Toubkal Valleys and Summit

Trekking in Toubkal area is definitely one of the best ways to explore Morocco.

This trip is one of the most beautiful treks in Toubkal massif where friendly and welcoming Berber natives live a simple daily life. During our trip we will climb Toubkal summit and be amazed of the varied colours of the scenery. We can admire spectacular views of luxuriant valleys with terraced fields and learn about the specialty flora and fauna of the area.

We will also have the chance to experience Berber village life, mix with local people and dance and drum with them.

The trip ends in Marrakech, where we will have opportunity to visit the most famous places of the ‘Red city’: get lost in the labyrinthine narrow streets or souks and enjoy the atmosphere of the most famous Moroccan square, the Djemaa el-Fna.

Next departure: as requested

Extension possibility:

Essaouira Extension (RTESX)

Marrakech Extension (RTMAX)

Similar tours:

Any of our walking tours: HAHPY, ACTRE, HAROS, SHTRP, HAMGN, SHDRA

Day 1 / Arrive in Marrakech

Arrive in Marrakech – the ‘Red city’ – any time and meet your guide in the hotel or riad.

Lodging: hotel or riad

Provision: -

Day 2 / Marrakech – Tizian

We leave Marrakech after breakfast and drive to Tassa Ouirgan via Asni. This is the place where we meet our team and once we helped the muleteers to put our staff in the baskets, we begin walking along the valley towards Tizian (1700 m). We stop for lunch near the river. In the afternoon we cross the pretty villages of Ait Mzian Valley to settle in a camping near to the river for the night.

Lodging: camping

Provision: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Walking: 4 hours

Altitude: 200 m gain, 30 m loss

Day 3 / Tizian – Tazaghart

Today’s walk is up the mountain. We first cross the amazing village of Tizi Oussem and then walk through a juniper forest to enjoy the scenery view down. We have lunch at the waterfall of d’Ighoulidem and spend the night in Tazaghart (3030 m).

Lodging: camping or small hut

Provision: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Walking: 5-6 hours

Altitude: 1230 m gain, 20 m loss

Day 4 / Tazaghart – Neltner Refuge

Today we start our climb up to Toubkal. To begin we struggle a steep path (with 92 bends) that leads up to Tizi Aguelzim pass (3550 m). We enjoy views over the Toubkal massif (including the summit, as well as the North face of the mountain and plain of Marrakech). From here it is a long zigzag descent to Nelter Hut (3207 m), where we camp around.

Lodging: camping

Provision: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Walking: 5 hours
Altitude: 550 m gain, 300 m loss

Day 5 / Neltner Refuge – Toubkal Summit – Sidi Chamharouch

We start early in the morning to follow a well-worn route to the Toubkal summit (4167 m). This is the highest peak in North Africa, where we enjoy beautiful views of the entire Atlas range and the Marrakech plains beyond. We return to base camp for lunch, and later we descend to our camp near Sidi Chamharouch shrine (2700 m) close to the river.

Lodging: camping

Provision: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Walking: 7 hours

Altitude: 960 m gain, 1460 m loss

Day 6 / Sidi Chamharouch – Aroumd

This day is going to be an easy day, passing through Sidi Chamharouch shrine. We enjoy spectacular views over the Imnan Valley. The trail leads us towards Aroumd (1900 m), one of the most striking villages in the region, where we spend the night.

Lodging: gîte (mountain hut)

Provision: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Walking: 3 hours

Altitude: 300 m gain

Day 7 / Aroumd – Marrakech

In the morning we take a short walk (40 min) to Imlil and transfer back to Marrakech. In the afternoon we have enough time in Marrakech to sample some sights and sounds of the ‘Red city’ like the medina, the souqs, the Koutoubia Mosque or the Koranic School. We can finish the day in the well-known open-air central square, the Djemaa el-Fna famous for its food stalls, snake charmers, water-sellers and acrobats.

Lodging: hotel

Provision: breakfast

Day 8 / Leave Marrakech

End of trip and we say goodbye. Have a nice flight back to home.

Depending on the time of your flight you may have time to visit some more sights like the Saadian tombs (back to 16th century), the Bahia Palace or the beautiful Majorelle Gardens. Please note that we are able to organise a post-trip accommodation if you wish to extend your stay for a few more days.

Lodging: -

Provision: breakfast

• In the beginning and end of the season (i.e. May and September) there can be still snow in some places in the mountains and therefore we might need to modify the program and/or itinerary of the trip.
• The overall grade of this trip is moderate though it includes climbing Toubkal summit which is rather difficult. (Climbing the summit is optional and those who do not wish to do, can stay in the base camp.)
• In mountain huts (gîtes) there is shared accommodation and shared facilities (shower and toilet) are available.
• In the campsites we have two-person Igloo tents (with mattress) and shared facilities (toilet tent), but no shower is available.

Services Included

• Transport within Morocco:
  • transfers between the Marrakech hotel and the High Atlas Mountains by comfortable minibus, Four-Wheel Drive vehicles (4WD) or taxi (depending on the size of the group)
  • walking (5 days)
  • bearing of luggage by mules
• All accommodations: hotels/riads, camping, gîtes (mountain huts)
• All breakfasts, five lunches and five dinners (7B, 5L, 5D)
• Professional tour leader and local staff during the whole trip:
  • Berber mountain guide certified by Morocco’s Ministry of Tourism to give you interesting information about the places you visit, the history and the culture of the country
  • local Berber cook, who will introduce you to the cuisine of Morocco
  • a devoted team of experienced drivers and muleteers
• Communal tents (kitchen tent including equipment and toilet tents) and sleeping tents (two-person Igloo tents) with mattress

Services NOT Included

• Flight ticket to and from Morocco
• Airport transfer (available for extra charge)
• Insurance covering all your adventure activities (obligatory, please bring a copy with you)
• Lunch and breakfast in Marrakech (allow 10 to 15 Euros for each meal)
• Soft drinks and personal purchases all over the trip
• Entrance fee to monuments and optional activities (e.g. hammam)
• Tipping local staff (tour guide, driver, muleteers) – not obligatory, only if you are satisfied

Food/Provision

• All breakfasts are included
• All other meals during the trek (5 days) are also included:
  • Lunch: varied salads, hot dish, dessert
  • Snack of tea or coffee with biscuits or cook’s specialty
  • Dinner: soup, traditional hot dish, dessert, hot drinks (tea, coffee, hot chocolate)
• All other meals and drinks (e.g. water) will be for your expenses. Your guide will help you to discover the local restaurants
• Please inform us of any dietary, vegetarian or special meal requirements at the time of reservation

For further information please check ‘General trip info’.

Special Terms and conditions for the tour departing on June 3, 2017

• Guiding language is English and/or Hungarian
• Price (per passenger):
  • double room: €560
  • single room: €590
  • Note: we charge single room price for single travellers (unless there is a possibility to share with other single travellers).
  • Note: single room accommodation is not available in some of the hotels.
• 40% of total fee as deposit is payable at the time of booking. The rest (60%) is payable no later than 30 days before departure.
• Min. group size: 4 pax

For more details and cancellation please check our ‘Terms and conditions’.