Morocco

We would like to welcome you to our most popular expedition destination to date: southern Morocco.


The Morocco Expedition is filled to the brim with adventure. During the trip we'll be crossing vast desert plains and beautiful oases in search of some of the most iconic reptile species of North Africa. Next to the pitch black Moroccan cobra, you'll have the chance to encounter horned vipers, puff adders, Mediterranean chameleons, Ruppell’s foxes and many other incredible herp, mammal, arthropod and bird species.


We will cover a large area of the country by road cruising for reptiles, but we’ll also hike the dunes and swim in desert oases in search for our targets. Besides looking around for animals, we'll be actively helping the local populations as well. Morocco is riddled with cisterns used for pipelines and water collection. Every year, many animals fall into these traps, making them their graves. Some of these pits can even threaten the existence of entire local populations of reptiles and amphibians. One of our main objectives will be to locate the cisterns, rescue the animals inside and seal them off.


We’ll be staying in a fantastic eco-lodge in the middle of a desert oasis and spend some nights under the stars in the middle of the desert.

Join us on this once-in-a-lifetime trip. You won’t regret it!

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Info

Duration:

7 days


Local transport:

Rental cars (Dacia Duster)

We will drive ourselves, we need a minimum of 3 extra drivers, switching out drivers is possible. Please mention wether or not you'd like to/are able to drive during your registration.


What is included:
- Rental car costs and fuel during the expedition
- All accommodations during the expedition
- Guides, activities, National Park entrances
- All meals + water


What is not included:
- Flights to Agadir, Morocco
- Extra beverages and snacks
- Travel and Herping material
- H.E.R.P. apparel and souvenirs
- Visas and ESTAs
- Insurance costs
- Vaccinations and medical costs

Accommodations:
Comfortable, shared rooms with bathrooms.

 

Spots: 16
- No scientific background necessary
- Everyone with an age of 18-60 years old

(Older or younger than the age limit? Let us know!)

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Difficulty:


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Extra information:

- English, French, German, Spanish and Dutch speaking guides.
- The group will mainly speak English.

- Information booklet with a detailed itinerary, packing checklist, information on necessary vaccines and medications, list of local species and much more will be distributed to all members once the expedition team is complete.

Price*:

Dates:

€995,-

28/09/2024 - 04/10/2024

*Prices for private groups are always on demand

Extensions, options & package deals:

High Atlas Mountains

Atlas extension:

An intro to Morocco, before the start of the expedition.

- Visit to Marrakech, souks, fossil traders,

- Hiking through the Atlas mountains, a different biotope,

- Stay in a traditional mountain lodge,

- Chance to see other species of fauna, including many endemics,


Top targets: the Atlas mountain viper (Vipera monticola), the Atlas day geckos (Quedenfeldtia moerens & trachyblepharus) and the Atlas dwarf lizard (Atlantolacerta andreanskyi).

3 days BEFORE the trip

€650,-

Western Sahara

Sahara extension:

A last visit to the Sahara, after the expedition.

- Journey to the Western Sahara,

- Visit to Khnifiss National Park,

- Hiking through the Sahara, a different biotope,

- Chance to see other species of fauna,


Top targets: the Sahara sand viper (Cerastes vipera), the desert monitor (Varanus griseus) and the Sudan mastigure (Uromastyx dispar).

3 days AFTER the trip

€650,-

Packages:

Expedition + 1 Extension

- Atlas OR Sahara

- 10 days of expedition

Expedition + 2 Extensions

- Atlas AND Sahara

- 13 days of expedition

€1.595,-

€2.195,-

Keep in mind: a minimum of spots need to be filled for an extension to take place. If too few members opt for an extension, there is a chance this part of the trip will be skipped. Wether or not this is the case will be communicated well ahead of time.

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Albums of previous editions:

 2016

 2017

 2018

 2019

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