Atlas Valleys & Toubkal Summit – 5 Days
A 5-day High Atlas trek combining Berber villages and green valleys with a final ascent of Mount Toubkal, North Africa’s highest peak.
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Detailed Tour Itinerary
01
Marrakech – Imi Oughlad – Tizi n’Tachte – Tiziane
Drive from Marrakech to Imi Oughlad at about 1,450 m, meet the mule team and begin walking through cornfields, pine and juniper woodland. Cross Tizi n’Tachte at around 2,000 m, stop for a picnic and continue to the red-clay village of Tiziane at about 1,750 m for the night.
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Tiziane – Tizi n’Taghrhourte – D’knt
Follow the Ait Oussaden Valley through walnut groves and climb to Tizi n’Taghrhourte at about 1,995 m. Continue to the Assaka spring for a picnic lunch, then descend along forest edges to D’knt or nearby Agouns n Assoul for dinner and overnight accommodation.
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D’knt – Tizi n’Tagdalte – Tizi Oussem – Tamsoult
Walk through walnut trees, corn and barley fields, cross Tizi n’Tagdalte and descend to a spring among junipers for lunch. Continue along mountain tracks to Tizi Oussem and then to the summer village of Tamsoult for the night.
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Tamsoult – Tizi Aguelzim – Toubkal Refuge
Climb east from Tamsoult on mule tracks toward Tizi Aguelzim at around 3,550 m. Enjoy wide High Atlas views before continuing for several hours to the Toubkal Refuge at about 3,207 m, where you spend the night.
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Toubkal Refuge – Mount Toubkal Summit – Sidi Chamharouch – Imlil – Marrakech
Start very early for the steep ascent of Mount Toubkal, reaching the 4,167 m summit after roughly three hours. After enjoying the panorama, descend to the refuge for lunch, then continue down via Sidi Chamharouch to Imlil. Finish with the return transfer to Marrakech.
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What's Included & Excluded
✓ Included
Expert local Berber English-speaking mountain guide Mules and muleteers to carry luggage Berber cook All meals during the trek Accommodation in Berber village gites and Toubkal Refuge Round-trip transport between Marrakech and the trek Camping equipment for summer treks when required
✕ Not Included
Travel insurance Alcohol Water and refreshments Tips and personal expenses
Frequently Asked Questions
Bring a sleeping bag, hiking boots, rain jacket, fleece, warm and light layers, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, camera, basic first-aid items, slippers and a head torch.
The guides are local registered mountain guides trained in Morocco and experienced throughout the High Atlas and on Mount Toubkal. They can guide in several languages including English and French.
A 30% deposit is normally used to secure the booking, with the remaining balance paid later according to the agreed booking method.
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