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Private Day Hike: Explore High Atlas Mountains
4.9
76 Ratings
Marrakech
Experience a private day hike and trek from Marrakech to explore the foothills of the High Atlas Mountains just as the Berber people have for centuries. Enjoy a camel ride through the lands surrounding the Berber villages. With an experienced local guide and stunning views, prepare for a day of adventure in the heights above the Moroccan countryside.
Experience a private day hike and trek from Marrakech to explore the foothills of the High Atlas Mountains just as the Berber people have for centuries. Enjoy a camel ride through the lands surrounding the Berber villages. With an experienced local guide and stunning views, prepare for a day of adventure in the heights above the Moroccan countryside.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Marrakech - Begin the journey from Marrakech at 9 am, heading towards the Imlil Valley in the Atlas Mountains, located at the base of Mount Toubkal, which stands at 4167m as the highest peak in North Africa. The drive from Marrakech takes approximately 1.5 hours.
- Atlas Mountain Trekking - Upon arrival at Imlil Valley, meet the local guide at…
- Marrakech - Begin the journey from Marrakech at 9 am, heading towards the Imlil Valley in the Atlas Mountains, located at the base of Mount Toubkal, which stands at 4167m as the highest peak in North Africa. The drive from Marrakech takes approximately 1.5 hours.
- Atlas Mountain Trekking - Upon arrival at Imlil Valley, meet the local guide at the center of the Imlil Atlas Mountains. Enjoy a glass of mint tea on the rooftop terrace while taking in the panoramic views of the Atlas Berber villages and the Tdli summit at 2300m. After a briefing about the day’s activities, begin the trek to Tizi Notos at 2300m, situated between the Imlil Valley and Tamatert Valley. Walk through the Wawfraft Forest, take a short break at the pass, and continue to the summit at 2600m. Relish the breathtaking views of the valleys and peaks, capturing photos as the guide shares insights about the Atlas summits and their history. Descend via a different path to the Imlil Valley, and enjoy lunch in the Tidli Valley.
In the afternoon, walk down to explore the stunning waterfalls before driving back to your accommodation in Marrakech. The excursion includes 4 to 5 hours of walking and a 1.5-hour drive.
What's Included
- Pack-lunch
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Ment Tea
- Local Guide
- Guided walk
- Pack-lunch
- Lunch
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Ment Tea
- Local Guide
- Guided walk
What's Not Included
- Bottled water
- Gratuities
- Bottled water
- Gratuities
Location
فندق علي
Rue Moulay Ismail
Meeting time at this location will be at 9am
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
4.9
(76 Ratings)
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Faraway01436181043
Oct 17, 2024
Beautiful views, inspiring insights - This was a wonderful, low-key hike of several hours, with beautiful dramatic country and many fascinating insights and learnings. The loop route went up through one mountain village, across varied high country, then down through a different village. The villages are built on rocky steep slopes inaccessible by road, and offer inspiring insights into civil engineering and how people creatively solve life's varied challenges. In particular, the conditions, resources, and solutions are entirely different from what an American is used to, so the experience greatly expanded our perspective. The country above the villages is stunning and was mostly empty (met a few other hikers). Geology and plant life were fascinating. The loop had 700 m of altitude gain but was not difficult for fit 60+ year-olds and the pace was our own. Our guide Lahcen was kind and attentive, and graciously shared tea at his house. The lunch and lunch spot were perfect. The agent's driver picked us up and dropped us off at our hotel. The 1.5 hour drive was full of interest. A brief stop at an argan oil women's cooperative en route gave a fascinating look at a compelling business model. In sum, this day was full of both beauty and mind-expanding insights. Highly recommended. Hint: use WhatsApp for comms. Many thanks to all in the generous and attentive team.
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Maias428
Jun 9, 2024
So fun! - I went on the day trip that was the 6 hour trek and it was incredible. We stopped at different destinations before starting the hike. Our tour guide, Mohammad was great and the lunch was fantastic. Definitely do this, quick day trip from Marrakech.
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50vitors
May 25, 2022
Best tour to the atlas mountains - The trip ever.
Everything was perfect.
The guide Omar, the included lunch, the great driver.
I can only recommend this agency.
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Heather
Apr 29, 2022
Amazing - Fantastic day including a tour guide and driver for the day. The guide was knowledgable and answered any questions we had. We were collected from our RIad in Marrakech by our guide. We trekked into the Atlas mountains and visited the most beautiful waterfall on the way. We were then taken to the guides village and into his family home where we were served the most delicious lunch. The family were really welcoming and made us feel at home. The trip includes many stop offs for photo opportunity's and was concluded with a camel ride out in the rocky desert. We were then taken back into Marrakech by our tour guides. Definitely do this if in Marrakech the best 9 hours ever. Would do it all again tomorrow.
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A1596tfamys
Feb 22, 2020
Great Way to See Atlas Mountains - The tour was great. The company was kind enough to move our tour date when a member of our group got sick. We got picked up from our Riad and escorted in a group size of 6 people to camel rides, Berber villages and a hike through the upper villages in the Atlas plus a home cooked lunch. After a full day we got dropped off in front of Riad around 5 pm.
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Weronika1009
Feb 11, 2020
AMAZING Trip - I cannot recommend this trip enough. If you are planning a short trip to Marrakech, look no further. You will experience everything you possibly can in just one day: camel ride, local market, argan oil making, Atlas mountains viewing, delicious local meal and breathtaking sunset overlooking a desert. Mohammed is a wonderful and caring guide that goes out of his way to make everyone happy and comfortable. One of the best short trips I have ever been to! Thank you!
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Fatimzahra994
Feb 11, 2020
Amazing experience - My one-day trip to imlil with mohamed with amazing. I enjoyed everything about it including the food, the atlas beauty and the camel ride. Mohamed is a great guide and provides you with all the information you need to know about the place. His friend, Youssef, was also kind and friendly. Thanks guys a lot. I'd love to do it again as soon as possible
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Sysia85
Feb 11, 2020
Amazing trip !! - What a amazing trip with our guide tour Mohammed
He look after our group from the start of the trip till the end !
We book a trip thru trip advisor and that was the best choice from many of the offers. Drop in and drop off from our hotel great communication.
We had a chance to experience local culture and cuisine.
Amazing ride of the camel and view of the Atlas Mountains which we will never forget .
We already planning another trip
So see you soon Marroco;)
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Nahidaei
Feb 6, 2020
Morrocan mountain with an insight on berber culture. - It was a wonderful experience for me. Mohammed our tour guide is a berber. He talks lot about the berber culture and values. I find it true from his nature also. Helping others without expecting favors. So innocent guy, but he was able to converse better with English compared to other morrocans.
Wonderful experience to see morrocan mountains and their culture,food was also awesome.
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Danandlibb
Jan 24, 2020
Great tour - This was an awesome tour. Mohamed and his team took us on a full day tour of the area where he and his family are from. The highlight was visiting the high atlas mountains. We spent several hours walking between villages, amazing views of the mountains, and some beautiful waterfalls. We met some of Mohamed's friends on the way and then had a great tagine at the end before being taken back to Marrakech. Definetly our favourite day if our time in Morocco.
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