Marrakech to Atlas Mountains Day Trip with Guided Hike

$19
Duration
7 hours 30 minutes
Type
Difficulty
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This tour offers more than just sightseeing it’s a genuine cultural immersion into Morocco’s mountain life. You’ll travel through the breathtaking valleys of Imlil and Asni with a local Berber guide who was born and raised in the Atlas Mountains, giving you a truly authentic perspective.

Unlike standard group tours, this experience allows you to visit a real Berber family home, share a freshly cooked traditional lunch, and connect personally with local people in their natural environment. You’ll walk through scenic mountain trails, visit an Argan Oil Cooperative run by women, and discover hidden viewpoints most tourists never see.

With comfortable private or small-group transport, flexible stops, and warm local hospitality, this tour combines nature, culture, and human connection — making it one of the most memorable and heartwarming day trips from Marrakech.

Inclusions

  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • WiFi on board
  • Tea and water mineral
  • Tour guide: English French Spanish
  • Food & drinks
  • WiFi

Exclusions

  • 7€ per person Traditional lunch in a Berber home
  • Food & drinks

Tour Plan

Itinerary

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Stage 1

Explore the High Atlas Mountains on a full-day excursion and discover several Berber villages and scenic landscapes. Enjoy a 2 to 3-hour hike, ride a camel along picturesque trails, and enjoy a traditional lunch in a Berber household with local mint tea.

Depart Marrakech in the morning and drive to the Moulay Brahim Gorges. Arrive at the main trailhead and experience the dramatic scenery on a camel ride. Hop back aboard the vehicle and pass Berber villages on your way through the Imlil Valley.

Stage 2

Arrive at the village of Imlil where a local will welcome you with a glass of mint tea. Hike for hours to Armed, the highest and largest village in the Imlil Valley. Go by the hamlets of Ait Mizan, Targa, and Imoula on your hike to the Berber village of Ait Souka.

Stop on the way at Tamatert, and take in sweeping views of ancient irrigation terraces for barley, corn, and vegetables. Admire cherry orchards and walnut trees before you reach the home of a Berber family in Ait Souka.

Sip on a refreshing mint tea while savoring a traditional lunch in the home of a Berber family.

Stage 3

Return by going down the other side of the valley through Taourirt and ride the van back to Marrakech at the end of the tour.

Meeting / Pickup

Meet on location or pick-up: Customers can come to our location or we can pick them up on request.

Know Before You Go

  • Infant seats available

Please Note

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Get picked up from your accommodation in Marrakech or the closest accessible point to your accommodation.

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