Team 1

DAY 1: Sunday 12th October 

FROM: UK TO: Marrakesh 

Depart London Heathrow T5 at 08:15, flight no. BA668. Arrive in Marrakesh 11.55. 

Team 1 will be met by their in-country representative and transferred by private bus to the hotel. This afternoon, students will take a walk into the markets and will stay overnight at the hotel.

Team 1 arrive safely in Marrakesh.

Teams 1 & 2 walking through the streets of Marrakesh.

Team 1 & 2 eating dinner in Marrakesh.

DAY 2: Monday 13th October 

FROM: Marrakesh TO: Alemdoun

After a traditional Moroccan breakfast, Team 1 will leave Marrakech for their journey through the High Atlas Mountains, to Alemdoun. Here they will meet their trekking crew and head for their first camp of the trek.

Over the next 2 days, they will trek through lush valleys, across mountain plateaus and colourful landscapes in the Rose Valley. Team 1 will stay overnight in a village house (gite).

On route to Alemdoun...lots of singing on the bus...some great talent on here.

Team 1 enjoying lunch.

Team 1 visiting Ait Ben Haddou before their evening meal. This ord fort is used as the backdrop for movies.

DAY 3: Tuesday 14th October

FROM: Dades Gorge TO: Boutaghrar

Following the Agouti gorge, Team 1 will reach the Upper Rose Valley.  They will stop at the village of El Hot to visit its imposing kasbah. Team 1 will hike along the Rose Valley to Hdida. Here they'll bid farewell to the main trekking crew and transfer to Todgha. Walking through one of the world's most spectacular canyons, with stunning views of the sheer red rock faces. Team 1 will continue through the valley to Boutaghrar, where they will be working on a community project site.

Team 1 will stay overnight in village house (gite).

Team 1's walk from Alemdoun to Boutaghrar. 

Team 1 heding to their first Gite and trekking in the gorge also enjoying a nice, meal.

DAY 4: Wednesday 15th October  

FROM: Boutaghrar TO: Boutaghrar

Boutaghrar project work. Overnight stay in village house (gite).

Team 1's project work. Lots of hard work at the project site.

Team 1's hunt for the ilusiva sunset.

DAY 5: Thursday 16th October 

FROM: Boutaghrar TO: Boutaghrar

Boutaghrar project work. Overnight stay in village house (gite).

Team 1 at breakfast.

Team leaders giving a safety briefing before day 2 of project work.

Day 2 of Team 1's project work. Well done to you all.

Team 1 cooking session, learning how to make traditional pancakes, a highlight of this trip so far!

DAY 6: Friday 17th October 

FROM: Boutaghrar TO: Desert

After breakfast, Team 1 will drive to Tinghir with a detour to Todgha gorge, then, along the southern slopes of the High Atlas to Erfoud. Continue to Merzouga. They will meet the camel handlers and ride/hike along the expensive dunes to the desert camp.

Overnight stay in the desert camp.

Team 1 at the Todgha Gorge.

DAY 7: Saturday 18th October

FROM: Desert TO: Tazzarine

Team 1 will camel ride/hike across the dunes and back to Merzouga. Meet the vehicle and drive to Rissani, once a large trading stop of the caravans. They will then continue along the southern slopes of Jebel Saghro to Tamnougalte, once the capital of Draa valley.

Overnight stay in camp.

DAY 8: Sunday 19th October

FROM: Tazzarine TO: Ouarzazate

After breakfast, Team 1 will drive over the Anti-Atlas Mountains to Ouarzazate. They will take a short detour to explore the World Heritage site of Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou.

Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 9: Monday 20th October 

FROM: Ouarzazate TO: Marrakesh 

Travel back over the Tizi n'Tichka pass to Marrakesh.

Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 10: Tuesday 21st October  

FROM: Marrakesh TO: UK

Team 1 can have an optional morning guided city tour of Marrakesh, all will then transfer to Marrakesh airport for the flight home.

Depart Marrakesh 16:05, BA669 to London Heathrow.