Undiscovered Atlas

What's Included

• Meals
  7 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 5 dinners.

* All breakfasts, 5 lunches and 5 dinners
* All accommodation
* Transfers for group flights

What's Not Included

• Visas & Vaccinations

• Single supplement

• Travel insurance

Accommodation

As we make our way through the Anti-Atlas peaks, we spend our nights wild camping, while our first night is spent in a hotel in Agadir and our final night is at a riad in Taroudant.



Agadir: Oasis Hotel & Spa (night 1)







We begin our adventure at the Oasis in Agadir, where there’s a sandy beach and promenade within walking distance. The city centre is close too, for restaurants, cafes and markets. The hotel itself has a pool area with loungers, a bar, and a gym with plenty of machines.



Wild camping: (nights 2-6)







Our camping nights are a truly wild experience, as we sleep under the Moroccan sky, cradled by the Anti-Atlas Mountains. To make the experience a little more comfortable (while saving energy for the walks), the crew will go ahead of the group and set up our campsites. There is a toilet tent and larger tents for eating inside if the weather is not suitable for al fresco dining.



Taroudant: Riad Hotel l'Arganier d'Or (night 7)







Built in 1992 on an orange farm, this riad is in the traditional Moroccan style. There's a swimming pool, plus a patio and garden where you can relax with your new-found friends and chat about your adventure together.



Worth knowing



Camping on this trip is always full service but in wild camps – official campsites do not exist in the areas we visit. Wild camping means there are no wash facilities or a toilet block. A basic toilet tent is put up at each camp. All camp chores are done for you, including building and dismantling your tent, cooking and washing up. A table and chairs are also provided for mealtimes.

Food

Moroccan food is generally speaking, excellent. At the beginning and the end
of the trek there will be the opportunity to eat in restaurants where meals
are reasonably priced - kebab and bread cost only about £4 (approx.
US$6.50). In main towns it is possible to find very good French and Moroccan
restaurants where a meal with wine will cost anything from £20 (approx.
US$30) upwards.

On the trek all of the food is provided.

Breakfast is likely to consist of a variety of breads with jam and other
condiments as well as tea and coffee, and porridge. Protein or fruit is a
rarity.

Lunch is usually plenty of salads, plus a hote dish and vegetables. Dinner
usually sees a variety of dishes served that include seasonal fruit and
vegetables as well as some meat and tinned fish as well as various rice,
lentil and bean dishes. The choice tends to be large so there is usually
something for everyone. It is certainly not limited to cous cous and tagine
and is often commented as a highlight of the trip!

Vegetarians can be catered for and there is usually a variety of bean/pulse
dishes as well as omelettes and vegetables. Please note that if you have any
special dietary requirements you should inform the Exodus Office prior to the
trip. If you have a specific medical/dietary need (i.e. coeliac or vegan) you
may find it helpful to bring some items of food with you from home.

*Drinking Water*

For the camping part of the trip, the leader will collect a small amount of
money (around 40 dirhams) to purchase several 5l water containers from which
you'll be able to refill your bottle. Whilst individual bottles of water can
be purchased at the beginning of the trip, we strongly encourage you not to
buy bottled water as this contributes to the growing problem of plastic
pollution in Morocco.

Where running water is available, you can refill your bottle with tap water
although this should not be drunk untreated. There is a wide range of
products available these days which are even more effective than the
traditional purification tablets - we recommend talking to an outdoor
retailer for the latest advice as technologies are improving all the time. 

Handheld UV filters such as a ‘SteriPEN’ are very effective, can treat 1
litre of water in a couple of minutes and the water is ready immediately –
look for lightweight lithium battery models and remember that you will need
to bring a wide-mouthed bottle (e.g. Nalgene) for use with these devices.

There are also an array of water filter and purifier bottles on the market
but be wary of their weight, bottles with a small capacity and the products
performance in freezing conditions. Exodus has partnered with Water-to-Go, a
filtration system that eliminates over 99.99% of all microbiological
contaminants from any non-salt water source – please visit 
https://watertogo.eu/exodus/"
target="_blank">Water-to-Go for more information. Exodus customers can claim
15% off your first order, and better still, 15% of the purchase value will be
donated to the Exodus Travels Foundation [1]. Please note that if the water
freezes it will clog up the filter – in this event, defrost before use by
sitting the filter in lukewarm water for 10-15 minutes.

 


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