Itinerary
- Day 1
Marrakech to Sti Fadma
Your hotel pickup happens around 8:00 AM, then you'll drive about 40 minutes to Tnin Ourika where the Berber market and Ecomusee Berbere are waiting. You'll stop at an argan-oil collective to see how local women make the oil, which is interesting if you want to understand the process firsthand. After that, it's another hour or so to Siti Fadma. From there, you'll visit some Berber villages and have lunch on your own. In the afternoon, your guide takes you on a hike to the Ourika Waterfalls, which takes about 2 to 3 hours round trip. You'll head back to Siti Fadma for the night.
Included Activities
- Visit Berber market in Tnin Ourika
- Visit Ecomusee Berbere (Ourika Berber Museum) in Tafza Village
- Visit argan-oil collective
- Visit Berber villages and houses in Sti Fadma
- Guided hike to Ourika Waterfalls (2-3 hours round trip)
Optional Activities
- Lunch at restaurant by Ourika River (at own expense)
Landmarks/POIs Berber Market Ecomusee Berbere (Ourika Berber Museum) Ourika Waterfalls - Day 2
Sti Fadma to Tacheddirt
After breakfast, you're driving 1.5 hours to Oukaimden at 2,637 meters, Morocco's well-known High Atlas ski resort. Your mountain guide starts the hike with a gradual climb past Berber nomad huts toward Tizi N'Addi Pass at 2,960 meters. You'll take a break and eat lunch with the mountain views around you. From there, you descend toward Tacheddirt Village at 2,342 meters in the High Atlas. You'll stay overnight at a local gite or camping spot, and if the weather cooperates, there's a chance to see the starry sky.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided hike from Oukaimden to Tizi N'Addi Pass to Tacheddirt Village (10 km, 4 hours, 600m ascent)
Landmarks/POIs Oukaimden Tizi N'Addi Pass Tacheddirt Village - Day 3
Tacheddirt to Imlil
Starting from Tacheddirt Village, you hike downhill into Imnane Valley, passing through Berber villages where locals can offer you mint tea. The trek winds through mountain paths to Tizi N'Tamatert Pass at 2,358 meters, the highest point for this day. After lunch and taking in the views of Toubkal and Ouanoukrim Mountains and the green valleys below, you continue hiking down to Imlil Village at 1,899 meters, where the official Toubkal trek officially begins. Dinner is on a rooftop terrace of a local Berber home, and you'll sleep at a local gite or camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner on the beautiful rooftop terrace of a local Berber home)
Included Activities
- Guided hike from Tacheddirt to Imnane Valley to Tizi N'Tamatert Pass to Imlil Village (13 km, 5.5 hours, 500m ascent)
- Visit Berber villages along the hiking route
Optional Activities
- Mint tea with local people in Berber villages
Landmarks/POIs Imnane Valley Tizi N'Tamatert Pass Imlil Village - Day 4
Imlil to Toubkal Refuge
You'll watch the sunrise at Imlil Village, then hike through the small Berber village of Aroumd and reach Shrine Sidi Chamharouch, a hermitage at 2,350 meters that pilgrims visit. The trek continues through river flats and zigzagging mule trails past the rugged peaks and deep valleys of Toubkal Mountain. As you go higher, you'll hit the snowline and arrive at Toubkal Refuge at Neltner Base Camp at the foot of Mount Toubkal. You'll spend the night there, positioned and ready for the summit attempt tomorrow.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Watch sunrise at Imlil Village
- Visit Shrine Sidi Chamharouch
- Guided hike from Imlil through Aroumd to Toubkal Refuge (11 km, 5 hours, 1,300m ascent)
Landmarks/POIs Imlil Village Aroumd Shrine Sidi Chamharouch Toubkal Refuge (Neltner Base Camp) - Day 5
Jebel Toubkal Summit
This is the main event - climbing Jebel Toubkal, North Africa's highest peak. You start before 5:00 AM and hike across rivers, mountains, and lots of rocks over difficult high-altitude terrain. The summit at 4,167 meters comes into view just before sunrise, and you'll have time for photos and a picnic lunch there. After that, you descend via Taouount Mountain back to Sidi Chamharouch and return to Imlil Village through Aroumd for your last night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch on the summit of Jebel Toubkal), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided hike from Toubkal Refuge to Jebel Toubkal Summit and back to Imlil Village (22 km, 10-12 hours, 2,300m ascent)
Landmarks/POIs Jebel Toubkal Taouount Mountain - Day 6
Imlil to Marrakech
After breakfast, you'll say goodbye to the camp and gite staff. Your driver takes you back to your hotel or Marrakech Airport in about 1.5 hours, and that marks the end of your trek.
- Meals
- Breakfast
