The activities are taking place on site or up the river valley, but also deep into the mountains, in the beautiful wilderness and in the core elements of life.
Most people think that the programs may be hard but through this life experience they will get the benefits of the surpassed challenges, growing physically and mentally. Man can find new ways of knowledge and communication in these outdoor activities, building strong memories and making new friends.
In this specific case, the program is a special one. It is based on courses of initiating in survival skills, self-defense techniques, physical and mental training, team-building and a lot of distractions We want this active vacation to be something that participants will never regret or forget.
SAMPLE DAILY PROGRAM:
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Sunday - arrival at the airport in Bucuresti (Bucharest), transfer to the hotel, a tour of the city, dinner in a restaurant (Romanian cuisine), a drink and fun in a club.
Monday - breakfast and transfer to the FRATII JDERI village, bus trip for 220km (3 hours); arrival at ~ 13.00 p.m., teams meeting, accommodation; 14.30 lunch and program presentation; 16.00 first course, easy stretching, breathing techniques, 3-5km run with a stop for first self-defense techniques, back to the base-camp walking through the forest, playing, joking and laughing; 18.30 preparing the camp fire, cutting wood, helping the house team etc.; 19.30 dinner, music, dancing, stories; 22.30 sleeping tight.
Tuesday - 07.00 wake-up, washing, drinking a cup of fresh water, warming up, stretching, physical training, 3 km run, self-defense techniques, breathing properly ( for saving energy, moisture, controlling fear and body temperature) quick bath in the waterfall; 09.00 breakfast; 10.00 team-building, preparing for rafting, (we provide full safe equipment as saving vests, helmets, floatable ropes, walkie-talkies and 2 inflatable rafts for 8+1 persons each, etc.), transfer for the Olt river, 50km bus trip, safe instructions and navigation rules(team-work); 12.00 12 km descent ( not dangerous) for ~1 hour 45 min.; 15.30 back in the camp, changing clothes, lunch, short siesta; 17.00 fun activities: archery, trolling, team-playing; 19.00 camp work; 20.00 dinner, exotic music, adventure stories, sharing experiences, the sense of teamwork ; 22.30 finally sleeping.
Wednesday - 07.00 the same as Tuesday; 09.00 breakfast; 09.30 preparing for one day trip to the Vidra lake, 1200m altitude, 50km west, by bus; we will take 5 double sit on top Kayaks, 9 mountain bikes, food and beverages for one meal, changing clothes, safety gear and back packs; 11.30 team-building: one team (8-9 pers) goes kayaking 5-6km and the second team is riding the bikes around the lake, ~15 km, then changing places and go back; 15.00 gathering wood, building fire, preparing the meal together, lunch; 16.00 survival course: orientation, building different types of fire, signaling, water sterilization, clothing, etc.; 18.00 packing and back to the base-camp; 19.30 camp work ;20.30 dinner, music, fun, stories; 23.00 falling asleep.
Thursday - 07.30 daily training, same as usual; 09.30 breakfast, briefing about next program, preparing the backpacks for 2 days, (we provide full mountaineering equipment, sleeping bags, lanterns, tents, backpacks, rain coats, ropes, helmets, safety gear), food, beverages; 11.00 transfer by car 2 hours trip to the Cheia Valley,~1000m altitude, in a natural reservation into the Buila-Vinturarita mountains, within a fantastic wilderness; ½ hour trekking to the valley, mounting the tents, making a shelter, building the camp in the forest, nearby the crystal-clear river; 15.00 lunch at the ranger’s chalet, 5 min. away; 16.00 trekking through the canyons and the waterfalls, photo hunting, small climbings, fishing with the bare hands, baths in the waterfalls, things about hypothermia ; 19.30 camp work, changing clothes; 20.30 teamwork dinner at the ranger’ chalet, sitting, singing, telling stories nearby the camp fire; 23.30 sleeping in the tents.
Friday - 08.00 daily training, more self defense and physical training, bath to the waterfalls, managing hypothermia; 9.30 breakfast; 10.30 team-building, trekking, climbing a mountain peak( ~500m difference of altitude) for a breathtaking view , survival techniques, breathing properly in big effort, again orientation, first aid in injuries, carrying a wounded man, etc; 15.00 back to the camp, preparing together the lunch, lunch; 16.30 presentation of the climbing techniques, knots, safety procedures, rappel, training; 20.00 dinner; 21.00 preparing the sleeping places in a big and wild but safe cave, at 15 min. climbing up the mountain, easy enough walking; building a fire at the entrance of the cave, soft drinks, small expedition into the cave, finding but not taking old bear bones ( Ursus Spaeleus, ~5-10,000 years old); 23.30 sleeping in the cave, listening the silence, feeling like the early human beings).
Saturday - the unforgettable morning light and sunrise, philosophical tea and coffee at the cave, sitting on rocks towards the wild sceneries; 08.00 10 min. descent to the camp, daily training, , self defense reminder, baths to the waterfalls, again controlling hypothermia through shivering, conscientious breathing and inner energizing exercises; 10.00 breakfast, packing; 11.30 climbing a peak for outstanding sceneries, taking pictures, back to the camp; 14.00 lunch; 15.30 good bye, 30 min. walking to the cars, transfer to the FRATII JDERI camp, 1 ½ hours car trip; 17.00-19.00 free time; 20.00 dinner and big camp fire, music, dance, drinking (not too much), singing, having a wonderful time; 24.00 sleeping.
Sunday - 08.00 short reminding training; 09.00 breakfast, personal impressions, evaluation, special awards, souvenirs, group pictures, changing addresses, smiles, tears in the eyes; 11.30 transfer to Bucharest with good sandwiches, sweets and beverages for everyone; 14.30-15.00 arrival at the airport, going back home safe and in a good shape, tired maybe but happy; anyway with a new sense of life and strong friends.
The above schedule has medium difficulty. Our programs have 3 levels of difficulty: Low, Medium and High and a duration of 7 to 12 days. They will be carried out with the help of our team, trainers with a lifetime experience in martial arts and outdoor adventures. Our greatest concern is the total safety of the participants and their wellbeing. Our team is treating everything we teach in a serious manner but we are also masters of jokes and plays, so everyone will get a solid laughing therapy. However this schedule is providing the basic skills for those who wish to explore the wild nature or help people in disasters. We can improve their knowledge and training in more difficult sessions, in other remote and wild places, even in the winter.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
Everyone aged at least 18 years in reasonably good health and physical condition. That means being able to run at least 2-3 km and doing some forms of fitness exercises on a regular basis. In these terms we do not fix the upper level of age . Every part of the program is optional. If there is something you don’t want to try, you don’t have to.
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This program is designed for 12 to 16 persons.
All programs are tailor made. Rates on request.
Exceptional experience, this is one full guarantee we can give you !
