Atlas & Sahara Desert Experience: Trek Atlas Valleys & Explore Berber Villages with Camel Ride
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Marrakech
Embark on a thrilling 6-day adventure in Morocco, trekking through Atlas Valleys, exploring Berber villages, and riding camels in the Sahara Desert.
Duration: 6 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Marrakech – Imlil/ Azzaden valley

Toubkal - Day 1: Marrakech – Imlil/ High Atlas Mountains (1740m)– Tizi Mzik (2684m)-Tamsoulte waterfalls (2300m) Tizi Oussem village (1850m).
After breakfast in Marrakech, pick up & drive towards the high Atlas Mountains via Tahnnaout, Oued Ghighaya & Asni, enjoy the stunning view of the villages along the valet. Arrival to Imlil (65km from Marrakech), meet the guide & multeer andthen start the trek & climb Tizi Mzik pass (2684m), spectacular view over Imlil valley & Toubkal Summit, continue to Tamsoulte to visit the highest waterfalls in the Atlas Mountains (100m of hight), down the Azzaden valley through juniper forest to get to Tizi Oussem village. Overnight at the Guest house in the village. 5hrs walking.

Azzaden valley -Imlil

Toubkal - Day 2: Tizi Oussem (1850m) – Id Issa village (1800m) – Tizi Oudid (2000m) – Mattat - Imlil
After breakfast, enjoy the sunshine on this colorful valley & its marvelous typical Berber villages, leave Tizi Oussem & continue down to Id Issa village, before heading up to Tizi Oudid mountain pass (2000m), cross matat village after a wild thurifer juniper forest, get lunch under walnut groves and relax near the river. On the afternoon short trek up the valley to Imlil. overnight in Imlil Guest House on half board .

Imlil -Tizi ntichka-Boumalen n’dades

Tizi n Tichka - Day3 : Imlil - Dades Valley
You will be picked up from your accommodation in Imlil at 8.30am and head out over the Atlas Mountains, driving over the stunning Tizi-n-Tichka mountain pass.
You’ll pass through lots of Berber villages, and once you’re in the desert, you’ll see riverside oases and barren hillsides dotted with kasbahs (fortified
dwellings that house families and their livestock). Along the way, you will have the option either to take a break and visit the Ouarzazate Film Studios or stop
for a hike. Once you reach Dades Gorge, you have the option of going for a hike, or relaxing at your hotel. Overnight in Dades. (Total driving time 7hours)

Boumalen Ndades - Tinghire - Merzouga

Merzouga - Day4 : Dades Valley - Todra gorge - Merzouga
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer from the Dades Valley to Todra Gorge - a massive fault dividing the High Atlas mountains, rising up 300 metres in a narrow valley with palmeries and Berber villages. Here, you can go for a hike to explore the palmery, a green oasis full of large date palms. After lunch you’ll head further into the desert to the gateway town of Merzouga to pick up supplies for your desert trip. You will then drive on to a kasbah to pick up your camel. At sunset, you’ll trek for an hour-and-a-half by camel to a Berber camp where you will enjoy a traditional Moroccan dinner, and sleep under the stars or in tents at a desert camp. (Total driving time 6hours )

Merzouga-Alnif- Ouarzazate

Ouarzaz- Ait Ben Hadou -Telouet -Marrake

Tizi n Tichka - Day6 : Ouarzazte -Ait ben hadou - Marrakech
Travel along the Ounilla Valley to the Telouet Kasbah, a crumbling kasbah that was once an important stop for traders. Explore the Kasbah and then after lunch, you will head back over the Tizi-n-Tichka Pass to Marrakech (Total driving time 4 hours).

What's Included
  • Trekking equipment provided for the journey
  • Delicious lunch included
  • Sumptuous dinner to end your day
  • Air-conditioned transportation
  • Wholesome breakfast to kickstart the day
  • Expert cook accompanying the trek with mule support
What's Not Included
  • Tipping /Lunches during desert trip / Travel insurance
Additional Information

This tour is a wonderful combination of a 2-day trek exploring the Atlas valleys and a 4-day desert trip. The journey begins in the Moroccan mountain town of Imlil, where you’ll take day trips to discover the local Berber villages. The adventure continues over the Atlas Mountains, culminating in a stop at the breathtaking Dades Gorges. The journey continues to Merzouga where you’ll experience a camel ride and a night on the nomadic dunes. Your return journey takes you through the rocky desert of Tazarine and the exquisite Draa valley, ending with a stay at the Ait Benhaddou kasbahs. The final day involves a drive up the Ounilla valley over the Tizi n Tichka pass before returning to Marrakech.

Location
Argana
Znikat Rahba
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Thomas_p
Jan 23, 2024
Beautiful impressions of moroccan nature - During our 6 days tour through the Atlas mountains and the desert we collected wonderful expierences of the morrocan nature and many berber villages. We started with a guided two day trek from Imil in the Tupcal region together with Lharcen, enjoying picturesque lunches with beautiful views of the mountains. Afterwards, our driver Hassan took us to many beautiful places like Quarzarzate and the Dades valley to finally arrive in the Merzouga desert where we collected unforgettable expierences of its beautiful dunes while sitting on a camels back. On our way back to Marrakesch we took a different route to see as many new and interesting places as possible. Hassan was a really good driver and did not leave any of our many questions unanswered. Additionally, he adapted the tour/stops according to our wishes. Overall, the tour was really well organised, we stayed in great riads/guest houses and had delicious meals.
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Miyakot2023
Nov 27, 2023
Amazing Desert Trip - My two female friends and I had the best time on this trip! Our driver/guide, Hassan, was extremely knowledgeable and great to be around. We were sad to leave him at the end of our three days. He made sure we had everything we needed from water to perfectly timed rest stops (you will spend a lot of time in the car driving to the desert). We stopped almost every two hours to refuel, take bathroom breaks or learn about a site. The company had taken care of our accommodations and other local guides (be sure to bring cash to tip!). They made a logistically challenging trip into a seamless experience. For a private tour, you can’t bear this price! we would 1000% recommend this experience to anyone.
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Shirleycp3772vv
May 8, 2023
A tour arranger ++ - Lahcen. - Tour arranger, Lahcen, most excellent. Organised driver thru Atlas villages, then to Ben Haddou, on thru Todra Gorges and Sahara. Later, even organised a driver for RABAT day trip. All very smooth, wonderful. Lahcen, based in Imlil Kashbah reception in village is a great contact.
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Daniellehowlett
Nov 17, 2022
Fantastic family holiday - Magnificent Morocco. Lahcen took my itinerary & planned an amazing family adventure. Marrakesh, desert, mountains & beach all accommodation and food was amazing. Plus a really friendly and knowledgeable driver & guide. Overall a fantastic time had, we highly recommend putting your holiday in the hands of these guys. Cannot wait to go back x
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