Sahara Trek - 15th – 24th October 2010

The Sahara Trek offers a rewarding challenge and a chance to clear your thoughts in one of the most peaceful places on Earth. The feeling of space and solitude in this vast landscape is awesome. You will feel completely cut off from Western civilisation and the stresses of everyday life.

The Sahara is the largest non-polar desert in the world. It stretches from the snow capped High Atlas mountains of Morocco in the west, to the Red Sea coast 4800km to the East. The landscape varies from a stony flat expanse to perfect wind blown sand dunes, broken only by the occasional oasis.

With proud Berbers as our guides and a small caravan of camels to carry our supplies, we will trek 100km through this varied and stunning landscape. The heat in October is ideal and not too hot, ranging from 25°C to 30°C during the day. By night the temperature averages 10°C; sit out and admire the stars as you have never seen them before.


Guide Itinerary

DAY 1: Depart London for Ouarzazate; transfer to hotel.
DAY 2: Drive to M’hamid and the start of the trek; head off into the dunes.
DAY 3: Trekking amongst small dunes and Tamarisk trees following the Jebel Bani.
DAY 4: A mixture of stony plateau and soft sand with camp overlooking the dunes.
DAY 5: A morning of rough hamada - lunch under a lone tree and onto camp.
DAY 6: Scale the heights of Chagaga, the largest dune in the region: great views!
DAY 7: Cross the Iriki Saltpan, through Acacia trees and shimmering heat.
DAY 8: Sunrise walk ends trek, drive to Marrakech for a big celebration.
DAY 9: Free day to explore Marrakech.
DAY 10: Depart Marrakech for London.

Help for Heroes Sahara Trek Event Details

Sahara Trek Dates:		15th – 24th October 2010
Registration Fee:		£300.00
Fundraising Target:		£2400.00
Sponsorship Targets and Dates to be Received:		August 1st 2010 - £950.00  - (Please be advised that if this is not received it may result in you losing your place on the Challenge!)
Final Sponsorship Payments:		January 1st 2011 – The remainder of your sponsorship which should hopefully come to a minimum of £2400.00 (of which the above £950.00 is included).
*Please note that the registration fee is non-refundable and cannot be used as part of your sponsorship.

Book online now to trek through one of the most awesome deserts in the world!