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Wilderness Adventure and Challenge for all in 2010 and
beyond... Circumnavigate by trapper boat, Isle of Skye, 2012 Come back soon for more information . . . |
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Isle
of Skye 2012
Big sky, big sea - A three week expedition to circumnavigate
the Isle of Skye by trapper boat. Projects include working with local
communities and RSPB reserves. Open to all young people aged between 14 – 19 years of
age. We will make every effort to accommodate expeditioners with Special
Needs. Accomodation for the expedition duration will be in teepee. An opportunity to capture the wildlife and sea life of
this amazing part of Scotland. Cost for this trip IRO £1200 all inclusive of travel by
train, camping equipment, canoe hire, food and guides. Poster and further information on this expedition can
be downloaded here. There will be plenty of support to raise funds, and we
are planning to have some skills training, orientation and familiarisation
weekends in 2012 to prepare the team. Expedition Leader - Christine Wilson |
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Grand
Canyon 2012
Not just any canyon, the Grand
Canyon - by no means a small feat of nature,
will host another expedition for DYEG in 2012 to follow in the footsteps of many
who have gone before… The expedition party will be split into three teams for
the first trekking phase. This will take the teams down from the Canyon Rim
to the Colorado River over an eleven day period. Expeditioners need to be
fit, healthy and ready for the challenges on this breath taking experience of
a lifetime. The teams link with the National Park to complete survey and
project work that has been instigated by past expeditions. The wilderness
trekking requires teams to be self sufficient with their food and water.
Temperatures in the canyon itself can soar to over 50 deg Celcius! Although
technically a desert environment, there is a bounty of flora and fauna to be
seen, with remarkable sunsets, and spectacular thunderstorms. Having been comprehensively briefed and kitted up, the
team then heads to Lees Ferry for an awesome eleven day descent of the
Colorado by oar raft. Supported by experienced raft guides, we follow the
historic trip down through the geological eras. With a trip planned every day
up side canyons, caves and to enormous waterfalls, the stories will be told
for many years to come of trepidation, wonder and bravery. We will see the
settlements of Anasazi Indians as our journey follows the red rivers course,
all to the sound of the canyon wren. The cost of this trip will be in the region of £3600
for a months trip, exclusive of flights, but including transfers to Grand
Canyon village, food, rafting kit and staff. There will be plenty of support to raise funds, and we
are planning to have some skills training, orientation and familiarisation
weekends in 2012 to prepare the expedition team. Expedition Leader - Andie
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Tibet 2012
Be in Tibet in 2012 - A four week expedition to Tibet, Open to all young people aged between 14 – 19 years of
age. An opportunity to experience and explore the culture of
this amazing country, Cost for this trip IRO £2000 inclusive of in country
travel by train and 4x4, camping equipment, food and guides. Excluding
flights. There will be plenty of support to raise funds, and we
are planning to have some skills training, orientation and familiarisation
weekends in 2012 to prepare the team. Expedition Leader – Paul
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Morocco, Easter 2012
An amazing trip down the Atlantic Coast of Morocco on
horseback for 7 days and then hiking up into the beautiful Siroua Mountains
of the Anti-Atlas. We will arrive in Morocco, this Muslim land rich in
mystique, in Merrakech – with its open air markets, the scent of spices and
it’s ochre coloured walls. Having been comprehensively briefed and kitted up,
the team then heads to the famous fishing port of Essaouira to collect our
horses and head south past Diabet for seven days along the Atlantic Coast.
Supported by experienced raft guides, we follow the historic trip down the
coast through eucalyptus and mimosa forests, along immense deserted beaches
to finally reach Imessouane. We head up into the Anti Atlas and trek through the
historic villages of Tislit, Tizwat and Tamzirt in along spectacular gorges,
incredible mountain passes and volcanic scenery. The cost of this trip will be £1995 for a 17 day trip,
all inclusive of flights, transfers,
food, horses and in country guides. There will be plenty of support to raise funds, and we
are planning to have some skills training, orientation and familiarisation
weekends in 2010/11 to prepare the adventurous team.
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Mongolia Summer 2011
Go
Mongolia - The Gobi
Desert – working with the wild camel sanctuary at Zakhyn Us. We will travel
for 3 days overland to the Gobi from the capital Ulaan Bataar by 4 x 4. This
will takes us through the dramatic steppes, mountains and into the semi
desert and desert regions of the Gobi. The team will complete a weeks camel trek through the
desert and work with the camel sanctuary. We will also link with schools
within the area for our community projects in this amazing last wilderness of
the Bactrian Camel. See www.wildcamels.com
for further information on the sanctuary.… Having been comprehensively briefed before the trip
with four training weekends, you will be well prepared for this trip of a
lifetime. Poster and further information on this expedition can
be downloaded
here. The cost of this four week trip will be in the region
of £2600, exclusive of flights, but including all transfers, food, camping
kit and in country guides / staff. There will be plenty of support to raise funds, and we
are planning to have some skills training, orientation and familiarisation
weekends in 2010/11 to prepare the intrepid team. Expedition Leaders - Andie
Brazewell and Paul McGreavy |
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Sinai 2010
A three week joint expedition with YSES on the Sinai
Peninsular and based at Dahab. 10 days in the desert and five days scuba
diving enabling all students to qualify for the PADI Open Water Diver
qualification. If expeditioners already have a basic diving qualification
they will be able to take more advanced or specialist qualifications, diving
in the Red Sea. The desert trip will involve travelling by camel, wearing
traditional Bedouin clothing and sleeping in the desert or in Bedouin
villages. Open to all young people aged between 14 – 19 years of
age. We will make every effort to accommodate expeditioners with Special
Needs. Accommodation for the diving and at all other times except the desert
will be in the Bedouin Moon Hotel situated on the shores of the Red Sea over
looking Saudi Arabia. There will be opportunities to visit the village of
Dahab and to sample the bedoiun lifestyle. At the end of the expedition there will be an early
morning trip to St Catherine’s Monastery to see the sun rise over Mount
Sinai. Expedition Leaders -
Paul McGreavy and Martin Wilkinson EXPEDITION FULL |
If you want to go on any of our expeditions contact DYEG
at DYEG info