Atlas Mountains and Agafay Desert 4x4 Safari
Description
Enjoy a full-day trip to the High Atlas Mountains and meet local Berbers. Visit Toubkal National Park and Imlil village, where you can choose a moderate guided hike or continue on to the village by 4x4 vehicle. Eat a traditional lunch with a local family.
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Itinerary
Discover and explore deep Berber country in the High Atlas Mountains, and enjoy the landscapes of desert, valleys, villages, and open plains on a full-day trip from Marrakech. The drive takes you first to the Agafay Desert, just south of Marrakech, where you’ll experience some dune bashing before continuing on to the Lalla Takerkoust region, making your first stop on the hills overlooking the lake.
From here you’ll begin a 4x4 adventure on dirt tracks rarely frequented by tourists and climb up to the Kik Plateau, where you’ll drive from village to village meeting locals, visiting Berber homes, and sampling their traditional mint tea and homemade bread. When you arrive at Imlil Village, located in the heart of Toubkal National Park, you’ll have the option of hiking for an hour to Armed village or continue to the village by 4x4. The 1-hour hike with a local guide is of moderate difficulty.
In the village you’ll be served a Berber lamb tagine for lunch at a local home. You’ll also enjoy Moroccan salads and homemade bread during the meal. After lunch and a short relaxation break, you’ll head down a gentle hill to Imlil village, where you’ll meet your driver for the 1-hour trip back to Marrakech via the Haouz plains.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
The pick up and the drop off included in our day trip
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(3)
Punctual efficient - Ismail a knowledgeable and very pleasant guide and Mohammed an excellent driver
I was travelling with my husband and sister, and we had an amazing day trip to the Agafay Desert and Atlas Mountains. Booking and communication was seamless, the car was very comfortable, and we had a really great driver and tour guide. Mustafa's knowledge of the Berber way of life was really excellent, and I really couldn't recommend this experience more.
Definitely recommend this trip. We were picked up from our hotel at 8.30am and arrived back at 6pm. We were a small group of only 4 of us all day so it was very personal. My mum also is disabled and uses a crutch and the help received was above and beyond. Where there was limited access due to the village being down small narrow paths she was aided and when she couldn’t complete the walk she was walked back to the van and the driver took her on her own little adventure and we met her at the end point. Houssain was our guide for the village visit and waterfall hike and he was very friendly and welcoming into his village where we had a lovely home cooked tagine. We also only booked this last minute and there was no issue as were in contact via WhatsApp with the provider. Excellent value for money would definitely recommend doing whilst in Morocco.
