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Name: Camps International
Address: Unit 10 Kingfisher Park Headlands Business ParkSalisbury Road, Ringwood
Rating: 4.13

4.1 Rating 636 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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“I had the most magical time with camps international when i travelled to Kenya. I got a chance to meet many lovely locals and had the most rewarding experience as I gave back to the community.”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi there, Thanks so much for sharing your feedback with us, we're so pleased to hear you enjoyed your time in Kenya and we hope you'll be back to join us again one day! Best wishes, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

“The guides created a comfortable atmosphere that encouraged both fun and learning. The whole experience as a whole was rather rewarding and the places of stay exceeded expectations.”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi, Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. We are dedicated to making sure our trips are enjoyable and educational so it's great to hear you found the expedition so rewarding. Many thanks, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

“Camps international made my time in Nepal really fun and enjoyable. The Camp really supported us and made the trip really fun for everyone. I would definitely go back to Nepal anytime because I enjoyed it so much.”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi Leya, Thanks so much for sharing your review of your trip. Nepal is an incredible country and we're glad to hear you had such a great time there with us. We'd love to have you back one day. All the best, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

“I attended a trip from Camps International in 2015 co organized by my school Gems Modern Academy Dubai which was a trek in the Himalayas. It was one of the most fun trip i had ever been to and I still remember the names of the staff who accompanied us - Alex, Ryan and Chris - all from the UK. They taught us various techniques of snow walking and trekking which I still use today and they went a long way to make our trek in the Himalayas exciting and fun. They organized games and activities that lifted our spirits after a tiring trek day.”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi Sahil, Thank you very much for sharing your review - it's always great to hear such positive feedback about our fantastic team and we'll be sure to pass this on. Glad to hear you gained so much from your time in the Himalayas with us. Best wishes, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

“Bad organization. Food unacceptable. Kids starving. Price outrageous. Accomodation not in line with their promises. Unexoerienced coaches. EXPERIENCE NOT TO BE REPEATED WITH THIS ORGANIZATION. No one available for answering. No responsible. NOT RECOMMENDED AT ALL”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi, Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback - we're really sorry to hear you feel this way as we take pride in the high standards of all our expeditions as well as our customer service. We take all complaints seriously and would love the opportunity to talk with you further. If you contact us via uae-operations@campsinternational.co.uk one of our team would be happy to help talk with you and resolve these issues. Best wishes, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

“Thank you for an amazing trip, it was very fun exploring Nepal and learning about their culture. The planned activities were really amazing and we were looked after really well. Thank you for a great school trip James L KSAB”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi James, Thanks for the great feedback, we're really glad to hear you enjoy your time in Nepal with us. All the best, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

“It was a great experience for my child. She had an amazing time in Kenya learning new thingsabout the country, the people there and the Masai tribe. What an opportunity for them. Brilliant trip.”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi Rocío, Thanks so much for sharing your review - it's great to hear your daughter gained so much from your time in Kenya with us. Best wishes, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

“It was honestly the most amazing trip I've been on! It was so rewarding being able to do service work in Tanzania and our hosts were really lovely and hospitable people :)”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Way overpriced. For the same cost we took a full family (3) cruise on a 5 star cruise for one week in Europe, including awesome food round the clock and great accommodation. With camps not only is it way overpriced but the kids still had to pay for just about everything, so add 50% to the already expensive trip to cater for equipment, sleeping bags, accessories, vaccines, etc etc etc. Food was barely edible.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“It was a great experience for my child since it was his first time to travel with schoolmates. He enjoyed the adventures.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Mathias had an amazing time in China. So many activities and he really enjoyed working at the pandafarm.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“My daughter had a fantastic time in Kenya! She learned some new skills like deworming goats. She got to meet local school children and read to them and she met the fantastic Masai tribe. She also came back with souvenirs and singing Kenyan songs. Overall it was an amazing experience and I would recommend it for every student!”

