Challenge level: 3 out of 5
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8 September - 17 September 2023 | On Sale | |
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Duration | 10 days |
It's time to go wild! We've just launched our next trek for animal charities and in 2023, we're exploring the teardrop island of Sri Lanka. Home to over 800 amazing animal species and all sorts of exotic plants, Sri Lanka is the closest thing to paradise this planet has and we can't wait to challenge ourselves there with you!
Together, we’ll trek through rolling rice fields and tropical farms, climb the ancient Sigiriya rock, meditate with a monk and finish at the very special Elephant Transit Home, initiated by the Born Free Foundation. Hiking up mighty hills for extraordinary panoramas and passing through small towns, we’ll gain insight into the serene Sri Lankan culture and even spend a night sleeping in a monastery.
It may sound peaceful, but your legs won’t be sleeping by day! We’ll trek from Dambulla in the heart of the vegetable farming region in the dryer side of the country to the Bandarawela Buddhist temple, nestled in the misty South. Climbing the eighth modern wonder of the world, the Sigiriya Rock, is a challenge in itself and that’s only a fraction of our trek!
At the end of our adventure, we'll enjoy a jeep safari in the important wildlife reserve of Udawalawe National Park, home to elephants, buffalos, monkeys, eagles, lizards and Sri Lanka grey hornbill - and that's only to name a few.
Finally, as if this challenge couldn't get any better, we spend our last day relaxing at the paradise beach at Hikkaduwa.
Want more time to prepare? Join our group for Walk on the Wild Side Trek Sri Lanka 2024.
Pay the registration fee (£349) and challenge costs (£1,795) + airport taxes/fuel surcharge (approx. £350).
£1,795
Pay the balance
Pay your registration fee (£349) and airport taxes/fuel surcharge (approx. £350), and fundraise £3,590 or more for your chosen charity.
£3,590
Minimum sponsorship target
Whilst we encourage people to fundraise for an animal charity, shelter or sanctuary on this challenge, we are happy for you to support a different type of charity.
Walk on the Wild Side Trek Sri Lanka 2023 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 making a big impact for a vital cause.
We do 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 Sri Lanka!
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 Walk on the Wild Side Trek Sri Lanka 2023.
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.
Everyone who is at least 18 years old by the challenge date is more than welcome to join this awesome challenge. There is no maximum age limit. One of the amazing things about the challenge is that people of all ages will come together to do something very special.
If you know someone under 18 who would like to join the challenge with you, please get in touch with our team to discuss their participation. Simply email us at events@dream-challenges.com or call us on 01590 646410.
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.
We will stay in comfortable hotels throughout this challenge, except for one night spent in a wonderful Buddhist temple.
The temple we sleep in is comfortable but modest, so the facilities are limited with shared showers and a handful of private showers.
*We organise our accommodation on a twin-sharing basis. However, if you would like to pay for a single supplement and have a room to yourself wherever possible, please get in touch at least 14 weeks before the challenge and we can arrange this for you at an additional price.
Yes of course! If you wish to extend your stay in Sri Lanka, simply get in touch and we can find flight options for you.
Please let us know if you decide to do this at least 14 weeks before our departure date by emailing us at events@dream-challenges.com.
We anticipate the group size to be around 30 people.
Your registration fee of £349 per person is used to administer the challenge and secure your seats with the airline.
Your challenge costs of £1,795 (ie. 50% of the fundraising target if you choose the sponsorship option) cover:
*Accommodation is included on a twin-sharing basis, but you may choose to pay for a single supplement. If you would like to do this, please get in touch at least 14 weeks before your challenge and we can arrange this for you at an additional price.
In addition to paying your registration fee (£349) and either paying your challenge costs (£1,795) or fundraising the minimum sponsorship target (£3,590), you'll need to budget for your:
Travel Insurance
You will need to take out your own personal travel insurance covering health, accident, loss and repatriation.
Dream Challenges has found a policy that provides appropriate cover for this type of activity 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 Sri Lanka.
Please ask the insurer about the nature of the cover. It is your responsibility to ensure you have adequate cover for your challenge.
Visa
It is your responsibility to obtain a visa for Sri Lanka if you need one. Ensure that you apply and obtain your visa in plenty of time. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/sri-lanka
The Dream Challenges team is 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 regular email updates with the full challenge details, a realistic training programme, a private Facebook group for everyone registered, fundraising ideas, an example insurance policy, a kit list, and more.
During the trek, we'll have at least one UK doctor with expedition medicine training accompanying the group from the get-go and at all times throughout the challenge, along with a team of outdoor remote first-aid trained challenge guides and porters.
Yes, we'll have a UK doctor with expedition medicine training, and a team of outdoor remote first aid trained challenge guides.
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
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