Experience the wild adventure

General route

For 15 days. No comforts. No frills. Just the jungle, the beach, and the ocean—raw, vibrant nature. Unique and never before offered in France, this "very long-term" survival course isn't an introduction: it's a total immersion. Learn to read the forest, find water, find food, navigate, and manage exertion, fear, and fatigue. Day after day, "alone in the world," you'll gain autonomy, clarity, and confidence. The jungle becomes an ally, never just a backdrop. Led by a seasoned professional, this course is for those who want to push their limits and live an authentic, demanding, and profoundly transformative experience. There will be a before and an after! Here, we don't play at surviving. We live.

ITINERARY

Day 1 - Arrival at your adventure destination: São Tomé Island - Transfer to Monte Forte to reach an ecolodge, a true tropical paradise perched atop a cliff overlooking the Atlantic. Briefing - Relaxation and dinner on a beautiful terrace with a breathtaking panorama.

Day 2 - Breakfast and equipment preparation before departing for Santa Catarina, where the paved road ends. Here, the survival experience begins on this rugged coastline of black sand and pebbles. The jungle will beckon you, as if to embrace you. The day will be dedicated to hiking to reach the first campsite, understanding the natural environment, identifying and analyzing edible plants, setting up camp, and building group cohesion.

You will learn survival techniques:

- Shelter building workshop: setting up your hammock and laying a tarp.

- Fire building workshop: without a lighter, which techniques to use depending on the available tools? All the tips and tricks to help you get the fire burning.

Dinner and overnight camping with a little food left over.

Overnight camping.

Days 3-4-5 - You spent your first night in the jungle, lulled by the sound of the ocean. After dismantling your makeshift camp, you'll explore the national park to find a new campsite for several nights, giving you time to fish, hunt, and forage. The immersion will be total. You'll complete several modules continuously, not consecutively (depending on your preferences):

- Trap-making workshop, hunting and fishing for food only.

- Introduction to the jungle: humidity levels / vegetation density / variations in water salinity, high and low tide / animals / edible and inedible vegetation / medicinal plants / dangerous vegetation / water currents...

- Water workshop: how to find or collect fresh water / filtering / drinking water

- Knot workshop: the main knots useful in survival situations or in daily life.

- First aid workshop: first aid, what to do and what not to do / emergency stretcher / splint for fractures or sprains / using plants for healing...

- Topography workshop: map reading / orientation / using a compass / reading the stars.

- River crossing workshop: river navigation / fording / crossing strong currents / raft building. Overnight camping.

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Days 6-7-8-9 - You are now part of the São Tomé adventure family! You will break camp and head to a new campsite on a vast gray and black sand beach. You will have to cross rivers, step over giant tree trunks, and climb hillsides. You will also discover the remains of the settlements of the Portuguese colonists who tried to survive here. A truly spectacular sight! Walking through the pristine jungle, far from the beaten track, will be an extraordinary experience.

You will be settled in for four days. Plenty of time for you to dedicate to fishing, trapping, and harvesting shellfish. Expeditions will be offered to explore the surrounding area and bring back supplies to "survive"... You will gain confidence, and daily tasks will fall into place naturally. You will learn to manage your highs and lows.

Along a pristine beach, you might spot a Monas monkey, a leatherback turtle, or a crocodile, all also trying to find something to survive. Overnight camping.

Day 10 - Survival techniques will no longer be a mystery to you. You'll break camp and head towards your final destination. To make things easier, we'll likely ask you to bring a fire to rekindle in the evening. You'll leave the coast and hike to Pico Sao Pequeno, deep in the jungle. You'll set up camp at the foot of the peak, in a Jurassic Park atmosphere!

Day 11 - Now you're certain you can go all the way! You'll approach the extraction site, descending the coast to the south of the island to reach a small paradise. Signs of civilization will become increasingly common. You'll camp at the edge of the palm forest. More great moments of exploration, discoveries, and successes await! Learning the techniques will be the best form of entertainment. Learning ancestral skills from the locals and your guides will allow you to push your limits and feel truly alive. You and your fellow survivalists will now form a real team. Overnight camping.

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Day 12 - You've now spent 10 nights in nature; this adventure is perfectly suited to you. This morning, you'll wake up feeling much more energetic and light than usual! You're only a few degrees above sea level, and you've made it. You're already dreaming of the gargantuan buffet that awaits you: chicken, grilled fish, vegetables, rice, fruit, coffee or tea, and unlimited mineral water. After quickly breaking camp, you'll only have a few kilometers to walk to reach the lodge and its restaurant. There, you'll find your belongings left at the start: a wooden bungalow on stilts, a hot shower, and internet access.

The afternoon will be all about rest, luxury, and relaxation on the beach. After a hearty and delicious dinner, it will be time to properly celebrate this training and perhaps debrief this adventure. Overnight at the lodge in a real, comfortable bed.

Day 13 - After breakfast, the adventure continues! THE REWARD! You will depart by boat from the hotel beach to reach the small islet of Rolas, arriving at 0° latitude and 0° longitude (according to the Portuguese conquistador). Lunch on the island and return to the resort in the afternoon. After dinner, at nightfall, if you wish, you can go see turtles that come ashore to lay their eggs (visit not included in the price). Overnight in a lodge.

Day 14 - After breakfast, it will be time for the transfer to São Tomé. You will take the EN2. This very bumpy road will take you back towards the capital at an average speed of at least 20 km/h. You will wind your way through palm forests, along the rugged coastline, and past fine sandy beaches. We may make short stops so you can take photos.

Lunch en route at Roça São João in the island's best restaurant, run by a local celebrity. You will arrive in the capital in the evening.

You will be accommodated in a hotel in the city where dinner will be served.

Day 15 - Breakfast - Free day by the large pool - Opportunity to visit the city, buy souvenirs, visit the museum describing the island's history... Transfer to the airport during the day, depending on your return flight schedule.

PLEASE NOTE: The program is subject to change. Flight frequency, weather, game, and predators are unpredictable factors that may necessitate adjustments to the program to ensure the smooth running of the course and your safety.

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This course includes:

- 1 French instructor specializing in survival skills + 1 or 2 guides from the local community

- Entrance fees and accommodation in reserves and parks

- All transfers

- 4 nights camping / 4 nights in a hotel/lodge

- Full board except for meals not mentioned in the itinerary.

Not included:

- International flights (see prices above) and excess baggage fees

- Insurance, tips, personal expenses

- Turtle nesting visit (optional at the Inhame ecolodge)

- Visits, drinks during meals, and lunches not mentioned

(Price per person if 4 participants)

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