Sue takes on the Sahara dunes during her Overseas Trek
Sue spent a total of four days trekking across the Sahara as part of our 2025 Overseas Treks. Read to find out about our 2026 offerings!
Sue Mee says the friendships she made during her trek of the Sahara made the experience even more fulfilling.
Sue has been a Moya Cole Hospice supporter for years, ever since her mum was cared for at the hospice. She has been raising money for the hospice ever since as she likes to give back.
The Sahara Trek was offered as part of the Moya Cole Hospice 2025 Overseas Treks along with the Great Wall of China and the Camino de Santiago.
The Sahara trek was “achievable” according to Sue and is the reason she chose it.
“I think a lot of people think that these types of challenges are out of their budget, and overseas treks can seem a bit out of people’s reach,” Sue said.
I felt the Sahara trek wasn’t too far as with Mt Everest or Kilimanjaro, it was a bit more achievable, even though it was still quite a distance away Sue Mee, Moya Cole Hospice Supporter
There were 25 people in Sue’s group in total with a large group from another hospice in the UK.
“The people I’ve met, we’ll be friends forever. I’ve even been invited to somebody’s wedding. Everybody got on and helped each other,” Sue said.
“If someone was struggling, everyone would help everybody. If you saw someone struggling with the walk one day you’d chat to them and it would help pass an hour.”
“We met on the plane as strangers and came back as friends,” she added.
According to Sue the weather was hot but manageable.
“It was about 30 degrees. We all had factor 50, hats and traditional head scarves. I like the heat so it didn’t bother me.
“There were plenty of breaks and nice lunch stops under the shade of a tree and we had siestas in the afternoon until it got cooler.
We didn’t really need our sleeping bags in the tent as it was quite warm. Many people slept on the sand dunes, under the stars, rather than in the tent. That was lovely Sue Mee, Moya Cole Hospice Supporter
The campsite was set up for them prior to their arrival every night with the help of camels transporting their gear to the next location.
The trek started with a flight to Marrakech. The six day itinerary involved four days of trekking with a celebratory dinner on night five once the trekking was complete.
In 2026, Moya Cole Hospice is offering two Overseas Treks. The Inca Trail Trek and the Spanish Three Peaks. More information on these treks can be found here.
An information evening on the 2026 Overseas Treks will be held on November 18th at 6.30pm in Moya Cole Hospice, Heald Green. For more information or to express your interest in attending, please click here.