Most Inspirational Moment
As normal there were a few; the camel trek, the walk in the mountains, both of which seem to feature in a lot of reviews. The contrast with Marrakech. I was really lucky to travel with a very easy going and friendly group (more Solos holidays please Exodus!!!) and so we laughed a lot throughout the whole week, that very much made the trip for me.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Yahya seemed to enjoy our company, did his best to inform us well (he was somewhat hampered by a poor bus microphone however), and kept smiling at all times. He remained confident that the missing bag would arrive (he was correct). He was also very informative on the subject of when and where we could and could not buy alcohol!!
Advice for Potential Travellers
Do take a change of clothes etc. in your hand luggage, we "only" had one bag not make the connection to Ouarzazate but I get the impression that, on every flight, they are putting on the bags left from the last flight and, to do that, they have to leave off bags for that flight....Food was a lot better than I expected, it really helps, however, if you eat either chicken or lamb (or both) as they are on every menu.The camel trek is not out in the wilderness, use your imagination! Bathrooms aren´t as bad on the trip as I feared but flipflops are good for the gite and desert ones. Hot water was a lottery throughout the trip. Water is about a third of the price outside of the hotels. Take sunscreen, hand sanitiser (anti-camel gel) and a torch. And a cork screw, Moroccan wine is not bad at all, however, in some of the places that you stay you have to buy and bring your own wine, so you need your own tools. Twice you will have to take your overnight things in your backpack but on both occasions our sleeping bags were transported for us, so you don´t need to squeeze them into the backpack as well. Oh, and my top tip, if you are camel trekking at the time of year where everyone is taking sleeping bags, get the camel transporting all the sleeping bags as they make a wonderful cushion....
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Reply from Exodus
Following client feedback in 2011 for the camp used near Nakh’la, we have amended this for 2012.
Please note in 2012, the camp used on this trip will be more remote (based near M’hamid) and we hope this offers a quieter Saharan experience.
