WELLBEING IN THE WILDERNESS Trek Wadi Rum and Petra

Led by Geoff McDonald (ex-Global VP of HR at Unilever/Founder of Minds@Work) and Thomas Duncan Bell (International mental health keynote speaker and endurance addict, known globally as The Bipolar Businessman) you will take on a 100km trek through the Valley of the Moon (Wadi Rum) with some of the most exhilarating and rugged landscapes in Jordan, culminating with a trek in to Petra, the incredible ancient Nabataean city and UNSECO World Heritage Site which dates back to the second century BC.  Here you can visit the Treasury (Al-Khazneh) one of the New 7 Wonders of the World.

After exploring the capital city of Amman, you will head south to the Dead Sea, whose shores mark the lowest place on earth (430m below sea level). After time to float in the sea, you will head to Wadi Rum and start a spectacular five-day trek though some of the most incredible scenery, camping at night under a sea of stars as Thomas and Geoff share stories of overcoming adversity and building sustainable mental resilience.

At the end of the challenge, you will transfer for a celebration meal and overnight stay in Aqaba, located by the Red Sea, from where you can extend and enjoy many of the areas water sports and activities.

We encourage every challenger to raise some money for Minds@Work, who are a charity focussed on changing the way businesses look after their employees mental health, and if you’ve got a charity you’re really invested in, then why not raise some money for them, as you take on this adventure of a lifetime.