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

4.1 Rating 624 Reviews

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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
BH24 3NX

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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“The trip was amazing and I would love to go again. Only downside was the small portions of food and the company keeping our leaders informed with what we're doing.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Hi, Thank you for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your trip and will pass your feedback back on. Regards, The Camps Crew

Posted 5 years ago

“The delivery of the programme was sleek and flawless. All the in country staff were amazing”

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Posted 5 years ago

Hi Harry, Thank you for your positive feedback! We're so pleased to hear the in country staff were so amazing. All the best, The Camps Crew

Posted 5 years ago

“Jack had “one of the best months of his life”. Saw amazing sights, met amazing people and learnt skills for life. The difference between a 16 year old in Britain to the areas in Peru he saw were worlds apart. Real eye opener.”

Camps International 5 star review on 6th August 2019

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Posted 5 years ago

Hi Mrs Seaborn, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. We're so glad that Jack had such an amazing time and hope his experiences stay with him for life! All the best, The Camps Crew

Posted 5 years ago

“The experience my son had was amazing when actually in Peru, he loved almost every moment. He really didn't enjoy the fact that he was served a dish containing nuts, resulting in being rushed to hospital; and also had to sit on a long plane journey where nuts were served as part of the meal! Camp's international were informed of his nut allergy and that it was ingested and airborne allergy. As parents we cannot give a good review. As if to add proof of their lack of attention to detail he was emailed an incorrect certificate.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Thank you for your review. We welcome all feedback and are grateful you took the time to provide this to us. We are of course aware of the circumstances regarding your son’s allergy and have responded to you directly on this. We are also aware of the error on your certificate and have corrected this already for your son. We are so happy to hear that your son had an amazing time in Peru and we are very grateful to have had his support this summer. We would like to wish him all the best for the future! Regards, The Camps Crew

Posted 5 years ago

“Excellent, once in a life experience! My child had a great time! The whole expedition was very well organised. Everything was perfect from the start till the very end! Thank you very much!”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi Desislava, Thank you for your review. We're so glad your child had such a great time and we hope to welcome them back to our camps in the future! All the best, The Camps Crew

Posted 5 years ago

“I highly enjoyed how helpful and nice the staff were to everyone and how hard they worked to make the experience as comfortable as possible.”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi there, Thank you for your feedback. We're so pleased our staff made you feel comfortable and we will pass your comments on. All the best, The Camps Crew

Posted 5 years ago

“The staff were very helpful and supportive, and the activities were really fun and i had a great experience”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi Laila, Thank you for your review. We're so glad you had such a great experience! Regards, The Camps Crew

Posted 5 years ago

“WOW what an extraordinary experience for a young girl to see and help out on Kenya. This is my second child to go with Camps International. I would highly recommend this company. They staff and activities amazing.”

Camps International 5 star review on 2nd July 2019

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi Samantha, Thank you for your great feedback. We're so pleased both your children had such a great experience travelling with us - we'd love to host them back in camp again someday. Best wishes, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

“This experience was amazing!! Ellen would go back in a heart beat she absolutely loved it , since she got back she has not stopped telling us all about it.”

Camps International 5 star review on 1st July 2019

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi MaryAnne, Great to hear Ellen had such a wonderful experience with us - we hope you're enjoying hearing all the stories from her trip! All the best, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

“The trip to Cambodia made me a story teller.”

Camps International 5 star review on 27th June 2019

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi Maya, Thanks for sharing your review, we hope you've made some fantastic memories and continue to enjoy telling your stories from Cambodia for many years to come. Thanks, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

“It was my first experience with Camps International and it was an incredible trip! The camp leader was very knowledgeable and all the staff at the camp were extremely friendly and welcoming. It was very insightful and enjoyable and I am looking into my next trip with Camps International.”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi Jessica, Great to hear your first experience with us was such a good one and we're very much looking forward to welcoming you back on an expedition in the future. Thanks for sharing your feedback. Best wishes, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

“Camps International was a fantastic organization to work with. In all communications with them they were prompt, polite, clear, and consistent. In addition, they showed a thoroughness and attention to detail in everything they did. Their trip leaders were knowledgeable, organized, and easy going. It has been a pleasure to work with Camps.”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi there, Thanks for the great feedback, we're really pleased to hear you've enjoyed your entire journey with us. Thanks, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

