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We have reciprocal links with various complementary travel companies, particularly those who endorse our travel health services. We have dealt with many of these companies for the best part of 10 years and can personally recommend their professionalism and reliability:

Overland / tours operators

	Absolute Africa. Offer overland adventure camping safaris from 14 to 77 days in East and Southern Africa for the budget traveller.
	Africa-in-focus provides overland travel in comfort and style for the more discerning traveller, or those with a specific interest in photographic opportunities in Southern and East Africa. Tours range from 14 to 54 days, with many activities included in the tour price.
	African Trails have been organising overland camping safaris and expeditions to Africa and the Middle since 1980.
	Classic Journeys is one of the longest established adventure travel companies. Specialising in operating trekking and walking tours amongst the world's highest mountain ranges as well as dedicated wildlife and cultural tours. Classic adventures include trekking to Mount Everest Basecamp, following the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, trekking across the High Atlas mountains in Morocco and exciting tiger safaris in In
	Dragoman offers the very best in adventure tours, treks, safaris and expeditions. We offer trips to over 80 countries around the world. Africa, Middle East, Indian subcontinent, Himalayas, China, North Central and South America.
	Explore Worldwide Explore is the UK's largest adventure tour operator offering original and pioneering holidays to over 100 destinations worldwide. Our philosophy is to travel in small groups, causing as little environmental and cultural disturbance as possible. Our motivation is driven not only by our own, but also our customers' passion for travel
	Exodus the UK's most experienced adventurous travel company,offers you 'the different holiday' with a wide range of active adventures across more than 80 countries. We have something in our programme for almost every travelling taste.
	Families Worldwide is the UK’s only family adventure holiday specialist. Their trips are specifically designed for families travelling with children. They offer exciting family activity holidays to many destinations, including Morocco, Egypt, France, Kenya, India, Greece, Peru, Nepal and more.
	Footprint Adventures are a specialist tour operator committed to conservation. Offer adventure tours to trekkers, naturalists, wildlife, birding and camping enthusiasts along with a range of safaris.
	Guerba specialise in small group adventure holidays. From their roots in African overland expeditions, Guerba have added a wide range of adventures including comfortable lodge based safaris, walks and rambles in Europe staying in comfortable Inns and guesthouses, high altitude treks in the Andes, Himalayas and Kilimanjaro, and a range of culture and adventure trips in South America, Asia and Africa.
	Himalayan Kingdoms Ltd is Britain's foremost quality trekking company offering an exciting range of treks and tours across the great mountain ranges of the world.
	i-to-i is the world leader in ethical volunteer travel and TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) training. We send 5,000 people a year to work with 500 vitally important community development, teaching, sports coaching and conservation projects in over 30 countries across Africa, Asia, Australasia, Central America and South America.
	Kumuka offer the Best in Adventure Travel in Africa, Middle East, South & Central America & Europe.
	Oasis Overland specialises in affordable adventure travel for young travellers, with truck-based overland expeditions in South America, Africa and the Middle East from 19 days to 29 weeks long.
	On The Go Tours organises independent adventure tours to India, Russia, Egypt, Africa and Turkey. A member of ABTA, ATOL and AITO, On The Go Tours is committed to offering you the best of these destinations without drilling a hole in your wallet. Check out our tours today via www.onthegotours.com or contact us on 020 7371 1113.
	Safari Consultants has specialised in safaris to East and Southern Africa since 1983. We also have programmes to the Indian Ocean Islands and Nepal.
	Safarilink the leading Safari Portal on the Internet, links the viewer to all the information needed to plan and book their dream safari in Africa.
	Adventure Company offer trips with a difference. Experiences of a lifetime away from the tourist herd and off the beaten track.
	Tribes offer quality tailor made and small group holidays which benefit local people, wildlife and the environment.
	TrekAmerica adventure travel is the leader in small group adventure tours offered year-round to the USA, Canada, Alaska and Mexico for 18-38s. For travellers of all ages there is Footloose, TrekAmerica’s specialty programme featuring adventure Camping, Walking, Lodging and Family holidays. Experience the real North America! Ring 0870 444 8735 or visit www.trekamerica.co.uk.
	Tucan are the leaders in Adventure tours to South America, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. See our website for great specials and information on the 3 different types of tours we operate or email info@tucantravel.com for more information.
	Wagon Trails a company known for our uniqueness on the long overland roads of Africa. We operate small group tours ranging from 3 to 36 days.
	Wild Frontiers is a UK based adventure travel company specialising in small group and tailor-made tours, combining a blend of luxury and adventure, a variety of transport and activities, and fascinating cross-cultural interaction. Call us on 020 7736 3968 and experience the trip of a lifetime.
	Wildlife Worldwide. At Wildlife Worldwide we tailor-make our journeys using hand-picked lodges, cruise vessels and guides who we know will light up your holiday. Why not call one of our experts and we will put together the holiday of a lifetime for you. Wildlife Worldwide is the natural choice!

