Ask an Expert
In 2010 with the help of World Expeditions we put together a 4 week trip to Borneo, which included the ascent of Kinabalu, trekking the headhunters trail and shooting rapids in a longboat.
However one of the highlights was the Rejang River Tour. The combination of the superbly opulent teak and brass appointments of the boat together with food and service of the highest quality and the exposure to the real Borneo was really remarkable.
Our ship’s guide, Louis Jap, through daily excursions into the hinterland, introduced us to the history and tribal culture of this part of Borneo. We trekked in the jungle. We visited longhouses, participated in a wonderful village Muslim wedding, where we appeared to blend in seamlessly with the rest of the guests. We transferred to smaller boats to sail small tributaries to see the early morning wildlife. We visited a remote jungle boarding school and medical centre, and had regular evening entertainment from local school children and dancers as we moored up for the night.
The ships crew welcomed us back to the boat after each excursion with hot towels and drinks – and took our footwear to clean before we could soil the deck. When we were cruising we could just relax with our 20 fellow passengers and have all our needs attended to.
This is only a taste of a trip, which certainly exceeded our expectations by a country mile!!
Employment
FULL TIME ADVENTURE TRAVEL CONSULTANT
Are you passionate about adventure travel?
World Expeditions is one of the world’s leading adventure travel companies with over 35 years in the business and offices around the globe. With a staff of dedicated and passionate travelers, this is a perfect opportunity to mix business with pleasure!
Whilst there are currently no positions available, we do like to hear from you if you think you would like to join our team and we will keep your CV on file.
An ideal candidate will be responsible for all aspects of reservations and customer service and will need to demonstrate the following skills:
• Be passionate about adventure travel
• Be able to offer our clients the highest level of service
• First hand travel experience to many of the World Expeditions destinations – such as Nepal, India, South America, Africa, Asia, Polar regions.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to use initiative
• Perform well under pressure
• Work unsupervised
• Great communication and organisation skills
• A background in travel and CRS experience is preferred but not is not essentialIf you think you fit the bill, please forward your CV, covering letter and TRAVEL EXPERIENCE to gordon@worldexpeditions.co.uk
High Altitude Mountaineering Guides
World Expeditions employs a number of guides to lead adventures in a variety of disciplines. In all our adventures, World Expeditions uses local staff where possible. Thus our Nepal treks are led by Nepalis, our Peru treks by Peruvians. Where jobs do arise is leading some of our Mountaineering trips. We are interested in applications from experienced professional guides in High Altitude Mountaineering.
If you have at least 2 years commercial wilderness guiding experience in any of these areas, we are happy to receive your application. Applications with less than this experience will not be considered. All applications are reviewed in our head office in Sydney, Australia. If you are interesting in guiding please send your full resume to jobs@worldexpeditions.com.au
