Atlas Mountains Day Trip: Exploring Berber Villages and Culture with Camel Ride from Marrakech
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Marrakech
Embark on a captivating day trip to the Atlas Mountains from Marrakech. Immerse yourself in Berber culture, explore traditional villages, and enjoy a camel ride with stunning views. Indulge in a delicious lunch prepared by a local Berber woman.
Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Marrakech - You will begin the journey from Marrakech to the majestic Atlas Mountains with a sunrise camel ride. Then, you will drive to Armed, a lush valley famous for its waterfalls, getting around the local villages and admiring the scenic landscapes. You will make a stop at a Berber women’s argan oil cooperative to have some breakfast and learn how they process argan fruit into different kinds of argan-oil based products. The tour will continue through Asni valley, taking a secluded mountain road at 1,800 meters above sea level, until you reach Imlil village. You will pass traditional Berber villages, built from adobe and stone, get to know the culture and authentic lifestyle of the locals and have a delicious lunch at one of the Berber houses. As you head towards Ait Souka, famous for its apple, walnut, almond and peach trees, you will see the highest peak in North Africa, the Toubkal Mount.
  • High Atlas Mountains - Highlights: camel ride experience, Armed, Asni, Imlil, Ait Souka, the Toubkal Mount.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Tour guide
  • Bottled water
  • Camel ride
  • Lunch
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the lifestyle and traditions of the Berber community of the High Atlas with this unique day excursion. Guided by a licensed local, this trip includes a camel ride in customary attire, a tour of numerous indigenous villages, and an introduction to the Berber’s daily life and customs, all while appreciating the impressive panoramas of nearby valleys and terraced landscapes against the awe-inspiring peaks. The trip also involves a special lunch treat.

Highlights :

  • Get away from the frenzied activity of Marrakech
  • Embark on a journey through Berber settlements
  • Take a stroll in Imlil Valley
  • Learn about the typical Berber lifestyle.
  • Relish a scrumptious lunch made by a Berber lady in her abode,
    with a spectacular view from the rooftop towards the highest mountain in North
    Africa.
Location
Argana
Znikat Rahba
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Amy_w
Apr 6, 2024
Fantastic trip - We had a fantastic day on this trip. Omar was a really great host and taught us a lot about the Berber people and their culture. The best part was the 2 hour hike to the waterfall and between the Berner villages, ending with a delicious lunch. Thoroughly recommended.
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Z9431yramberp
Apr 5, 2024
Highlight of our trip - A brilliant day out learning about the Berber culture and exploring the Atlas Mountains. Omar is a fantastic guide with lots of knowledge and is incredibly welcoming and friendly. The lunch in the afternoon was also delicious. This was absolutely the highlight of our trip to Marrakesh.
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Ishana_a
Apr 4, 2024
Omar is an amazing guide.... - Omar is an amazing guide. He is friendly and has great knowledge. The food at his house was fantastic. Nice family.
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Lucia_s
Feb 25, 2024
Atlas mountains - I recommend to do this tour. It was a lovely day, with our guide Jasmine. She has very good knowledge and speaks good English and French. She's a great guide. The trip started on time and back within the time stipulated. All tour was great, from camel riding until the end. The lunch was great in Jasmine's family house, tajines. The Atlas mountains hiking can be a bit challenging but it was worth to reach the waterfalls. If you decide to book this tour, you won't regret it. Myself and my husband we did enjoy. It was great day.
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Simon_k
Feb 13, 2024
Fantastic - It was really nice. Our tourguide Yasmine did a great job. If you want to see the real Marokko we really recomment this trip :) Thank you for this great adventure. It was our second day and the perfect start for our holiday :)
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567kentonv
Dec 29, 2023
Mountain trip - Great trip, well organised and brilliantly hosted by our Guide Yasmine. It was really good to get some insights into local culture and tradition, lunch was excellent. Thank you will recommend!
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Miguelangel_g
Dec 13, 2023
Great tour - Great tour! Very good attention, good food and interesting visits. I recommend choosing this provider.
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Vasiliu_d
Nov 17, 2023
Bet day ever - It was amazing, I think it is one of the best trips ever, it has a little bit of everything. After he picked us up from the hotel, we went to ride the camels where we dressed in traditional Berber clothes, after the ride we stayed in tent, shared a cup of tea and talked about camels. After that we continued our way we stopped near a Berber village and explained to us the agriculture and irrigation system and how it works during summer and winter. Then we stopped at a cooperative where we learned how to make Aegean oil and olive oil. We also saw the ladies sing tranditional Berber songs. After that we continued our way through the mountains with very very beautiful views, until we got in imlil village and did a small hike until the waterfall. We would stop along the way and he will explain and talk to us about berbers. After that we hiked a little bit more to his house in a Berber village where we met his family and his mom prepared the best Moroccan food I have eaten ever, and then he took us back home. He was so very helpful and very kind with all of our questions, you get so much more than just a trip. I recommend this to absolutely everyone, couples, families, big groups, solo travelers. Thank you Omar for everything!💯
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Peilin_y
Oct 14, 2023
导游很好,超级推荐!highly recommended! very nice guide and enriching trip - the guide is the most responsible and hardworking one I’ve met in morocco. we first rode the camel with traditional local clothes, then drove to see traditional berber houses and the process of producing argan oil. We had our brunch there. After driving through some beautiful valleys in the mountain, we arrived imlil and started to hike. The hike was not difficult for us, we arrived a beautiful waterfall and then walked to the guide’s houses. We had our dinner there, his mom cooked salad, tagine and couscous for us, then we had some apple pies. The guide works for him and his family, not for company, so you can see he works much harder than other guides. On the way, he took a lot of pictures for us and we had a group for sharing pictures. To be honest, we just wanted to fly away from morocco asap before this trip, because there’re too many cheaters and the environment in the town of marrakech is also bad. However, the guide really makes our trip, he is polite, friendly, gentle, knowledgeable and helpful. I wish i could participate his trip earlier. 性价比超高,导游很好,没有强制消费没有套路,导游还会告诉你,停靠点有人卖你东西的直接说thanks不要就好。吃的塔吉锅等可以说是我来摩洛哥吃到最好吃的了,前几天在城镇和其他团都吃过,哪怕评分4.8以上的餐馆都不如导游家妈妈做的好吃。导游给我们买了两次水,尝了三次不同的茶mint tea,herble tea和啥来着我忘了😂,包了两顿饭。这价格包括这么多东西,还有这么好的导游,真的不用犹豫冲就完了
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Mohdadib_a
Sep 8, 2023
Amazing 3 valleys - Mustafa, our tour guide was very informative, kind, patient.. very good delivering what he know best. Lunch from his family house was delicious, fresh ripe figs from his garden plucked by Mustafa himself were something beyond normality...
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