Flights

	Cheapflights.co.uk offer the best source of bargains from the UK and Ireland since 1996.
	Mustgo.com If you are seeking adventure or cultural stimulation, active challenges or relaxing enjoyment, simply use our trip wizard to find trips for your preferred destination and/or activity, or just browse the trips and country content to find your inspiration! If you must go anywhere..........mustgo.com
	Statravel.co.uk are specialists in travel for young people - with 65 branches in the UK & 450 worldwide they'll put together your dream trip. Whether it's a weekend away, a trek in Nepal or a round the world trip, the opportunities and choices on offer are endless. But don't take our word for it - visit Statravel.co.uk and get inspired.
	The Travellers Lounge is a popular site designed to help budget, independent travellers plan their round the world trip

Expeditions / Charities

	Across The Divide The charity challenges, treks, walks, bike rides and projects organised by Across the Divide Expeditions strive to achieve the best balance between charity fundraising - personal achievement - cultural awareness and physical impact. Call 01460 30456 to find out more.
	Charity Challenge offer the opportunity to make a difference and help raise money for charity. 15 different challenges, offering different levels of difficulty, including treks, mountain bike rides and white water rafting. Cover Africa, Latin America, Caribbean, Middle East, Asia and Europe.
	Frontier recruit volunteers for 4, 8, 10 or 20 weeks to help carry out vital conservation research in Cambodia, Madagascar, Nicaragua and Tanzania focussing on the protection of threatened tropical ecosystems, including rainforests, savannas and coral reefs.
	Global Vision Looking for a unique travel experience? Make a difference on some of the world’s most critical conservation and community projects with Global Vision International and selected partner organisations. Adventurous individuals can join challenging marine conservation and wildlife research expeditions and take part in volunteer conservation and community work in over 20 countries worldwide throughout Latin America, Africa and Asia.
	Go See Kenya are an eco-tourism organisation offering three- and six-week volunteering opportunities to work as part of a small community in Shimoni, a coastal village 80km south of Mombasa in Kenya. Volunteers will have the opportunity to contribute to the lives of locals by working on a programme involving three experiences - a marine based project, a forestry project and a project which sees volunteers working with the local schools.
	Operation Wallacea runs scientific/ environmental expeditions in the far flung islands of South East Sulawesi Indonesia. Projects run between June and October and concentrate on social, environmental and scientific issues pertinent to the forests and reefs of the area.
	Save the Rhino International is committed to ensuring the survival of the rhinoceros species in the wild. They work in close consultation with managers and communities in wildlife areas and provide direct support for rhino and community-based conservation projects in Africa and Asia. By providing a secure environment for rhinos, Save the Rhino also ensures the survival of numerous other species that share their habitat.
	Sense the leading charity working for people with deafblindness and associated disabilities, has three years experience of organising satisfying challenges in remote, exotic and beautiful parts of the world.
	Trekforce Worldwide has over 20 years of experience organising unique and challenging expeditions in the rainforests, deserts and mountains of the world which combine real adventure with a real purpose.

Information/ Training

	Adventure Lifesigns specialise in health & safety, first aid & expedition medicine running training courses at all levels.
	Expedition Medicine and Leadership Ltd aims to prepare both medical professionals and expedition members for the rigors of providing medical care assistance and leadership in areas far from advanced medical facilities. The Expedition Medicine courses are headed by Dr Sean Hudson and Dr Caroline Knox, Expedition Leaders Mark & Karen Hannaford, and Trainer Piers Carter, all veterans of innumerable overseas expeditions and supported by an eclectic panel of experts for whom expeditions and the wilderness are a way of life.
	fco.gov.uk for essential travel tips and up to date country advice from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, check it out -before you go.
	JET Asia provides expert overseas Jungle Expedition Training and Leadership Training for individuals or groups planning on running their own expeditions to tropical rainforests. Courses take place in the jungles of the Riau Archipelago, Indonesia
	Karmifarm.Com "Karmi Farm Guest House is an incredible place to stay in NE India. Near Darjeeling on the Sikkim border, the trekking is fabulous, the food fantastic, the accommodation perfect."
	The RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre offers information, advice and training to anyone planning an expedition overseas. It is the leading such centre in the world and assists more than 500 teams annually. For further information visit www.rgs.org/eac or call us on 020 7591 3030
	TravelDoctor.co.uk "A database of travellers health information plus an interactive service providing customised medical kits for expeditions, global adventure travellers and holidaymakers."
	Wilderness Medical Training has been running expedition medicine courses since 1991, longer than any other UK company! Courses range from 2 days (at the Royal Geographical Society/IBG every spring) to 5 day Advanced courses for laypeople and hugely popular 5 day conferences (winter and summer) for doctors in Chamonix, France
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