Quest Overseas prides itself on having the highest standards, not only with the quality of our projects and expeditions, but equally with the safety, backup and professionalism with which we prepare and support our operations.
- All project sites have been visited and inspected personally by Quest Overseas directors, and are regularly visited by Quest staff to ensure risk assessments, sustainability and local relationships are maintained to the highest level.
- Expedition routes are annually reviewed by senior operations staff, as well as constantly being updated by expedition leaders.
- Quest Overseas is an Educational Corporate Member of the Royal Geographical Society.
- Our overseas leaders are vetted thoroughly and are leaders in their field. They have extensive knowledge and experience of the countries and activities our trips involve. They are carefully selected and undertake training both in the UK and overseas. This is to ensure we have the highest quality of leaders, with regard to their knowledge, enthusiasm and professionalism.
- Our medical back up is second to none, with Dr Jon Dallimore of Wilderness Medical Training operating as our primary consultant, advising on all students' medical information when they apply, as well as being on call for any incident during a project or expedition. Further to this, our network of doctors and private clinics on the ground ensures we have the best medical support realistically possible at all times.
- Quest Overseas has a long standing relationship with insurance brokers Campbell Irvine, and together we have developed a specific policy for students to be completely covered for all activities whilst on our projects and expeditions.
- Our operations and risk assessments abide 100% by Foreign Office advice, as well as taking into account local information from our extensive network of contacts on the ground.
- We are on call in the UK 24 hours a day, 7 days a week whilst students are overseas, so can be contacted any time of the day or night.
- Quest Overseas complies with UK Tour Operator regulations, where companies are required to keep students' funds in reserve until their trip actually takes place.
- Quest adheres to British Standard BS8848. All ventures provided by Quest Overseas conform to BS8848, Specification for the provision of visits, fieldwork, expeditions and adventurous activities outside the UK. Self-declared status.
