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Name: Camps International
Address: Unit 10 Kingfisher Park Headlands Business ParkSalisbury Road, Ringwood
Rating: 4.11

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Camps International are experts in sustainable student travel, offering life-changing school expeditions in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

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Unit 10 Kingfisher Park Headlands Business ParkSalisbury Road
Ringwood
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“My daughter has recently returned from Camp Peru and I cannot thank the team enough - there are no words to express our gratitude. She has had the most wonderful experience, made friends for life and gained a fresh perspective on life. During the trip, she became unwell and required a visit to the hospital. The care she received from the Camps staff was as good as if she was with her own family. She was cared for so well and we felt happy on the knowledge that she was in such safe hands. Patrick you are a very special person. Before travelling, she was nervous - so were we! At many points in the run up we could have backed out. We are all so glad that we didn't! The pictures taken from the top of Machu Picchu and the look on her face makes us smile every day. I actually get emotional when I see the pictures as I cannot quite believe that she did it! I cannot thank Camps International enough. The experience given to young people is something that will remain with them for many years to come. A million thanks to everyone who makes this dream a reality. The Fraser Family :)”

Camps International 5 star review on 16th August 2022

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Posted 2 years ago

Dear Geraldine, Your kind words and hearing that your daughter has had such an amazing experience has warmed all our hearts here at Camps. We are so happy to hear that she enjoyed her expedition with us to Peru and that the service provided by Patrick was of high quality. We will pass this message on to him to read. An expedition to Peru is designed to push travellers outside their comfort zone and gain a real sense of accomplishment and pride. Whether this is through project work or reaching the top of Machu Picchu. To hear this reaction from one of our expeditions is the reason we do what we do. We can't thank you enough for your kind words and always know that you are part of the Camps family. Kind regards Camps Crew

Posted 2 years ago

“My daughter has just returned from 4 weeks in Kenya and has had an amazing experience. She got something different out of each camp she visited and it has given her even more of a zest for travel and adventure and is already talking of another trip. Life at home just seems very boring! Their Camps leader was James and she has spoken very highly of him and all the local Camp Kenya staff, especially Yatin, Steve and Stanley. Everything was very well organised and safe, I would highly recommend a Camps expedition to anyone thinking of it. Thank you to all of the Camps staff.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Hi Julie, Thank you so much for your kind words. We apologise for your daughter's post-Camps blues but hope that she is now inspired to go out and make a real impact on this ever-changing world. We will pass this message on to Yatin, Steve and Stanley who will be thrilled to hear this. Kind regards Camps Crew

Posted 2 years ago

“Camps have been super helpful from the beginning all the way up until the end of the expedition. Its been one of the best times of my life and I couldn't have done any of it without them. All the staff have been wonderful and made my time away even better than I could have ever hoped for!”

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Posted 2 years ago

Hi Elli, We are very happy to hear you had a great expedition with us to Kenya. We hope you have come away from this experience with a true understanding of the Camps ethos and the impacts you have made within the communities by taking part in this once-in-a-lifetime trip. Kind regards Camps Crew

Posted 2 years ago

“An overall good trip with great opportunities. However, there was lots of miscommunication leading up to the expedition. Due to covid there was no certainty that any trips would run but camps continuously sent unhelpful emails as if everything was going ahead. The expedition didn’t go ahead in 2021 but if you did not choose to defer a year there was no garante of getting all your money back. When my daughter finally did get to go, her group were older than normal due to deferrals. Yet they were all treated as children throughout the whole trip. The leader ensured that there was a lack of independence and gave no consideration that the majority of students in the group were adults and no longer at school/college.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased to hear that the trip brought great opportunities but disappointed to hear that we did not meet your expectations with regards to communication during the pandemic. As with all our school expeditions, we comply with the British Standard Specification (BS8848) and take the management of risk and safety very seriously. This allows us to deliver school expeditions to all groups (often sharing communal areas) within our Camps in a safe and consistent manner. We are sorry to hear that your daughter felt this curbed her independence as the vast majority of our travelling students come away with a sense of accomplishment and personal growth. Kind regards The Camps Team

Posted 2 years ago

“The expedition to kenya that i took part in was life changing. The team leader has made such an impact on myself as a person and my choices for the future. between the staff and organisation of this trip i feel extreamly privalleged to have been apart of team stroberi.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Dear Leah, We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your expedition with us to Kenya. We hope that this has made as big of an impact on you as you have on the communities in-country. I will pass this message on to your team leader Steph who will be overjoyed with your response. We wish you the best of luck with whatever the future holds for you, always remember you are a part of the Camps family now and we are always here to help with anything. Kind regards Camps Crew

