Trek the Atlas - 8 days

Take the road less travelled on this amazing 8 day trekking expedition in the High Atlas Mountains. Explore the beautiful Toubkal and Tachidirte Valley, take in the fabulous panoramic mountain views, visit Berber Village tucked away on mountain sides and stay in local Berber houses.

AT A GLANCE

Starts in: Marrakech Ends In: Marrakech

Departs: Saturdays April - October

Full Board: Breakfast: 7 Lunch: 6 Dinner: 7

Tour Leader: Yes - Tour guide and driver

Accommodation: 3* hotels & and basic lodges

Compulsory Single Supplement: No

Local Payment Required: Yes, Euro 250

Walking duration: 5 days: 4 - 5 hours daily

Altitude: Max 2450m

Entrance Fees: Included

Average Group Size: 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 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: MESSIK PASS 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 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 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 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 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.

Airport 'meet & greet, arrival transfer for those arriving on day 1
Full board: Breakfast daily. 6 lunches, 7 dinners
3 nights 3 star hotels, 4 nights rustic Berber houses
Fully escorted by Moroccan Tour Guide Whilst trekking - services of cooks, mules to carry luggage & porters
Fully escorted trek in the High Atlas - Toubkal Valley
All transfers and transportation in private minivan/4x4
All road taxes, tolls & entrance fees

Exclusions

Flights and Visa
Tipping & Optional activities

Departure Dates

Departs Saturdays from Marrakech

Prices

Twin/Double	Single Supp
USD $719	N/A

The prices shown above are per person travelling. 'Twin/Double' prices per person apply when there are 2 people travelling, sharing a room.

The 'single supplement' applies for single travellers and needs to be added to the 'Twin/Double' price. If you are happy to be paired up with another single traveller of the same sex on your tour, this can be arranged provided there is another single traveller booked on the tour date of your choosing.

Please enquire for availability of triple rooms.

+ 250 Euro Local Payment

Dashboard

Trek the Atlas - 8 days

AT A GLANCE

DAY 1: MARRAKECH

DAY 2: TIZI OUSSEM

DAY 3: MESSIK PASS

DAY 4: TACHEDIRTE VALLEY

DAY 5: AGADIR VILLAGE

DAY 6: OUKIEMDEN

DAY 7: EXPLORE MARRAKECH

DAY 8: MARRAKECH

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