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Desert Island Survival’s journey began by marooning people on uninhabited tropical islands.
The successful recipe is simple:
Voilà — you have a delicious adventure.
As any good chef knows, quality ingredients are key. That’s something we never cut corners on. We scour the world for the very best islands, few make the cut, and only the finest instructors run our trips. We’re not just talking about wizards at rubbing sticks together, but cool, inspiring individuals who know how to create a fun learning atmosphere.
We then took this proven recipe and cooked it up in other inspiring wildernesses around the world. From the floodplains of the Okavango to the forests of Sweden, we pride ourselves on never compromising on excellence.
What makes our trips special?
It’s simple, really: passion. We’re passionate about curating unforgettable adventures that strike the perfect balance between learning skills, challenging yourself, and having fun. Each expedition follows a carefully considered character arc, designed to take you out of your comfort zone while still ensuring you have the holiday of a lifetime and always with safety at the core.
Our Core Values
We never cut corners. Every island, every wilderness, every instructor is carefully chosen to deliver extraordinary experiences.
Adventure runs in our veins. We live and breathe the outdoors, and that energy fuels every expedition we create.
Our trips aren’t just about learning survival skills. They’re about sparking confidence, curiosity, and wonder in everyone who joins us.
Your safety, the quality of your adventure, and the protection of the wild places we work in are our constant priorities.
“We walk the tightrope of challenge and fun, leaving you with the feeling that you had a fantastic time and achieved something incredible, promise!”
The Desert Island Survival Team
our exceptional instructors
You won’t find bravado and chest-beating here. Years of wilderness living ensures our instructors are both exceptionally competent yet humble individuals.
An inspiring instructor is not just about world-class bushcraft skills. It’s about their soft skills, their ability to read a group, to curate a fun learning environment and nurture camaraderie, ingenuity and resilience within the tribe.
We invite you to meet these great humans face to face and experience firsthand the difference that a great instructor can make. Our islands are amazing, but its this lot that will make your trip unforgettable.