Future Trips
Future Trips – An Update
Our priority has always been the safety and well-being of the young people that we take on our trips, as well as that of the leadership team who volunteer their time so generously. We work on a two year plan to allow us to fully prepare for these journeys.
We now aim to run our next journey in 2024 and are now working to develop an itinerary across South East Asia. To do this we aim to complete a recce in the summer of 2023 to cover all the destinations along the route, assessing the accommodation, activities and transport capabilities for each day of the trip.
We would then hope to open nominations for the trip in September 2023. If we are able to run another trip, further information on this can be found on our website from that date. If you have any questions, please get in touch at info@jolttrust.org.uk.
**** Nominations for Jolt 2024 are now open! Click here for more information about our exciting trip to Cambodia and Vietnam ****
JoLt 2018 : The Journey of a Lifetime is about to Begin
The next trip will depart on July 14th 2018. This year we are travelling from the Peru to the Galapagos Islands with 18 amazing young people and 6 leaders.
Our month long trip will take us from Iquitos in the north of Peru along tributaries of the Amazon, through tropical rainforests and tribal villages; climbing in altitude to Quito in Ecuador, where we will stay with a local community, before trekking through mountain trails and searching for waterfalls, and camping on the flanks of Cotopaxi Volcano. After climbing towards the glaciers, we descend to the Pacific Coast to sail in search of whales, and take part in a marine project tagging turtles and surveying sharks.
Our final leg includes an exploration of the Galapagos Islands, experiencing prehistoric life, and snorkelling with sea lions, turtles and rays. We will journey by road, foot, dugout canoe, local boat, and four wheel drive to explore the majestic environment and culture of these areas.
If you would like to follow our trip, we will be updating our diary, complete with photos whilst we are away. Our Jolt 2018 – Trip Diary can be found here.
The team also carry a satellite tracker with them and you can follow their progress by clicking here.
Jolt 2016 – Trip Diary
The 2016 adventure is about to get underway. Check back here for regular updates
Click here to access the Jolt 2016 – Trip Diary for regular updates
The team also carry a satellite tracker with them and you can follow their progress by clicking on the Jolt 2016 – Satellite Tracker link.
2014 Journey – Trip Diary
Please check here for the on line diary once the trip starts.
2014 Interviews – 15th February 2014
We look forward to welcoming all those coming to interview for the 2014 JoLt trip across Africa.
The address is Orley Farm School, South Hill Avenue, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3NU.
If there are any problems on the day please call 07747 037755 to speak to Simon Gruselle.
Could you be a Volunteer Doctor?
Wanted: Qualified Doctor to join leadership team on 2014 Journey of a Lifetime Expedition taking 24 disabled and disadvantaged youngsters across Southern Africa.
For more information on dates, expedition details, qualifications required and the application process please download the PDF document.
Jolt 2014 – Announcement
Our 2014 Expedition is starting to take shape and nominations are now open. For more information on our exciting plans to cross Africa please take a look at our provisional itinerary. If you would like to know more about how to get involved and be part of JoLT 2014 then take a look at our nomination information.
Welcome to our new website
Welcome to the new website for Jolt. We felt it was time for a refresh and we hope that you like it. We will be keeping you updated with all the latest news from Jolt – and of course information on the forthcoming 2014 expedition. If you have any comments about the new website or questions about Jolt then please get in touch – we would be delighted to hear from you.
