NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, 2009/10/28 - An unique camel expedition in the Egyptian western desert re-enacting Gerhard Rohlfs’ 1874 expedition from Dakhla Oasis to Siwa Oasis. Exploration and adventure in one of the most untouched and spectacular places on earth.

The Explorers School announces its major expedition for winter 2009/10: the complete re-enactment of the 1874 Rohlfs’ expedition with camels. By Egyptian desert standards this is a huge expedition and will involve travelling West from Dakhla Oasis and then in a Northerly direction through the great sand sea of the western desert.
There are only seven places on this expedition. Applicants need to be enthusiastic, good humoured and able to walk or walk/ride 25km a day, every day, with one rest day every seven days out. They need to be able to pay or raise sponsorship for the £3,000 expedition price. The expedition starts and finishes in Cairo and runs from 27 December 2009 to 31 January 2010. To apply for a place contact richard[.]theexplorerschool.com.

Explorer School founder Robert Twigger said: “To our knowledge it has only been done once by camel since Rohlfs’ expedition in 1874. This is the ultimate camel and desert journey in simply one of the most beautiful and untouched places left on Earth.”

Gerhard Rohlfs (1831-1896) was an esteemed German Africa explorer, travel writer and adventurer. His 1874 expedition experienced a down pouring of rain in the middle of the desert, an extremely rare event.

The Explorer School provides a new concept in travel and skill acquisition. Instead of being the passive consumer of a unique travel experience, people are taught how to make those experiences happen for themselves. It combines a genuine trip of exploration with learning. The Explorer School was founded by the explorer and travel writer Robert Twigger and Richard Mohun.

Written by / Agency / Source: The Explorer School Ltd

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