TREK JORDAN & PETRA
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Trip Details
Full details & information about what you can expect in the lead up & during the challenge.
Costs & Fundraising
The balance for your trip cost, will be due to us 10 weeks before your departure. You will be sent a reminder & an invoice 12 weeks before, giving you 2 weeks to make the payment.
80% of your fundraising target is due to be with your charity 12 weeks before the challenge, meaning that it either needs to be banked with them, or sat against a Just Giving page. We will then invoice your charity for the remaining cost of your place on the challenge, it is important you make that 80% target otherwise your charity will not pay for your place, and your trip could be cancelled.
The remaining 20% of your balance will be due to be with your charity 4 weeks after your trip ends.
Our base cost is on a twin share room basis, if you are signing up as a couple of two friends – you can tell us when you register onto the challenge, so we ensure that you will be sharing a room.
If you are signing up to the challenge as an individual, we will match you with someone of the same gender and roughly the same age.
You can choose to pay an additional supplement to have your own room (and/or tent) on the challenge.
All of our groups are an average size of approximately 20 participants. We welcome individuals, couples and groups of friends on to our challenges, and many who join us literally have a mountain to climb in terms of the scale of the challenge they are taking on. We advocate camaraderie and team bonding, and really believe that this enhances your experience.
Yes as long as we know in advance of the trip, we can cater for all dietary requirements & requests.
Signing Up to the Challenge
Once you pay your deposit & have signed up to the challenge, you will receive a confirmation email welcoming you into the challenge.
You will also receive instructions on how to download our challenge app which has in it all the information you need to start preparing for your challenge – from kit lists to training guides.
We will keep you updated with regular emails & newsletters in the lead-up to the challenge, as well as information on training days & weekends.
If you need to cancel your challenge, your deposit is non-refundable – therefore we recommend you speak to our team to see what alternative options you may have.
Yes, if for whatever reason you need to push your departure back to a later one or change your trip altogether you can do so for a date change fee of £175, subject to availability.
Country entry requirements can change because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s something our team constantly keep their eyes on. If we must cancel the trip – you will be offered a transfer to a future date/ departure or a full refund. However, if you need to cancel your trip – e.g. you test positive, then you will need to seek reimbursement from your travel insurance.
Currently, we do not have the accounting facility to take instalments, we can only take your payment in full at least 12 weeks before your departure.
Preparation
Yes – in our challenge app, which you can download once you are fully registered for the challenge we have a host of training materials, guides & advice for you to use. We also have training weekends and days which you can sign up to meet others & test out not just your fitness, but your mental readiness for the challenge and your all-important kit!
Closer to the challenge we will set up a WhatsApp group so that you can meet others online who are going to be on your trip. We also have a lively & dynamic Facebook group you can join at any time to meet other fellow challengers – past & present to share and swap training tips, advice & stories.
You will need specific travel insurance, which covers the duration of your trip, along with full cover for any activities you will be doing (i.e. trekking, cycling) and to cover you up to any altitude you may be trekking to. Once you are signed up for the challenge, we will send you full details of our recommended providers of appropriate cover.
Life on the Challenge
- Fully supported 8 day group challenge
- Action Challenge expedition leader
- UK qualified medic
- Full support team, including local guides
- All accommodation, twin share – hotels / camping
- All meals with the group; including breakfast, lunch and dinner
- National Park entrance fees
- Day exploring Petra ended with a celebratory dinner and party
- Pre event support including optional training weekends
- If you are a ‘Flights
Included’ participant, we will be organising
your Visa for you upon arrival into Amman airport.
- Airline fuel surcharge
- Single supplement for tent / hotel
- Visa for Jordan
- Travel insurance
- Vaccinations
- Tips for local crew
- Optional extensions
- Optional training weekends
- Kit hire
- If you are travelling as a land only challenger,
you must organise your own Visa. You can do
this upon arrival in Amman. The cost is 40
Jordanian Dinars.
The Trek Jordan Challenge is a flights included package. Upon signing up you will be included in the group flight booking that we make.
Yes, this becomes our land only package and reduces your final balance or minimum sponsorship balance – please contact us for more information if you are looking to book your own flights.
You will be required to arrange all flights and transfers in order to meet the group at the starting hotel on day 1 of your challenge and Action Challenge will require details of your travel arrangements before departure.
Please note you are unable to change your package once final balance invoicing has been completed and tickets have been issued by the airline.
Yes – why not stay on and explore more of what Jordan has to offer! We can request with to change your return date with the airline. Places are limited and all arrangements are subject to availability.
The undulating nature of the route added to the effect of high temperatures on the body means that this trek has been classed as a demanding challenge. Nevertheless, it is very achievable with the correct training, which should incorporate aerobic and anaerobic exercises including some long walks.
We will wake after sunrise, and enjoy breakfast at our campsite. Then we will pack lunch into our day packs, and set off for the day’s trail. While trekking there will be regular breaks to take on water and rest in the shade, with a longer break for lunch. On return to camp, there will be time to relax before dinner – with more downtime in the evening for conversation and admiring the sunsets!
This is a classic desert trek; as such the terrain can be very dry, undulating, rocky and rough. Having said that the majority of the carefully selected route is on well graded paths and tracks.
We will have plentiful fully purified and treated water, and three varied and nutritious meals a day. Breakfast will be at the accommodation/campsite and will typically consist of porridge, toast and eggs. Lunch and dinner will be en-route at a prearranged restaurant or prepared at the campsite by our local Bedouin crew, this will be a variety of rice, pasta, vegetables and a selection of meat and fish.
Whilst we trek our main luggage is transported by mule. The mules are driven by our expert team of local Bedouins.
A steady pace will be set by the head local guide. Owing to the tough terrain and high temperatures we must walk at a sensible and sustainable pace. This is classic desert trekking and so following the guidance of our experienced Bedouin local crew is key.
Yes, you will be supported every step of the way! Your challenge will be led by an experienced Action Challenge leader. Our leaders are selected for their experience, knowledge, enthusiasm, sensitivity and sense of humour, and will ensure that your trip runs smoothly.
You will also be accompanied by an Action Challenge doctor, who will be carrying a fully stocked medical kit in case of any emergency. They will carry out daily health checks, and the re-assurance of their presence should allow you to focus on, and enjoy your challenge!
We have a full support team in country with two way radio contact between the Action Challenge team in country and a satellite phone for emergencies. If for any reason you need to leave the group early local staff will assist you with your descent and will arrange transfers, accommodation and medical care if necessary.
Expect temperatures of 31-38°C by day, with cooler nights. The desert environment means it is highly unlikely to rain, instead being dry and warm, so please pack appropriately.
Our Brochure
The Challenge brochure details the full itinerary, inclusions, and more – download for a full run down of the challenge details.