Expedition Game · Socotra

The Crossing

Seven days on Socotra between two flights, with a guide, a driver and no signal

The Wednesday flight from Abu Dhabi lands at Hadibo and the next one leaves in seven days. The island is yours between them: beaches, plateaus, canyons and the dragon’s blood forest, camping every night.

Places that fit

Island Yemen · February to April Socotra Dragon’s blood trees, bottle trees and an island that evolved on its own for twenty million years 8 daysWonder 10/10Effort 5/10

Island Ecuador · Every month Galápagos Islands where the animals never learned to be afraid 8 daysWonder 10/10Effort 3/10

Otherworld Madagascar · June to October Tsingy de Bemaraha A forest of limestone needles crossed on cables and ladders, with lemurs living on the blades 5 daysWonder 10/10Effort 6/10

The scenarios

Danakil DepressionThe Salt RoadThree days in the Danakil with a convoy that has its own ideasPlay

SvalbardThe Ice EdgeFour days in Longyearbyen in April, snowmobiles and a weather window that keeps movingPlay

The Simulation Brief

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