Why Us?

"We deliver what we promise and deliver it with a smile"

Awesome Fun: For the teenagers this trip is an "Accomplishment they will remember for ever" and an "adventure they will never forget"

Small Groups: We limit our trip size to 10 to 14 participants of similar age. This allows the students to do more, see more and have more fun. Small groups promote a sense of adventure and discovery that is unattainable when traveling in a larger group. The flexibility created permits our staff to cater the program to the dynamics and goals of each group and to work with the students as a team to create the experience. Small groups also allow us to minimize our impact on the environment.

Personal Growth: Wilderness Treks creates an environment that promotes a strong sense of teamwork and group awareness, yet recognizes the importance of leadership and individual success. Living side by side in small groups, participants face the timeless concepts of honesty and integrity, responsibility and dependability, commitment and respect for others.

Education and Skill Building: Reaching beyond the traditions of passive learning, students are introduced to a wealth of educational experiences and environments that are dynamic and interactive. Whether the activity is sailing, sea kayaking or scuba diving, expertise is built sensibly through a step-by-step, learn-by-doing approach.

Program Locations: We travel to incredible places off the beaten path. Each trip is designed to make the most of a given destination, and all locations maximize cultural, educational and skill building opportunities.

Our Staff: From sailing captains and PADI scuba instructors to teachers, marine biologists and experiential education professionals, they all come with solid experience and a genuine desire to work with teenagers. A large percentage return each year, allowing for consistency and continuity in our high standards.

Low Student to Staff Ratios: There are two main leaders for every trip of 10 to 14 students, plus additional staff that join the group to bring expertise for specific activities or areas we explore, resulting in a typical student to staff ratio of 4:1. This low ratio helps us provide quality experience and instruction and is critical to our team approach to safety.

Our Participants: The students of Wilderness Treks come from all over the world, with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences, but they all share a desire to have an exceptional summer by doing something different. Our pre-program conversations, questionnaires and correspondence help ensure that they are eager for and motivated to make the most of their adventure.

Diverse Program Offerings: Our extraordinary variety of program activities and locations offers something for almost everyone, and guarantees something new, exciting and different for the students to do summer after summer. Many of our participants come back for years, discovering and exploring a different part of the world on each adventure. Although the program focus and backdrop may be vastly different from one trip to the next, our consistent program design and philosophy allow each participant to get the same "Wilderness Treks experience" regardless of which trip they choose.

Cultural Appreciation: While exploring the sights, sounds and smells of the countries we visit, the students interact with native people and gain respect for local customs. Traveling to new places and learning about new cultures can teach us as much about ourselves and our own way of life as it does about others.

Community Service: On most programs, we take at least a day to give something back to the communities and ecosystems we visit. We can provide a letter for participants that wish to use this experience to help fulfill a school requirement.

Family Atmosphere: Wilderness treks strive to have every parent and teen feel well-informed and a part of our family. We create a family atmosphere for the kids who are going on the tour without their family for the first time.

No Experience is Necessary: We have programs for every ability and experience level. On most programs, no previous experience is required. We teach you step-by-step, at your own pace. Come with a desire to try new things and broaden your experiences