bike, raft or trekking.

SS Great Eastern

Bell Rock Lighthouse

Brooklyn Bridge

London sewerage system

Transcontinental Railroad

Panama Canal

Hoover Dam

Industrial Wonders

Panama Canal

Wonders of Nature

Iguazu Falls

Jeju Island

Komodo Island

Puerto Princesa River

Table Mountain

Halong Bay

Amazon Rainforest

Halong Bay (Vietnam)

Amazon Rainforest (Brazil, Peru)

Mount Everest

Harbor of Rio de Janeiro

Great Barrier Reef

Victoria falls

Paricutin

Grand Canyon

Aurora Borealis

Natural WondersMount Everest (Nepal)

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

Victoria falls (Zambia)

Aurora Borealis (Sweden, Iceland)

Great Wall of China

Petra

The Colosseum

Chichén Itzá

Machu Picchu

Taj Mahal

Christ the Redeemer

Man Made Wonders

Great Wall China

Machu Picchu (Peru)

Taj Mahal (India)

Christ the Redeemer (Brazil)

The

All of our African destinations can be made

into an overland expedition. We use

converted lorry's which can carry groups of 25

people and all the tents, bikes and cooking

equipment needed to create a unique

adventure.

This keeps the costs to a minimum as the

group is self supporting and our experienced

drivers will take you off the beaten track to

give students the chance to enjoy a once in a

lifetime experience.

The truck and driver will also provide support

whilst the group are cycling, rafting or

trekking.

Overland expeditions teach the students to be

organised and work as a team as everyone

needs to pull their weight with the cooking,

cleaning and camp craft.

Overland expeditions

Projects and exchanges

With our long history with all of our overseas

agents we can guarantee that if your school

chooses to have a project element to their

expedition that it will be meaningful and

worthwhile with the money and time going

directly to the people that need it.

Having an English speaking local guide with

the group throughout the project will allow it

to flow smoothly without misinterpretations

or frustrations benefiting both the students

and the locals they are there to help.

If your school already has an overseas link,

an itinerary can be created to incorporate a

visit to that school as a part of an exchange

or a project.

Shaping the itinerary

Time of year: Jul / Aug

Activities:

Highlights: Its wild volcanic

landscapes, mountains, glaciers,

hot springs, geysers and

waterfalls make it a fascinating

country to explore. Routes take

in lava fields, past gushing rivers

and waterfalls and below the

permanent ice caps of

Langjokull.

Iceland

Short Haul Destinations

Romania Croatia

Corsica Turkey

MoroccoTime of year:

Activities:

Highlights: The lush Atlas

Mountains, running southwest

through the country, form a

stunning contrast with the desert

fringe to the south and east. Our

routes can either cycle over the

Atlas mountains, summit of

Toubkal or trek across the

Sahara.

Time of year: Mar - Oct

Activities:

Highlights: The spectacular

Istrian peninsula, a region of

pristine coastline, magnificent

forest, olive groves and

vineyards, dotted with fascinating

ancient sites.

Time of year: Mar - Oct

Activities:

Highlights: This region of France

is renowned for its warm weather

and is famous for its rugged high

soaring mountain pinnacles. Our

challenges can include mountain

treks, canyoning and high wire

adventures and a night in a cabin

on the largest high altitude

plateau on the island.

Time of year:

Activities:

Highlights The Lycian Coast is

an eclectic mix of colour, energy

and nature. Students can choose

to trek up Mt Olympus and then

spend 5 days exploring the

wonderful mountains towards the

Elmali plateau by bike before

kayaking in the Mediterranean

coast.

Time of year: Mar

Activities:

Highlights: Students participate

in husky driving, ice fishing, fire

lighting, building shelters and

snow-holes, cross-country skiing

– to name but a few. They are

unlikely to see any people other

than each other and the

occasional local people.

