The First Level of the Adventurous Journey in the Prestigious President's Award Program. This level requires a minimum of 6 hours of activity per day for two days and one night. It covers a minimum 24 kilometers of distance over two days.

The Second Level of the Adventurous Journey in the Prestigious President's Award Program. This level requires a minimum of 7 hours of activity per day for three days and two nights. It covers a minimum of 48 kilometers of distance over three days.

The Ultimate & Final Level of the Adventurous Journey in the Prestigious President's Award Program. This level requires a minimum of 8 hours of planned activity per day for four consecutive days and three nights. It covers a minimum of 80 kilometers of distance over four days.

The Residential Journey is only required by Gold Award Participants. Participants are required to undertake a journey with an agreed purpose which takes place over five consecutive days and four nights

One of the most important aspects of the Prestigious President's Award Program is for participants to assist communities in need. The founder of This is Cape Town has been involved in Community Service for almost two decades and her community service involvement is often covered by the media. She is regularly involved in community based projects in the most vulnerable communities. She runs and assists with various activities from soup kitchens to mobile libraries to community vegetable gardens to farm school support. Participants are guided to find worthwhile projects to get involved in, to help them fulfill the requirements of each level while helping them become active citizens within their communities.