Posted 2 years ago

“company was good. Good communication and the staff were very help full”

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Posted 2 years ago

We are so pleased to hear the Camps staff were very helpful on your expedition. We hope you had a wonderful time. Kind regards The Camps Crew

Posted 2 years ago

“Camps International are a very well oiled machine, with the most incredible team of people across the world working tirelessly to ensure students have a life changing experience. The impact they have on local communities is real and powerful. The experience of living and working in a genuine local community is like no other. I wish for everyone to experience it. This year we went to Kenya. What an amazing place. Our team leader Pippa, was outstanding and everyone loved her. She is a devoted leader and worked so hard to ensure everyone was happy. I cannot recommend this company enough. I am already planning for our next adventure.”

Camps International 5 star review on 10th August 2022

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Posted 2 years ago

This is such a delight to read, and we are super pleased that your students did have a life-changing experience and could see first-hand the impact they were making in Kenya. We have passed on the lovely words you have shared about our Expedition Leader to her - we could not agree more! We look forward to hearing about which destination you are planning on visiting for your next school expedition with Camps. Kind regards The Camps Crew

Posted 2 years ago

“company was good. Good communication and the staff were very help full”

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Posted 2 years ago

Thank you for your feedback Kind regards Camps Crew

Posted 2 years ago

“My son Archie has just returned from Borneo after his 4 week trip. He has come back buzzing from the trip and people he met. As parents, we feel it was the best trip we could have sent him on for the life long learning experience, and seeing such a different world to the one we take for granted. It seemed to be a perfect balance too, in that they worked hard in the day and had fun at night, and inaddition got their Scuba diving certificates. Camps International could not have been any better in the way the trip was organised - and how they organised the parents to ensure we were prepared. The communication was excellent from start to finish, maybe a few more photos when they were out there, but genuinely feel that its was amazing opportunity for Archie.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Hi Harriet, Thank you so much for the lovely review. We hope Archie has come back from Borneo with amazing memories, knowing that he not only raised all the money himself, but can now see where it has gone and the impacts it has made in-country. Kind regards Camps Crew

Posted 2 years ago

“An amazing experience for our students! Started with a bit of culture shock for them, as life in Kenya is so different. However, a few days in and they were all mucking in with projects, meeting the local children and experiencing things they would never have a chance to otherwise. In-country support was faultless. Any issues dealt with smoothly, quickly and lots of support given. Students were shown by the local guides how the money they had paid was helping in the local communities. The amount they had to raise in a pandemic was a lot, but when they could see where it had gone, it was worth every penny! Only reason I can't give 5 stars is communication in UK before we went. Sometimes given conflicting information, or no response to emails. Other than this, I would recommend Camps International to everyone!”

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Posted 2 years ago

Hi Edore, Thank you for your response. We are glad to hear you were happy with the service provided by our in-country teams and hope that the students learnt a lot from this experience. They did an amazing job on our projects and have made a huge impact on the local communities. Kind regards Camps Crew

Posted 2 years ago

“Amazing experience. A little pricey but a once of a lifetime experience.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Dear Joe We are so pleased to hear that you had an amazing experience in Borneo. Certainly a once in a lifetime experience but we do hope you go on to enjoy many other adventures. Kind regards The Camps Crew

Posted 2 years ago

“Amazing experience. A little pricey but a once of a lifetime experience.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Hi Joe, We are glad to hear you enjoyed your experience with us. The money you raise goes a long way in the local communities and surrounding areas we work in. We hope you could see this impact when you were there. Kind regards Camps Crew

Posted 2 years ago

“My daughter has just returned from Costa Rica. She’s had highs and lows but had an amazing time. She dealt with the lows which has made her more confident and resilient. She’ll cherish the highs forever. She has a new appreciation for life and what’s important. JD, the Camps team leader, has been amazing by the sounds of it. Looked after them well and did everything he could to make sure they had an experience of a lifetime. In years to come she’ll remember him as someone who inspired her and made a huge difference to her life. It’s hard as a parent letting them go off for 4 weeks to a distant place with little contact and it would have been easier not to let her go. I’m so glad I didn’t do that and she had this amazing opportunity.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Hi Kathryn, Thank you for your feedback. We hope your daughter will look back on this expedition in 10 years and realize the amazing work she has done! We will pass your feedback on to our leader JD who will be thrilled to read this. Kind regards Camps Crew

Posted 2 years ago

“This company is an absolute disgrace. They have no values, morals or ethics. I paid £2,290 towards a dream expedition for my daughter to attend with her school that couldn’t go ahead due to covid. This was deferred to the following year and as my daughter was no longer at her school she was not allowed to go on the trip. Camps International have a clever legal team that somehow manage to get out of paying any refunds for trips that through no fault of the customer couldn’t go ahead. If you cannot trust a company with your money you certainly cannot trust them with your child!”

