Marrakech and Toubkal Valley - 8 Day - Trekking Trip

1 week: Marrakech to Marrakech (MTV8)

This is a stunning trekking option for when Toubkal Summit is covered in snow. With cool evenings and warm days this trek through the spectacular Toubkal valley is a truly memorable journey. We will be rewarded with fine views of Toubkal and surrounding peaks, alongside meeting the hospitible Berber working their terraces. We walk on average 4 – 6 hours per day and will enjoy three hearty meals per day prepared by our cooks.

3 star Riad in Marrakech
All inclusive price & full board (as stated above)
Luxury Berber camping / cooks prepare food / mules carry clients rucksack
English speaking guide
Transfer airport joining hotel (arrival only)
11 years experience in Morocco

Accommodation

2 / 3* Hotel / Berber lodge

Kitty Notes

Food (3 meals a day), accommodation, driver/courier

Itineraries (Marrakech - Marrakech)

Days 1-8

Day1: Marrakech
Welcome to Marrakech! Arrive airport and transfer to a traditional Moroccan Riad in the centre of Marrakech. We have a welcome meeting at 6pm before dinner. (Dinner & overnight – Marrakech)


Day 2: Tizi Oussem
Marrakech – Imi-n-Oughlad -Tizi Oussem – breakfast. Departing Marrakech this morning, we take a scenic drive into the Atlas Mountains to Imi-n-Oughlad, the starting point of our High Atlas adventure! Here we meet the cooks and team, with their sturdy mules, who will be trekking with us for the next 5 days. The High Atlas is the highest mountain range in North Africa , with several peaks over 4000 metres and beautiful scenery. Today we trek up winding rocky paths, to the beautiful Tizi-n-Tacht pass, where we stop for lunch. This afternoon we continue on, to the Berber village of Tizi Oussem which is tucked away in a picturesque valley. Here we spend the night in a rustic Berber house. (Lunch, dinner & overnight Tizi Oussem)


Day 3: Mssik Pass
Tizi Oussem – Aroumd – breakfast. After breakfast we continue our journey, past Berber villages, goat herders, terraced fields and up through the Mssik pass to reach Imil, in the heart of the Mizane Valley . Imlil is a popular starting point for many High Atlas treks and it features in Kundun, Martin Scorsese’s film about the Dalai Lama; in which he used the High Atlas to double as the Himalayas . We spend the night in a Berber house, 3km south of Imlil, in the charming village of Aroumd . (Lunch, dinner & overnight – Aroumd)


Day 4: Tachedirte Valley
Aroumd – Tachedirte – breakfast. Trekking along rocky paths and through pine groves, surrounded by beautiful mountain vistas, we journey to Tachedirte today. Spend the afternoon and evening at leisure, in this beautifully scenic setting. (Lunch, dinner & overnight – Tachedirte)


Day 5: Agadir Berber Village
Tachedirte – Agadir village – breakfast. Trekking through the lush Tachedirte valley, we stop at a hillside Berber village for some refreshments before continuing to the remote village of Agadir , where we spend the night. (Lunch, dinner & overnight - Agadir Village)


Day 6: Oukiemden
Agadir village – Marrakech – breakfast. After breakfast, we complete the final leg of our Atlas trek, which finishes in Oukiemden, a picturesque hill station. There is time to enjoy the panoramic views of rugged mountains and sweeping valleys before returning to Marrakech, for some well deserved rest and relaxation! (Lunch, dinner & overnight – Marrakech)


Day 7: Explore Marrakech
Marrakech – breakfast. Enjoy a day at leisure exploring exotic Marrakech, with its beautiful Koutoubia mosque and fabulous central square – Djemma-el-fna. Packed full of colour, spicy aromas, traders, snake charmers and fortune tellers - Djemma-el-fna is a feast for all of the senses! Lose yourself in the madness of Marrakech and perhaps test your bargaining skills, buying some last minute souvenirs! We’ll meet up this evening for our final dinner. (Lunch, dinner & overnight – Marrakech) (Riad)


Day 8: Marrakech
Marrakech – breakfast. The trip ends after breakfast.


Departures

Reference Departure Arrival Price GBP Kitty EUR Notes
MTV801 03 Apr 10 Marrakech 10 Apr 10 Marrakech £319 €250
MTV802 17 Apr 10 Marrakech 24 Apr 10 Marrakech £319 €250
MTV0803 01 May 10 Marrakech 08 May 10 Marrakech £319 €250
MTV0804 22 May 10 Marrakech 29 May 10 Marrakech £319 €250
MTV0805 05 Jun 10 Marrakech 12 Jun 10 Marrakech £319 €250
MTV0806 19 Jun 10 Marrakech 26 Jun 10 Marrakech £319 €250
MTV0807 03 Jul 10 Marrakech 10 Jul 10 Marrakech £319 €250
MTV0808 17 Jul 10 Marrakech 24 Jul 10 Marrakech £319 €250
MTV0809 31 Jul 10 Marrakech 07 Aug 10 Marrakech £319 €250
MTV0810 07 Aug 10 Marrakech 14 Aug 10 Marrakech £319 €250
MTV0811 14 Aug 10 Marrakech 21 Aug 10 Marrakech £319 €250
MTV0812 21 Aug 10 Marrakech 28 Aug 10 Marrakech £319 €250
MTV0813 28 Aug 10 Marrakech 04 Sep 10 Marrakech £319 €250
MTV0814 11 Sep 10 Marrakech 18 Sep 10 Marrakech £319 €250
MTV0815 25 Sep 10 Marrakech 02 Oct 10 Marrakech £319 €250
MTV0816 09 Oct 10 Marrakech 16 Oct 10 Marrakech £319 €250
MTV0817 23 Oct 10 Marrakech 30 Oct 10 Marrakech £319 €250

Last updated: 9th November 2009

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