Preparing For Your Trip

Preparing | Essential Information | Passports & Visas | Insurance | Flights | Travel advice | Travel health | Booking Conditions

Adventure travel is an exciting and completely different way to spend a holiday. It is likely to be an experience you'll never forget; imagine telling your friends that you camped in the Wadi Rum desert under the stars or you put the reindeer to bed with the Sami people of Lapland. You'll want to ensure it's the perfect trip and with so much to consider, we've tried to make it easy for you with the following guide. So go for it - and have the time of your life!

Essential information

Want to know about our tour leaders?

Curious about accommodation?

Find answers to some of our frequently asked questions by going to our Essential Information page. Essential reading!

Passports & visas

Imahe of the Rocky Mountaineer train

Rolling through the mountains, Canada

This subject can be daunting, with so many rules and regulations for obtaining your visa and ensuring your passport has the right requirements.

Read our short guide to Passports & Visas which breaks down this complicated area for you into easy to understand chunks.

We also highly recommend http://www.travcour.com/ for up-to-date visa advice, and passport and visa services.

Insurance

Image of exploring the ice by Zodiac

Exploring the ice by Zodiac

Arguably the most essential aspect of planning your trip.

We ask that you are fully covered on any tour with us. With so many insurance companies to choose from it may seem a difficult choice. Let's make it easy for you - ours is tailor-made for any trip and provides excellent cover.

For more information on why you should take Explore insurance and policy details, read about Insurance and cover yourself before you travel and make the most of your trip with peace of mind.

Flights

Dependent on your requirements, we may be able to extend your flights or arrange connecting flights between UK airports. Read our page on Flights for further information.

Travel advice

There can be safety risks everywhere you go; adventure travel wouldn't be an adventure otherwise. Being clued up about the latest travel advice as well as knowing what to keep your eyes open for is important.

Read Travel Advice for tips on helping you prepare for any possible situations - then relax and enjoy your holiday!

Travel health

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Up close with a penguin

It can be easy to overlook vaccinations and personal health advice in the excitement of booking and looking forward to your trip. Suddenly it becomes important when you find yourself caught in the jungle with a bad case of Delhi belly!

Speaking to a travel health clinic or your GP can help prevent many nasty ailments whilst you are away.

Look after yourself! Browse our page on Travel Health for more information