Beyond My World ToursBEYOND MY WORLDHenrik Le-Botos, Tours

Morocco, 2027

Mineral Collecting TripIII.

Minerals · Fossils · Local life

Red crystalline mineral samples on collecting gloves

From Marrakesh through the collection sites of High Atlas to Alnif's fossils, Midel's mining site and Fez.

8–17 October 202710 days / 9 nightsEUR 1420 per personFull board

The enquiry expresses an initial interest in joining; it is not a booking.

At the collection points

Stones, specimens and encounters.

I've been to these places a lot. On previous roads, it was often more of a problem to see how much it could fit into the luggage on its way home. Therefore, it is appropriate to adapt the baggage frame of the flight ticket in advance to the collection.

Local leaders and miners are going to search the collection sites. The field days are supplemented by Aït Ben Haddou, the Dadès Valley, and Fez's workshops, ashes and local dishes.

Search for minerals on a rocky mountain

Sidi Rahal, Agouim, Ikiss

We start at High Atlas.

The work of Achatous areas and small deciphers, quartz geodes and local microminers. We're moving in a rocky, uneven terrain, and we adapt the available collection sites to the circumstances of that day.

Working Fossyliamine with hand tools in a workshop

Alnif, Mibladen, Ahouli

Fossils and mining country.

In the Alnif area, we are looking for fossils, trilobites in particular, and we are visiting a local prep workshop. We will continue in the Midel region between the old and still cultivated mines, with local escorts.

Initial enquiry ↗

EUR 1420 per person

What the price includes

  • 9 nights accommodation and full board
  • Local road transport and airport transfers
  • Local guides and mining escorts
  • Local access, permits and access to the programme
  • Workshop visits, hammam and joint programmes included in the programme
  • Tour leadership by Henrik

Special costs

Arranged separately

International airline tickets and personal purchases. The luggage frame depends on the selected ticket. The exact list of travel insurance and any additional specific costs in consultation.

Full supply and nine nights' stay on the route. The accommodation and room distribution are in consultation.

Minimum and maximum number: during conciliation. Discounts are not announced.

Day by day

The planned ten-day itinerary

Day 1 - October 8 - Marrakesh

Arrival to Marrakesh. Airport transfer, accommodation, a shared dinner and talk-through of the field program.

Day 2 - October 9 - Sidi Rahal and Agouim

In the morning, Sidi Rahal's mining region: acha, quartzgeod, mountain sloth, amethyst, smoke quartz and gothic. In the afternoon, to High Atlas. In the Agouim area, we collect acrates, jasps, quartz varieties and gothic pieces by sundown.

Day 3 - October 10 - Ikiss

All day search on the Ikiss mountain roof, in small wells and deciphers of local microminers. Quarcgeodes, amethytes and specimens associated with gothic credit; knowledge of manual mining methods.

Day 4 - October 11 - Aït Ben Haddou and Dadès

Aït Ben Haddou's fortified settlement, then a trip to the Dadès Valley. Meals, dinner at Henrik's local friend's, hotel.

Day 5 - October 12 - Alnif

Searching for fossils, primarily trilobites. Local prep shop, shopping options directly from professionals. Accommodation in Alnif.

Day 6 - October 13 - Midel

Travelling to Midel through mountain and semi-desert regions. Accommodation in Midelt.

Day 7 - October 14 - Mibladen and Ahouli

All day long in the old French mines and still cultivated locations. Mibladen: vanadinit, barit, cerussi, galenite, wulfenit. Ahouli: fluorite, galenite, barit, azurit, malachi. We select the available deciphers by local leaders.

Day 8 - October 15 - Cedar Forest and Fez

Travelling to Fez, resting in the cedar area of Central Atlas. Evening street food and walk in the old town.

Day 9 - October 16 - Fez

Hammam, mosaic workshop, a quarter of the tyranny, a taste for metallurgy and traditional fez foods.

Day 10 - October 17 - Travel home

Transfer to fezi airport. Planned trip home to Budapest with a transfer from Spain; the specific flights during conciliation.

Participants' feedback

From travellers on previous Morocco trips

The following recommendations are about earlier roads, not the 2027 departure reviews.

More traveller reviews ↗
Facebook recommendation · excerpt

In a small group of four, we discovered Del-Morocco geologia es culturalis orokszeg. We've met a lot of rare and culinary savages. […] The program was flexible in accordance with our verbs, there was no rush to be there at any time.

László VassSouth Morocco, Geotura
Facebook recommendation · excerpt

* Henrik, who joined our small team, led us to talk, explained, tasted specialities, and if so formed he formed on the route with everyone's consent, showing us another beauty. *

Andrea SomogyiDesert road

Selected excerpts from recommendations on the Beyond My World Facebook page. View the Facebook page ↗

Application and conciliation

Payment schedule, deposit, application deadline and cancellation terms during conciliation. The application is not a reservation or payment obligation. Participation may be finalised after the departure travel agreement and payment fixed therein. There is no sale discount.

The flight period of the entire journey and the flights are still in conciliation; the above date is the scheduled period for the 10-day programme.

Closed shoes, head and eye protection as necessary, suitable water supply is required. Access and the daily program will be consulted by local leaders.

Henrik Le-Botos, Beyond My World

Let’s discuss joining the trip.

By completing the form, it indicates a prior intention to participate. We'll continue from here with a personal consultation.

Open the enquiry form ↗kischan1988@gmail.com

Practical information

Frequently asked questions

Do you need mineral training?

The road is not a laboratory exercise: we use local leaders and miners to visit collection sites and workshops. Tell me if you're collecting earlier and what kind of terrain you're taking. We are preparing for rocky, uneven locations; access is adapted to the circumstances of that day.

Did you guarantee me I'd find a specific mineral?

No. The minerals listed in the programme show the specimens sought and the nature of the sites. Result, quality and available milking cannot be guaranteed. At several stations, you can buy directly from local miners and preparations at your own expense.

Are you sure all the mines and collection sites are available?

We arrange daily locations and entry with local guides. The local access and permits included in the fee do not provide unrestricted access to every quarry or mine working. Accessible sites and the daily itinerary may change according to conditions on the ground.

How do I prepare to carry the artifacts?

Adjust the flight ticket's luggage frame to the intended collection and purchase, and leave room for fragile pieces in the package. The return of a specimen does not decide in itself to fit it in the suitcase: the necessary documents and the conditions for transport are specifically clarified for minerals and fossils. The scheme does not promise an automatic export licence.

Which conditions do we have to finalize?

The participation fee shall be EUR 1420 per person, the programme shall be between 8 and 17 October 2027 with nine nights of accommodation and full board. The exact range of staff limits, room allocation, payment and cancellation conditions, flights and additional specific costs are under consultation. The application form indicates a prior intention to participate, not a permanent reservation.

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