Duke of Edinburgh's Award expedition assessments in Morocco
We can provide all your logistics for Duke of Edinburgh's Award and will help you to fulfill all 20 conditions of the DofE expeditions section. We have previously organised for many school and youth groups on expedition from March - October and it has proved to be very achievable for all involved. Expedition assessments can also be combined with a Sahara tour, community project or R&R phase in Essaourira.
Expedition highlights
- Arrive in Marrakesh and stay overnight in a 3* hotel
- Supermarket shop food expedition food and pre-assessment acclimatisation trek day
- 4 day assessment in the Mt Mgoun area
- Berber celebration dinner staying overnight in a rural gite
- Final sightseeing day in De Jemma el Fna, Marrakesh
Gold expedition assessment itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Agouti
Go to Carrefour supermarket in Marrakesh to buy food for assessment days. Transfer from Marrakesh to Agouti. 6 hour transfer time.
Camping, lunch and dinner included
Day 2: Trek Agouti to Azib Ikkis - aclimatisation day
Trek from Agouti 1800m to Azib Ikkis 2350m, 5 hours trekking
Camping, breakfast, lunch and dinner included for staff and participants
Day 3: Trek Azib Ikkis - Plateau de Tarkeddit - assessment day
Trek from Azib Ikkis 2350m to Plateau de Tarkeddit (2900 m) 8 hours of planned activity
Camping, breakfast included. Participants cater for own lunch & dinner. Staff are fully catered for with breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 4: Trek from Plateau de Tarkeddit to Tighremt n-ait Ahmed - assessment day
Trek from Plateau de Tarkeddit 2900m to Tighremt n-ait Ahmed 2050m, 8 hours of planned activity
Camping. Participants cater for own breakfast, lunch & dinner. Staff are fully catered for with breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5: Trek Tighremt n-ait Ahmed to Rbat - assessment day
Trek from Tighremt n-ait Ahmed 2050m to Rbat 1935m, 8 hours of planned activity
Camping. Participants cater for own breakfast, lunch & dinner. Staff are fully catered for with breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5: Trek Rbat to Agouti - assessment day
Trek from Rbat 1935m to Agouti 1800m, 8 hours of planned activity
Camping. Participants cater for own breakfast & lunch. Dinner included. Staff are fully catered for with breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 6: Transfer back to Marrakesh
6 hour transfer time.
Breakfast & lunch included
Price includes: meals as above, cook, transfers to and from trek, campsite fees, English speaking local guide, mules and muleteers, drinking water on trek
Not included: tips for guides, accommodation or meals in Marrakech, sightseeing entrance fees, bottled water, soft drinks or alcoholic beverages, international flights, travel insurance, water purifying tablets, airport transfers, DofE assessor, maps
Additional information
Berber Treks supply tents, cooking pans, stoves and gas canisters for all participants and thick mattresses for staff. Our expeditions include a complimentary place for a teacher/accompanying adult and in line with our responsible tourism policy the trek is fully serviced for staff with meals shown above. Staff will also have main luggage bag portaged by mules and muleteers whilst on trek. Participants must cater for themselves on assessment however meals are catered for them on the acclimatisation day. Participants are required to carry all of their camping equipment, cook their own meals, write route cards, carry out an aim and are remotely supervised by their teacher/accompanying adult and assessed by an accredited assessor. Participants must also bring enough water purification tablets for the whole trek and each group will trek the same route with 30 minute staggered start, please enquire to see a route map.