Working for an Adventure Travel Company
An increasingly frequent sight on the overland routes through Africa and Asia are converted Bedford trucks taking travelers on overland tours. These are not only a good way to see the countries involved but the companies also employ drivers, cooks and mechanics. Sometimes the job will involve doing all three, in which case you will need either a Heavy Goods Vehicle Licence (HGV) or Passenger Service Vehicle Licence (PSV). Competition for these places is fierce and many of them are given to experienced people.
What Will the Work Entail?
- Long hours.
- Mechanical knowledge required.
- Low pay but travel formalities are taken care of.
- Essential to get on with people in claustrophobic conditions.
- Stamina and endurance a must.
The Companies
Guerba Expeditions
40 Station Road
Westbury
Wiltshire
BA13 3JN
Tel: (01373) 826611
Encounter Overland
Wren Park
Hitchin Road
Shefford
Bedfordshire
SG17 5JD
Tel: (01462) 811470
Exodus Travel
9 Weir Road
Balham
London
SW12 0LT
Tel: (020) 8675 5550
Dragoman Adventure Travel
27 Camp Green
Kenton Road
Debenham
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 6LA
Tel: (01728) 861133
Kumuka Expeditions
40 Earls Court Road
London
W8 6EJ
Tel: (0800) 0688855
Top Deck Travel
125 Earls Court Road
London
SW5 9RH
Tel: (020) 7244 8000
The Imaginative Traveller
14 Barley Mow Passage
Chiswick
London
W4 4PH
Tel: (020) 8742 8612
Journey Latin America
12-13 Heathfield Terrace
Chiswick
London
W4 2HD
Tel: (020) 8747 3108
