As an Explorer school you will undertake a lengthy trek and a series of optional activities, such as a project. Drawing upon any previous experiences of outdoor education, groups will travel to a harsher environment than those featured in our Adventure schools programmes and gain a full introduction to a diverse culture.
Explorer travellers will need:
High level of fitness
Appreciation for outdoor adventure
Interest in encountering new cultures
22 Explorer Trips to Choose From
Our suggested itineraries are based on personal recommendation and can be tailored to suit your school and group.
This community project is a fantastic opportunity for pupils to engage with another culture and make a contribution to a local school, before seeing some of Namibia's natural highlights and wildlife.
This marine and rainforest field trip allows pupils to complete their PADI Open Water course, learn about marine conservation, visit an orangutan rehabilitation centre and stay in a jungle camp.
A perfect introduction to the Finnish wilderness, where groups spend a few nights in a traditional log cabin, before a trekking and camping expedition and exploring lakes and rivers by canoe.
This brilliant trekking itinerary provides excellent acclimatisation for students prior to an ascent of Mount Toubkal, before heading to the coast at Essaouira for some well-deserved rest.
This 11-day Explorer itinerary offers a combination of trekking, community project and coastal exploration. The itinerary culminates with an exciting camel trek and a stay in exotic Marrakech.
A combination of the best of Sri Lanka’s cultural and natural experiences, with a rural community project, creates the perfect base for pupils to learn and develop.
A team trek through the Annapurna range combines some of Nepal's most dazzling mountain scenery and a challenge of altitude trekking, together with a friendly Nepalese welcome.
Home to the highest mountain range in the world, Nepal offers the ultimate test for pupils, with the Himalayas providing the most awe inspiring backdrop for any overseas challenge.
Combining wildlife, mountains, rafting, and history, this adventure through the heart of Romania and the stunning Carpathian Mountains offers a unique view of Eastern Europe.
Costa Rica offers an exciting mix of landscapes, eco-systems and activities, from dense rainforests and amazing wildlife, to active volcanoes and surf beaches.
From the interior's dense rainforests to jungle meeting ocean on the Pacific Coast, this trip offers plenty of opportunity to discover Costa Rica's unique eco-systems and wildlife - perfect for rainforest study.
From mountains, plains and forests to rivers, lakes, sea and islands, Croatia is an ideal setting for school groups who are looking for outdoor activities such as rafting, trekking and observing wildlife.
This combined itinerary provides an opportunity to actively improve school facilities in a rural community and explore the landscapes and wildlife found in Namibia.
A school visit to India is full of extraordinary sights and sounds. Along with opulent palaces, colourful temples and tiger safaris, this trip offers pupils new cultures and majestic landscapes.
Combining the challenge of mountain trekking in the world’s highest mountains amongst dazzling scenery, with timeless culture and a friendly Nepalese welcome, this is an exciting Himalayan adventure.
Explore the historic land of Vikings and experience the power of nature through volcanoes, glaciers and geysers on a trek through Iceland's pristine environments and unspoilt wilderness.
This itinerary spends time exploring one of the wildest and most beautiful regions of South Africa, as well as learning conservation techniques and getting up-close with stunning wildlife.
This remarkable itinerary gives school groups the opportunity to hike across the sparsely inhabited highlands of Iceland where they will be immersed in volcanoes, glaciers, rivers and valleys.
Delve into Macedonia, one of the least explored parts of Europe, where schools groups will discover a nation with a unique history, stunning wildlife, picturesque landscapes, and plenty of adventure.
Uncover the mystical realm of marine biology as you sail some of the most remote and important ecosystems of the Bahamas and delve into a world of conservation and research.
Follow in the footsteps of Genghis Khan and explore a region rarely seen. Mongolia offers mountain treks, community projects, rare wildlife, and the chance to experience a highly unique national culture.
Ait Bouguemez is a hidden gem waiting to be discovered. Groups can choose from a variety of project options to support local co-operatives and schools, as well as undertake a trek through this fertile region.