Atlas Mountains Day Trip with Camel Ride & Visiting Berber villages
Description
After early pickup at your Marrakech accommodation, head south toward the Atlas Mountains by air-conditioned minivan with your guide. Admire the views and, after stops at a traditional village and argan oil co-operative, continue into lush, orchard-filled valleys framed by rugged peaks. Stop for a camel ride before venturing deep into the Imlil Valley. Break for Moroccan tea and cake on a scenic terrace and chat to your guide as to whether you want to hike, drive, or ride a mule to the next stop. Set out for Ait Souka Village the way you’ve chosen, absorbing the scenery and tranquility on route. Here, enjoy a traditional Berber lunch, including tajine (slow-cooked stew) and couscous, and visit a Berber family home to learn about their lifestyle. Continue to Moulay Brahim near the Asni Valley, and absorb the views of Mt.Toukbal before returning to Marrakech where a hotel drop-off ends your trip.
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Itinerary
This private, full-day tour of the Atlas Mountains and Three Valleys starts with an early morning pickup from your hotel a little before 9a.m. Get comfortable as you begin your ride in your air-conditioned minivan to the heart of the Atlas Mountains.
Continue up the mountain area with nice experience of a camel ride 30min, and take in stunning scenic views as you go.
Afterward, your guide drives you up to Imlil Valley where you can rest on a terrace to enjoy a cup of Moroccan tea and a piece of cake. Your guide asks you a few options for the rest of the day, including how long of a walk you’d like to take and if you’d prefer to drive, walk, or ride a mule to your next stop.
Once you’ve decided, set out for Ait Souka Village. Lunch is waiting for you and your group. Experience a traditional Berber lunch, including salad, tajine, couscous, and fruit. At the village, follow your guide to the home of a Berber family, and learn about their culture and way of life before heading over to Moulay Brahim near the Asni Valley.
our day ends with a quiet drive back to Marrakech. Get dropped back off at your hotel when you reach the city. Tours end at different times depending on the options you choose while in the Imlil Valley. Read more about Atlas Mountains, Three Valleys Private Tour from Marrakech 2021
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
This tour includes pick up and drop off at the hotel or riad where you're staying. Having said that, some riads are inaccessible by car. If this is the case, we'll indicate a nearby point where you can be picked up, and at the end of the tour we'll leave you at a similar nearby point.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- 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(10)
Great experience, guide very considerate of everyone in the party. He was very informative and helpful. Well worth the experience. Mustafa was very polite and friendly
It was a very nice day The guide is exceptionally nice attentive and endowed with unparalleled empathy I'm dizzy and this one always helped me cross bridges near the falls A full day of activities and joy
Superb day with tea in an argan cooperative, visit to a typical market, good food, beautiful scenery, a short walk to the waterfall and a camel ride. We were accompanied by Mustapha, our guide, who was smiling, kind and attentive, it was a pleasure to spend the day with him. Thank you Mustapha!
An extraordinary day. The excursion is complete, we discovered many aspects and landscapes of Morocco. You may have a choice between several tourist agencies, but such a joyful and generous excursion is unique, I am happy to have chosen this one, thanks to Mustafa our guide.
I had a magical experience on this tour of the High Atlas mountains with Mustapha. He's filled with knowledge, particularly about the natural landscape and had lots of super interesting historical tales to tell along the journey too. A very special hats off to Mustapha's mother and sister in law, too, who cooked us the MOST exquisite meal for lunch with breathtaking views of the mountains. It was truly unforgettable and I'm telling everyone about it!
An unforgettable experience with our guide Mustapha. A day that my children and I are not about to forget. Everything is perfect from start to finish. Mustapha is an exceptional person who knows how to transmit the love of his region. Moreover Mustapha was kind enough to pick us up and take us back to our accommodation. Every activity of the day was captivating. The most exceptional moment being the hike in the village of Mustapha and the meal prepared by his family in which we were warmly welcomed. The meal was delicious and the place absolutely magical. Our day was a unique and beautiful experience that I recommend to anyone who wants to discover Morocco. If there is only one experience to book, it is this. Thank you Mustapha for your humanity and greatness of heart.
The local Berber guide is very aware of the review process so is very attentive and makes a concerted effort inform to please. The Atlas Mountains valley that you visit is very scenic. January appears to be a good time to visit not too hot and the snow is on the ranges. With the sun shining the light reflects beautifully across the mountains and the villages blend in well ..the local food is very tasty and the camel ride adds a bit of excitement. A worthwhile day trip and good value.
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It is an OK trip and beautiful route. However nowhere any scenic as it might seem in the photos. Our guide was kind and helpful, but the largest part of the trip was boring and poorly explained. You are much better off if you rent a car and drive around on your own. Tip: if you go to the argan cooperative do NOT buy anything from them. It is a total rip off! We bought a cream for MAD100, the same evening bought it again (exactly the same product) from a store in Marrakech for 30. People there always will claim that their products are unique, organic and so on, but they are just buying and reselling. Sad but true.
Hello Gomarios, hope you are doing well, i contacted you just to know that you had reviewed a wrong product!!! beceause there is so many product under this name and i'm suffering with this bad comment and could you please contact the Viator or Tripadvisor about your right experience just for me and might essier to write a review but you don't know how much pain people can have please check again and let me know, i tried many times to contact the campany and they didn't want to hear from me unless you contacted them!! wishing you all the best
Everything was packed into this trip and the host was brilliant. We had an unplanned market stop, A break at the argon oil place where we got to sample the different oils with bread. Camel ride dressed in traditional Berber clothes. We then did an hour’s trek in the Atlas Mountains finishing at the guide’s family’s house for traditional Moroccan food. And finally we finished with a trip to the desert at sunset which was jus tv beautiful. All in all a fantastic day trip, which was great value for money. I would highly recommend this trip.
A wonderful day with our guide Said. He was very knowledgeable and explained the history of the Berbers well. Interesting food along* the way plus a good lunch of terrine in a Berber house. We finished with a ride on a camel. Well worth doing. Highly recommend this trip.
