Description

For those who fancy a long weekend impersonating Lawrence of Arabia, then this is just the thing for you!

Experience the formidable and inhospitable environment of the Sahara Desert on this five-day challenge, as you get to experience the delights of Marrakech and the day-to-day life of the nomadic Berber people as you trek through the desert.

Highlights

Experience the delights of Marrakech - the sights, sounds and smells which bring to life the historic cultures - African, Arabic and Berber - which make up Morocco. Mosques and Minarets sit cheek-by-jowl with narrow passageways and wide open plazas. Street vendors, musicians and buskers, fire eaters, performers, snake charmers, dancing transvestites, fortune tellers and monkeys are a plenty - all competing for your attention in a breathtaking spectacle of amusements and memory making moments which will live with you forever.

Then, experience the stunning lunaresque landscape of the Sahara desert as you trek through this inhospitable yet enigmatic environment, sleeping out under the Sahara sky during a three-day trek, getting to know the life of the nomadic tribes which still wander with their camel trains across the lonely lunaresque dunes.

Finally, return to Marrakech to relax after your hard work, enjoying a second night inside the red-walled city.

Travel Types

• Hiking
• Tours
• Trekking
• Vacation Packages
• Volunteering

Qualifications

No specific skills, education or certifications are necessary - just a desire to do something different and make a difference. However, as this is a physical challenge, a good level of fitness and physical ability is required.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

USD 1800 approx

Cost Includes:

• Emergency evacuation services
• Excursions
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• International travel
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Travel while in host country
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

Flight from UK included: program available at a discount for those who do not require flights. Accommodation is hotel-based (3*+).

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Culture
• Indigenous Issues
• Recreation
• Tourism

Typical Volunteer

Anyone can be eligible: Our charity challenges are for anyone who wants to use their time to have a great time and do something positive, altruistic and with a meaningful purpose, as well as potentially raise funds for a charity of choice.

Age Range

18+ generally

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Other

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

in Groups

Typically The Application Process Time is

1-2 days

Different Travel's Mission Statement

We are a volunteer and adventure travel and tourism group specialist, set up in the wake of the Asian Tsunami on 26th December 2004, offering bespoke group challenges and volunteer opportunities to work alongside local people on international development projects abroad combined with responsible travel and great accommodation. We make sure we work to meet the needs of the communities who welcome us into their world - and at the same time offer our travellers amazing experiences which will stay with them a lifetime.

Year Founded

2004