Morocco High Atlas Trekking

Morocco Holiday Highlights

Trekking Morocco - Trekking in Morocco is fast becoming one of the most popular itineraries to truly experience such a vast country. From North Africa’s highest peak to the greenest undulating hills and valleys around, Morocco proffers the best hiking. If you’ve only got two days but want to stand at the top of this part of the world, you can do it. If you want to take a stroll through valleys where the ways of life haven’t changed for centuries, you can do that. If you want a quiet skedaddle through palm frond valleys, you can do that too. The options are as endless as the ideas you can think of doing. From Jebel Toubkal to the High Atlas Mountains, from the Rif Mountains to the M’Goun Valley, Morocco awaits the hardiest or delicate of trekkers.

Culture & History - Moroccan culture is a melange of various ethnic and ancestral relations. Today, the country unites itself through the practice of Islam and the general acceptance of different cultures. Morocco has seen a fair-share of people coming to their land, so foreigners here are as commonplace as anywhere. The two distinct peoples of Morocco are the Berbers and the Arabs. Of course, the mixing of the two has taken place for centuries; to be wholly one or the other is probably not in all respects possible. The main languages of Morocco are Arab, French and Berber. Most Berbers live in the outlying countryside and mountain villages while the Arabs assemble more in the cities, such as Casablanca, Fez and Rabat. No matter whom you meet in Morocco, however, it seems that people are always warm and welcome to visitors.

Rafting - If you want to raft when on Morocco holidays, you have really only one season. When the winter snows start melting in the High Atlas Mountains, rafting begins. This usually starts in March and runs till the middle or end of April—it totally depends on the snowmelt and rainfall. The Ahanssel River offers up some of the most out-of-the-way locales, with a snaking gorge and houses dangling from the tops of cliffs. The scenery is fun and the rapids are a class level manageable for a family.

Wildlife - A lot of the bigger wildlife in Morocco has been eradicated for some years now. Unless you slice into the pie of Berber myth and the stories of leopards and lions still roving the cliff sides, then there isn’t really any big game left in the country. However, some of the best birds in the world can, at some point in the year, be found here. Additionally, there are scores of other animals that live high in the mountains, roam the level plains and swim through the water.

Mountain Biking - The sport of mountain biking is growing tenfold in Morocco. The routes through and around the Middle and High Atlas Mountains are as technically challenging as they are beautiful. On your Morocco vacations you’ll pass through some of the most remote villages in the world—a world all its own! Most tour operators hook you up with all the details you’ll need to know. It’s often a good idea to bring your own bike in tote. Recently, bike trips through the Draa and Ziz Valleys of Morocco have become more popular. Routes to and from the Todra Gorge in the south give visitors a real feel for the country’s diverse people and topography.

About Us

We are a professional and competent team lead by Mohamed Aztat, an official mountain & desert tour guide Berber by origin and local to the Imlil region.

Mohamed has been variously described as "the best guide with whom I have walked" by Conde Nast, "One of the top guides in the Atlas Mountains" by BBC Radio 2, and "one of the star guides of the Atlas" by the Lonely Planet
Mohamed has 15 years of experience working in the Atlas Mountains

• Graduated from Mountain guides school in Tabant (CFAMM), Licence N°385

• Graduated from the “Royal Moroccan Federation of Skiing and Mountaineering.

• Accredited assessor for Duke of Edinburgh expedition.

• Co-founder of MTM Travel Company -Imlil - Atlas Mountains Licence N°20P/11

• Owner of Dar Adrar guesthouse and Trekking equipment shop in Imlil

He truly loves his job and the region he grew up and lives in . Always proud to introduce his culture to visitors.

Mohamed was previously a muleteer, cook and tour guide for many British companies, speak excellent English, French and have 13 years experience, He truly loves his job and the region he grew up and lives in. Always proud to introduce his culture to visitors.

Accommodation on Your Trek :

On your trek you will stay overnight in a guest house, a Berber home, mountain refuge or, particularly in the summer, under canvas. Most treks offer a choice or a mixture of accommodation. So if you prefer not to camp, you do not have to!
Accommodation on our treks varies depending on the time of year and the route taken.
For many treks in the summer months some camping is normal and gives the opportunity to “get away from it all” The camp sites are usually by a river or lake with the possibility of a swim in the cool waters and are often near summer pastures where you can see local Berber villagers working their fields and tending their animals. It is pleasant to arrive at the camp site after a day’s walking to find the tents erected and mint tea brewing and later to enjoy a freshly cooked traditional Moroccan meal as the sun sets. Everything is provided – all you need to bring is a sleeping bag!
In early and late season in particular accommodation is in Berber homes and guest houses located in the small villages through which most treks pass. Most of our treks offer at least one night in a guest house, even in summer, to enable walkers to experience a little of the Berber customs and way of life.

