Camps International - Ringwood

Harvey Serradimigni

Where to start?

I spent 4 incredible weeks in Cambodia with Camps International, and it was truly a life-changing experience. From the moment we arrived, we were immersed in the rich culture and breathtaking beauty of the country. The itinerary was thoughtfully crafted, allowing us to explore stunning landscapes, work on meaningful community projects, and learn about Cambodia’s history and traditions.

The community work was particularly impactful. We spent our days building infrastructure, teaching local children, and engaging with the communities in a way that felt truly meaningful. Seeing the direct impact of our efforts on the lives of the people we were helping was incredibly rewarding and made every moment worthwhile.

The Camps International team in Cambodia was exceptional—supportive, knowledgeable, and deeply committed to sustainable travel and positive change. This trip wasn’t just an adventure; it was an opportunity to grow, learn, and make a difference. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone looking to combine travel with purpose!

Simon Clawson

I’m just recovering from the jet lag following our return flight from Cambodia.
I’ve spent the last 4 weeks with a large group of my school’s children, staff and our excellent group leaders, Jonno and Jenny experiencing the real Cambodia, as well as its tourist attractions. Guided by Van and his twin brother, Rum, our students have learned so much about Cambodia and its people and culture I think that they’ll be holding it in their hearts and minds forever. It’s been incredible.

Camps International’s in country operation is about a slick as anything I’ve ever seen. There’s so much support in place to make moving a large group of students around possible, especially give that many of the locations are rural Cambodia. We were split into two groups and moved about on separate itineraries, but we were just two of multiple groups in country, all managed by a local country manager and several staff. When groups have to move between locations it happens like clockwork. It fills you, as a staff member ultimately responsible for the students, with confidence.

When, inevitably, things happened such as illness (it’s a very different environment, different food, water etc; tummy bugs and the like will happen on a 28 day trip!) the way they were handled was exceptional. Again, as a member of staff with responsibility for students welfare it’s reassuring to know someone with local knowledge and experience is there to support.

The accommodation and camps we stayed at were all very different, from a home stay in a family house to a jungle camp surrounded by cashew nut trees, a mountain top with hammocks and a couple of nice hotels in cities. The projects we helped on were very impactful and allowed our students to meet a lot of local Cambodian children and families.

Our students & us staff had the best experience over the past month. I know they’ve gained a huge amount from it and I’d recommend the same trip to anyone.

Jacki

I have just returned from a one week teacher RECCE to Borneo. The visit was planned to perfection and went very smoothly. It was great to experience what the students will be doing next year and both the camps team from the UK and Borneo were exceptionally welcoming and answered any questions with ease. I feel 100% confident in using this company now and cannot wait to bring my students next year and know that they will love it as much as I did. Thank you!!

Pratham Khare

I had a wonderful trip to Borneo, Malaysia with Camps Intl. I created memories of a lifetime with my mates in the thick dense rainforest very unlike Dubai. Truly a unique experience!!!

deborah cahill

Unfortunately I wish I could give no star's But you would not receive this post.
Myself and many other supporters of a lovely young teenage girl pledged and gave donations to this company, as she wanted to experience and support more unfortunate human beings than herself. Unfortunately she did not achieve the amount of funding required to be accepted.
The company Camp International have refused to refund her the monies donated. Causing the young girl and her Mother to have to apologise and stress to the good people who donated of the fact that their hard work and given donations are being withheld by this company. A great deal of the donations were given by NHS staff who themselves work hard and care for people less fortunate than themselves and ask for nothing in return other than to see their patients have a better experience and to see them safely on their way. Which is something this young girl was hoping to achieve. In a nutshell this company has pilfered monies from people whom gave there donations with good intentions, then to only have it decided by the company to keep the donations for themselves and not be returned to the people that donated for a cause that never happened.
Shame on you!!!

Caitlyn Bull

We travelled to Cambodia, me and 21 other students from my school. I knew I’d love it but I spent the best days of my life there. Seeing the temples, trekking the jungle and meeting the locals at the camps was just magnificent.

Anne-Marie Benzeval

Avoid this company.
They took thousands of pounds from us for a trip to Borneo for my daughter and despite us being completely honest and open with them about her medical conditions, three weeks prior to departure, they refused to allow her to travel. She had already had her immunisations for the trip and we were left significantly out of pocket due to their complete refusal to refund the full amount.
They discriminate against children with additional needs and cause emotional damage.
Avoid, avoid, avoid!

koalakid 360

I went to kenya with camps about 2 months ago and I throughly enjoyed it. It was probaly the most instresting 4 week of my life. I spent 4 weeks in 4 camps: The Wildlife foundation, Tiwi, Muhaka and Tsavo. They are really well built.