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Marrakech Day Tour: Atlas Mountains Valleys, Camel Ride & Berber Family Visit
This day-long excursion from Marrakech provides you with the opportunity to encounter Berber village life firsthand as you make your way to the home of a Berber family in the High Atlas mountains, and an opportunity to ride a camel which is included. This is a highlight of any trip to Marrakech!
This day-long excursion from Marrakech provides you with the opportunity to encounter Berber village life firsthand as you make your way to the home of a Berber family in the High Atlas mountains, and an opportunity to ride a camel which is included. This is a highlight of any trip to Marrakech!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Marrakesh - At 9 AM we will pick you up from your hotel or riad in Marrakech City, to start your experience to Imlil Atlas Mountains. On our way, we will pass through the town of Tahnaout at Berber Village where we can stop at an Argan Oil Co-operative and just to learn how the woman of the co-operative turns the Argan nut into many of the…
- Marrakesh - At 9 AM we will pick you up from your hotel or riad in Marrakech City, to start your experience to Imlil Atlas Mountains. On our way, we will pass through the town of Tahnaout at Berber Village where we can stop at an Argan Oil Co-operative and just to learn how the woman of the co-operative turns the Argan nut into many of the different Argan Oil-based products Morocco is famous for. We will then continue on through Asni where, on Saturdays, a traditional Berber Souk and market can be visited.
Our journey will take us past waterfalls and the hamlets of Ait Mizan, we will stop off in Imlil and have the opportunity to take in the views of ancient irrigated terrace fields of barley, corn, and vegetables, surrounded by cherry and walnut trees. I will point out things of interest and I will talk to you about the Berber culture and heritage along the way. Go down through the village of Ait Souka and afterward enjoy a traditional Moroccan meal in a Berber family house.
Here you will have the opportunity to ride a camel on our way back via Moulay Gorges! And go back to your accommodation in Marrakech around 17:00 pm.
What's Included
- Typical Lunch in a local Berber family house (Salad with Berber tagine…)
- Walking tour in the mountains
- Camel Ride
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- All entrance fees included
- Professional mountains hiking guide
- Hotel pickup (collect / return)
- Typical Lunch in a local Berber family house (Salad with Berber tagine…)
- Walking tour in the mountains
- Camel Ride
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- All entrance fees included
- Professional mountains hiking guide
- Hotel pickup (collect / return)
What's Not Included
- Tips (optional)
- Tips (optional)
Meal Options
- Salad
- Lunch - Local Tagine, Couscous
- Desert - Season Fruit
- Desert - Season Fruit
- Salad
- Lunch - Local Tagine, Couscous
- Desert - Season Fruit
- Desert - Season Fruit
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Pattersonduddy
Aug 7, 2024
Best excursion & Camel ride in Morocco 🇲🇦 - What a perfect and fantastic day. We were picked up at our hotel door by our fantastic guide Issmail and our driver Ibrahim. Our trip was explained in detail, and all aboard were ready for a great day. Stop one was an amazing Camel (Dromedary actually 🐪) ride that lasted over 45 minutes with full costume provided. Then on to beautiful mountains & valleys (3), with a stop at a Berber woman’s coop where we were treated to delicious hand made spreads and Moroccan tea. Later after a breathtaking hike to the waterfall, we enjoyed the most delicious traditional Berber meal (best meal of our European/African trip actually) and a 9.5 hour excursion in total. Awesome!!!! ☺️
110% recommend 🥹👍🏼☺️
Thanks Issmail, you were marvellous 👍🏼
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Sara
Jul 30, 2024
The perfect day - Wonderful day, all thanks to our guide Ismail and our impeccable driver Abdul.
They guided us in an experience immersed in what advice to everyone to do.
Ismail told us walking about the traditions of the Berber people and beyond.
The visit to the cooperative of women who work with Argan oil, tea, dressing in typical clothes for the camel ride, hiking in the Atlas Mountains among small Berber villages, waterfalls and at the end of this day Ismail and his family welcomed us into their home to taste delicious traditional dishes.
Everything really perfect.
Sara and Alessandro
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Courtney_s
Jun 30, 2024
Wow! - Wow. Just wow! This is one of the best tours I have ever been on. I was shocked to hear Ismail has only been touring for 1 month. He was engaging and paced the tour perfectly. I felt like I was able to enjoy each and every spot (which was many) with the right amount of time. His tour gave me such a good insight on the culture of the villages and the history as well! A little bit of everything all in one day!
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Discover37035248662
Jun 7, 2024
Brother isamil - Best guide ever. We need more of young vibrant and extraordinary people as him.
Ismail stay the same
see you soon brother
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40karynj
Apr 7, 2024
Don't miss it! - Fabulous! Omar Imzilen gave us a very memorable day filled with interesting information, about Morocco & the Berber way of life, & adventure. We were very thankful for he & his families hospitality, it was this special touch that made this excursion stand out from the rest.
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Luffis56
Mar 18, 2024
A beautiful day, head in the mountains! - We had an excellent day with Omar who was a very good guide. He took the time to answer all our questions and immersed us in a part of Berber life.
We also ate very well with Omar's family in a really nice setting.
We highly recommend this activity which is very good value for money.
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99elishar
Feb 28, 2024
Beautiful tour from Mustapha! - Mustapha was an amazing guide! He was very knowledgeable about the places we went and took us to very authentic places to eat, one of which was his mother’s restaurant in the mountains. The hike was beautiful and we stopped at many amazing places to take photos and watch the views. The trip to the agafay desert was very cool, dressed up in traditional dress and had tea then went on a camel ride. Camels seemed well looked after too which was good to see. Very good value for the day, 100% recommend!!
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851jeanpierreg
Feb 28, 2024
Very good, incredible value for money - A beautiful day, Everything was perfect.
Short camel ride in the Agafay desert then direction Imlil for a meal prepared by our Guide's aunt. The tagine was exceptional!! The little walk leading to the very nice waterfall.
Our guide Abdoul Aziz was great. He allowed us to discover his village by giving us a lot of explanations about local life and Berber customs.
Evelyne and Jean-Pierre
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184thibaults
Feb 24, 2024
Day in the Atlas as a couple - Omar and his team were great. Everything is perfectly linked, no bad surprises. What happiness, go there with your eyes closed!!
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Richardbv9005wg
Jan 19, 2024
The perfect choice for a trip into the Atlas mountains - Truly excellent value for money.
I find it hard to imagine how they were able to offer such a 10 hour excursion with excellent and informative guides in a modern and comfortable vehicle including a dinner with a locale family in (our guides home).
Our intelligent and attentive guide (Mustafa) explained in great detail not only the things we were viewing but also so much about the life & culture of both the city and remote rural areas.
Be aware that the hike down to the waterfall is quite a hike involving some steep & unguarded steps & slopes especially if has rained as happened to us.
The visit to a local produce market was amazing and we were not hassled in any way by the local traders.
The trip included a womans co-oprative to taste local Argon & Olive oils where it was possible to buy local products, again with no one hassling us in any way to buy.
The dressing up and camel ride was good fun.
The dinner with the family of our guide was an excellent Tagine and couscous with salad was delicious, we certainly didn't need to eat again that day!
From pick up at 08.30 to the drop off at around 18.45 we were looked after all the way.
I have no hesitation in recommending this tour & company.
Be aware that as you travel into the area you will clearly see the devastation & consequences of the 2023 earthquake with numerous tented settlelments.
This disaster has had a far more disastrous effect and ongoing consequences to the simple mountain village communities than was experienced the city.
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