Physical Requirements
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Pacing
- 7 locations in 15 days with two 1-night stays
- Two 8-9-hour transfers and three transfers of up to 5 hours
Physical requirements
- Not appropriate for travelers using wheelchairs, walkers, or other mobility aids
- You must be able to walk 5-7 miles unassisted; an average of between 10,000 and 12,000 steps per day. Expect 3-6 hours of physical activities on some days
- Many walks include hilly terrain and slippery, narrow, and uneven streets
- You will need to access vehicles by ladder without aid, and navigate multi-story accommodations which may have narrow staircases and no elevators
- We reserve the right for Trip Experience Leaders to restrict participation, or in some circumstances send travelers home, if their limitations impact the group's experience
- You may encounter animals on this trip. We make every effort to keep these encounters safe, however animals may behave unpredictably or dangerously at times. Please use caution when interacting with animals on this trip: Keep a safe distance, stay alert, and respect the animals
Climate
- Between March and June, daytime temperatures average 80°F. Between August and September, daytime temperatures average 90-100°F but can reach 110°F, dropping as low as 50°F at night
- In the Sahara, nights and mornings are quite cold between November and March; it could drop as low as 40°F at night
- The months of December through March bring heavy rain and thunderstorms
Terrain & Transportation
- Travel over cobbled streets and sandy, uneven, and bumpy terrain in the Sahara that can cause problems for travelers with leg or back issues
- Travel over uneven, narrow, and hilly terrain while in Chefchaouen
- We travel via air-conditioned motorcoach (no toilet onboard), 4x4 vehicles, and camel
Flight Information
- Travel time will be 7-22 hours and will most likely have one or two connections of 2-3 hours each
Accommodations & Facilities
- We spend 2 nights in the Sahara in comfortable but basic canvas tents with electricity but without heat, and includes a bathroom inside and shower with tepid water inside of your tent. The main camp is a 3-minute walk away. Please Note: Travelers on mid-April through May and August through mid-September departures will spend only 1 night at the tented camp due to the Sahara's intense summer heat. Travelers on these departures will spend the other night in a hotel in Erfoud
- Hotels feature a variety of Western-style amenities and personal services. Most of our stays will be in riads (traditional multi-story Moroccan homes that have been restored and converted into hotels). Riads do not have elevators and will require the use of stairs, some of which are narrow.
- All hotels feature private baths