World's First Bear Grylls Explorers Camp Now Open On Jebel Jais, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Following the huge success of Bear Grylls Survival Academy in the United Kingdom, his globally renowned survival courses debuted in the Middle East in addition to the world’s first Bear Grylls branded camp accommodation opening in 2021 and featuring 20 recycled and redesigned containers, lending to the overall mountain experience.

Bear Grylls is known worldwide as one of the most recognized faces of survival and outdoor adventure. Famed for hit TV shows such as World’s Toughest Race, Running Wild, You Vs Wild and Man Vs Wild, SAS trained Grylls has taken a US President (Barack Obama) and many of Hollywood’s biggest names on survival journeys through the wilderness.

The survival courses, run by UK experts trained at the Bear Grylls Survival Academy, includes half-day (3 to 4 hours), 8 and 24-hour options designed for adults and families and team building activities for corporate companies. 48-hour and instructor courses for outdoor enthusiasts will follow later in the year. Participants will be exposed to practical and extreme survival techniques necessary to survive some of the toughest terrain in the wilderness.

The element of surprise is a key feature of all the courses but activities may include how to make a fire in the wilderness, build emergency shelters, learn the best ways to use a knife for survival as well as navigation techniques and extreme weather survival.