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Live out a bucket list dream & Discover Our Unique Island Adventure Vacations.

Learn bushcraft survival skills taught by world-class instructors

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Our island adventures are typically 11 days long and include 8 nights on a picturesque uninhabited island, offering a unique holiday experience unlike any other. Your time on the island starts with 5 days of training, learning the skills to prepare you for the 3 day survival phase.

Dive into our unique island adventure vacations, curated for solo adventurers and couples alike, seeking an unforgettable experience. Whether you’re aiming to strengthen bonds or embark on a personal journey of discovery, our vacations offer an ideal backdrop for growth, reflection, and adventure.

Select your perfect island escape from our handpicked selection or allow us to match you with an idyllic setting through a few simple questions. Our outdoor adventure vacations transcend ordinary trips, offering experiences that resonate long after you return home.

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11 days

MALDIVESISLAND ADVENTURE

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10 days

Tanzaniahadza tribe ADVENTURE

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11 days

TongaISLAND ADVENTURE

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10 days

PhilippinesISLAND ADVENTURE

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11 days

PanamaISLAND ADVENTURE

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48 Reviews

“Just back from the Tonga trip and can honestly say this was an amazing life changing experience. The instructors were super knowledgeable and helpful and are practically celebrities in the bushcraft world.”

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Philip Burns

“I originally was very afraid of a few aspects of isolation period, but they really know how to prepare both your skills and your mind that on the day before the isolation, I was thinking “let’s do this, can’t wait to start”. I completely recommend this trip to anyone looking for a lifetime adventure.”

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Baptiste Desfarge

“All I can say is WOW! This trip may just be the perfect adventure. Why? Two words: Training and Survival. Training is flat out fun and you learning useful skills (friction fire, finding that perfect coconut cake, etc). Then survival may be even better.”

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Dustin illiger

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Not for everyone

Please Note: These experiences are not for everyone. Expect a digital detox, encounters with insects, embracing nature, and living without modern comforts like toilets and showers. It’s about stepping out of your comfort zone and into relative discomfort.

Digital detox

Insect bites

Open nature

No toilets

No showers

Discomfort

Who will thrive on our deserted island vacation

If you’re open-minded, eager to challenge yourself, and willing to grow through adversity, these unique holidays are for you.

Open minded

Looking to challenge themselves

Grow through adversity

What to Expect on Your Desert Island Adventure?

We search the world for the most stunning desert islands, and then maroon you on them. divided into two phases, ‘training’ and ‘survival’, your island stay is crafted to test your limits and enhance your survival knowledge. For 5 days you will learn bushcraft survival skills before a 3 day survival challenge.

It’s more than a course. It’s a challenge. It’s about pushing your boundaries in a raw, untamed environment. With expert guidance, test your mettle, refine your skills, and see if you’ve got what it takes, not just survive but thrive.
Learn more about the expedition format below.

5-day survival course phase

The first 5 days on the island are designed to build up your skill set and confidence in living in this new environment. We call it ‘survival-lite’ because you sleep in Hennessy expedition hammocks whilst being catered for with an excellent spread of food, much of which is locally sourced. We catch plenty of fish (equipped with spearguns, rods, and cast nets) and collect wild edibles for castaways who don’t eat meat.

We dedicate each morning to developing your survival skills with a focus on the 4 key elements of survival; shelter, fire, water, and food. As the primary survival skills, we explore different techniques to build a shelter, start a fire by friction, collect and purify water, catch fish and cook together.

After a relaxed lunch and siesta, we spend the afternoons fishing, exploring, or simply enjoying paradise. In the evenings, we play games and sit around the campfire eating a communal meal we all helped catch and cook.

Above all, we prioritise fun experiences. This is no boot camp, we create a light and enjoyable learning environment. Each evening, we play games and pass around a bottle of rum.

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Watch this video to get a feel for the Training phase on the island.

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Watch this video to get a feel for the Survival phase on the island.

3 day Survival challenge phase

After completing your training phase, your 72 hour survival challenge begins. It’s time to dig deep, to really connect with nature and yourself. You and your tribe head out to a different part of the island to put into practice the new skills you’ve learned, equipped with no more than a machete, knife, basic fishing equipment, medikit, and satellite phone.

When was the last time you did not know where your next meal was coming from? For some castaways, this is one of the toughest challenges they have ever endured. It is a physical and psychological endeavour that will connect you deeper with yourself, and leave you with a tremendous sense of achievement and gratitude for modern convenience. For those wishing for complete solitude during these 3 days, we offer the option to add on a ‘total isolation’ package. Contact us to check availability.

After 3 days, you hear the distant humming of a speedboat on the horizon meaning, yep, you’re saved!. You are handed a cold beer or coke as you whoosh back to the hotel to eat up a storm and enjoy the best shower of your life. That evening we go out for a celebratory meal and try to put the experience into words.

Whether alone or with a partner, our unique adventure vacations are crafted to deliver unforgettable moments and profound personal growth.

Book now to start your extraordinary adventure, meticulously designed for those craving the excitement of unique and extreme vacations.

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Family Desert Island Survival Adventure in the Philippines

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Desert Island Survival Adventure in the Maldives

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Desert Island Survival Adventure in Tonga

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Desert Island Survival Adventure in the Philippines

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