Sahara Open Challenge 2021

The Primrose Foundation are giving their thrill-seeking fundraisers a real unique opportunity which will not only benefit our fantastic charity but the fundraiser too.

In 2021 we are teaming up with a company called ‘The different travel company’ to give you an opportunity to take part in their Sahara desert treck from the 11th- 16th November 2021.

The minimum age for this challenge is 18, It may be possible to participate if you are 16 or 17 years old but you must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. There is no upper age limit. The ideal candidate would be fit, healthy and determined, open to adventure and adaptable to unexpected changes.

This trek in the Moroccan Sahara will give you an insight into this vast, diverse and beautiful landscapes as well as the Berber way of life. You will spend two full days and two half days trekking, camping each night will give you a chance to experience the stunning stars in the night sky (weather permitting) and the traditional Berber cuisine cooked by the team is second to none.

The trek is rated moderately challenging for someone of a good fitness level. The terrain is a mixture of hard, flat sundried plains, dried up ancient riverbeds, wide sandy dune fields and hard rocky outcrops. Temperatures pose a specific challenge with temperatures historically reaching 35°C. You must be of a good fitness level before departure, to ensure fast recovery each day.

A £295 registration fee is payable at the time of booking, then you can either pay your own tour costs balance of £800 by 2nd September 2021 (self-funded option*) or you can fundraise £1,600 by 19th August 2021 for The Primrose Foundation which includes your £800 tour costs balance and an £800 donation to charity.

If this sounds like a challenge you and perhaps a friend or family member would like to take part in please visit The different companies website for full details: