Combined 3 Days Atlas Valley Trek & Sahara desert trip

Easy to medium & interesting 3 day treks through the berber villages & valleys of Imlil and Azzaden,  meet the berber communauty.

Suitable for families with kids, elderly people, the route itself is comfortable for a mule ride instead as well as for walking, cross scenic mountain pass & villages, enjoy an overview of a typical & authentic valley.

For people who are more adventures, the days can be extended to cover more distances and climb side peaks all through the trek.

Itinerary

Day 1: Marrakesh – Imi Oughlad – Tinzert :

You’ll leave the vehicle on the road up towards Imlil at Imi Oughlad (1,450m) where you will meet your Berber muleteer and guide. Your first day will be an easier aclimatisation trek in the Ouirgane National Park. The terrain here is gentler with copper green soil and juniper trees. Overnight in Gite in Tinzert, a small rustic Berber Village. Aprox. 4 hrs walking time.

Day 2: Tinzert – Azzaden Valley (Ait Aissa):

After breakfast you’ll head up and out of the valley and traverse over to the stunning Azzaden Valley. The views open up with a rushing mountan stream surrounded by lush walnut groves leading up towards Toubkal and her sister peaks at the head of the Valley. Overnight in a village Gite in Ait Aissa. Aprox. 5-6 hours walking.

Day 3: Ait Aissa – Tizi n Mzik – Imlil:

Today involves a fantastic climb out of the Azzadene Valley. You’ll head up the valley towards Tizi Oussem from where you’ll headup towards the pass at Tizi n Mzik (2489m) before descending down into Imlil. Aprox. 4-5 hours walking. where we have lunch and joining local cooking class (homemade bread & tea ceremony ) & overnight at the local homestay (Riad Atlas 4 Seasons  )

Day 4  : 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 . A side trip is possible to Ait Benhaddou. This is an ancient fortified city containing countless kasbahs and has been the atmospheric subject of numerous hollywood movies (The Mummy, Gladiator, Alexander, Lawrence of Arabia…) You will have the chance to walk around the buildings and explore with your guide.. 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  6hours)

Day 5 : 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 5h30hours )

Day 6 : Merzouga – Marrakech

Wake up early , just prior to sunrise, we have a 1h30 camel ride at sunrise to explore the area further and we head back to Merzouga on our Camels. When we reach Merzouga, have breakfast & have the opportunity to shower and then we begin our journey through the stony desert and over the Atlas mountains, with plenty of stops for photos, exploring and lunch as we return to Marrakech. The usual arrival time in Marrakech is between 17:00hrs and 18:00hrs.

Included.

• English speaking guide during the trekking Tours
• Transfer from  Marrakech
• Acommodation during the trek 
• cook 
• Mules 

• All meals during the trek
• 4×4 or Mini-bus during Desert tour
• 1 overnight in a hotel at Dades (Dinner & breakfast
• 1overnight camping on Dunes of Erg chebbi (Dinner & breakfast )
• Camel Ride on Dunes

Not Included.

• Lunches during Desert Tour
• Travel insurance.
• Soft/alcoholic drinks
• Tips and personal expanses

Essential Equipment & Clothing:

• Good walking boots and socks / good trainers
• Personnel First aid Kit
• 3 to 4 season sleeping bag
• Day sack/backpack
• Head torch / headlamp
• Lightweight waterproof over-trousers / rain-pants
• Water bottle or camel back (recommended)

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