OVERSEAS ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY
If venturing beyond the UK on Overseas DofE Expeditions appeals to you, our experienced team organise trips to France, Spain, Iceland, Morocco and Slovakia
We are currently not running overseas expeditions in 2023. We will review this in due course.
“Sam Sykes™ has provided a top quality service for our DofE expeditions this year. Always ready to accommodate any situation, Sam is flexible and professional and we look forward to our future expeditions with his company.”
Isobel Riley, Rossall School
TRAINING & PRACTICE
The Lake District – 5 Days
QUALIFYING
Overseas – 7/8 Days
FOR AGES
16+
LOCATION
International
PRICE
From £POA
Example Itinerary
TRAINING & PRACTICE
5 DAYS – THE LAKE DISTRICT
DAY 1 • TRAINING
Put up tents
Cover basic map skills
Afternoon walk
Stove demo
Qualifying route cards
Day of training
DAY 2 • PRACTICE
Breakfast, then depart with day sack
Day walk
Further navigation skills
First aid skills
Discuss Countryside Code
DAY 3+4+5 • PRACTICE
Depart with full kit
Day walk
Remote supervision and check pointing
Wild camp on second night
Debrief by group leader
QUALIFYING
7/8 DAYS –OVERSEAS
DAY 1 • TRAVEL
Fly from UK to overseas airport, transfer to base location and overnight at accommodation
DAY 2 • PREPARATION
Final preparation, acclimatisation walk and shopping for expedition food
Overnight stay at accommodation
DAY 3+4+5 • QUALIFYING
Walk and overnight camp each day
DAY 6 • QUALIFYING
Walk, overnight at accommodation and celebration meal
DAY 7/8 • TRAVEL
Transfer to overseas Airport, then flight back to UK
ICELAND
REYKJAVIK AND BEYOND
Experience the magical contrasts of Iceland’s majestic scenery on this chance-of-a-lifetime expedition
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SPAIN
PICOS DE EUROPA
For a country so accessible to us, Spain’s remote Picos Mountains, with its towering ranges, will provide an experience like no other.
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MOROCCO
MARRAKECH AND HIGH ATLAS
Combining cultural experiences with geographical challenges, our Morocco expedition will provide an unforgettable experience.
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FRANCE
FRENCH ALPS
The French Alps are one of the most exciting and inspiring settings for completion of a Gold qualifying expedition you will never forget.
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SLOVAKIA
LOW TATRAS’ MOUNTAINS
The Low Tatras’ mountainous landscape provides a stunning environment to challenge participants and an escape from some of Europe’s more common destinations.
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Would you like to offer your pupils or group the chance of a lifetime, venturing beyond the UK on their Overseas DofE Expedition?
Our experienced team organise unforgettable trips to France, Spain, Iceland, Morocco and Slovakia
“We have found Sam Sykes’ company to be outstanding and very professional. The care and attention the pupils received as well as the expertise was second to none. Sam Sykes™ definitely made the DofE Bronze experience a memorable and enjoyable one. The planning, risk assessment and all the paperwork we would normally do was taken care of by the Sam Sykes’ team. This saved us a massive amount of time and we can’t thank him or his staff enough.”
Adele Lawson – OLSC manchester