Sahara Desert Trek 2026
This adventure will take you on a climb to the top of the enormous Chigaga Dunes where you will witness the sunrise over the desert. The days will be hot and the trekking will get tough, but with unrivalled support plus the dramatic backdrop of the Anti-Atlas Mountains to keep everyone going, the sense of achievement you feel as you complete your trek will be worth all the hard work!
Explore the lively city of Marrakech before returning to the UK
This event is organised by an external company called Global Adventure Challenges
For more information about the trek view Event Brochure
About this event
This long-weekend challenge takes you on a four-day trek across the ever-changing landscape of one of the world’s largest deserts – the Sahara!
This adventure will take you on a climb to the top of the enormous Chigaga Dunes where you will witness the sunrise over the desert. The days will be hot and the trekking will get tough, but with unrivalled support plus the dramatic backdrop of the Anti-Atlas Mountains to keep everyone going, the sense of achievement you feel as you complete your trek will be worth all the hard work!
How much does this event cost?
- A non-refundable £199 registration fee is payable at the time of booking.
- A Minimum sponsorship of £2,150.
What is included in these costs?
What is included?
Before Your Challenge
- Your own personalised account hub that houses all your challenge support information to ensure you are fully prepared for your challenge
- Support documents to aid your preparation including but not limited to further information about your challenge, detailed challenge itinerary, kit lists, training plan/schedule, fundraising advice
- Discount vouchers with affiliate partners such as Nomad Travel
- A dedicated Customer Care team supports each participant from registration and is always on hand to answer queries
- Financial Protection
- Risk Management including but not limited to challenge specific risk assessments, emergency management plans and medical screening.
On Your Challenge
- Return flights from a London airport to Marrakech
- All transfers per the itinerary including to and from the in-country airport
- 5 nights accommodation – 2 nights hotel accommodation, twin share with private bathroom, 3 nights camping, twin share tents. Hotels will have a local category rating of 3 stars.
- All meals including celebrartory dinner from dinner on Day 1 to breakfast on Day 6
- A fantastic in-country support team made of porters, cooks, Local English-speaking guide/s (Global Adventure Challenges have been working alongside our in-country ground team for more than 10 years)
- Global Adventure Challenges leader from the UK
- Drinking water whilst trekking
- Comprehensive first aid/medical kits
- Tents and other camping equipment
- Challenge Medal
- GAC 24 hour emergency on call team
What is not included:
- Personal trekking kit (trekking boots, poles, etc)
- Personal travel insurance
- Alcoholic drinks
- Tips and gratuities
- Sleeping bag
- Lunch on day 1, lunch & dinner on day 6
- Please note that for bespoke challenges, inclusions and exclusions may differ
How fit do I need to be to take on this challenge?
This challenge has been graded as challenging (1) on our challenge grading scheme, meaning the trek has been designed to push your boundaries – however it is achievable by most people, as long as you fitness train beforehand.
You will be trekking for 4 consecutive days and in hot temperatures so good cardiovascular fitness is required – the fitter you are the more you will enjoy the challenge!
We will provide you with a full training guide once you register and this is also available to download via our website. Why not join one of our challenge training weekends – it’s a great opportunity for you to meet our team and other participants and train together prior to the event.
If you do not already regularly exercise you should aim to start training (including plenty of hills) as early as possible. The best training is hill walking, running, cycling, gym workouts, boot camps etc.
Building up your core and leg muscle strength is important, so exercises such as squats, lunges, push-ups, planks and crunches will really enhance your training. These exercises can be done at home – no gym needed. You can download a number of free apps, which will help you train and track your progress, e.g. MapMyWalk, C25K (couch to 5k run), MyFitnessPal (for a variety of sports).
You must take your training seriously and arrive as fit as you can be, so you get the most out of this challenge.
How can I find out more?
To find out more about the Sahara Desert Trek 2026, including the itinerary and packing list for this trip, please download the Event Brochure
If you would like to speak to a member of our team about this trip, please email fundraising@cerebralpalsycymru.org
Key Information
Start Time: Thursday 19th February 2026
End Time: Tuesday 24th February 2026
Event Capacity: Spaces available
Cost: £199 registration fee + £2,150 minimum sponsorship
To book this event, click the book now button and you will be taken to the Global Adventure Challenge registration page.
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