Gifts + north star australia

Departing two hours before sunset, this tour is the perfect opportunity to absorb the stillness and timelessness of Australia s oldest arid mountain range. As a warm breeze brushes by, you will be amazed by the subtleties of fragrances, the dry earthy smells from the north mixing with the honey fragrance of the grass tree flowers as you ride past. Your guide will have your mouth watering as he tells you how to make cordial out of the Ruby Saltbush you re passing, or points out the seed pods of the Acacia Victoreii, used for thousands of years as a food source by the Australian Aboriginals and today used for it s fantastic coffee-like flavor. As the galahs and cockatoos begin their raucous calling before settling for the night, the sun sinks behind the rim of the towering Dutchman escarpment. The first stars wink on in the evening sky as you complete your journey, two hours after departing.

One of Morocco s greatest secrets, the Djebel Sarho is an almost mythical range squeezed in the wilderness between the high Atlas Mountains and the Sahara Desert. It s a wild landscape of flat top mesas and volcanic pinnacles softened by the palm and almond groves of the fertile oasis. Like the landscape, the nomadic Ait Atta peoples of the Djebel Sarho are both hardy and generous, their legendary hospitality ensuring an unforgettable Moroccan trekking experience. We travel with a mule caravan, with our camp transported in the centuries old traditions of North Africa. During the trek, you can expect to follow the following itinerary: * Day 1 Arrive in Marrakesh, * Day 2 Travel to Ouarzazate and Tagdilt, * Day 3 to 6 Trek the Djebel Sarho, * Day 7 Return to Marrakesh, * Day 8 Trip concludes in Marrakesh. The 8 day trip includes a 4 day trek around the Djebel Sarho, 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 5 dinners, 2 nights in a 2 star hotel in Marrakesh, 4 nights camping, 1 night village stay, private transport, all c