If you really really want to get away from it all, what better way then crossing a great desert in the best way. Camel riding. Come and enjoy this fun activity in Morocco in northern Africa.

You can spend the day traveling across endless sand dunes, under brilliant blue skies and at nighttime sleep out under a blanket of shimmering lights - the 'hotel of 100 stars'.

You can discover the magic of this fascinating landscape on the back of a dromedary - the faster, one- humped brother of the camel.

One of the best places to go camel trekking in Morocco is the Draa Valley. It's less than 20 miles from the edge of the Sahara Desert. Although the valley itself isn't that interesting, it's the perfect base from which to explore the surrounding area.

Treks can be anything from three hours up to a full week; depending on how much time and stamina you have or how much sand you can bear!

Essential items include; water - lots of it! And a shash. Sandstorms can blow up quickly in the desert, and when they do this will become your best friend (apart from the camel). A shash basically keeps the sand out of your eyes and retains moisture. The see-through veil can be wrapped around your face and eyes making it possible to see but protecting you from the fierce sand blasting.