The community project phase not only enables the team to assist in a project that directly benefits the host community, but also gives students the opportunity to live with and really get to know what rural mountain life is like in Morocco.

Every project is a collaboration, with decisions on which projects to tackle based on what the local community feel is a sustainable resolution to a problem they’ve highlighted.  Our projects benefit not only our host communities, but everyone that takes part. A true collaboration of cultures and global citizenship!

Teams will travel south and west to Erg Chebbi, on the edge of the Sahara Desert.  On the way they will negotiate the winding roads of the Tizi n’ Tichka Pass and journey through the narrow Todra Gorge and the amazing Dades Valley.

From Erg Chebbi teams will trek by camel out into the Sahara.  They will spend the night camped out in the dunes, marvelling at the star filled sky, completely unaffected by light pollution.

There are several options for the trek route.  All based within the Toubkal National Park, the routes vary in length from 4-6 days.

Starting from Imlil, a mecca for those attempting to summit Mt Toubkal, teams trek through lush valleys and high mountain passes and spend their nights in Berber villages. Students will be while away their evenings immersing themselves in the local culture and marvelling at the amazing night sky above.