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trek the atlas - 8 days
 Tour Information
Starts in: Marrakech
Ends in: Marrakech
Departs: Saturdays, April - October
Prices and Departures: Click here
Local Payment: Yes Euro 250
Full Board: Breakfast: 7, Lunch: 6, Dinner: 7
Hotel Rating: 3 and rustic Berber houses
Tour guide & driver: Yes
Entrance fees: Included
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Trek Info |
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| Area covered |
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High Atlas, Toubkal Valley and Tachidirte Valley |
| Grade |
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Moderate |
| Walking duration |
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5 days: 4 - 5 hours daily |
| Altitude |
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Max. 2450m |
| Trek Accommodation |
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Rustic Berber houses/lodges |
| Group size |
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2 - 14 | |
Day 1: Marrakech
Welcome to Marrakech! Arrive airport and transfer to a traditional Moroccan Riad in the centre of Marrakech. We have a welcome meeting at 6pm before dinner. Dinner & overnight – Marrakech
Day 2: Tizi Oussem
Marrakech – Imi-n-Oughlad -Tizi Oussem – breakfast. Departing Marrakech this morning, we take a scenic drive into the Atlas Mountains to Imi-n-Oughlad, the starting point of our High Atlas adventure! Here we meet the cooks and team, with their sturdy mules, who will be trekking with us for the next 5 days. The High Atlas is the highest mountain range in North Africa, with several peaks over 4000 metres and beautiful scenery. Today we trek up winding rocky paths, to the beautiful Tizi-n-Tacht pass, where we stop for lunch. This afternoon we continue on, to the Berber village of Tizi Oussem which is tucked away in a picturesque valley. Here we spend the night in a rustic Berber house. Lunch, dinner & overnight Tizi Oussem
Day 3: Mssik Pass
Tizi Oussem – Aroumd – breakfast. After breakfast we continue our journey, past Berber villages, goat herders, terraced fields and up through the Mssik pass to reach Imil, in the heart of the Mizane Valley. Imlil is a popular starting point for many High Atlas treks and it features in Kundun, Martin Scorsese’s film about the Dalai Lama; in which he used the High Atlas to double as the Himalayas. We spend the night in a Berber house, 3km south of Imlil, in the charming village of Aroumd. Lunch, dinner & overnight – Aroumd
Day 4: Tachedirte Valley
Aroumd – Tachedirte – breakfast. Trekking along rocky paths and through pine groves, surrounded by beautiful mountain vistas, we journey to Tachedirte today. Spend the afternoon and evening at leisure, in this beautifully scenic setting. Lunch, dinner & overnight – Tachedirte
Day 5: Agadir Berber Village
Tachedirte – Agadir village – breakfast. Trekking through the lush Tachedirte valley, we stop at a hillside Berber village for some refreshments before continuing to the remote village of Agadir, where we spend the night. Lunch, dinner & overnight - Agadir Village
Day 6: Oukiemden
Agadir village – Marrakech – breakfast. After breakfast, we complete the final leg of our Atlas trek, which finishes in Oukiemden, a picturesque hill station. There is time to enjoy the panoramic views of rugged mountains and sweeping valleys before returning to Marrakech, for some well deserved rest and relaxation! Lunch, dinner & overnight – Marrakech
Day 7: Explore Marrakech
Marrakech – breakfast. Enjoy a day at leisure exploring exotic Marrakech, with its beautiful Koutoubia mosque and fabulous central square – Djemma-el-fna. Packed full of colour, spicy aromas, traders, snake charmers and fortune tellers - Djemma-el-fna is a feast for all of the senses! Lose yourself in the madness of Marrakech and perhaps test your bargaining skills, buying some last minute souvenirs! We’ll meet up this evening for our final dinner. Lunch, dinner & overnight – Marrakech (Riad)
Day 8: Marrakech
Marrakech – breakfast. The trip ends after breakfast.
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