Holiday Itinerary

• Day 1 :  Marrakech -  Imlil(1750m)  -  Tamatert pass (2279m)  -  Tinghrin (1600m)

After a transfer to the village of Imlil, we will meet with our local team then start our trek walking from Imlil towards Tinghrin village in the Imnan valley, hereby passing by Tamatert. We will have lunch on the col (pass in Berber) of Tizi 'n Tamatert (2279m). After lunch continue to Ouanesekra-Tamguist. Later we arrive at Tinghrin (1600m) where we will spend the night in a local gite.

1 hrs 30 min Drive   /   5 hrs Walk  /  Meals: L, D   /  Gite (Guesthouse)

• Day 2 :     Tinghrin (1600m)  -  Aguersiwal pass (2010m)  -  Ouddid pass (2200m)  -  Tizi Oussem (1900m)

Today we start our walk through the Imnan valley exploring Berber villages and terraced fields of corn and barley before we cross the Aguersiwal pass (2010m) discovering the local lifestyle of the Berbers. After lunch we will cross our second pass of Tizi Ouddid (2200m) to reach our local house in the village of Tizi Oussem (1900m) exist on the Azzaden valley.

7 hrs Walk   /   Meals: B, L, D   /  Gite (Guesthouse)

• Day 3 :    Tizi Oussem (1900m)  -  Mzikk pass (2400m)  -  Imlil (1750m)

Today we start our walk via the terraced fields of Tizi Oussem village (1900m) then up through a juniper forest toward the Mzikk pass at over 2470 m high which will be our highest point on this trip, offering spectacular views for the high Atlas Mountains and Imlil valley. Descent to Imlil.

5 hrs Walk   /  Meals: B, L, D  /   Gite (Guesthouse)

• Day 4 :  Imlil (1750m) -  Tizi n Tichka (2260m) - Dades Valley

Pick up from your accommodation, and head out over the Atlas Mountains to cross the stunning Tizi n Tichka pass (2260m) through lots of Berber villages. Visit the UNESCO World Heritage of Ait Ben Hadou, and an optional visit to Atlas Film studios of Cinema in Ouarzazat. Then drive to reach our hotel in the Dades Gorges via the Skoura Oasis Palm grove, the beautiful Rose Valley and the spectacular Dades Valley.

6 hrs Drive  / 1 hr Walk (Ait Ben Hadou and Dades Gorges)  /  Meals: B, L, D    /   Hotel

• Day 5 :  Dades Valley  - Todgha Gorges  -  Merzouga 

Breakfast at the hotel, then transfer to the town of Tinghir where we will have the chance to explore the Todgha Oasis and the famous Todgha Gorges - a massive fault dividing the High Atlas Mountains, rising up 300 meters in a narrow canyon valley with palmeries and Berber villages. Here, you can have an optional hike to discover the palmery, a green Oasis full of large date palms. Then we continue driving through many Berber villages and towns, Erfoud (a famous area for fossils, optional visit to have the chance to observe the process of cleaning and polishing the fossils and be able to see the finished products). Later on we arrive to our Auberge in Merzouga then a camels trek through the dunes of Erg Chabbi to reach our camp (Berber nomad tents) with drums music in the middle of the Sahara and traditional Moroccan dinner.

5 hrs Drive / 1 hrs Walk (Gores and Dunes)  /  1 hrs 30 min Camel Trek  / Meals: B, L, D  /  Camp (Berber Sahara Tents)

• Day 6 : Merzouga  -  Tazzarin  - Draa Valley  - Marrakech

Early weak up, just prior to sunrise, then camel trek back to the Auberge in Merzouga, exploring the spectacular sunrise between the Dunes. After breakfast and the opportunity to shower we drive back to Marrakech through the stony desert and Akassia plateaus, then through the Draa valley and the Atlas Mountains.

1 hrs 30 min Camel Trek   /  8 hrs Drive   /   Meals: B, L

NB: If you prefer to break the distance of the last day then we suggest spending the night in the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou so take a 7 days Tour.