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Atlas mountains day trips from Marrakech all year round.
On this Atlas Mountains day from Marrakech, you will visit Berber villages of Imlil, hike with a local mountain guide, see orchards, waterfall, villages, enjoy lunch on terrace of a guesthouse.
Pick up from your Hotel in Marrakech around 9 in the morning for a 1h30 drive south up the Moulay Brahim Gorges, Asni where a weekly market takes place every saturday, then to Imlil (1,740m), set in the upper level foothills of the Western High Atlas mountains, a main trailhead trekking tours to Mt Toubkal and to other valleys. Here you will leave our vehicle to take a welcome glass of mint tea in the village and meet your local guide prior to going on a hike towards the south to the Berber village of Aroumd (1,843m), passing the hamlets of ait souka, Targa Imoula, up and down the stark slopes, the jagged Western High Atlas peaks of the Toubkal Massif before us – Jbels Aguelzim (3,547m), Aksouâl (3,847m) and the Adrar Adj (3,122m) watching us all the way.. The trek then continues until the stop for lunch which will be served at a guesthouse in Aroumd village. After lunch you set off back down the other side of the valley back to Imlil and the return trip to Marrakech. Drop off at your Hotel.