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Saharan Escape
5 DAYS DESERT CAMP/HOTEL DESERT ADVENTURE IN THE DEEP SOUTH
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DATES AND PRICES in £s per adult
5 days from London Thu-Mon REF:SH 2008 deps Flight Inc Land Only 599 279 09 Oct-13 Oct 629 279 30 Oct-03 Nov 599 279 20 Nov-24 Nov 639 279 *23 Dec-27 Dec 609 279 *30 Dec-03 Jan 2009 deps Flight Inc Land Only 599 299 19 Feb-23 Feb 599 299 19 Mar-23 Mar 629 299 09 Apr-13 Apr 609 299 08 Oct-12 Oct 599 299 05 Nov-09 Nov 599 299 26 Nov-30 Nov 639 299 *22 Dec-26 Dec 619 299 *29 Dec-02 Jan Land Only tour: 5 days - start Ouarzazate day 1 (Thu), end Ouarzazate day 5 (Mon) * Start Tue/end Sat Single Room Option: £30* see p34 for details. These are guide prices, see p37 for details.
Head to the warmth of North Africa on our off-beat adventure break. We travel by fully equipped 4WD vehicles deep into Saharan dunes to sleep under a starlit night sky, nomad-style. We also traverse the fertile palm and kasbah-lined Southern Oasis Valley of Draa en route to our tranquil desert camps. A great opportunity to get away from it all taking in wonderful scenery and real desert wilderness.
Southern Oasis Valley of Draa After our first night in Ouarzazate we descend straight into the fertile Draa Valley, where palms and ksours (fortified villages) line the road, to arrive at the Gateway to the Sahara, Zagora. From here a short drive takes us to our camp near the golden sand dunes of Tinfou. Theres time for a
camel safari (optional) before enjoying a wonderful Saharan sunset over the entrancing dunes and a hearty Berber dinner. Wilderness of the Sahara Next we cross the baked black rock of the Jebel Bani and follow desert sand tracks further south to explore the palm groves and ksour of Mhamid. Then for a thrilling drive through the harsh and unforgiving land of the Sahara as our vehicles take us in search of the MHazil sand desert at Chegaga, the highest dunes in this region of Morocco, for our second night under the stars. Well have time for a short nature walk to identify signs of desert-dwelling animal, bird and insect life before taking a different scenic route back to Ouarzazate for our final night.
FACTFILE
Itinerary Day 1 Fly London/Ouarzazate; transfer to hotel. 2 Drive to Zagora via Draa Valley; continue to Tinfou dunes; optional camel safari. 3 Exciting desert drive through Sahara to Chegaga dunes; late afternoon desert nature walk. 4 Scenic drive to Ouarzazate via Foum Zguid and Tazenakht. 5 Fly London. Accommodation & Meals: 2nts simple desert camp, 2nts hotel; 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches & 2 dinners included. See p34-35. Mode of Travel: 4WD land rovers or cruisers/ On foot. Comment: The chance to sleep in the beautiful Saharan wilderness more than compensates for simple camp conditions. Expect some bumpy travel over rough desert tracks. Tour Staff & Support: Explore Leader, drivers(s) and cook. Group Size: Approx. 9 to 12.
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View of the High Atlas at Tazenakht/Paul Bondsfield
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