Marrakech Trip Overview
• IMLIL & ATLAS MOUNTAINS DAY TRIP
Escape the heat of Marrakech and drive into the High Atlas Mountains. The Mount Toubkal offers private & luxury Day Trek Tours, High atlas Toubkal, visit the Atlas Mountains with its traditional Berber culture Ride a mule and pass berber villages and enjoy the stunning views of the countryside. Enjoy a traditional lunch in a Berber house and take a short walk with your local guide before driving back to Marrakech.
Atlas mountains and imlil day trip is one of the most spectacular day trips from Marrakech if you desire to get out of the city and delve in the authentic and rural side of Morocco. We will start our Imlil day trip at 09-am from Marrakech by a 4WD vehicle or mini van for 1:30 hours drive south up the Moulay Brahim Gorges, and the berber village of Asni very popular for its weekly market every saturday
Additional Info
* Duration: 2 days
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco
• IMLIL & ATLAS MOUNTAINS DAY TRIP
Escape the heat of Marrakech and drive into the High Atlas Mountains. The Mount Toubkal offers private & luxury Day Trek Tours, High atlas Toubkal, visit the Atlas Mountains with its traditional Berber culture Ride a mule and pass berber villages and enjoy the stunning views of the countryside. Enjoy a traditional lunch in a Berber house and take a short walk with your local guide before driving back to Marrakech.
Atlas mountains and imlil day trip is one of the most spectacular day trips from Marrakech if you desire to get out of the city and delve in the authentic and rural side of Morocco. We will start our Imlil day trip at 09-am from Marrakech by a 4WD vehicle or mini van for 1:30 hours drive south up the Moulay Brahim Gorges, and the berber village of Asni very popular for its weekly market every saturday
Itinerary
Day 1: Day 1: Marrakech-Imlil- Toubkal Refuge
Stop At: Mount Toubkal, Morocco
After being picked up from your accommodation in Marrakech at around 8:30 am, you will be transferred to Imlil (1750m). Imlil is situated on the upper foothills of the Western Atlas Mountains. Here, we leave our vehicle and we meet our Mt Toubkal team for Berber tea before we start our trek heading along the Ait Mizane Valley towards the village of Armed. Build on a moraine spur overlooking the valley. Armed is the largest village in the Ait Mizane and provides an interesting mix of traditional terraced farming, Berber houses, and streets that seem to be permanently gridlocked by goats and cattle. Continuing east and crossing the floodplain, our route takes us along the mule tracks and up into the high rocky cliffs above the valley. Crossing the river, we eventually come to the pastoral shrine of Sidi Chamarouch, a famous place that attracts tourists and pilgrims. We then continue by zigzagging our way up to Toubkal Refuge (3207m), where we will spend the night. 5 or 6 hours walking.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Picnic lunch – fresh Moroccan salad, cheese, sliced sausage, tinned tuna fish and sardines, bread, fruit, tea
• Dinner: Soup,Tajine (chicken or mutton with vegetables), bread, coffee, tea, cake, fruit
• Breakfast: tea, coffee,juice,fruit, milk, bread, butter, jam, cheese, porridge,
Accommodation included: REFUGE
The refuge is simple but offers warm showers,
CAMPING
Camping is an option if prefered (june-Octo).
Day 2: Toubkal refuge–Summit – Return to Marrakech
Stop At: Imlil, Imlil, Marrakech-Safi
Today starts with an early wake up for breakfast around 4:30 am. The ascent will begin at 5:00 am in order to escape from the heat and being on the top at the best time. Through our hiking uphill, we will stop a few times for a short break to have some water, orange and Moroccan nuts. Within 3-4 hours, you will be able to enjoy the magic views of Toubkal Summit and peaks over 4000m. Here, you will have the chance also to look at other valleys and Sahara direction. After that, we will descend down the same way to the Refuge after your admiration and meditation over the Atlas Mountains. After lunch, we will go back down to Imlil then transfer back to Marrakech. Approx 10 hours.
Duration: 9 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: tea, coffee,juice,fruit, milk, bread, butter, jam, cheese, porridge,
• Lunch: Picnic lunch – fresh Moroccan salad, cheese, sliced sausage, tinned tuna fish and sardines, bread, fruit, tea
No accommodation included on this day.
