High Atlas Valleys Tour 9 days

High Atlas Valleys Tour 9 days

High Atlas Valleys Tour 9 days : North of the central High Atlas, a multitude of peaks rise to nearly 4,000 m: M’Goun (4,071 m) and Jebel Rhat (3,800 m). Magnificent Berber valleys of Ait Bouguemez, Aït Boulli, and Tessaout rise at the foot of these mountains. Their inhabitants, the “Imazighen,” have built some of the most beautiful villages in the Atlas Mountains.

Highlights of the Atlas and Sahara excursion:
■ Discovering one of the most beautiful regions of Morocco
■ Traditional Berber villages
■ The beautiful valleys of the Atlas: Ait Boulli, Arous, and the Aït Bougmez Valley
■ Supervision by a Berber team. ■ Ascent to the summit of M’Goun
■ Nights in bivouacs

ITINERARY
Day 1: Marrakech
Welcome at the Marrakech airport, overnight stay at the riad, and dinner at your leisure.

Day 2: Marrakech – Demnat – Agouti
Your guide and driver will meet you at 8:00 a.m. at the hotel or riad, and depart for Demnat. A picnic lunch stop en route will follow, before arriving at the entrance to the Aït Bougmez Valley, in the village of Tighza (1,700 m). The first hike will take you through the Tamzrite Gorge to the village of Aït Saïd (1,850 m). Your luggage and other necessary supplies will be dropped off at the lodge by minibus. Walking time: 1.5 hours
Elevation gain: 150 m
Accommodation: Gîte
Guide: French-speaking guide
Boarding: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transfer: Minibus, between 4:30 and 5:00 a.m.

Day 3: Aït Bouguemez Hiking (mountain biking) possible.
8:00 a.m. Breakfast (included).
Departure for a day of mountain biking through the villages of Ait Bouguemez.
Visit the Ait Imi springs and dinosaur tracks.
Cross the Adazen Pass to reach the other side of the valley.
Lunch in nature.
Return to the gîte via several mud-brick villages.
Arrival at the gîte, “La montagne au pluriel” (shower, dinner, and overnight stay).

Day 4: Agouti — Arouss Gorge — Tafanfante
From the village of Agouti, the starting point of the hike, we climb to Tafanfante via the Arous Gorge. We leave the verdant valleys behind to immerse ourselves in a much more mountainous atmosphere. We meet the transhumant shepherds and their flocks who spend the summer in the stone Azib (sheepfolds). Magnificent view overlooking the Ait Bougmez Valley. Descent to the grassy Tafanfante Plateau. Bivouac on the banks of the river at 2,250 meters. Walking time: between 5 and 6 hours
Elevation gain: 600 m
Elevation loss: 50 m
Accommodation: Tent
Guide: French-speaking guide
Boarding: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Tafanfante — Tizi-n-Aghouri — Tarkeddit Plateau
Departing from the bivouac around 8:00 a.m., we head up the riverbed through a boxwood forest. A gradual climb leads to the Aghouri Pass at 3,400 meters, offering a panoramic view of the Mgoun summit. We descend to the Tarkeddit Plateau at the foot of Mgoun, where we set up camp. Walking time: between 5:30 and 6:00 a.m.
Elevation gain: 1,100 m
Elevation loss: 500 m
Accommodation: Tent
Guide: English-speaking guide
Boarding: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6: Ascent of M’Goun (4,068 m) – Optional ascent
Very early in the morning, climb to the summit of M’Goun. At 4,068 m, it is the highest point in the central High Atlas. A gradual climb and a trail along the ridge lead you directly to the summit, offering a beautiful panorama. Return by the same route.
If the ascent is not possible (due to bad weather, for example):
Hike and explore the high-altitude pastures, nomadic territory, chasms, and the Wandras Gorge from above. Set up camp at the entrance to the gorges at 2,700 m. Walking time: between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.
Elevation gain: 1,200 m
Elevation loss: 1,200 m
Accommodation: Tent
Guide: English-speaking guide
Boarding: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 7: Tessaout Valley
Cross the pass above the Wandras Gorge at an altitude of 3,000 m. Descend along the Asdrem trail, which leads to the Wandras Waterfall. Reach Oued Tassaout to begin our day’s hike with your feet in the water (bring shoes for walking in water).
1:00 p.m.: Lunch will be a picnic near the waterfall.
Return and overnight at the bivouac (2,200 m). Walking time: between 6 and 7 a.m.
Elevation gain: 500 m
Elevation loss: 1,000 m
Accommodation: Tent
Guide: English-speaking guide
Boarding: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8: The Tassaout Valley — Marrakech.
8:00 a.m.: Breakfast (included).
8:30 a.m.: Cross the first villages of the Tessaout Valley in a striking contrast of colors where the pinks and reds of the earth contrast with the shades of green of the crops. Arrival in Amezri, then continue to Imi n’Ikis n’Ichbaken.
12:00 p.m.: Lunch and take the 4x4s, descending along the Tessaout Wadi, passing villages clinging to the mountainside, an increasingly narrow valley. 4:00 p.m.: Visit the Imi n’Ifri natural bridge
6:30 p.m.: Arrival in Marrakech
Walking time: approximately 4 hours

Elevation gain: -150m.
Accommodation: Hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast – Lunch.

Day 9: Return flight
Transfer to Marrakech airport.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
● DURATION: …………………..9 days / 8 nights.
● Periods: ……………………….April to November.
● GRADE: ……………………….. Standard trip
● PICK-UP DETAILS:………….Airport pickup.
● Accommodation:………Rural camp and cottage (Berber house), hotel, or riad in Marrakech.
● FOOD AND BEVERAGES:……………Fresh salad and hot meals like Moroccan tagines and couscous will be provided.
SERVICES INCLUDED
● Local guide.
● Ground transfers necessary for the normal operation of the trip.
● Accommodation as described, based on a double room and double tent.
● Camping and cooking equipment: mess tent, toilet tent, sleeping tents, thick foam mattresses, cooking equipment.
● Full board during the tour (except lunch and dinner in Marrakech).
● Supervision by a French-speaking Moroccan guide.
● Assistance from a local team (drivers, muleteers, cooks).
● A first aid kit.
● Mountain biking for one day.

EXCLUDED SERVICES
● Roundtrip flight.
● Cancellation/trip interruption/luggage loss insurance and assistance.
● Anything not listed under “The price includes.” ● Meals in Marrakech, lunch and dinner (approximate prices: €5 to €15 for dinner, a few euros for lunch).
● Drinks and personal expenses.
● Tips.

• You’ll need:
✓ Athletic shoes and water shoes.
✓ A lightweight backpack.
✓ Warm, insulated clothing.
✓ A sleeping bag.
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