PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS• Bespoke Adventurous Journey programmes

from 6-9 days in duration

• Programmes designed specifically to meet the exacting standards of the Duke of Edin-burgh’s International Award

• We provide all the trained Supervisors and Assessors to meet Award requirements

• With or without full-specification Practice Journey

• Any size groups from 7 to 70 or more participants

• Post-journey follow-up with Assessor reports and prompt ORB sign-off

Duke of Edinburgh’s International AwardSilver Adventurous Journey Programme - CYPRUS

Project Profile

WHY CHOOSE CYPRUS?• more than 300 days of sunshine per year

• numerous Adventurous Journey routes to choose from

• excellent hiking conditions in October-Novem-ber and February-April

The Youth Development Agency has been delivering Adven-turous Journey programmes in Cyprus since 2004. We have a strong reputation for running safe, Award-compliant journeys that maximize the benefits of the experience for young people while reducing substantially the work and responsibilities for the accompanying teachers.

Based in the Akamas Peninsula - a protected region on the west-ern tip of Cyprus - our Silver programmes offer Award partici-pants a challenging and rewarding experience that highlights the spectacular views, remote wilderness, and rich natural environ-ment of this Mediterranean island.

SAMPLE PROGRAMMEDay 1 Arrive, transfer to base hotel, introductory training

Day 2 Training, practice walk*

Day 3 Preparation for Qualifying

Day 4 Qualifying Journey Day 1

Day 5 Qualifying Journey Day 2

Day 6 Qualifying Journey Day 3

Day 7 Presentations, debriefings, wrap-up

Day 8 Transfer to airport, departure

* the pratice walk on this itinerary is a 10km navigation pratice to familiarize par-ticipants with the maps and terrain. Itineraries with full overnight Practice Journey specifications are also possible.

WHAT’S INCLUDED?All of our Cyprus Silver packages offer the following:

• Basic training in maps, compasses, risk awareness and emergency procedures

• Expert supervisors and Assessors with years of experience in the expe-dition area

• Basic camping gear including tents (2 or 3 person), Trangia stoves with gas adapters and fuel, camping mats

• 4x4 vehicle for accompanying teachers/chaperones

• Hotel accommodation and meals for non-hiking days

• The option to purchase: first-aid kits, sleeping bags, reuseable water bottles, and any other outdoor gear your group might need

As a teacher this trip has been absolutely fabulous. I think this must be one of the

easiest school trips I’ve actually been on, just because there’s been no pressure on us to have to DO anything. If I ever got the oppor-tunity to run the Award at another school I

would definitely, absolutely be using the Youth Development Agency team.

Melissa TsiligeridisTeacher / Award LeaderThe British International School of Jeddah

From the very beginning it has been a fantas-tic event. The organization, the planning the preparation; it’s made everything so much

easier. All the standards have been met. All of my students have really enjoyed it. I’ve seen

tremendous growth in all of them.

Bryn HarkerTeacher / Award LeaderBritish School of Kuwait

We’ve been bringing school trips here for about 5 or 6 years now. We come back every year because of the beauty of the area, the professionalism of the company, and the fact that we have complete confidence that the

children will get a great experience.

Rupert ThompsonTeacher / Award LeaderKuwait English School

For more information on this, or any of our other destinations or programmes contact us at:

info@youthdevagency.com