SURVIVAL EXPERIENCES & CASTAWAY HOLIDAYS
founded by the winner of Alone

Tired of notifications, routines, and the daily pressures of life? Come get lost on purpose.

We take you to the world’s best untouched island paradise – no hotels, no Wi-Fi, just raw wilderness. Guided by expert survival instructors, you’ll learn to live off the land and rediscover what you’re made of.

This isn’t a holiday. It’s a primal reset – and you’ll leave more alive than ever.

CHOOSE YOUR ISLAND ADVENTURE

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Disconnect from the world
& immerse yourself in true adventure

Survival? No, thank you. That doesn’t sound like a holiday that will revive me. Think again.

CHOOSE YOUR ISLAND ADVENTURE

Modern life can be draining. So we created Desert Island Survival, an experience that casts you away to a stunning tropical island. It allows you to step away from your routine and immerse yourself in nature while you live as a tribe and reconnect with the essence of hunter-gatherer life and self-reliance.

The experience of slowing down and disconnecting amidst lapping waves and rustling palms has a rejuvenating effect that surprises our past castaways. It turns out that when you live once connected as a tribe, as we did for 99.9% of our existence, it feels good; better than good, it feels incredible.

Sure, you will at times feel tired and hungry, but these adventures inspire and reset you. They help develop your resilience and foster a deeper connection with the natural world and your inner primal self while creating memories that last a lifetime. There is really nothing quite like it.

Embark on an 11-Day Adventure

With a small group of fellow castaways, experience 8 days on a secluded tropical island. Your island adventure is divided into 5 days of fun and engaging training, followed by 3 days of raw survival challenge.

This program is designed to cater to all levels, from complete beginners eager to learn basic survival skills to seasoned enthusiasts seeking to hone their tropical skills. Embrace this unique opportunity to test your limits, learn life long skills, and truly disconnect on an extraordinary survival adventure.

Why island adventures revive you

Disconnect:
A digital detox reduces stress, improves mental clarity, and enhances overall well-being.

Learn New Skills:
Boosts confidence and enhances personal and professional growth.

Challenge Yourself:
Leaving our comfort zones develops our resilience to adversity.

Connect with Nature:
Immersion in untouched nature is a tonic for our minds.

Slow Down:
Step off the hamster wheel of life and take the time to mindfully stop and look around.

Have Fun:
This is not a boot camp. We are relaxed and put fun first.

NO past Experience with survival skills? No Problem

Our expeditions welcome everyone, from complete novices to advanced survivalists. Eager to learn more? Visit our FAQ to discover how we can accommodate your skill level, ensuring you’re prepared for your survival adventure.

Adventure should be worry-free!
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Flexibility Promise: Reschedule your trip up to 90 days before departure for any available date within 24 months of cancellation—at no extra cost.
7-Day Refund Promise: Get a full refund if you cancel within 7 days of booking (as long as your trip is 90+ days away).

Adventure holidays are the best way to REVIVE YOUR EMBER

“We never set this up to be a ‘transformational travel experience’, it was all about living out a survival adventure. However, when you disconnect, step off the hamster wheel of life, and stop and look around you get some real perspective. For some this has been a catalyst to big changes.”

TOM Williams

Founder of DIS

Happy people on big tree trunk on the beach

A woman relaxing in a hammock in the woods.

A man is working on a piece of wood in the sand.

A group of people are sitting under the stars on a beach.

A man walking on a sandy beach with birds flying overhead.

An aerial view of an island in the Panama ocean.

Frequently asked questions about our survival holidays

Surviving on a desert island, like all environments, requires the four key survival elements: shelter, water, fire, and food. On our island survival expeditions, we teach you these as well as a myriad of other bushcraft skills.

Our expeditions are designed to promote self-growth but are not so tough that people quit. We review each one of the castaways and walk the line of challenge carefully and customiuse it if they are struggling. That said, about 3% will give up in the survival phase. The first 5 days are ‘survival lite’, building up your confidence and resilience in this entirely new environment. After that, the final 3-day survival phase is where the real challenge lies. You will feel hunger, perhaps more than ever before, and an element of discomfort. However, it is with these experiences that you will gain a new perspective and appreciation for the lives we live back home. One former castaway put it very well, “it’s a gratitude reset”.

When people think of being marooned on a desert island, they immediately associate it with risk and danger. Perhaps the term ‘survival’ is an evocative one. Like every aspect of life, there is risk, from crossing the road to roasting a chicken.

Our expeditions naturally encounter a mild level of risk, from using cutting implements to swimming or fishing from the shoreline. Our job is to create an invisible safety net through robust medical plans, evacuation strategies, and most importantly, training. We ensure the expedition is as safe as it can be and should be no more dangerous than a typical camping trip in your home country. Whilst all not compromising the spirit of adventure. All our destinations are assessed for appropriate risk; for example, we would never operate an expedition on an island with deadly snakes or human risks such as pirates and kidnapping. When it comes to the survival phase, we take no chances with elements such as dehydration and ensure that our castaways check in frequently to confirm they are in a good mental and physical state.

Each destination is unique, some islands cost us a lot more to rent and others include additional experiences.

This is one of the biggest anxieties our guests have before booking and who they are marooned with ends up being one of the best bits! It seems choosing to be marooned on a desert island is an excellent filter for great people. No. it’s not preppers here; all our castaways share the same appetite for adventure and the unusual. Castaways develop deep connections and made lifelong friends (many of the whatsapp groups continue for years after the expedition). Our expeditions are typically attended by solo travellers from all over the world and of all ages. The gender split on our expeditions is 30% female to 70% male, with English typically as their native language. The average age is mid to late ’30s, but our adventurers have ranged from the age of 16 to 78!

Check out more frequently asked questions here.