Morocco

DerbysRed · 17th Mar 2007, 19:57

Hello all

Whose been out to Morocco driving then?

Atlas Mountains, Desert.?

We fancy a trip over in the Summer and would appreciate your experieces, stories and hints etc.

Thanks in advance!

AJC · 17th Mar 2007, 20:02

I've been a few times and well worth doing. Do a search as there are loads of threads on Morocco. I've always gone either side of summer due to the heat.

AJ

DerbysRed · 25th Mar 2007, 17:08

After a bit of research it appears that the trips to Morocco are done either side of July. Because of our commitments we can only travel during the month of July so it looks like Morocco is off the agenda....

Can anyone suggest any other European 4x4 holidays that operate during July?

DerbysRed · 25th Mar 2007, 17:31

or preferably a tour operator that does trips in July (trip start and finish)

mmgemini · 25th Mar 2007, 17:35

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Originally Posted by DerbysRed

After a bit of research it appears that the trips to Morocco are done either side of July. Because of our commitments we can only travel during the month of July so it looks like Morocco is off the agenda....

Can anyone suggest any other European 4x4 holidays that operate during July?

Have a look at Impala Adventures.

AJC · 25th Mar 2007, 17:58

Considered doing your own? We expolored the Italian Lakes last year. Nothing extreme but some great out of the way mountain tracks etc..

Again, it was during the summer and very hot but once you get up into the mountains it soon cools down.

Saves a few hundred quid too.

AJ

DerbysRed · 25th Mar 2007, 18:20

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Originally Posted by mmgemini

Have a look at Impala Adventures.

Cheers. Had a quick look at the Impala website but it appears they dont do the Moroccan Altlas Mountain trips in July either....

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Originally Posted by AJC

Considered doing your own? We expolored the Italian Lakes last year. Nothing extreme but some great out of the way mountain tracks etc..

Again, it was during the summer and very hot but once you get up into the mountains it soon cools down.

Saves a few hundred quid too.

AJ

Yeah would consider doing our own thing! We've done driving holidays in France and the USA and love the sense of adventure.

Where did you go in Italy? How long did you go for? Where would you recomend.

Cheers

AJC · 25th Mar 2007, 21:00

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Originally Posted by DerbysRed

Where did you go in Italy? How long did you go for? Where would you recomend.

Most of the time was spent between Lake Como (easy to pop up into the Swiss mountains for a cool down) and then Italian side of Mont Blanc where there are some great little campsites off the main roads. The return route was totally different from the route we took down and spent a short time on the Seinne and the Normandy beaches. Crammed it all into a fortnight. All we planned was the destination - everything else just happened!!

AJ

Cannonball Bob · 26th Mar 2007, 14:21

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Originally Posted by DerbysRed

Cheers. Had a quick look at the Impala website but it appears they dont do the Moroccan Altlas Mountain trips in July either....

We went to Morocco with Impala last September. Absolutely superb but true, they only go in the Autumn which makes sense. North Africa in mid-summer would be oppresively hot.

DerbysRed · 26th Mar 2007, 16:54

Hrrrrmmm need a plan B.

ejds · 7th Apr 2007, 08:05

Hi Derbyred
I have only just read your post LRO Adventure club & Trailmaster do a trip to Morocco in the summer months, World 4x4 do a trip to Croatia in the summer, I have done Croatia with them back in 2004 & went to Morocco with LRO in Sept 2005

cheers

Eric

AJC · 7th Apr 2007, 10:31

LRO Adventure Club Morocco dates

2007 Dates;

07 - 24 Apr

11 - 28 Aug

06 - 23 Oct

AJ

Widget · 7th Apr 2007, 17:36

Alpine Rovers run green laning trips to the Alps throughout July and August. I was talking to Mandy and Mike (who run the tours) at Sodbury today and they are knowledgable and friendly poeple.

Considering going myself actually.