Edge of Sahara Trek
By: Daniel Cuddy, Newark UK
I cannot express enough how excellent Hamid (The Guide)was. From the moment I met him he made me feel welcome and comfortable. He showed great professionalism throughout the trip. He made sure every one of our needs were met and made sure we had fun. Everyone on the trip enjoyed each others company and Hamid got on and had fun with everyone. He worked increadibly hard. Everyone spoke of differnt Highlights of the trip but we were all in agreement that Hamid was the key to the trip. I wish him all the success in the future.
Everything from the brochure to the office staff in Keswick were very helpful.
By: Vincent Johnson, Suffolk
Marrakech, mint tea, midnight flatulence in the desert, having a pocket full of foxs glacier fruits, groans of camels, nuts at morning break, tagine with meat, choc mint drink at breakfast, time to think, capturing photographic and mental images, being surprised at how easily understood my schoolboy French was, watching how people react under stress - some flourish and some wither.
By: Wendy Ovenden, Queensland, Australia
Thank you so much for giving me two absolutely stunning treks - varied in
difficulty, scenery and length. I loved every minute of them both and Morocco
totally exceeded all my expectations. What a fabulous destination!
Both guides Mohammed Ait Ali and Mohammed Ait Dra were fantastic and a lot
of fun (and quite cheeky - just like me!) a perfect compliment to each
group.
I will definitely recommend KE (actually did so on the train today!) to
any adventurer / trekker - you are well organised, professional yet still very
personal. Good on you all!
Cheers to you all and thanks again for making my first Moroccan and Ke experience so memorable & happy ...
By: Stanley Tomasiak, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Everything handled perfectly by the KE Office.Best food ever on any of my treks.
By: Su Kuing Tai, High Wycombe, England
The KE staff were very helpful, Phil spent a lot of time talking through the trip especailly as I have never done anything like this before. Chloe was helpful with my booking queries. Since the trek, Phil has also spoken to me at length as I am looking to do a further 2 trips.I had a brilliant trip. Food was really good even in the desert. It was a challenging trip for me but I have enjoyed the experience. I am now booking next year's trip with KE and have pursuaded my boyfriend to organise a group for Kili or Kenya climb for his 50th.
By: Gwen Lewis, Machynlleth, UK
What I enjoyed the most? Sunrise and sunset. The cooking of the bread in the ashes of the bonfire - brilliant.The big dunes and the Draa river bed with more vegetation and many animal tracks in the sand. The views through the Atlas despite keeping an eye on the road.
I've been going with KE for years and still think you have the edge. Your grades are more accurate than your competitors ( in my case Exodus )and the quality is more consistent. Also there are no hidden costs - all the meals were provided and all we had to pay for were the drinks.
By: Heather Jestin, Dublin, Ireland
Hamid was an excellent trip leader and could not be faulted in any way. He was always in good form, helpful and attentive. I have been on many tours over the years and I would say that Hamid is probably one of best, if not the best trip leader I have had.
In the evenings Hamid and the crew would provided us with entertainment of some sort. On New Years Eve they sang for us around the camp fire, one night they showed us how they cook bread on the camp fire and another evening they brought us for camel rides. All these additional little bits added to the enjoyment of the trip.
The food provided on the trip was also excellent. Even one night someone joked to the cook that we would like pancakes in the morning (as a joke!). The cook stayed up late that night making the batter and we had pancakes for our breakfast the following morning. I feel the crew did their very best to ensure that we were all enjoying our trip.
By: Bryan Hartley, Oxford, UK
Food on the trip was excellent, fresh and healthy.
A fantastic experience, a very interesting trip. I would thoroughly recommend this trek.
Most Enjoyed -
All aspects of the walk, we were very fortunate with the weather and to have such a good leader. Hamid was a really capeable and likeable leader, excellent. His patience with and care for the group was faultless.
Difficult to improve on a very good trip.