Sometimes accommodation is in a mountain refuge, particularly for those treks which include the ascent of Toubkal, when we either stay in the refuge 1000m below the summit or camp outside when it is warm enough.
Whatever the accommodation traditional Moroccan meals such as tajine and couscous are cooked on the spot and there is plenty of time to enjoy a mint tea and chat to your guide.

Treks Flexibility :

All our treks are private and thus tailor made to your party's needs: from easy to strenuous, from day-treks to week-long expeditions. They may start on any day to fit in with your personalized itinerary. We can advise on which of the exciting range of options best suit your itinerary, date of travel and ability. Your bags are carried on mules on all overnight treks.

What’s Morocco’s Weather Like

Morocco’s north is more of a Mediterranean climate considered one of the best on the planet by and large. The winters are warm if not wet and the summers are dryer and hot. The closer you get to the Sahara pre-Sahara region, there’s a wetter season from April to May and often in October and/or November, varying from just south of 4 inches to just north of 10 inches. In the Sahara, you’ll have hot, dry winds blowing called the Sirocco. Blowing sand can keep the roads closed and tourist hotel-locked for days. At the right time of the year, the weather is perfect in any given location      Tag: Trekking and hiking holidays in the atlas mountains  of Morocco. Guided walking tours and  Sahara camel trekking  in Morocco, Mountain biking, 4x4 tours, expeditions, adventure travel holidays in Morocco, high atlas trips and guided treks from Imlil, ski touring in toubkal, Sahara desert treks, short breaks and tours in Morocco, tailor made travel, Imperial cities, Ski-resorts, atlas Mountain retreats, Desert camps, Kasbhas,  riads in the medina, Toubkal  climb from Imlil, Mgoun Climb, Jebel Toubkal, Ait bougmmez, hotels and  apartment rental in Marrakech, Ourzazate, Essaouirra, Casablanca, Rabat, Package active holidays, Berber villages and short walks, join other formed group of trekkers,  day guided trips and  escorted holidays. Morocco holidays, Climb and trek Jebel Toubkal, Jebal Mgoun, Morocco Tours, trekking voyage, climbing, Asni, Oukaimeden resort, dades, todghra, waterfalls, guiding, bike, hiking morocco, morocco trekking, trek morocco, hike morocco, mount toubkal, ait bougmez valley, ait bougmmez valley, mgoun massif, chefchaouen hiking, morocco travel, morocco tours, ourika.  We offer private and shared Atlas Mountains treks and Camel trekking desert tours. Our Mountain treks includes fully certified english / french / spanish and Berber speaking guide, Mules for luggages accommodation in Berber villages and mountain huts all meals and transport. Morocco desert camel treks includes English speaking driver, camel ride, meals and accommodation with an overnight camping in a Berber tent. Family adventure Trekking walking and hiking holidays in the high atlas, full packages and tailor made tours, Vacations and Travel activities in Morocco:: 4X4 trips, horse back riding, raid VTT, cross-country skiing and Climbing in the Moroccan atlas, Camel trekking into the Sahara. Trek guide in Morocco Enquiry. Treks of 1 day, 2 days, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 days, 9 days till 22 days to Jebel Toubkal, Jebal M’goun, Mount Sirwa and Sarghro range. overnight camping on the dunes of Erg Chebbi, Camel Trekking to Erg Chegaga, Draa valley trek to M'hamid and Oulad Driss. Visit of old kasbahs of Ait benhaddou and Glaoui. Short stay and Treks for families with children, Club, group of friends and individual - School trip. Day treks into the Atlas, Camel tours in the south of Morocco, sahara desert trips, day excursions tours of the high atlas, sahara desert camel trips. Business Travel, Destination Guides  Family Travel  Hitchhiking. Adventure Travel  Air Travel Directories Fishing & Travel Automotive   Budget Travel  Ecotourism  Hotels Guides Travel Agents Last Minute Travel Magazines Maps Organizations Rental Car Tour Operators  Tourism Research  Travel Directories  Travel Tips and Tools