Morocco Tours

The Toubkal Hiking Tour


Hiking in Morocco

This itinerary caters directly to the fantasies of mountain enthusiasts, who will climb to heights of over 14,000 feet.  There, they will discover the unparalleled beauty of countless natural wonders as they travel the mountains’ craggy surface, both on foot and on horseback. This hiking tour is designed for hikers who like to rough it up a little, the real culturally oriented, college student and anthropologists for field study and research, family, kids love this hiking tour of Morocco. Enrich yourself with life in the Atlas Mountains experience hosted by Bertber nomads.

 

Day 1:  Marrakech

Upon your arrival, you will meet your guide, who will help you transfer your belongings to your hotel for check-in.  You will have the remainder of the morning to relax, and acclimate yourself to your new environment.

Day 2: Marrakech – Imlil – Imioughlad

The following morning, you will depart for Imioughlad (5,800 feet), which is found in the Ait Misana Valley.  You will stop en route to visit a weekly market at Asni, after which you will meet the mule crew that will accompany you for the duration of your journey.  You will enjoy a typical Berber tea ceremony and load up the mules.  Afterward, you will cross the Tacht pass (7,100 feet) through the juniper forest.  You will stop for lunch at the Tiziane Springs, and spend the night in a typical Berber home.

Day 3: Imioughlad – Tikkent Valley

After breakfast, you will have time to prepare yourself for a day of walking.  When you are ready, you will begin by climbing the Teouti pass (7,000 feet), hiking through the evergreen juniper forests.  After lunch, you will continue onward to the Tikkent Valley, where you will camp for the night.

Day 4: Tikkent – Tizi Oussem

In the morning, you will visit the Azaden Valley, which ends at the pass of the Tougdalt (8,200 feet).  You will eat lunch in the open air of the Thuya forest, bordering a mountain stream.  You will then continue onward to Tizi Oussem, where you will camp for the night.

Day 5:  Tizi Oussem – Sidi Chamharouch

After breakfast, you will cross the pass of Mezzik (9,000 feet), and descend to Imlil-Aren.  You will then climb to the Marabout of Sidi Chamharouch (9,550 feet), where you will spend the night in tents.

Day 6:  Sidi Chamharouch – Neltner

You will follow a deserted mountain path to the Neltner refuge (11,000 feet), where you will camp for the night.

Day 7: Neltner – Lake Ifni

Early in the morning, you will leave your campsite to travel to the Toubkal summit.  Upon your arrival there, you will eat lunch.  Afterward, you will visit the Lake of Ifni and return to your campsite for the night.

Day 8:  Lake Ifni – Imioughlad

You will descend from the Toubkal peaks to spend the night at Imioughlad, in a Berber home.

Day 9: Imioughlad – Imlil – Marrakech

You will spend your morning riding to Imlil, where you will leave your mules.  Afterward, you will head back to Marrakech, where you will spend the night in a hotel.

Day 10: Marrakech

You will spend your day exploring Marrakech, touring the city with a professional local guide.  Your tour will feature the city’s major monuments and museums.  In the afternoon, you will visit the exotic markets and workshops in the city’s older section, and finish your afternoon in the bustling Jamaa El Fna Square.  You will enjoy a festive dinner in a typical Moroccan restaurant with traditional local entertainment. 

Day 11: Marrakech - Home

In the morning, you will depart from Marrakech airport to connect with your flight back home.

What is included:

  • Camping equipment
  • Lodging in Berber homes
  • Accommodations in 4 star hotels in Marrakech
  • Full board (breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily)
  • Land transportation in an air conditioned, four-wheel-drive vehicle
  • Mules for hiking and Hiking crew
  • Services of English-speaking guides and tour leader
  • Hotel taxes and service charges

 

Cost per person based on double occupancy:                                    875 Euro

 

Departs any Tuesday between May and November 2010
Minimum of four people per group

This Hiking Tour in Morocco is a combination of History, Arts and Crafts, Architecture, Mountains, Valleys, natural sites, Horse back riding, camping, Overland trekking, kasbahs, oases, waterfalls, lakes, high elevations,  Medersas, Mosques, Jewish barrial sites in Mellahs, private Palaces and Homes in morocco featuring the Atlas Mountains, Marrakech, Berber tribes, Toubkal hiking, Imlil, Asni. Best escorted, guided group and private Morocco adventure tour in 2010

College study tours rates are available for 2010 - Minimum four travelers, maximum twelve travelers.

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