Hiking Tour In Toubkal Mountains

Day 01: Arrival in Marrakech

Welcome by your Morocco tour assistant at the airport. Transfer to your hotel. Dinner and overnight accommodation at the hotel.

Day 02: Marrakech – Imi Oughlad (1,350 m) – Tizi Oussem (1,700 m)

08:30 – Drive for approximately 1.5 hours to the village of Imi-n-Oughlad (1,700 m), where we begin our hiking tour. Meet our team of muleteers and the cook, then load the luggage. Ascend to the Tizi-n-Tacht Pass (2,300 m) and descend into the Azzaden Valley (1,500 m). Lunch will be taken at or after the pass near a water source.

Continue to Tiziane village and Tizi Oussem village (1,800 m). Overnight in a bivouac camp in Tiziane village. Enjoy beautiful views of Oukaimeden and Angour village before the Tacht Pass, and the Tazaghart Plateau and Azzaden Valley after the pass.
Walking time: 5–6 hours.

Day 03: Tizi Oussem – Azib Tamsoult (2,200 m) – Tizi-n-Izgaren (2,800 m)

Breakfast under the walnut trees. Cross Tizi Oussem village and head towards the Tamsoult summer shelters for domestic animals. The climb is demanding, but the stunning landscapes help ease the effort.

Lunch near Tizi-n-Tizikkert (Azib Tamsoult), then continue to Tizi-n-Izgaren. Enjoy panoramic views of the entire Toubkal Massif and Marrakech city in the far distance across the Haouz Plain. Overnight in a camp at Tizi-n-Izgaren.
Walking time: approximately 6 hours.

Day 04: Tizi-n-Izgaren (2,800 m) – Tizi Ougelzim (3,550 m) – Toubkal Refuge (3,200 m)

After breakfast, a spectacular ascent to the Tizi-n-Ouguelzim Pass via zigzag trails. Picnic lunch at the summit (3,550 m). Descend to the Toubkal Refuge (3,200 m). Lunch at the campsite. Overnight in a camp or at the refuge (supplement applies).
Walking time: approximately 7 hours.

Day 05: Toubkal Refuge (3,200 m) – Toubkal Summit (4,167 m) – Toubkal Refuge

Early morning start (between 4:00 and 5:30, depending on weather and season) for the ascent to Mount Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa. Picnic lunch at the summit. Enjoy panoramic views of the High Atlas Mountains and, on very clear days, Mount M’Goun.

Descend back to the base camp near the refuge for lunch. Overnight in camp or at the refuge (supplement applies).
Walking time: 6–7 hours.

Day 06: Toubkal Refuge (3,200 m) – Imlil (1,850 m) – Marrakech

Descend to Imlil village, passing the holy shrine of Sidi Chamharouch, a popular pilgrimage site for Moroccans seeking blessings (Baraka). Continue through the village of Aroumd, the largest village in the western High Atlas. Lunch in Imlil village.
Walking time: 5–6 hours.

After lunch, transfer by minibus (approximately 1.5 hours) to Marrakech. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

Day 07: Marrakech (City Tour or Free Day)

After breakfast, enjoy a full-day guided tour of the Red City to explore its monuments, beauty, and traditional markets, or relax and enjoy a free day by your hotel’s swimming pool.

Day 08: Marrakech – Departure

According to your flight schedule, assistance and transfer to the airport for departure.

THE PRICE INCLUDES:

• Airport–hotel transfers (arrival and departure)
• Transfers between Marrakech and the Toubkal Mountains (round trip)
• 3 nights in a 3★ or 4★ hotel in Marrakech with half board
• 4 nights in tents, nomad tents, family lodges in Imlil, or refuge accommodation (on request and weather permitting)
• Tents and sleeping mattresses
• All meals during trekking days from lunch on Day 2 to lunch on Day 6
• Full board during the tour from Marrakech (except lunch on Day 7)
• Mule services (1 mule for every 2 hikers; 2 mules provided for 2–3 hikers if required)
• Cook
• Licensed Berber guide speaking English

DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• International flight tickets
• Drinks during meals and stays (mineral water available in villages—please consult your guide)
• Repatriation insurance
• Tips

LEVEL OF THE EXCURSION

This trek involves no major technical difficulty but requires good physical condition. Daily walking time ranges from 5 to 6 hours, and up to 8 hours on summit day, at a steady pace. Lunch breaks last between 1.5 and 2 hours.

You will carry only a light daypack (water, snacks, camera). All other luggage and food are transported by mules.

In case of minor medical issues (such as sprains), mule assistance can be arranged. The terrain is mountainous and uneven, with long ascents and descents. Physical effort is required, and a good hiking spirit is essential.

The itinerary may be adjusted depending on group fitness levels or weather conditions.

EQUIPMENT TO BRING

Sleeping bag, large duffel bag with zippers (pack light to avoid overloading mules), small day backpack, hiking shoes, sandals or trainers for camp and water crossings, windbreaker, rain jacket, fleece jacket, gloves, personal medication, water bottles (1–2 liters), water purification tablets or bottled water, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat or cheche (scarf), camera, headlamp or torch with spare batteries, toiletries, and personal items.

Notes:

[1] A supplement applies for additional mule use for personal transport.
[2] Cheche: a traditional headscarf used to protect against the sun, cold, and wind.