Atlas Mountains via the Valleys

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3 Day(s) 2 Night(s)

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Atlas Mountains via the Valleys


Description

The valleys are home to tiny hamlets and villages of the ethnic Berbers, a herding and farming community.
Visit their homes and interact with them to know more about their traditions and customs. See their terraced fields of corn and barley and get a glimpse of their day to day living.
Great four day through atlas morocco berber villages and through high atlas mountains valleys.

Itineraries

Embark on a scenic journey from Marrakech to Imlil Valley, where you’ll enjoy a picturesque 4-hour walk to the waterfalls, passing through Berber villages with stunning views of Mount Toubkal. Then, explore the Imnane Valley and Tasghimout plateau on a full day hike, before concluding with a return to Marrakech on Day 4.

After a leisurely breakfast in your hotel or riad, our driver will pick you up and drive you up into the High Atlas Mountains, passing through Tahnaout and Asni where you can enjoy the spectacular views of all the villages in the valley. After a 65km and a 1.5 hour drive you will arrive in Imlil (1740metres) to be met by your guide and muleteer.

here, after a welcome pot of mint tea in a nice traditional riad which will be your home for the next 2 nights, you will then start your 4 hour walk to the waterfalls and back, passing through a number of berber villages on the way. En route you will get an amazing view of Mount Toubkal. At 4167m, it is the highest mountain in North Africa.

After a hearty breakfast at 8.00, your days walking will begin. You will head up to Tizi N Tamatert (2300metres) along some trails through the pine forests. From the top you can enjoy the wonderful view down into the Imnane valley with a well deserved mint tea break. The route then continues through Tinerhourine village, crossing the Imnan River, and onwards through Ikkis village where you will have lunch by the river. You will return to Imlil via the Tizi n Aguersioual pass (2000metres), taking around 2.5 hours hours and then a further 1.5 hours back to your riad in Imlil.

6-7 hours walking total.

After breakfast, you will begin the 2.5hour walk up to Tizi MZik (2400m) where a pot of tea will be waiting for you. After a further 30minutes walk we will get to the Taghimout Plateau where there will be ample time to take in the amazing view down to Marrakech and the Azzaden Valley. We will have lunch back at Tizi Mzik before the walk down to Imlil where you can have a hammam (a traditional moroccan steam bath) before your last special dinner at the riad.

5-6 hours walking total.

After breakfast your taxi will take you back to either a riad in Marrakech or the airport.


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Trips Facts

Included/ Excluded

  • Expert, Berber, English-speaking mountain guides
  • Mules and muleteers to carry your luggage
  • Berber Cook
  • All meals on the hike
  • Accommodation in a Berber village (gite)
  • Round-trip Transport between the trek and your accommodation in Marrakech
  • Camping Materiels ( Tents & Mattress) for summer treks.
  • Travel insurance
  • Alcohol
  • Water and Refreshments
  • Tips and personal expenses

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