Britain V Cancer - Jordan Desert Trek 2019
Challenge level: 3 out of 5
Challenge level: 3 out of 5
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| 19 October - 26 October 2019 | On Sale | |
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| Duration | 8 days |
Trek from the Dead Sea to Petra and raise funds for the cancer charity of your choice on this once in a lifetime experience. The Jordan Desert Trek entails five days of trekking starting at the Dead Sea and finishing in the red rock city of Petra. Accompanied by Bedouin guides you will trek through mountain and desert terrain using ancient trails. You will sleep under the stars in remote desert camps en route to the beautiful city of Petra. At the end of our trip, we've earned a well-deserved treat and we spend our last day exploring this lost city carved into the desert mountains.
The Jordan Desert Trek is open to people of all ages and from all walks of life who will come together to do something amazing. It will be life-changing in so many ways; achieve new personal goals, create unbeaten memories and experience all of this with like-minded people, but most importantly you'll be making a difference for the charity you've chosen to support.
Worried about fundraising? Don’t be…
This trek is an Open Challenge – this means you have the option to self fund your participation and there is no minimum fundraising requirement. You are, of course, more than welcome to commit to a minimum sponsorship target instead and fundraise for a cancer charity or hospice of your choice; but it's completely up to you.
Spaces for the Britain V Cancer Jordan Desert Trek 2019 are filling up fast, so please secure your place today to avoid missing out on this once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
Download the Britain V Cancer - Jordan Desert Trek 2019 info pack
Pay the challenge costs yourself and choose to fundraise or donate as much as you can for your chosen charity.
£1,495
Pay the balance
Pay a non-refundable registration fee and then commit to fundraising a minimum amount.
£2,990
Minimum sponsorship target
This challenge is not designed for Olympic athletes – it is designed for people looking for an amazing goal to train and get fit for. A number of the people who will take part on this challenge will have little or no fitness level when they sign up. This challenge is the perfect motivation to get fit, lose weight and have an experience of a lifetime.
Please don't be! The majority of people will sign up on their own and our Dream Challenges are renowned for the amazing camaraderie and life long friendships made as our groups take on these incredible feats together.
Once you've signed up for the challenge, we'll send you a link to a private Facebook group for everyone registered for the Britain V Cancer Jordan Desert Trek 2019. Please feel free to use this space to swap questions, advice and updates with your fellow trekkers on your training and fundraising. You may also want to reach out to the fellow participants in this group to see if there's anyone in your local area you can meet up to train and fundraise with.
Absolutely not! One of the amazing things about the challenge is that people of all ages will come together to do something very special. The age range is likely to be from 18 to 75.
You will of course need a pair of walking boots. We will supply you with a comprehensive list of everything you will need to take on the event well before your departure date.
On the trekking days, we'll be spending the nights camping in the desert. You can choose to sleep in the tents we provide or most of our challengers choose to sleep under the stars. On our firs, sixth and seventh nights, we'll be staying in hotels. The hotel near the Dead Sea is luxurious, the one in Petra more modest but certainly adequate. It will feel like a 5-star hotel after 5 nights under the stars!
Yes of course! If you wish to extend your stay you will need to come out of our group flights (and of course we would deduct the cost from your balance).
In addition to paying your registration fee you will need to budget for your airport taxes and the fuel surcharge, personal travel insurance, gratuities, optional tours and personal expenses.
You will need to take out your own personal travel insurance covering health, accident, loss and repatriation. Dream Challenges has a recommended policy that provides appropriate cover for this type of activity. We will send you the details once you have registered. You can however take out your own insurance providing it covers you for a charity trek in Jordan. You will be required to obtain a tourist visa for entry into Jordan, we will send you all the relevant information and forms to do this before the challenge.
The Dream Challenges team are here to help you achieve your challenge and will support you all the way. We are on hand from the minute you sign up to answer any questions that you may have about your training or the challenge itself. Once you have registered we will send you a realistic training programme to help you get fit for the event. The programme builds up gradually as the event gets closer.
