Wildcountry Consultants - Duke of Edinburgh's Award approved activity provider

The Experts in DofE Expedition Management
"The commitment of Wildcountry Consultants to ensuring your expedition runs as it should is unparalleled: with Wildcountry Consultants you no longer have to 'hope' that everything runs according to plan."
Ross Greenwood, House Master, Head of Outdoor activities and DofE Co-Ordinator. Ibstock Place School, London
"Wildcountry Consultants run a very professional organisation, offering high standards of expedition training and delivery to DofE participants at all levels."
DofE Windsor
"We have been very impressed by the personalised approach of Wildcountry Consultants, not only in the way the expeditions were planned to meet the needs of our school and teams but also in the way that the participants visibly grew in confidence as they progressed."
Ann Stuart. DofE Co-ordinator, Monkton Combe School, Bath
"Using the real world is the way learning has happened for 99.9% of human existence. Only in the last hundred years have we put it into a little box called a classroom."
Will Nixon author of Letting Nature Shape Childhood
"I was really impressed with the way your trainer interacted with the students, getting the balance right, and sharing his knowledge with them in a quiet and unassuming way, so they learnt a lot from him."
Jenny Crouch, St Albans School

EXPERTS

Experts in DofE Expedition Management

ABOUT US

A family run business based in the South West of England who have been providing high quality DofE expedition services to schools for over 15 years.

MEET THE TEAM

We have been operating in the outdoor environment for over 40 years and this has allowed us to build up a network of over 50 similarly minded and experienced personnel. Being an industry leader in the running of DofE expeditions we do not need to advertise or scrabble around looking for instructors when we are busy, we have a waiting list of instructors who want to come and work for us.

WHY CHOOSE US

Not all expedition companies are the same. Our aim is to make the DofE Expedition section as Adventurous, Enjoyable and Educational for the group as possible.

OUR PRINCIPLES

The DofE is an achievement award, the expedition should be a challenge but also an enjoyable experience it should not just be a “tick in the box” experience.

SAFETY FIRST

The expedition section of the award will expose the participants to a degree of risk, some of which is beyond the ability of the best of us to forecast, our staff are Mountain Leaders first and DofE leaders secondly putting safety first as a priority for all.

UK DofE

UK DofE

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is a voluntary, non-competitive and uniquely individual program of activities for anyone aged between 14 and 24.

WHAT IS THE DofE EXPEDITION SECTION

All levels of the award require the participants to complete an expedition in a team of the appropriate size in an environment suited to the level of the award and the ability of the group.

OUR DofE SERVICES

Specialising in walking expeditions at all levels of the award our DofE expedition services are second to none.

DofE PRICING

Its not what you pay for your expeditions but what you get for your money that is important. We aim to give you the best service at the best possible price.

Not all AAP’s are the same.

I really enjoy working with the Wildcountry Consultants Team. Their safety record is excellent, the attention to detail with the expedition information supplied is second to none and the standards they demand, and importantly deliver, are the best I have come across in the sector. It is this ethos I believe in and support. Flt Lt Nigel Painter, MBE, ML (Winter), IML

Chris and Jane taught us above and beyond what we needed for our expedition. They shared tricks of the trade and then stood back to let us learn for ourselves. Not only did this ensure we learned a lot, but we also laughed a lot too... Chris and jane combined serious skills with a great sense of humour. I would definitely recommend Wildcountry Consultants to anyone wanting to do DofE. Elise Nelson, DofE Participant

OVERSEAS DofE Duke of Edinburgh Award

Overseas DofE

Tired of the rain, overcrowded campsites and the same old places?

If so and you want to give your DofE participants a unique experience as part of their DofE program that they will remember for the rest of their lives, then why not consider one of our European Expedition destinations.

Cheap flights from local airports give you the ability to be there in just a couple of hours, in country transport meets EU safety standards, and a comprehensive rescue and medical service is avalaible at the end of the phone. All this, and you can be confident of more settled weather.

Below are a variety of options for you to consider, they have suggested itineraries but anything can be changed to suit your budget and the ability of your groups. All prices quoted are excluding flights as prices can vary significantly due to operator, departure dates and times and we leave this up to your discretion rather than adopt a one price fits all approach.

Most importantly, all of these destinations and routes have been visited and walked and comprehensively risk assessed by leading members of the WCC team, campsites have been checked and in country transport is supplied by known companies whoes standards have been vetted.

All of our overseas expeditions are run by an International Mountain Leader and/or Qualified watersports instructor whois familiar with the area and local support services.

When prices prices start at £500 for a weeks adventure and a lifelong memory, why wait ?

The Experts in DofE Expedition Management

Experts in DofE Expedition Management

ABOUT US

MEET THE TEAM

WHY CHOOSE US

OUR PRINCIPLES

SAFETY FIRST

UK DofE

WHAT IS THE DofE EXPEDITION SECTION

OUR DofE SERVICES

DofE PRICING

Overseas DofE

French / Spanish Pyrenees

The Spanish Pyrenees and the Ordessa Canyon

The Vanoise, French Alps

French Alps and the Tour of Mnt Blanc

Norway Fjords and Mountains

The Atlas Mountains of Morocco

The Dolomites – Alta Via 2

Corsica - GR20