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Posted 2 years ago

Dear Parent We were just as disappointed that your daughter was not able to travel with her school on Expedition and as such worked to provide alternative options. Based on ongoing correspondence and the contract with the school, we are confident that we have fully complied with the Package Travel and Linked Air Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 at all times and that no breach of our contractual duties has occurred. Kind regards The Camps Team

Posted 2 years ago

“I didn’t have many expectations going in I just knew I wanted to give back to the community and Camps international was the way to do it. This trip truly humbled me and taught me so much about appreciating the little things in life as well as being aware of how much good we can do using our privilege. Not only did I get to help others around me but also developed a sense of independence myself and became much more open minded to the circumstances around me. Camps international expeditions is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity and if I could I would without a doubt do it again.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Hi Alefiya, Thank you for your feedback. We are so glad to hear your expedition had such an amazing impact, not only on yourself, but the local communities you helped when out in-country. From all of us at Camps, a massive thank you! From Camps Crew

Posted 2 years ago

“We had a wonderful trip to Kenya with Camps International. It was a fantastic and well planned experience. Thank you to our great trip leader, Keith Scott. Keith was excellent with our students, he led the group with so much knowledge and got to know our learners on a one to one level. The only reason I have given 4 stars is there were a couple of bits of information that camps forgot to tell us. E.g. that we had to pay for the PCR upon return/ we also were not told about doing travel locator forms.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Hi Hannah, We are so glad to hear you had a wonderful trip to Kenya with us. I will pass on the message to your leader Keith who will be so pleased to hear this. We always aim to keep right on top of travel advice in each country and can only apologise for this, we will take this on board and learn going forward. Kind regards Camps Crew

Posted 2 years ago

“What a great trip Thailand was!! From exploring Bangkok on a long-tail boat to running through local markets in Chiang Mai, kayaking to a floating cottage and climbing mountain cliffs in the forest, you could really not get more adventure into one week. I highly recommend this trip for those looking for some adventure!”

Camps International 5 star review on 6th June 2022

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Posted 2 years ago

Hi Fern, We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your adventurous trip with us! We aim to provide the best experience for all the students. Kind regards The Camps Team

Posted 2 years ago

“Flights could have been better organised if with Emirates Airlines,. Accomodation and food could have been better. Experience provided was good and educational”

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Posted 2 years ago

We are sorry to hear that the flights were not suitable for you. We will take your comments on board and look to improve on this in the future. Providing an educational and life-changing experience is very important to us, so we are glad to hear you took this away from the trip. Kind regards The Camps Team

Posted 2 years ago

“So impressed with the Camps International team from start to finish. On the ground in Dubai, they were always accessible to support and answer questions. When Covid travel restrictions prompted a change of itinerary, they managed it seamlessly. My son was a bit anxious at the airport and Keith was an absolute star encouraging and redirecting the energy to having a fabulous experience. My son raved about the adventure at Camp Tsavo and can’t wait to go on another trip with Keith!”

Camps International 5 star review on 5th June 2022

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Posted 2 years ago

We are glad to hear that you were happy with our service during such uncertain times. We are always here to help and want the students to have the best experience possible. We will pass this message on to Keith and hope to see you on a trip with us again soon. Kind regards The Camps Team

Posted 2 years ago

“Camps International are now working with us in delivering our second overseas experience for our pupils. Last year, the destination was Kenya and this year it is Cambodia. We cannot fault them on the quality, competitive price and learning experiences that are truly world-class. Children experience positive challenges as well as have the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to overseas communities. Experiences that raise awareness, respect and support for people in different parts of the world are hugely powerful and this is delivered profoundly here. Socially and environmentally responsible as well as fun and growth based. Superb across the board.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Thank you so much for the kind review. We pride ourselves on providing a life-changing experience for both the students and local communities. We look forward to welcoming you to Cambodia this year! Kind regards The Camps Team

Posted 2 years ago

Camps International is rated 4.1 based on 620 reviews