Taiwan Adventures is an Approved “Duke of Edinburgh’s Award” Adventurous Journey Provider
What do we offer?
Taiwan Adventures offers assistance in planning and executing both the practice and qualifying journeys for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, right here in Asia. Our guides can all serve as assessors for your exploration or expedition.
As a registered activity provider, we provided customized Adventurous Journey explorations and expeditions for all levels of the DofE Award: Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
We can customize your AJ in three different ways: just the qualifying journey, a practice journey plus a qualifying journey, or we can plan for the preliminary training, practice journey, and qualifying journey all in one trip to Taiwan.
What is involved in a DofE Adventurous Journey?
That is completely dependent on the award participants’ needs. We treat each school’s AJ as a custom adventure and can offer several different levels of planning assistance. We have a list of activities that you can choose from, or we can work with you to plan a fully customized AJ that suits your interests and fitness levels.
Hiking Activities
Bronze Level
Practice Journey: A two day hike to Datong Village in beautiful Taroko Gorge.
Qualifying Journey: A two day hike to Walami in Yushan National Park.
Silver Level
Practice Journey: Three days of hiking on the Nenggao Historic Trail
Qualifying Journey: Three days of hiking on Snow Mountain
Gold Level
Practice Journey: Four days of hiking on Nanhudashan
Qualifying Journey: Four Days of hiking The Holy Ridge
Cycling Activities
Bronze Level
Practice Journey: Two days of cycling in Taiwan’s Rift Valley
Qualifying Journey: Two days of cycling along Taiwan’s east coast
Silver Level
Practice Journey: Three days of cycling in Taiwan’s Rift Valley
Qualifying Journey: Three days of cycling along Taiwan’s east coast
Gold Level
Practice Journey: Fours days of cycling from Hualian to Taidong
Qualifying Journey: Four days of cycling from Taidong to Kenting
Safety and Support
At Taiwan Adventures we take safety very seriously. All of our guides are qualified Wilderness First Responders and have been trained in risk management strategies. We have a low guide to participant ratio (1:8) that allows us to keep a close eye on everyone’s safety. On all of our trips, guides carry both VHF radios and a sat phone in case of emergencies. We also have extensive local contacts in the areas that we visit.
In addition to ensuring the safety of all on our trips, Taiwan Adventures’ guides seek to encourage participants to play an active role in protecting the welfare of the group. Our guides are trained in team-building and will work with students to enhance their teamwork and leadership skills throughout the trip.
We will provide a healthy, nutritious and balanced diet for participants on our trips. This generally includes a mix of Asian and Western foods, along with snacks throughout the day to keep energy levels up. We are able to accommodate most diets on our trips. Please let us know in advance if you have particular requirements.
