Itinerary

Terrain
Iconic Arabian sandy desert.

Weather expected during expedition
Warm and dry with temperatures in the 20sºC and an average of ten hours sunshine per day.

Expedition base
Our base is a field camp of one to two person dome, a Bedu mess and a kitchen tent set in a quiet desert oasis. There are standard toilets and showers; each person will have his/her own comfortable dome tent to sleep in and there are bigger tents for couples.

Team size
Up to 12 team members + 1 local biologist + 1 expedition leader.

Skills & prerequisites required
None. You don't need to be a scientist or have any special qualifications - everyone can take part and there are no age limits whatsoever.
Can laypeople really be of help to serious research & conservation projects?

Fitness level required
Low to moderate. Ability to walk about 5-15 km per day in sandy desert terrain and the ability to tolerate heat. Those of moderate fitness level will be assigned easier survey routes or do mostly vehicle-based work.
Will it be for me or am I too old/young/unfit?

Team assembly point
Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What about carbon neutrality and other environmental and social impact?
Who books my flights?

And finally
Our expeditions are not about playing the primitive, neither are we a military style 'boot-camp'. Our expedition leader and the local scientist will be by your side and we believe strongly that we get the best out of our expedition teams by making them comfortable, safe and well fed. You won’t be living in the lap of luxury, but we will do our best to make you feel comfortable and at home in your working environment, as this is the key to a well-balanced and successful expedition.

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