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Posted 6 years ago

“It was very well organised . I enjoyed every bit of it . Altogether a different experience. I felt the price could be looked into .....it was slightly on higher side.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“It was an amazing experience, my daughters learned a lot about team bonding, humanities and independence! They felt safe and secure and everything was organized very well .Will definitely recommend it to all the parents Thank you”

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Posted 6 years ago

“This was such an amazing, unique, and memorable trip. The work we did was impactful and it was such an awesome experience, I’m so glad I got to go!”

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Posted 6 years ago

“The experience I had in cambodia was amazing but it was a bit overpriced.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Camps International made me happy by always being by our side (in other words, good customer service) and also having with us.”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi there, Thanks for taking the time to leave a review - glad to hear you had a great experience with us. Thanks, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

“1. Over zealous discipline of minors, leading to investigation of allegations of widespread physical and verbal abuse by supervisory personnel. 2.Unilateral allocation of punishment, regardless of guilt or otherwise. 3. Negative reinforcement/ comments on performance. 4. Daily exposure to verbal abuse by intoxicated locals.”

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Posted 6 years ago

Dear Mr Fitchet, Thank you for taking the time to write a review for us. We are aware of the concerns raised in relation to the discipline of the students on this expedition and we're sorry to hear you were unhappy with how the the leadership managed the discipline. We understand the school are currently dealing with this matter privately with all involved parties and hope this will help to resolve the issues raised here. Many thanks, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

“Unfortunately I have had terrible issues dealing with Camps International. For fears of safety I have had to cancel my daughters trip. When asked for a refund I was told zero dollars will be refunded even with valid reasons to cancel. Now I understand that when booking any normal holiday through a travel agent (which is what camps International is) if a cancellation occurs you may loose deposits, however never the full amount. I have been trying to contact them and they will not reply. I have asked for all of the documents and they will not send to me. Total i have paid is $2700, which a lot of money for them just to keep! Dissatisfied and absolutely disappointed. Will never recommend or have any of my kids travel with them!!”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi Nicole, We are really sorry to hear that you are unhappy with the service you have received from us and thank you for taking the time to submit a review. We pride ourselves on our levels of customer service support and apologise if you feel we have fallen short of those standards. A response to your complaint has been sent to you directly today which outlines our position and why we are unable to offer a full refund. However, within that email is some additional advice regarding our insurance policy which may be of assistance to you. Best wishes, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

“Attended a sales pitch / presentation from camps international this evening. They claim that teaching the kids to fund raise is a valuable life lesson. They then give you 6 days to find the first deposit. All this teaches the kids is debt. They honestly expect after listening to the wonderful stories for an hour that parents would let their kids travel to some of the most deprived places to be free labour. The important information any educated parent would expect to receive is sadly non existent. They visit the school a week before and hype the kids, get the parents in a week later and then want the first deposit a week after that. They also believe that teenagers in their final GCSE year are able to fund raise nearly five grand without impacting study time. I have so many concerns about this outfit. On the strength of this I would not trust them with a child of mine to go to a McDonalds for four hours, let alone half way round the world, to some of the most deprived areas for four weeks. Read the horror stories on the web before considering getting involved with them.”

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Posted 6 years ago

Hi, We're really sorry to hear you feel this way after attending our presentation. We'd like to reassure you that the school puts a lot of consideration into choosing a provider to offer this opportunity to their students. Our excellent safety record and industry leading standards are key factors for choosing us, along with our Learning Outside the Classroom accreditation and the extensive support we offer throughout the fundraising journey as well as the expedition itself. We fully appreciate that fundraising is a challenge and we don't shy away from that. That's why we offer a huge amount of fundraising support and resources to make this achievable and encourage the development of valuable skills learnt through balancing fundraising and study. The thousands of students who fundraise and travel with us each year are amazing testament to this. We're really disappointed to hear that you feel important information was missing from our presentation. We do try to provide all the information needed to make an informed choice about whether our expeditions are right for your child and also offer the chance to ask questions during the presentation. We'd love to chat with you directly to help answer any additional questions you may have - you can get in touch with us via schools@campsinternational.co.uk or call 01425 485390. Thanks, The Camps Crew

Posted 6 years ago

Camps International is rated 4.1 based on 636 reviews