Sweden

Time of year: Mar - Oct

Activities:

Highlights: The Carpathian

Mountains are little-visited but

form one of the most beautiful,

fascinating and awe-inspiring

regions of Europe. Dotted with

Transylvanian castles and

small towns and villages little-

changed since medieval times.

All of our short haul destinations are

available from 5 days upwards. All

itineraries are flexible and can include

one or all of the activities shown. If you

have any other destinations in mind not

listed here we can still create an

itinerary to fulfil your needs.

Despite their close proximity to the UK

all of these destinations still offer your

students enormous cultural and

environmental differences to the UK

whilst offering incredible activity

challenges.

Feb – Jun / Sep - Oct

Feb – Jun / Sep - Oct

Time of year: Year Round

Activities:

Highlights: Students get the

opportunity to paddle Mokoros –

traditional dug out canoes -through

the Okavango delta. The Mokoros

can be loaded up to do a multi day

trip through this wildlife rich area

camping on islands and doing

walking safaris.

Time of year: Year Round

Activities:

Highlights: Kilimanjaro, the highest

freestanding mountain in the world

and the highest mountain on the

African continent at 5896m. Its snow-

capped summit rises high above the

dusty African savannah this is the

ultimate physical and mental

challenge for students.

Tanzania

Time of year: Year Round

Activities:

Highlights: Your students get to not

only see Victoria Falls but then get

into a raft and paddle the Zambezi

river camping in the gorge for 2

nights. They can then bike to lake

Kariba cycling along this incredible

lake before partaking in canoe and

walking safaris below the Dam.

Zambia

Time of year: Year Round

Activities:

Highlights: The Simien Mountains

form one of Africa’s largest and most

spectacular mountain ranges. Our

trek takes the students through the

national park, past Gelada Baboons

and Lamagier Vultures. The ultimate

goal is the summit of Ras Dashen at

4620m

Ethiopia

Time of year: Year Round

Activities:

Highlights: One of the most

beautiful countries in Africa, with

Lake Malawi – the third largest

lake on the continent – and

spectacular natural scenery

including dense forest, stunning

valleys and game reserves

providing a habitat for rare wildlife.

Malawi

Botswana

NamibiaTime of year: Year Round

Activities:

Highlights: The Waterberg plateau

is a massive table mountain in the

north of Namibia. Students can trek

and camp on this incredible remote

feature before cycling up the

Skeleton Coast – where whale

bones and shipwrecks litter this

incredible coast line.

AFRICA

Long Haul Destinations

There is an endless list of itinerary

options in this region of Africa. These

destinations lend themselves

perfectly to school groups as the

culture is easily accessible as the

locals are incredibly friendly and

quick to laugh. These itineraries can

also be changed and altered to suit

your school’s needs.

Time of year: Year Round

Activities:

Highlights: Often referred to as

'the country of Lakes and

Volcanoes’. Nicaragua offers

great possibilities for students.

They can climb active and

dormant volcanoes, swim in crater

lakes, walk through forested

slopes, and peek into the crater of

a volcano.

Time of year: Year Round

Activities:

Highlights: Machu Picchu is one of the

most iconic sights in South America,

and the culmination of the magnificent

Inca Trail trek through the Peruvian

Andes. We can create many variations

of the route to one of the new wonders

of the world. Culturally rich and

environmentally spectacular.

Peru

Time of year: Year Round

Activities:

Highlights: With its dense rainforests

and stunning coast line, Brazil gives

your students the choice of cycling

along the coast towards Brazil’s most

famous city, Rio de Janeiro. Or trek

through its dramatic mountains with

high waterfalls, blue pools and dense

rainforest.

Brazil

Time of year: Year Round

Activities:

Highlights: Our adventurous coast to

coast challenge involves crossing

from the Pacific Coast to the

Caribbean on foot, by bike and by

raft. We take in the country’s highest

active volcano, the students trek

from coffee plantations into dense

tropical rainforest.

