Itinerary
- Day 1
Fez
You'll arrive at Fez Airport where your tour representative will be waiting to meet you. From there, it's a transfer up to your lodge in the mountains. The drive gives you a chance to start taking in the landscape and settling into the rhythm of your trip.
- Day 2
Fez to Azrou to Ain Leuh
After breakfast, you'll head out by 4-wheel drive to see the Troglodytes of Azrou and Ain Leuh. Then the real adventure begins as you start trekking into the Middle Atlas Mountains. A local will welcome you into a Berber home where you'll experience how people actually live here, and dinner will be home-cooked by your hosts.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Typical home-cooked dinner in Berber home)
Included Activities
- Visit Troglodytes of Azrou
- Trek in Middle Atlas Mountains
- Local encounter in Berber home
- Typical home-cooked dinner with local family
Landmarks/POIs Troglodytes of Azrou Ain Leuh Middle Atlas Mountains - Day 3
Middle Atlas Mountains Trek
This day takes you through the densest cedar forest at around 6000 feet altitude, traveling by mule caravan. You'll pass through the valley of Ain Leuh and come across Berber villagers in Bou Harch Valley. That night you'll stay with a local family who will prepare your dinner, giving you another chance to connect with the community here.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner cooked by local family)
Included Activities
- Mule caravan trek through cedar forest
- Trek through Bou Harch Valley
- Meet and observe Berber villagers
- Overnight stay with local family
- Dinner cooked by local family
Landmarks/POIs Bou Harch Valley Cedar Forest of Middle Atlas - Day 4
Zaouiet to Wiwane Lake Trek
You'll start your morning trek from Zaouiet village, heading out with a shepherd toward natural springs. Lunch happens under thousand-year-old cedar trees, which is pretty special. After eating, you'll climb toward the Atlas Mountain peaks and end the day camping near Wiwane Lake in the natural setting.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at shades under millennium-old cedar trees)
Included Activities
- Morning trek from Zaouiet village with shepherd
- Trek to natural springs
- Lunch under cedar trees
- Climb Atlas Mountain peaks
- Camp at Wiwane Lake
Landmarks/POIs Zaouiet Wiwane Lake Atlas Mountains - Day 5
Wiwane Lake to Oum Rabia River
Your mules are packed and ready as you trek along brooks and natural springs, passing villages that cling to the cliffs. You'll reach Oum Rabia River where you can take a break and swim in the clear water. Lunch is served right on the riverbank under poplar trees, and then you'll camp by the river springs for the night.
- Meals
- Lunch (Festive lunch on the banks of Oum Rabia River shaded under sky-reaching poplars)
Included Activities
- Trek along brooks and natural springs
- Pass cliff-hanging Berber villages
- Swimming and bathing in Oum Rabia River
- Festive lunch on river banks
- Camp by river springs
Landmarks/POIs Oum Rabia River - Day 6
Oum Rabia River to Fez
After breakfast in the wilderness, you'll make your way down from the Atlas Mountains toward Fez. On the way, you'll visit the ancient city of Sefrou and the troglodytes' village of B'Halil. Back near Fez, you'll check out the outskirts in the afternoon before heading to your Riad inside the walled city for dinner and the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Atlas Mountains to Fez
- Visit ancient city of Sefrou
- Visit troglodytes' village of B'Halil
- Explore outskirts of Fez
Landmarks/POIs Sefrou B'Halil Troglodytes Village Fez - Day 7
Fez Medina Exploration
You'll spend the full day exploring Fez's UNESCO World Heritage Medina with a local guide leading the way. The itinerary includes the Mellah, King's Palace, and Bat'ha Museum of Moroccan Arts. Walking through those medieval twisting alleys, you'll see mosques, shrines, fountains, workshops, and markets. Lunch is typical Fes Tagine at a Moroccan restaurant, then you'll shop in the afternoon and wrap up with a farewell dinner at your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Typical Fes Tagine at a typical Moroccan restaurant), Dinner (Farewell dinner at hotel)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Mellah
- Visit King's Palace
- Visit Bat'ha Museum of Moroccan Arts
- Walking tour of Medina walled city
- Explore medieval alleys and markets
- Typical Fes Tagine lunch at Moroccan restaurant
- Shopping in Medina
- Farewell dinner at hotel
Landmarks/POIs Fez Medina Mellah King's Palace Bat'ha Museum of Moroccan Arts - Day 8
Fez Departure
After breakfast, you'll transfer to Fez Airport to catch your flight home. This marks the end of your trek through Morocco's mountains and historic cities.
- Meals
- Breakfast
