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Go HERE to download sponsorship forms for Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Borneo or Cambodia!

Yes! We’ve got a letter-writing guide over HERE.

We’ll make you up your own confirmation of travel letter if you email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and send us your name, and the name of the school you’re travelling with. Please mention "confirmation of travel letter" in the subject line.

Drop us a line at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your name and home address. Put “Posters” in the subject line and we’ll send some across to you as soon as we can. In the mean-time, you can download a PDF version from HERE and print off some of your own!

As we are not medically trained we cannot, unfortunately, tell you exactly which vaccinations you’ll need so it is important that you consult your GP or travel clinic several months prior to travelling to find out which vaccinations are needed for entry into your destination country.

Malaria is prevalent in the areas you will be staying in so you will require malaria tablets. Your GP will be able to tell you which type will be the best for you but please be aware that if you intend to scuba dive it is not advisable to take Larium. For a full list of vaccinations which are usually recommended please see your Expedition Travel Pack.

Kenya: You will require a tourist visa ($50) Please make sure that you state your reason for entry as holiday. You can apply for your visa before you travel through the Kenyan High Commission or get it upon entering the country

Tanzania: You will require a tourist visa ($50) and a C Class Volunteer Visa ($120). You can apply for your tourist visa in advance from the Tanzanian High Commission but will need to get your C Class visa when you arrive in Tanzania.

Borneo: Visa is free on entry

Cambodia: You will require a 30 day tourist visa ($20) which you can get upon entering Cambodia. You will need to take a passport photo with you. If you do not have a passport photo available at the time they will scan your actual passport picture for an extra $1.

Ecuador: Visa is free on entry

There is a full kit list in your Expedition Travel Pack. We recommend taking clothing that you don’t mind getting ruined for project work as you will definitely get covered in mud and cement! You can take some nicer clothes for going out at weekends i.e. dresses, shorts.

Please be aware that the majority of the communities you will be staying with are Muslim so it is inappropriate to wear very short or tight clothing. When out in the communities and on project work we ask that shoulders and thighs are covered and that boys do not take their tops off. Dressing appropriately will earn you the respect of the people you will be working with.

Africa: We recommend taking around £200-£250 per month

Asia and Latin America: We recommend taking around £250-£300 per month

Africa: We advise taking a small amount of cash to start you off. Travellers cheques are very difficult to change so it is much easier to take a debit card. Please take Visa debit or credit cards only. Do not take Mastercard as this will not be accepted in any ATMs or banks in East Africa

Asia: Travellers cheques are very difficult to change so it is much easier to take a debit card. Make sure you have enough local currency with you to last for about a week as you will often not have the opportunity to take out or change money on arrival. Please take Visa debit or credit cards only. Do not take Mastercard as this will not be accepted.

Ecuador: We advise taking a small amount of cash to start you off. Travelex prepaid cash cards work well in Ecuador but please avoid those from the Post Office as they are not accepted anywhere. Debit bank cards only work in some banks and then not always. Both Visa and Mastercard can be used.  The advice to have a blend of different ways of taking out money is a good one. Travellers Cheques can only be changed in Banco de Guayaquil and Produbanco, and they are common.

Kenya: Kenyan Shillings. Widely available in the UK. If using a pre-paid cash card you can use US Dollars

Tanzania: Tanzanian Shillings. Closed currency only available in Tanzania. Take US Dollars as you will get a better exchange rate.

Borneo: Malaysian Ringgitt. Available in the UK. If using a pre-paid cash card you can use US Dollars

Cambodia: We recommend you take US Dollars. Cambodian Riel may also be used but most people use dollars.

Ecuador: US Dollars

This will vary depending on what time of year you are travelling. Please contact us for more information.

Yes. All our camps have secure areas for storing valuable objects when you are not in camp. Passports and money can be stored in a safe in the main office.

The majority of our camps will have electricity, whether from the mains or from a generator so there will be plenty of opportunity to charge electrical items. Please don’t take hairdryers or straighteners as these can cause problems with the generators!

In Africa there will be a mixture of hard build dormitories in which you will have a bed with a treated mosquito net and dome tents with in built flyscreens to keep out the creepy crawlies.

In Asia there will be a mixture of dome tents and traditional longhouses with mattresses provided. You will need to bring your own mosquito net. We recommend a box net.

In Latin America there will be a mixture of dome tents and traditional accommodation.

The majority of camps have proper running showers although occasionally, due to water shortages, you may have to have bucket showers. Some camps, like the jungle camp in Borneo, do not have shower facilities so take some baby wipes!

Again the majority have good toilet facilities. In Asia many will be traditional style crouch toilets but they are clean and flush. Occasionally you may have to rough it a bit when you are out on project work so take some toilet roll and hand sanitiser.

If you want to take a phone to stay in touch with people at home we recommend taking an old handset which has been unlocked in the UK. You can then get a pay as you go local sim card as this works out a lot cheaper.

Most of our camps have good phone signal although there are some which don’t. We have satellite phones for emergencies but unfortunately you may have to get used to life without technology for a few days!

Only if you are doing a mountain climb or doing a 1 month Tanzania programme for your safari. In all other locations bedding is provided.

We recommend taking a 65-80litre rucksack.  This should be big enough for everything you need. Please don’t bring suitcases with wheels as the uneven terrain in country usually ruins them and you will end up having to pick them up and carry them.

You can but you do run the risk of there being no availability, particularly with mountain climbs. Please call the office for advice.

No as you will not need to go through immigration.