| country: | Morocco |
| trip type: | A small group adventure |
| departures: | 2009: 25 Oct, 15 Nov, 20 Dec, 27 Dec 2010: 14 Feb, 28 Feb, 14 Mar, 28 Mar, 24 Oct, 14 Nov, 23 Dec, 26 Dec |
| price: | From £679 - £839 (8 days) including flights from the UK. From £349 - £419 excluding flights. Local payment 80 GBP. |
| offers: | Spend over £500 per person on this trip and receive £50 discount if you book prior to 20th July 2009. Travel can be any time. Please quote RTD50AC at time of booking. The voucher valid for final payment only (not deposit) Only one voucher can be used per booking |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
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the amazing things you'll be doing
Journey through wild and remote desert
To the Desert’s Edge
For anyone wishing to leave the frenetic modern world behind, this is like travelling back to a different age. You fly into the south-west of Morocco and enter the northern fringe of the Sahara Desert via the intensively cultivated Draa Valley. You’ll sleep in traditional nomad tents with a backdrop of sand dunes.
Ships of the Desert
After loading your camels you head out through the great palmeraie of the Draa Valley. Riding and walking, you’ll pass scenes of everyday life - villagers at wells drawing water or collecting grass and dates. You’ll be surprised by the crumbling kasbahs, deep riverbeds and oases set amongst shifting dunes of sand. After all this adventure you’ll finally have a chance to reflect on your journey in the vibrant city of Marrakech.
Camels and Camping
You’ll be part of a typical desert caravan. It’s one camel per person with additional animals to carry baggage, camping equipment and water. Your traditional nomad tents are made of dark woven material stretched over wooden props with sides that can hang down or be raised for ventilation. You sleep communally on mats and mattresses.
To the Desert’s Edge
For anyone wishing to leave the frenetic modern world behind, this is like travelling back to a different age. You fly into the south-west of Morocco and enter the northern fringe of the Sahara Desert via the intensively cultivated Draa Valley. You’ll sleep in traditional nomad tents with a backdrop of sand dunes.
Ships of the Desert
After loading your camels you head out through the great palmeraie of the Draa Valley. Riding and walking, you’ll pass scenes of everyday life - villagers at wells drawing water or collecting grass and dates. You’ll be surprised by the crumbling kasbahs, deep riverbeds and oases set amongst shifting dunes of sand. After all this adventure you’ll finally have a chance to reflect on your journey in the vibrant city of Marrakech.
Camels and Camping
You’ll be part of a typical desert caravan. It’s one camel per person with additional animals to carry baggage, camping equipment and water. Your traditional nomad tents are made of dark woven material stretched over wooden props with sides that can hang down or be raised for ventilation. You sleep communally on mats and mattresses.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Fly to Ouarzazate |
| Day 2: | Drive via Zagora to the desert |
| Day 3-5: | Camel trek in the Draa Valley through traditional villages, oases & open desert |
| Day 6: | Drive to Marrakech via Ait Benhaddou kasbah |
| Day 7: | Free to explore Marrakech |
| Day 8: | Fly to London |
travellers' tales
Lahsim our guide, AD the cook and Yusef the camel driver were particular highlights and overall I'd say the holiday was fantastic.
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special offer on group travel
6 Plus Offer: If you organise a group of 6 - 9 people onto one of our selected adventures we will give you £50 off per person10 Plus Offer: If you organise a group of 10 or more people onto one of our adventures one person will go FREE
Terms & Conditions: The booking must comprise a minimum of six people, with one nominated lead passenger to whom all the booking correspondence will be sent to. Adult prices must be more than £900 per a passenger. Terms & conditions apply. Make an enquiry for more information.
small group adventure holiday
Typically you will be sharing your experiences with between 4-20 like minded travellers (depending on the trip, operator and how many others are booked on the trip) and you'll have a group leader with you. Whether you are travelling alone or with friends its good value, and a great way to meet new people! While itineraries are pre-planned there is some flexibility and you'll have plenty of privacy. This trip will appeal to travellers of all ages who enjoy meeting new people as well as seeing new places. how this holiday makes a difference
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On this trip: Our policy of staying in locally owned accommodation, having local guides and group leaders, using transport owned and operated by local people wherever possible is continued in Morocco. Our small groups (maximum of 16 people) have a minimal impact on the fragile environment. All tour guides are responsible for ensuring that the guests understand the nature of the environment that they are in and minimise the impact that they may have. On our camel trek we collect and dispose of all litter, purify all drinking water instead of using bottled water, and use responsible cooking fuels (kerosene) instead of wood.
We have joined forces with Kasbah du Toubkal and Room to Read to assist in providing educational books for schools in Morocco. If you would like to offer your support to the project, please bring with you any educational books that will appeal to students from ages 5-18. Books can be in any range of subjects: children's story books, basic literacy and numeracy, geography, history, Tin Tin.... English/French dictionaries or any other educational equipment, pens, pencils, calculators, writing pads etc would also be gladly received. Please bear in mind when making your choice of books that Morocco is an Islamic country. Your group leader will take your contribution from you on arrival and happily tell you more about the project. For further details see www.roomtoread.org. Our Responsible Travel Code: Clients who travel with us will automatically receive a copy of our Responsible Travel leaflet. This contains details and advice on how you can make a positive difference when you travel. If you would like a copy in advance of travel please contact us. Charity Partnerships: We work in partnership with Plan International. Plan works with some of the world’s poorest communities where three out of four children die before the age of five. We also support Friends of Conservation – an international charity committed to working with local people to develop a balance between their needs and the wildlife with which they share the natural habitat and ecosystems. Carbon Balancing: Global warming is a real issue and is a direct result of your travel. We have teamed up with Climate Care to give you the opportunity to offset the carbon emissions from your flight. You’ll be asked upon booking if you want to donate – with set amounts from £5. As a company we offset the carbon emissions from all staff travel in full. Our Foundation: We’ve highlighted a few of the ways in which we offer our support, financially or otherwise, and now you can, too. We have set up our own foundation, which will administer funds donated by you. A small donation of £1 per person will be taken when booking a holiday and that money will be put to good use by one of our carefully selected projects. If you don’t want to make the donation, just tell us when you book. |
Tourism can be good and bad for destinations & local people. We carefully screen every holiday against our criteria for responsible travel. 'Look behind the brochure' to find how each holiday makes a difference (see left). We don't claim to be perfect - there is no global accreditation - but we've led the way since 2001 and screened 1000's of holidays. We invite every traveller to write a review about their experiences and responsible tourism. This valuable feedback is sent to the people who run the holidays. We keep a very close eye on it and take off holidays that don't live up to our standards. |












