| The High Atlas, the greatest mountain range of North Africa, is perhaps the most beautiful and intriguing part of Morocco. This trek combines the Atlas with the beautiful Sahara desert. |
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| Price from 300 EUR /person |
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| Day 1 - After a transfer to the little village of Imlil we begin our trek. Heading along the Mizane Valley, we first pass the village of Aremd and then onto the shrine of Sidi Chamarouch. We then continue east and by crossing the flood plains our route takes us along mule tracks and up into the high rocky cliffs above the valley. Crossing the river we eventually come to the pastoral shrine of Sidi Chamarouch, which attracts tourists and pilgrims. From here the trail continues to climb steadily, snaking and zigzagging its way up to the snowline and the Toukbal Refuge (3206m), our stop for the night.
Approx. 4 to 5hrs walking. | | Day 2 - Early in the morning we make our attempt on the summit of Jebel Toukbal, the highest peak in Northern Africa. Our route takes us up the south cirque, crossing the stream above the refuge. The walking is relatively straightforward, but the scree and the altitude will make the going quite difficult in parts. The views along the way make the journey more than worthwhile. When you reach the the summit you will see that the vistas across the surrounding landscape are quite breathtaking. From here there are unrestricted views in every direction, from the Marrakesh Plain to the High Atlas in the north and as far south as the Anti-Atlas and the Sahara. We will retrace our steps when we return down the mountain and head back towards Imlil. We spend the night in a local guesthouse in Imlil | | Day 3 - Today drive towards the Moroccan desert. First we cross the spectacular Tizi n’Tichka Pass of the High Atlas mountains. You will pass through many Berber villages, and once in the desert, riverside oasis and barren hillsides are clustered with Kasbahs. After lunch we drive further to Valley of the Roses, with beautiful views of the Dades valley, valley of a thousand kasbahs. Overnight in Dades. | | Day 4 - After breakfast we drive to Todra Gorge and after a short stop there we drive on to "Auberge du Sud" at the dunes of Erg Chebbi. After arrival you will ride camels into the dunes, where you will spend the night in berber tents. After seeing a beautiful sunset you will enjoy a fantastic dinner. | | Day 5 - After viewing the most beautiful sunrise and having breakfast at the camp site you will ride the camels back to the auberge. From there it will be a long day driving back to Marrakech, again via Tichka pass. |
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Adults |
Children |
Infants |
| 01/01/2009 to 31/12/2010 |
300 EUR |
250 EUR |
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| Duration:
5 days - Starts at:
N/A - Finishes at: N/A |
| Starting point: Marrakech |
| Finishing point: Marrakech |
| We speak:
French, English, Arabic |
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| Inclusions: |
- Fully Escorted: fully escorted by local driver/guide, muleteers and cook
- Accommodation: 1 nights simple hotel/riad, 2 nights in local gites, 1 nights in Berber tent
- All Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner included during trek, during desert trek breakfast and dinner included (except dinners in Marrakech)
- Transport: minibus or 4x4 for transfers to / from High Atlas and airport transfer
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| Exclusions: |
- International Flights
- Sleeping bags
- Travel insurance
- Meals: Lunch during desert trek, lunch and dinners in Marrakech
- Tips
- Entrance Fees
- Drinks and items of a personal nature
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Prices quoted are per person, based on sharing a twin room/2 person tent (unless otherwise stated).
Additional hotel nights after trek from 25 EUR p.p. twin/35 EUR single.
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| - We had an awesome trip to the Toubkal. The service was excellent - we didn't have to worry about anything (and I for one didn't want the hassle of finding a taxi, finding a donkey, finding the path, buying food, booking the refuge etc). Our guide was also fantastic - he managed to find crampons and gloves for us underprepaired townies (I wore chinos without a button) and didn't grumble once at our strange vegetarian ways. The trek was the highlight of a great week; and b***-sliding back down snow-fields was the highlight of the trek. |
| - Salut Jamal! Thanks for organising our four day tour of the deserts, kasbahs and gorges. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip and got to experience a little of the real Morocco. Our driver was very helpful and stopped for us to take our many photos and rest for meals. Also Kasbah Taorirt was an unexpected highlight for us after the long drive - we have many photos of the buildings there. Hope to visit again soon!
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| - Jamal, thanks for all your help and for organising our little trip up Toubkal. I was a wonderful snowy winters day. Look forward to seeing you again soon. All the best, Giles. |
- Jamal,thanks to the excellent trek(toubkal and sahara).
Everything was fantastic,staff and great organization!
Once again THANKS!!! |
- Thank you Jamal for organizing such an awesome trek. Our guide Mohamed was very helpful and the weather cooperated so we enjoyed the most stunning views from the top of Jebel Toubkal.
We hope to come back soon to explore more of your beautiful country.
Fred |
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