Challenge level: 4 out of 5
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10 September - 18 September 2022 | Sold Out | |
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Duration | 9 days |
Sorry, we're all filled up! Please join us in 2023!
Due to the huge popularity of this amazing challenge, the Amazon Wilderness Trek 2022 is sold out, but we would love for you to join us in 2023! We'll follow the same itinerary with the same life-changing experiences so register here and we'll see you there!
The Challenge
Discover the wild beauty of the Amazon rainforest, the most biodiverse ecosystem of our planet!
Paying respect to the diverse natural habitat, we’ll use only the bare necessities we need to survive as we trek through the jungle.
Together, we’ll trek the untrodden paths of the cloud forest and rainforest lowland in Peru, camp in the middle of the jungle and visit an amazing Indigenous village to learn about their harmonious way of life.
Our life-changing adventure gives us the chance to spot an Amazon-azing array of animals, from bats, hummingbirds and parrots to monkeys, sloths and tapirs. Keep your eyes peeled as if we’re really lucky, we may see a jaguar!
We’ll trek through misty forest, identify more plants than you ever knew existed and enjoy a stunning boat rides on the astonishingly wild Madre de Dios River, a main tributary of the mighty River Amazon.
As if that’s not enough to get excited about, we have the special chances to build shelters using only the resources provided by Mother Nature and spot the giant river otters playing in their stunning jungle lake!
At the beginning and end of our adventure, we see another side of Peru with free days to explore the ancient Inca capital of Cusco.
Pay your registration fee and your challenge costs yourself.
£1,875
Pay the balance
Pay your registration fee and raise the minimum target for your chosen charity.
£3,750
Minimum sponsorship target
The Amazon Wilderness Trek 2022 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 in this trek will have a low level of fitness when they sign up.
This challenge is the perfect motivation to get fit, while exploring one of the world's most beautiful places and supporting the charity of your choice.
We strongly recommend you train for the trek and we'll send you a fantastic training plan once you sign up. This training plan builds up as time goes on, so you'll be ready and raring to go by the time we jet to Peru!
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 lifelong 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 Amazon Wilderness Trek 2022
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 your 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. Everyone who is at least 18 years old by the challenge date is more than welcome to join this awesome trek in Peru.
You will of course need a pair of walking boots. You will also need to bring your own two-to-three-season sleeping bag. All other camping equipment is provided, including mosquito nets. We will supply you with a comprehensive list of everything you will need to take on the event well before your departure date.
This challenge includes a mix of accommodation on a twin-sharing basis, from comfortable camps in the rainforest to a pretty jungle lodge to viewing platforms at the mammal/tapir salt licks and perhaps even our home-made shelters on our nights spent in the Amazon Rainforest, to comfortable hotels in Cusco.
We organise our accommodation on a twin-sharing basis, which is included in the challenge cost.
However, if you would rather pay for a single supplement (£150 per person, NOT included in your challenge cost) and have a room to yourself in the lodge and/or our hotel in Cusco, please get in touch at least fourteen weeks before departure and we can arrange this for you.
Yes of course! If you wish to extend your stay in Peru, please let us know at least 14 weeks before our departure date and we can arrange this for you.
Your registration fee of £349 per person is used to administer the challenge and secure your seats with the airline.
Your challenge costs of £1,875 (ie. 50% of the fundraising target if you choose the Sponsorship option) cover:
*Please note, your lunch and dinner on Day 8 and your lunch on Day 9 are not included in your challenge costs, to allow for maximum flexibility on your free days.
*Accommodation is included on a twin-sharing basis. If you would rather pay for a single supplement and have a room to yourself in Cusco, we can arrange this for you for an additional cost of £150.
In addition to paying your registration fee (£349) and either paying your challenge costs or raising the minimum sponsorship target, you'll need to budget for your:
The group size for this challenge is likely to be around 30 people.
You will need to take out your own personal travel insurance covering health, accident, loss and repatriation.
We have found an insurance policy provider that covers you for this and also covers you for cancellation due to medically-diagnosed COVID-19. 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 Peru.
Please ask the insurer about the nature of the cover. It is your responsibility to ensure you have adequate cover for your challenge.
Currently, GB citizens don't require a visa to enter Peru, but we'll let you know if this changes.
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 challenge. The programme builds up gradually as our departure date gets closer.
During the trek, we'll have at least one UK doctor with expedition medicine training, who will accompany the group at all times throughout the challenge, along with a team of experienced challenge guides.
Absolutely! As part of our amazing 14-step initiative to minimise the risk of coronavirus and maximise your safety on all our challenges we're delighted to have found a fantastic travel insurance policy, which covers you for this type of activity and also covers you for cancellation due to medically diagnosed COVID-19.
You can see the insurance policy here or click here to check out the full 14 actions we're taking to keep you safe.
Please ask the insurer about the nature of the cover. It is your responsibility to ensure you have adequate cover for your challenge.
We’ll have an event leader, plus at least one UK doctor with expedition medicine training, who will be with you the whole time.
As we're not medically trained, we're afraid we can't offer you advice on this. We recommend you contact your GP or your local travel clinic, who will have the latest travel health advice.
We also recommend you visit the NHS Fit for Travel website here, to keep up to date with current travel health news and advice on staying healthy abroad.
NHS Fit for Travel website: https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/home
As we hope you know, the health and safety of our participants is always - and has always been - our highest priority.
Our team of experts here at Dream Challenges has created a brilliant 14-step initiative, to minimise the risk of coronavirus and maximise your safety. Please click here to see our ground-breaking plan and rest assured that you're safe booking with us.
With even the government unsure how exactly the coronavirus situation will eventuate, we can't make any guarantees; but we can promise you that we will always put your health and security first and will always be just and flexible in any decisions we have to make, regarding postponements and transfers.
On our first two days of trekking in the Andes/cloud forest, the terrain will range from an old footpath down the mountains to a gravel road, which may be quite muddy if it is a rainy day.
As we move into the more humid lower ground over the next few days, it will be slower going, with denser vegetation and possibly some roots underfoot to avoid.
At some points, we may have to cross little creeks, which means taking off your shoes or using rubber boots (we provide boots).