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Interested in an expedition
or our pricing? Contact me via miel@elementx.travel
or at +32 478 27 17 64
A wilderness expedition that redefines how teams work
This is not your typical offsite. No meeting rooms. No generic team games. No forced trust falls.
At Element X, we take your team into the wild - where real conditions reveal real dynamics. In the face of harsh weather, limited resources, and physical fatigue, teams stop performing and start transforming.
Hierarchies fade. Pressure builds. Communication sharpens. And the true nature of your team - both strengths and dysfunctions - comes to the surface. This is where behavior shifts for good.
Each Element X expedition is guided by behavioral science, built around Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions, and delivered through military-level wilderness operations.
The result?
Teams that operate with more trust, more ownership, and more resilience when it matters most - back at work.
For whom?
Teams that want to strengthen trust and collaboration under pressure
Fast-growing companies outpacing their culture
Organizations looking to turn leadership and teamwork into tangible results
Our promise
Your team will...
Learn to perform under pressure and adapt to uncertainty
Collaborate based on trust and competence - not hierarchy or titles
Discover how to complement each other and achieve more together
Push their limits mentally, physically and professionally
Act as one unit, aligned and focused on a shared mission
How we make it happen
Behavioral scan & intake: We map your team using a science-based diagnostic (Lencioni) - exposing blind spots, dynamics and growth potential.
Tailored preparation: From mindset to gear: each team receives a personalized prep program with briefings, physical guidance and expectations management.
Wilderness immersion: Five intense days off the grid - with rotating leadership, limited comfort, and real-world challenges that surface true behavior.
Expert facilitation: Our guides are former special forces and certified wilderness coaches - trained to translate raw experience into lasting insight.
Long-term integration: Structured follow-up moments at 1, 3 and 6 months to lock in behavior change and embed learnings in day-to-day work.
What this expedition truly brings your team
A wilderness lab that mirrors modern business - fast-paced, uncertain, and complex. Your team learns to thrive in real VUCA conditions.
Dynamic, real-life challenges - from storms and route dilemmas to equipment failures and pressure - each one builds team cohesion.
Structured debriefs turn each experience into actionable insights around communication, trust, and performance.
Rotating leadership roles let each team member lead, follow, and adapt - building empathy, mutual respect, and appreciation.
Post-expedition coaching translates it all into measurable gains on the job: stronger teamwork, more resilience, and clearer roles.
Military expertise - human approach
Koen De Leeuw - former Para Commando, certified Wilderness First Responder, and leadership coach - knows what it takes to get the best out of a team.
With over a decade of experience - including as lead guide on De Expeditie (Play4) - Koen brings military focus and precision, balanced by a deeply human and personal coaching style.
Expect guidance that is both challenging and supportive - designed to grow your team, collectively and individually.
Safety as a foundation
At Element X, safety always comes first.
Our guides are professionally trained (WFR/First Aid certified), with years of experience in extreme conditions. Each expedition is equipped with satellite phones, GPS tracking, 4x4 vehicles, and helicopter evacuation plans.
Every step is thoroughly prepared so your team can focus fully on growth, connection, and challenge - even when the journey takes unexpected turns.
Programs tailored to your team's needs
Team Scan
Promise: In 48 hours, we map out your team through a micro-expedition.
Outcome: A deep analysis of individual drivers, natural roles, and group dynamics. Discover who takes initiative under pressure - and how to apply that back at work.
Team Under Stress
Promise: Discover how your team performs under real stress.
Outcome: Guided through sleep deprivation, limited food, and mental strain - you’ll observe how your team responds and builds resilience
Team Growth Pack
Promise: Strengthen your team culture and prepare for sustainable growth.
Outcome: Trust, communication, and shared goals are reinforced through blind trust walks, real scenarios, and reflection. Team identity gets tested and deepened.
Crisis Pack
Promise: Teach your team to manage crisis and take ownership in chaos.
Outcome: Realistic simulations - a broken ankle, a missing teammate, or sudden weather change - build quick decision-making, teamwork, and trust in one another’s strengths.
How we’ll help you experience
the ultimate expedition
We assess if the expedition is right, for you and for the group. Once you get the green light, your preparation begins.
We get to know you, your motivation, physical readiness and expectations. You decide if it’s a match.
Physical assessment + personal training plan. Together, we set the tone.
Intake & selection
Group kick-off
Together with other entrepreneurs and leaders, you embark on the adventure of a lifetime.
Expedition
We get to know you, your motivation, physical readiness and expectations. You decide if it’s a match.
Optional extra training (e.g. off-road driving, rappelling). We make sure you're fully prepared.
Gear & food session
Backpack workshop, medical screening, mental alignment. You’re physically and mentally ready.
Final check-up
We get to know you, your motivation, physical readiness and expectations. You decide if it’s a match.
Introduction
MORE INFO ABOUT OUR EXPEDITIONS FOR TEAMS
