THE CHALLENGE
PHASES
The full Raleigh Expedition 8-week experience is made up of four distinct Challenge Phases. All building one after the other to the ultimate, real life test. The 4-week Rapid Adventure has two Challenge Phases.
Prove
your
self.
Raleigh runs remote Expeditions that test everything you thought you
knew about yourself. We’ve been doing Expeditions over 40 years.
THIS IS WHERE THINGS GET REAL
YOUR CALL TO
ADVENTURE.
Rough terrains. Early starts. Long days.
These are the trips that become the stories you’ll still be telling in ten years.
In Malaysian Borneo, Costa Rica or South Africa, you’ll push through wild terrain, demanding project work and real challenges that show you what you’re truly capable of. You’ll start as strangers but end as friends as for life.
Are you ready to earn it?
PROVE YOU
CAN.
A Raleigh Expedition is a life-defining adventure that will transform you through the power of challenge.
Go off-grid and prove your capabilities across three Challenge Phases. With each Phase you’re set a different challenge, and with each you’re pushed to build a different set of skills.
This is where you prove your self.
EXPEDITION EXPLAINED
WHAT IS A RALEIGH
EXPEDITION?
A Raleigh Expedition is a life-defining adventure that will transform you through the power of challenge.
DRAG → TO EXPLORE
VENTURE FURTHER
Our Expedition
destinations.
WHO IS A RALEIGH
EXPEDITION FOR?
For those who want more than a good story to tell. If you’re ready to work hard, adapt fast, and rise to the challenge to do something bigger, then you’re built for a Raleigh Expedition.
HOW WILL YOU TRANSFORM?
UNLOCK THE CHANGE.
Your Expedition will change you – that’s the whole point. The skills and experience you build will make you stronger, more capable and more sure of what you stand for. You’ll explore the world, but will discover who you are.
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STRAIGHT FROM THOSE
WHO'VE DONE IT.
95% say they’d recommend Raleigh
94% say Raleigh developed their leadership skills
87% say it’s one of the best things they’ve ever done
“Thank you for giving me the opportunity to join
this very fun adventure — and for so much
learning throughout the programme.”
AVETIKA · VENTURER 2025
“Made very good connections and friends on
Raleigh with a variety of people who’ve
encouraged me to be a better person.”
DANIEL · VENTURER 2025
“It was amazing. I loved it so much, met so many
different people, experienced so much and
learnt loads about myself.”
EVIE · VENTURER 2025
IN THEIR OWN WORDS
DISPATCHES FROM
THE FIELD
FAQS
RALEIGH FAQs
What is a Raleigh Expedition?
Raleigh runs remote Expeditions for 18–24-year-olds that test everything you thought you knew about yourself. In Borneo, Costa Rica and South Africa, you’ll push through wild terrain, demanding project work and real challenges that show you what you’re truly capable of. You’ll face all of it with a group of strangers who said yes for the same reasons. You won’t get through it without them. They won’t get through it without you.
It isn’t a standard placement. It isn’t a gap year travel programme. It isn’t a holiday. It’s something you have to earn.
Who can join a Raleigh Expedition?
Anyone aged 18–24, regardless of background. If you’re up for something that’ll genuinely test you, and you want to come back different, Raleigh Expedition is for you.
Where does Raleigh International run Expeditions?
Three destinations: Malaysian Borneo (Sabah, Malaysian Borneo), Costa Rica (Fieldbase in Turrialba), and South Africa (based near Hoedspruit in the Greater Kruger area).
How long are Expeditions?
The Expeditions are either the Full Expedition experience of 8-weeks or the Rapid Adventure which is 4-weeks. Only on the 8-weeker will you get all four of our Challenge Phases – Community Action, Environmental Protection, Endurance Trek and The Final Challenge. On the 4-weeker you’ll do either the Community Action or Environmental Protection phase and the Endurance Trek.
How do payment plans work?
A short form: where, when, why. That’s it. It’s not a job application. From there, an Expedition Advisor takes you through everything else.
What projects will I work on?
Two kinds: Community Action and Environmental Protection.
Community Action Phase puts you on grassroots development work — building schools, improving water access, or working directly with local partner organisations. Environmental Protection Phase is conservation work in some of the world’s most biodiverse habitats, from rainforest monitoring to wildlife surveys.