Duke of Edinburgh : Foreign

For candidates who have the urge to travel to further afield, we can help to arrange and organise trips to most venues that we have experience of. The mountains of Europe hold a whole host of famous locations and stunning scenery coupled with culture, cuisine and a different way of life which appeals to many candidates wishing to make a memorable experience truly amazing!

There are any number of options for adventurous travellers, from the treks and mountains of the Pyrenees and Alps, to climbing and trekking in Norway and Poland. Canoe the huge rivers of southern France, or try the lakes and archipelagos of Sweden. Cycle the famous cols and passes of the Tour de France, climb the historic summit of Mount Olympos and take in the views across ancient Roman settlements.…

This is a blank canvas for those with imagination!

As planning and pricing takes a minimum of 3 months, please contact us as soon as you can. Click here to let us know your ideas and let us see what magic we can work!

CURRENT EXPEDITIONS - 2012

Les Gorges d’Ardèche, France - £450.00 per person

• A 4-day canoe expedition through the historic upper stretches of the Ardèche river and into the reserve of the famous 400m limestone gorge, before ending on the River Rhône.
• Hospitality the real French way! 
• Self-supported expedition which can be used to qualify for DofE Gold - Expedition section.

Expedition Outline

This expedition has been designed to offer participants a flexible itinerary; to accommodate travel arrangements and timings as well as offering the option of building in an extra day R’n’R at an authentic gîte in beautiful surroundings.

After canoeing down miles of fantastic river in amazing scenery, by Day 5 you’ll definitely have earned your stay at our hand-picked gîte! You’ll be catered for in the best of French manners and you can look forward to a genuine French experience. In addition to the canoeing, we offer the opportunity to participate in a range of activities as part of the optional R’n’R day, such as mountain biking, climbing and caving – take your pick!
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Mount Olympos (Tahthali 2366m), Turkey - £595.00 per person

• A 4-day trek taking you through some dramatic Turkish landscape up to the stunning summit of Mount Olympos and down to the old Roman town on the spectacular Aegean coastline.
• Hotel R’n’R included!
• Self-supported trek which can be used to qualify for DofE Gold - Expedition section

Expedition Outline

We operate a 7-day itinerary which has been designed around the least amount of travel but offering the most amount of interest. This trek will see you operating in woodland, scrub and high altitude mountainous environments before travelling back down, past the chimeras of Greek mythology to the old Roman settlement of Olympus.

Once on the coast and settled in to your hotel, you’ll be fed and watered and you’ll be able to start your short rest and recuperation stay which will include an activity of your choice. Choose from snorkelling, climbing, kayaking….it’s up to you! We’ll also take a trip to ruins of the Roman settlement of Olympos, a heritage site where you can still hear and see the ghostly echoes of a bustling Roman life….
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