Tour Itinerary
Day 1 :
Marrakech - Imlil - Sidi chamharouch - toubkal refuge
After an early breakfast at the hotel in Marrakech, our driver will pick you up and take to to the heart of Morocco’s high atlas mountains, where the trip starts from Imlil (1740m), the big berber village situated at 65km on the south of Marrakech. Here you will meet the team who will accompany you during this amazing trip.
The driver will drop you off in the village, the multeers will deal with your luggage, food & all other equipments that we usually offer for our clients.
Within half an hour, you start the walk with an experienced mountain guide through the berber villages following a mule track which will take you to the mountain hut via the shrine sidi Chamhrouch (2500m) where you will have you picnic lunch prpared in advance by our cook.
After lunch, a short break, then you may need to continue toward the refuge (3200m). Our staff will be waiting for you with a tasty glass of mint tea & a smile.
The hot shower is available to clean you body and be ready for the next day.
Option:
During the summer months, the night can be spent in a tent, if you wish.
Day 2:
Toubkal refuge - summit – Return to Imlil
We wake up early to avoid the suns full power, breakfast around 5.00am and start the ascent climb at 5.30am.
Each one of you may need to pack his own pack-lunch, step by step until we get to the point above the hut where you have a short break with nuts, water & organges etc..
After 3 or 4 hours of walking up the hill, you will be able to see all the high atlas mountains, its valleys & berber villages. A break of 45min on the summit will allow to take picture s & enjoy the views before we start going down to the hut.
A diversify lunch will be ready for you there. After lunch we walk down hill towards Imlil by the same route.
We are then met at Imlil for the return journey to Marrakech.
Special group pricing:
4 to 6 adults in your group: 90 Euro per person
7 to 10 adults in your group: 80 Euro per person
10 to 14 adults in your group: 70 Euro per person
14 to 20 adults in your group: 60 Euro per person
20 to 25 adults in your group: 50 Euro per person
About your guide:
Houssine, originally from a Berber area, worked as a muleteer for a long time with individuals and groups. In 2000 he graduated from the “Royal Moroccan Federation of Skiing of and Mountaineering'.
In addition to his experience and knowledge in the Atlas Mountains, this diploma qualified him as a Mountain Guide, able to organize trips of all kinds around the Kingdom of Morocco for walkers and non-walkers.
Houssine aims to introduce his own Berber culture to his customers as an old culture in the North Africa.
Additional options:
Additional night in the Toubkal hut ( extra charge)
Other transfer locations:
Agadir (extra charge)
Ouarzazete ( extra charge)