3 Day Trekking in Atlas Mountains and Berber Villages From Marrakech
Description
These 3 day trekking in the Atlas Mountains and Berber Villages give you the chance to visit several different Berber villages in the Atlas Mountains and stay with many different families. Escape the other tourists, and walk out to centuries-old villages to see rural Berber life up close, in the Atlas Mountains Villages.
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Itinerary
These 3 day trekking in the Atlas Mountains and Berber Villages give you the chance to visit several different Berber villages in the Atlas Mountains and stay with many different families. Escape the other tourists, and walk out to centuries-old villages to see rural Berber life up close, in the Atlas Mountains Villages. Day 1: 9:00 am Depart from your Marrakech hotel. Around 10:30 Arrive in Imlil Valley meet with your guide and your Mule, have tea, and prepare bags/packs for excursion. * Start the hike towards the area of Aroumd. * Lunch stop at Tidli at the home of a local Berber family. After lunch, we climb up to Mount Tawdja 2800m walking through some small villages of Tagadirt and Tamatert. Around 2:00 PM Arrive at the top of Tawdja and have a break with beautiful views from the top 2800m . After break, we continue Aitsouka our final destination for the day. 4:30 PM Arrive at the village of Ait Souka and the Berber home where we will be staying for the night. Have tea and a snack on the roof tre. on the roof terrace where you can see the busy evening of berber women carrying the food for the animals to take home. Head out to explore the village and possibly visit some other homes along the way. Day 2: Breakfast, then prepare for the day's trek. We start our hike through Ait Mizan River towards the Azzaden Valley, Arrive at Tizi Mzik and stop for lunch at the top off Tizi Mzik 2300m: After lunch we continue our way towards Ighoulidn watrfulls through the villages of Tamsoult, Tizi Oussem, and Ait issa, going by a well-known ancient mountain spring, a beautiful valley system with a panoramic view of the river-bed and its green fields to both sides.Arrive at Azzaden Valley where we stay at a local Berber Gete, relaxing with a beautiful view of the area. We spend the night in here. Day 3: 8:30 AM Breakfast Depart from Azzaden Valley, pleasant walk through many small Berber villages and green fields of Matat, Tahliwin, Tiwrdi. with different colors of the mountains. Around 12:00 PM; Arrive in Agrssioual where we will have lunch next to the river. More walking through the villages of Tadart and Talaoul. 3:00 PM Meet with your driver then depart for Marrakech.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup up from your hotel in Marrakech Note: if your hotel is not accessible by minibus please meet at Hotel Islane
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(14)
Overall the 3 day hike was a good experience. The landscapes were most beautiful on the first day, afterswards it was a little monotonous especially because on the last day we just walked the same route back because there was some problem with the other path. The food was really amazing, freshly prepared and delicious. We expected to stay in a shared dormitory so having our own room and bathroom was amazing. Our guide Mustafa was really caring and tried to meet our needs. However after our group became smaller on the second day he walked a little too fast for me and did not take enough water breaks. Also he could be a little pushy, he insisted I wasn't smiling enough and asked if I was happy at least 15 times a day (I just had a neutral face because hiking can be exhausting). Mustafa always timed the walks perfectly, we always arrived right before it started raining. He was always open for us to awnser our questions, taught us about the different vallies and even played cards with us. We are happy to have done this hike and get a feel of life in the valley that would have not been possible from a day trip.
Rachida is a very good guide, attentive and very helpful. She answered all our questions with patience and kindness, while making the visit lively and enjoyable. His knowledge of the place and his sense of sharing really made the experience unique. Thank you again for this beautiful time, I highly recommend!
Every aspect of this 3 day trekking trip was fantastic. Ishmal, our guide, was engaging and knowledgeable and Omar, the chef managed to produce amazing meals with a single portable stove. The trek took us over mountains and through various Berber villages. The scenery was remarkably varied and the treks challenging enough to feel a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day. Meeting and walking with new people added immensely to the experience. I cannot recommend this trek highly enough. Walking boots recommended.
Absolutely stunning hike. Throughout the whole time my friend and I were very well looked after and the accomodation and food provided was great. In particular our guide mohamed bowajamor was beyond patient and helpful. Would definitely recommend
We had a great experience! The views were amazing, the hikes were challenging but doable and our guide Mohamed Bowajamor and Abdul were really friendly. Sometimes talking in English was a bit hard, but everything was understandable. Would be a nice addition if you get to learn more about the berber history/way of live, during the walk.
Mohammed is a great guide, the hike is amazing with beautiful views. The accomodations are basic but okay. I highly recommend the hike!
I had an amazing time on this experience with my wonderful guide, Mohammad. He was a true professional, guiding us through beautiful villages and incredible scenery. It is a really nice feeling to be in such good hands when you are off the beaten path. This experience allows you to see the real side of the Atlas Mountains. I felt like a visitor in another world. Recommended!
Incredible scenery and a great tour with Mohamed. He was flexible to what I wanted to do and I saw some incredible things.
Muhammed Bujamore was a great guide. I am 76 years old so after the first day I realized that the original trek we had planned would be too difficult for me Muhammed came up with an alternative which was callenging but well within my capabilities. I especially enoyed visting Muhammeds village and eating lunch at his home. This gave me a picture of life in the villages I had been seeing from the mountains. The scenery was amazing. I rcommend the tour for the active traveler who enjoys mountain walking
My wife Jane and I trekked for three days in the Atlas Mountains in November 2019. The trip was superbly organised by Mohammed, who took us to and from Marrakesh, and our guide was his brother Hamsa - 'best in Morocco'! We had three excellent walks including some challenging climbs, great views and wonderful routes. We were accompanied by a mule, who carried our bags and whose driver cooked the most AMAZING food everytime we stopped. To reach the crest of a col, after three hours walking, and be greeted with salads, tagine, mint tea and orange juice felt like heaven! At the end of each day we stayed in a local guest-house sharing the accommodation with some lovely fellow-travellers. On the way back to our Riad Mohammed organised a camel trek as an unexpected additional extra. This was a great trek.