“Hello, after my Son brought home a letter from school regarding an Expedition to Ecuador in 2021, we thought "great" we have two years to raise the funds, and then after sitting and listening for almost an hour and a half to Mike selling us this wonderful experience we were sold, only to be told after the meeting that the first deposit had to be in with in 7 days, that threw us a bit as I am a single parent and money is tight enough as it is. But we decided that if we both worked hard at fundraising we may be able to make the deposit with in a month, we were given an extra week on the deadline, which wasn't going to work for us, and while I do understand the need for this company to secure places by taking in deposits early, for most households this is not viable, especially in less affluent areas. After speaking to other parents in the same boat it soon became apparent that expeditions such as these are for kids whose parents have money, or at least enough spare cash to get them going, also even after signing up we were not eligible to download any of the fundraising materials to enhance our chances of fundraising, people do not want to give their cash away to kids who say there are fundraising for an expedition with only a booklet for evidence. Maybe it would be of benefit if the representative of Camps International informed parents at the start of the meetings the need to pay the deposit with in the first week, this would save wasting the time of the parents who then come to realise that it is out of their league; leaving behind the parents who know they can afford to put up cash straight away. Overall it does sound like a great opportunity and wonderful experience, albeit for kids in private schools or schools in more affluent areas of the city.”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi Vicky, We're really sorry to hear that you felt the expedition would be unattainable for your son due to funds. We would like to stress that our trips are absolutely not for affluent families only. They are for all students who want to make a difference, travel, enhance their CVs and develop themselves. Fundraising is a big part of this development which is why we encourage all our students to do so. We do understand every family has different circumstances which is why Michael mentioned to discuss with him on an individual basis if you need longer to fundraise your deposit. We have so many success stories of students who have fundraised the deposit in less than a week and as long as you keep us updated with your progress we will try to be as flexible as possible. Each year we see thousands of fundraising success stories from students all over the UK, and we provide a huge amount of support - face to face, over the phone and online through our Traveller Gateway portal. All of this support is available to students from the moment they sign up to the expedition, with hundreds of ideas and resources to make fundraising achievable for everyone. Whilst we understand our expeditions aren't for everyone, we do everything possible to make sure that costs alone are not a prohibitive factor for any student. If you'd like to discuss further about how we can support you and your son with fundraising, please do get in touch with us at schools@campsinternational.co.uk. All the best, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

“BEST experience i have ever had. From the moment we left till the moment we got back...it was a trip that just kept getting better and better (even when you thought it couldn't).”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi Julia, Thanks so much for taking the time to share your feedback. We're so pleased the expedition exceeded your expectations and hope you'll travel with us again someday. All the best, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

“My son who has everything done for him since day dot came into himself on the Cambodia trip. He worked hard and came home with a tan (unheard of Rory and sun combination) and some muscle. He really really enjoyed his mission whilst there. But downside he said he’s never eating eggs, rice or chicken again haha”

Camps International 5 star review on 29th May 2019

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi Sandra, Thanks very much for taking the time to share your feedback. We're always proud to see just how much our students grow and develop during their time on expedition and it's great to hear how much Rory enjoyed his time in Cambodia. All the best, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

“I recently took part in their healthcare outreach programme and was really looked after from the moment I made my first enquiry to the moment I left Kenya. Everyone was so approachable and the programme was very rewarding to both patients and myself. I have come away with very fond memories and friends for life. Thank you to Callum, Hollie, Gladys and their teams xx”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi Debbie, Thanks for sharing your feedback, we're so pleased you enjoyed your time on the Healthcare Outreach Programme and we'd like to thank you for being part of such an amazing team helping to provide much-needed care. See you next year! Thanks, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

“Camps International has always been both enthusiastic and organised in their approach to taking our pupils on a journey of a life time. Their Portal is easy to use and the regular contact and webinars are appreciated to help keep pupils and teachers alike focused on the long term goal. They are there at the end of the line to help, especially if there is an issue. Pupils who have decided not to go have always been dealt with efficiently and effectively in terms of return or refunds where required. The pupils have and will this year enjoy an amazing trip that will be both educational, benefit the community they are working in and be a life changing experience, something the pupils have already said before even going!!!”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi there, Thanks very much for taking the time to share your feedback. We're so pleased to hear you've enjoyed your journey so far with us. Keeping students and teachers motivated, involved and supported throughout the lead up to the expedition is of huge importance to us so it's great to hear this feedback. We can't wait to hear how your team gets on during your expedition. Best Wishes, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

“My daughter learned new skills and the effort to help build homes for the victims of Katrina helped her look at volunteerism in a different light.”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi Gitanjali, Thank you for your review. Its lovely to hear that your daughter's expedition has allowed her to look at volunteering in a different light. All the best, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

“I first went to Camp Kenya in 2012, then Camp Tanzania in 2014. The impact on students was nothing other than awesome. truly inspirational which led students to take a gap year to Camp Borneo. The best thing I have ever done in 32 years of teaching! Julia Flavin”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi Julia, Thank you for sharing your review with us. It's great to hear that your students have been inspired to continue their travels in their gap year! Best wishes, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

“We would definitely use Camps International again. Amazing expedition.”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi, Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We're glad you enjoyed your expedition and hope you travel again with us soon! All the best, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

Camps International is rated 4.1 based on 624 reviews