Costa Rica

Time of year: Year Round

Activities:

Highlights: Hailed as one of the

great achievements of the 20th

Century, the Panama Canal is the

starting point of our iconic Trans

Central America bike ride. The

route gives students the chance to

cycle through Panama, Costa

Rica and finishes in Nicaragua.

Panama

NicaraguaLong Haul Destinations

South & Central AmericaLatin America is a super colourful

continent: the people, their clothes, the

food and life itself there is in full colour.

This combined with it’s vast diversity of

landscape where students can

experience coast, mountains, desert and

jungle all within a few days. South and

Central America is the continent where

everything can be achieved in one

itinerary without the need to compromise.

Time of year: Year Round

Activities:

Highlights: An incredibly diverse

country with ancient cultural

sites, amazing landscapes and

very hospitable people. With the

choice of trekking or cycling

through this incredible area

visiting the classic areas of Ho

Chi Minh City and Hanoi, the

French colonial city in the north.

Time of year: Year Round

Activities:

Highlights: India offers a broad

diversity of landscapes, people

and wildlife, with an incredible

mix of colourful cultures and a

sense of history at every turn.

Be it mountains, desert and

temples or rich tea plantations

and beaches your students will

love this incredibly fun country.

India

Time of year: Year Round

Activities:

Highlights: Nepal is in a league of its

own with breathtakingly beautiful

scenery, a fascinating culture and

friendly people. Be it the Annapurna

circuit or trekking to Everest base

camp your students will get to meet

the villagers whilst trekking through

this landlocked gem of a nation.

Nepal

Time of year: Year Round

Activities:

Highlights: An island renowned

for its natural beauty, fascinating

culture and beautiful beaches.

Our routes combine these with

fabulous, varied cycling or

trekking as we travel from the

northeast coast to the southwest,

along the central highlands that

form the spine of the country.

Sri Lanka

Time of year: Year Round

Activities:

Highlights: Students have the rare

opportunity to experience the

beautiful, untouristed landscapes

of the ‘land of blue sky’. Riding

through the remote valleys of the

Khangai Mountains of central

Mongolia, witnessing the

traditional herding lifestyle of the

Khalkh Mongols.

Mongolia

Vietnam

Time of year: Year Round

Activities:

Highlights: Home to beautiful rural

landscapes dotted with ruins of

ancient civilisations, small towns

and many temples including the

largest religious monument in the

world, Angkor Wat. A country

steeped in ancient and recent

history that will educate and

amaze your students.

CambodiaTime of year: Year Round

Activities:

Highlights: The third-largest

island in the world, and known

for its vast tracts of ancient

rainforest and high biodiversity,

harbouring many endangered

animals including the orang-utan.

This is the land of mountains,

thick jungle and rivers; its

remoteness is legendary.

Borneo

Time of year: Year Round

Activities:

Highlights: The Great Wall of

China stretches across this hilly

region of China with long spurs

and watch-towers often

disappearing into the mists.

Trekking or cycling gives

students the opportunity to put a

sense of scale to this immense

human achievement.

China

ASIA

TimelineInitial discussions and planning

Our schools manager will come visit you and discuss

• Aims and objectives

• Destination and activity options

• Projects

• Group sizes

• Training days

• Timescales

• Budget Creating the itinerary

• Discover Adventure will create and price itinerary

options based on the initial discussions

• School to decide upon an itinerary

• School launches the itinerary to specified year groups

• Schools manager to present itinerary to perspective

students and parents

Final details• Contract created between the school and Discover Adventure

• Numbers and names finalised

• Training day if requested

• Presentation to parents and students by your leader

• Invoice sent to school The expedition

• Group travels from school to airport and meets leader and doctor

• Scheduled flights

• Bike sizing where needed

• Trip briefing in country

• Itinerary completed with project where needed

• 24hr emergency UK back up

Post expedition• Expedition review

• Assess and evaluate

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Wiltshire

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