Duke of Edinburgh Adventurous Journeys
ŌTAUTAHI CHRISTCHURCH
Looking for somewhere exciting to complete your Duke of Ed adventurous journey?
Come join us and let’s go somewhere amazing! We will explore the wild places of Canterbury and the South Island. Challenge yourself, achieve your goals, live your life to the full.
BRONZE
BRONZE JOURNEY
Practice and Qualifying Journey:
Cost
Bronze
Practice AND Qualifying Journey
$540 per person
Each Journey includes:
- A highly experienced, qualified instructor from Adventure Specialties Trust,
- Transport from our Christchurch office to the Journey location and back,
- Accommodation including hut fees/campsite fees (if applicable),
- Admin fee and GST included.
EXCLUSIONS
- Participants need to provide their own food
- Activity equipment is available for hire, if necessary. Please enquire for more details.
- Please note that our default outdoor activity is tramping/hiking. If your group chooses to do another activity (for example sea kayaking or mountain biking), there will be an additional cost of $30 per person per day for this extra gear hire.
Dates
Bronze
Planning day:
Date TBC
Practice AND Qualifying journey:
8th – 10th April 2026
Safety
Read more the about our safety policies including our Safey Assessment Management Plan (SAMPs) and Safe Operating Policies (SOPs) here.
About Us
About Duke of Ed
The Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Awards are a beloved institution in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Find out more about Duke of Ed: www.dofehillary.org.nz
Questions?
To enquire about a journey, or register your interest in a future journey, please fill in the “Register Your Interest” form at the bottom of the page.
To contact our Christchurch team directly:
Email Jo (info@adventurespecialties.co.nz)
Call (03) 348 4547 and ask for Jo.
Apply Now
Apply now via the application form at the bottom of this page.
SILVER
SILVER JOURNEY
Practice and Qualifying Journey:
Cost
Silver
Practice AND Qualifying Journey
Depending on the group’s preference, we will run EITHER a tramping journey OR a sea kayaking journey. You will be asked your preference when you fill in the application form.
Tramping: $775 per person
Sea Kayaking: $865 per person
Each Journey includes:
- A highly experienced, qualified instructor from Adventure Specialties Trust,
- Transport from our Christchurch office to the Journey location and back,
- Accommodation including hut fees/campsite fees (if applicable),
- Admin fee and GST included.
EXCLUSIONS
- Participants need to provide their own food
- Activity equipment is available for hire, if necessary. Please enquire for more details.
- Please note that our default outdoor activity is tramping/hiking. If your group chooses to do another activity (for example sea kayaking or mountain biking), there will be an additional cost of $30 per person per day for this extra gear hire.
Dates
Silver
Planning day:
Date TBC
Practice AND Qualifying journey:
13th – 17th April 2026
Safety
Read more the about our safety policies including our Safey Assessment Management Plan (SAMPs) and Safe Operating Policies (SOPs) here.
About Us
About Duke of Ed
The Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Awards are a beloved institution in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Find out more about Duke of Ed: www.dofehillary.org.nz
Questions?
To enquire about a journey, or register your interest in a future journey, please fill in the “Register Your Interest” form at the bottom of the page.
To contact our Christchurch team directly:
Email Jo (info@adventurespecialties.co.nz)
Call (03) 348 4547 and ask for Jo.
Apply Now
Apply now via the application form at the bottom of this page.
GOLD
GOLD JOURNEY
Practice OR Qualifying Journey:
For our GOLD Adventurous Journey, you may choose to complete EITHER your Practice OR your Qualifying journey.
We will be running ONE trip (so it will contain both Practice and Qualifying participants).
Cost
Gold
Practice OR Qualifying Journey
Tramping: $665 per person
Each Journey includes:
- A highly experienced, qualified instructor from Adventure Specialties Trust,
- Transport from our Christchurch office to the Journey location and back,
- Accommodation including hut fees/campsite fees (if applicable),
- Admin fee and GST included.
EXCLUSIONS
- Participants need to provide their own food
- Activity equipment is available for hire, if necessary. Please enquire for more details.
- Please note that our default outdoor activity is tramping/hiking. If your group chooses to do another activity (for example sea kayaking or mountain biking), there will be an additional cost of $30 per person per day for this extra gear hire.
Dates
Gold
Planning day:
Date TBC
Practice OR Qualifying journey:
7th – 10th April 2026
Safety
Read more the about our safety policies including our Safey Assessment Management Plan (SAMPs) and Safe Operating Policies (SOPs) here.
About Us
About Duke of Ed
The Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Awards are a beloved institution in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Find out more about Duke of Ed: www.dofehillary.org.nz
Questions?
To enquire about a journey, or register your interest in a future journey, please fill in the “Register Your Interest” form at the bottom of the page.
To contact our Christchurch team directly:
Email Jo (info@adventurespecialties.co.nz)
Call (03) 348 4547 and ask for Jo.
Apply Now
Apply now via the application form at the bottom of this page.
ENQUIRE
APPLY NOW
Please note that applications for our April 2026 journeys are now closed. Register your interest in future Journeys by filling in the form in the “Enquire” section above.