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VILLAGE
LEVEL TREKKING HIGH
LEVEL TREKKING
PRIVATE
TAILOR-MADE TRIPS
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VILLAGE LEVEL TREK
OVER 7 DAYS
Fitness /
experience required
Easy
terrain usually on tracks & trails. Ascents of cols whilst
reasonably energetic will be non-technical and always on clearly
defined tracks / paths. Average daily walking generally no more than
5 hours excluding lunch and rest stops. Would suit most
"weekend walkers" and even those without any / much
walking experience.
This trek will be supported by local guides, cooks, mules (to carry
your gear and food) and their drivers - so you will only need to
carry a light daypack at the very most.
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€
745 (Euros) pp, is based on 2-4 clients per trip
and keeping this trip closed to anyone other than in
your party.
If there are 5 or more persons in your group, then price
is € 675 pp
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€
700 (Euros) pp is based on a minimum of 2 people
booking now and if you are prepared to make this
trip "public" - provided that the start date is
more than 8 weeks away (giving us time to advertise the
trip). Making this trip public means that the maximum
group size will be 8 persons.
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Accommodation
Accommodation is an integral part of the trip - we will be staying
in traditional Berber village houses in an attempt to provide you
with an insight into their lifestyle and culture. Whilst staying in Berber village houses, sharing rooms with others
in the group is the norm. Berber villages and their houses are traditional
and quite simple in terms of creature comforts - however the
opportunity to participate in village life more than compensates for
this!
Kit List / Clothes / Weather etc
As per
list supplied - normal walking gear. Items are specified in the kit list which
is sent to you on receipt of booking fee.
The weather should be warm (but not too hot) during the day &
cool evenings / mornings should be the pattern. Walkers should
realise however that weather in the high mountains is unpredictable
and should be prepared for this.
Environmental
/ Health
All our guides are qualified in remote and wilderness first aid and
always carry a fully equipped first aid kit for serious medical
emergencies. However this is not a general dispensary (!) - walkers
should bring their own supplies of plaster, blister prevention pads,
paracetmol etc. and any medication they are on.
There are no compulsory vaccinations for Morocco but, as always, you
should keep Hep A, Tetanus, Polio, Typhoid and possibly rabies up to
date. Consult your GP or a vaccine specialist for professional
advice. The most common complaint can be diarrhea which can be
caused simply by a change of diet. Non spring bottled water should never be drunk without
first sterilising with iodine tablets or by boiling.
Money
Matters / Currency / Visas / Language
In
addition to all our knowledge, resources, help and attention to
detail before the trip starts, once
we meet you in Marrakech, our prices include:-
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accommodation
in Berber village houses and mountain refuges
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all
food throughout from the time we leave Marrakech until we get
back there
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all
transport costs associated with the official trip itinerary
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porters
/ mules to carry all our communal gear and food up to the
refuge
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porterage
of your overnight gear & spare clothes during the trip based
on 1 kit bag for every 2 people
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professional
guiding services for the duration of the trip
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extensive
helpful equipment list
Visas for entry into Morocco are not required by nationals of
Ireland, the U.K, U.S.A, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and most E.U
countries.
The currency in Morocco is the dirham (dh). There are about 10.5 dh
to the €. Impossible to get dirham outside of Morocco - therefore
take € Euros (preferably) or US$ and exchange over there.
Language is Arabic / Berber but French is also understood / spoken
widely. Little or no English spoken / understood.
Time difference = GMT all year.
Insurance
We ask you to effect individual holiday insurance against travel
delays, loss of baggage and money, mountain rescue & medical
expenses, personal accident and any cancellation costs. You should
note that there are no official mountain rescue services in Morocco
and that any evacuation in the event of a serious medical emergency
to the nearest hospital will be by land as opposed to helicopter.
We will require documentary evidence of your insurance prior to
departure.
Trip
Ethos
A small group (8 persons maximum), personally
led by one of our guides whose job it is to ensure that you have a
quality trekking and cultural experience in the Atlas Mountains in
good company - it’s that simple!
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