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The Sahara Desert Trek

4th – 11th September 2010 (Desert Trek)

4th – 14th September 2010 (Desert Trek and Community Extension)

      

Have a once in a lifetime experience and make a difference! Take part in the Sahara Desert Trek and do something amazing for a local child with a life limiting or life threatening condition, whilst trekking in one of the world’s most breathtaking landscapes.

 
   
  

The Acorns Sahara Desert Trek will offer participants the opportunity to have an amazing experience while raising much needed funds for Acorns.  As an ‘Acorns only’ trek all participants will be raising funds for Acorns and the trek itself is modified to suit the charity.  As such we are also offering the one-in-a-lifetime opportunity to extend your trek and join the optional community project volunteering with a local charity working to improve the lives of local disadvantaged children.

  
  

Uncover the epic views and fascinating communities of the Sahara Desert, as you trek by day and camp out under the wide African sky at night!

      
For full itinerary, minimum sponsorship, further information and registration please click here (opens a new window).
 

Itinerary (subject to change):

 

Day 1 - Fly to Ouarzazate, Morocco for the start of your adventure.

Day 2 - Transfer to the ‘Door of the Desert’, Achbarou and begin trekking! (Approx 2 hours trekking).

Day 3 - Walk through the rose dunes and visit some of the nomadic tents that dot the area. (Approx 6 hours trekking).

Day 4 - Climb Jebel Lamrakeb for incredible views of the desert landscape then camp overnight in the palm groves. (Approx 7 hours trekking).

Day 5 - Trek along the dunes past oases and tamarisk trees.  (Approx 6 hours trekking).

Day 6 - Traverse the col of Bab n’Ali and visit the nomadic caves and tents en route then continue down the dunes of Boulaadam. (Approx 6 hours trekking).

Day 7 - Complete the trek by following the Tikertouachene River to the main road where you will be collected and transferred back to Ouarzazate. (Approx 3 hours trekking).

Day 8 - Morning transfer back to the airport for flight back to the UK.

OR

Days 8-10 - Join the optional 3 day community project working alongside a local charity to improve the lives of local children.  Exact details of the project will be confirmed nearer the time but typical tasks could include helping to paint and refurbish a school or building a children’s play facility*.

 

*Please note that a minimum of 4 participants are required to run the community project extension.

  

To sign up for this challenge or to find out more please telephone Lucy Shepherd on
01564 825023 or email: lucy.shepherd@acorns.org.uk