Marrakech Trip Overview
Departure from Marrakech around 9am,and drive towards Imlil valley passing by Moulay Brahim Gorges, Asni center (well-known by its weekly Saturday Berber market). After 17km We arrive to Imlil (1,740m), a starting point of several trekking and walking options through the High Atlas valleys and Berber villages including Mount Toubkal (4167m) the highest summit in North Africa. Here you will leave our vehicle to take a welcome glass of mint tea in the village and meet your guide prior to setting out for some 4km excursion (2 or 3 h walk). Towards the south to the Berber village of Armed (2000m) passing the hamlets of Ait souka,up to Armed village where you will enjoy a panoramic view over the surounding villages and the high Atlas Peaks.
A short visit through Armed. The trek then continues for another half an hour until the stop for lunch which will be served in Ait souka. After lunch you set off back down the other side of the valley back to Imlil, and Transfer back to Marrakech.
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* Duration: 7 to 9 hours
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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Departure from Marrakech around 9am,and drive towards Imlil valley passing by Moulay Brahim Gorges, Asni center (well-known by its weekly Saturday Berber market). After 17km We arrive to Imlil (1,740m), a starting point of several trekking and walking options through the High Atlas valleys and Berber villages including Mount Toubkal (4167m) the highest summit in North Africa. Here you will leave our vehicle to take a welcome glass of mint tea in the village and meet your guide prior to setting out for some 4km excursion (2 or 3 h walk). Towards the south to the Berber village of Armed (2000m) passing the hamlets of Ait souka,up to Armed village where you will enjoy a panoramic view over the surounding villages and the high Atlas Peaks.
A short visit through Armed. The trek then continues for another half an hour until the stop for lunch which will be served in Ait souka. After lunch you set off back down the other side of the valley back to Imlil, and Transfer back to Marrakech.
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Pass By: Mount Toubkal, Morocco
Toubkal or Tubkal is a mountain peak in southwestern Morocco, located in the Toubkal National Park. At 4,167 metres (13,671 ft), it is the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco, North Africa and the Arab World. Located 63 km (39 mi) south of the city of Marrakesh, and visible from it, Toubkal is an ultra prominent peak, the highest for over 2,000 km (1,200 mi). For climbers it is “the most popular mountain objective in the Atlas mountains
Pass By: Imlil Day Trips, Marrakech Morocco
Imlil is a small village in the high Atlas Mountains of Morocco. It is 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) above sea level. A portrait of Imlil and the problems and prospects of Morocco’s mountain populations appeared in 1984 in the book by James A. Miller called Imlil and published by Westview Press. It is close to the mountain Jebel Toubkal, the highest peak in Northern Africa. Imlil makes a good base for attempting to summit Toubkal as it lies at the end of the tarmac road, and is a natural place to hire mountain guides and mules for the onward trek. Imlil is the centre of mountain tourism in Morocco due to its unique position. From here, 90% of visitors head up to Toubkal, the highest mountain in Morocco.
Imlil is connected to Asni and Ikkiss by tracks. Open-back trucks provide a bus service several times a week between these three villages.
Imlil as a village is a relatively new creation. It was created to cater for the number of tourists pouring through en route to Toubkal. The original communities still exist in the valleys around Tamatert, Ait Souka, Tagadirt, Tacheddirt, Acheim, Taourirt n’Ait Mizane, Mzikene and Arhrene.
Before the advent of mountain tourism, the Imlil area was well known for its walnuts, apples and cherry production. While these are still important to the local economy, these have been eclipsed by tourism. Both mountain tourists and Moroccans come to Imlil seeking a cool relief from the heat of the Haouz.
The Film ‘Seven years in Tibet’ was partly filmed in the village.
Stop At: Atlas Mountain Trekking, Imlil, Morocco
The Atlas Mountain are a mountain range in the Maghreb. It stretches around 2,500 km (1,600 mi) through Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. The range’s highest peak is Toubkal, with an elevation of 4,167 metres (13,671 ft) in southwestern Morocco. It separates the Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines from the Sahara Desert.[1] The Atlas mountains are primarily inhabited by Berber populations.[2] The terms for ‘mountain’ in some Berber languages are adrar and adras, which are believed to be cognates of the toponym Atlas. The mountains are home to a number of animals and plants unique within Africa, some of which can be found in Europe; many of which are endangered and some already extinct.
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: High Atlas Mountains, 40000 Morocco
The Atlas Mountain are a mountain range in the Maghreb. It stretches around 2,500 km (1,600 mi) through Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. The range’s highest peak is Toubkal, with an elevation of 4,167 metres (13,671 ft) in southwestern Morocco. It separates the Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines from the Sahara Desert.[1] The Atlas mountains are primarily inhabited by Berber populations.[2] The terms for ‘mountain’ in some Berber languages are adrar and adras, which are believed to be cognates of the toponym Atlas. The mountains are home to a number of animals and plants unique within Africa, some of which can be found in Europe; many of which are endangered and some already extinct.
Duration: 5 hours
Pass By: Ourika Valley, Ourika Morocco
The Atlas Mountain are a mountain range in the Maghreb. It stretches around 2,500 km (1,600 mi) through Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. The range’s highest peak is Toubkal, with an elevation of 4,167 metres (13,671 ft) in southwestern Morocco. It separates the Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines from the Sahara Desert.[1] The Atlas mountains are primarily inhabited by Berber populations.[2] The terms for ‘mountain’ in some Berber languages are adrar and adras, which are believed to be cognates of the toponym Atlas. The mountains are home to a number of animals and plants unique within Africa, some of which can be found in Europe; many of which are endangered and some already extinct.
