Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days

Marrakech, Morocco
Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 1 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 2 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 3 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 4 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 5 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 6 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 7 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 8 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 9 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 10 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 11 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 12 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 13 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 14 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 15 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 16 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 17 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 18 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 19 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 20 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 21 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 22 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 23 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 24 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 25 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 26 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 27 Mount Toubkal and desert tour from Marrakech 5 days - Image 28
Get Planning! →

Mount Toubkal Climb 4167m & Sahara 5 days
- From Marrakech to Atlas mountains & desert for camel riding experience
- Duration & Period : 5 days all year around.

At 4,167m, Mount Toubkal is the highest mountain in North Africa. The hike to the summit is not really difficult, but it requires no mountaineering experience and the panoramic view from the summit makes the hard work forgotten.

For climbing this mountain you need just 1.30min driving from the nearest city of Marrakech; then you arrive to Imlil 1740m (Imlil is a small village in the heart of the High Atlas Mountains) from there, where you will meet your team, starts your hike. You can reach the summit and back within 2 days before the new adventure to Sahara begins for another 3 days exploring Moroccan desert.

Description

Itinerary

Day 1: Marrakech --Imlil 1740m-Toubkal Refuge 3207m

Stop At: High Atlas Mountains, 40000 Morocco
After a transfer to the small village of Imlil you begin your trek. Heading along the Mizane valley, you first cross the village of Armed then you join the shrine of Sidi Chamharouch. Here you will have your first break for lunch, before you continue following mule trucks going up into to Toubkal refuge 3207m for overnight and get ready for the following day.

Aprox 6 hours walk
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:


Accommodation included: Toubkal Refuge sharing accommodation.

Day 2: Toubkal refuge 3207m--Toubkal peak 4167m --Imlil 1740m

Stop At: High Atlas Mountains, 40000 Morocco
Early in the morning you make your attempt on the summit of Jebel Toukbal, the highest peak in Northern Africa. Our route takes us up the south cirque, crossing the stream above the refuge. The walking is relatively straightforward, but the scree and the altitude will make the trek quite difficult in parts. The views along the way make the journey more than worthwhile. When you reach the summit you will see that the vistas across the surrounding landscape are quite breathtaking. From here there are unrestricted views in every direction, from the Marrakesh Plain to the High Atlas in the north and as far south as the Anti-Atlas and the Sahara. We will retrace our steps when we return down the mountain and head back to the Toubkal Refuge where you will have lunch and walk down to Imlil for overnight before you drive to explore Sahara and a few Kasbahs.

Aprox 10 hours walking.
Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:



Accommodation included: luxury guest house in imlil

Day 3: Imlil Valley - Tizi n’Tichka -Ait Benhaddou-Ourzazate- Dades Gorges

Stop At: Musee Theatre Memoire de Ouarzazate, 10 Route Nationale Skoura, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
Today we drive towards the Moroccan desert. First over the spectacular pass, passing through many Berber villages,visisting Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, once in the desert, riverside oases and barren hillsides clustered with kasbahs. After lunch we drive to the Valley of the Roses, with beautiful views of the Dades valley, valley of a thousand Kasbahs. Overnight in Dades Gorges.

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:


Accommodation included: clean hotel 3 stars

Day 4: Dades - Todra Gorges - Erg Chebbi dunes (Merzouga,Berber Camp)simple camp if you like luxury camp you will cost you 25$

Stop At: Merzouga Desert, Merzouga Morocco
After breakfast we drive to Todra Gorge, and after a short stop, drive on to ‘Auberge Palais du Dunes’ at the dunes of Erg Chebbi. Once you arrive the hotel you will have some mint tea and you can get prepared for overnight at the camp in the middle of the Sahara. You drive with your camel to the camp were the cook is preparing your dinner. After dinner you will have an amazing time, there is music and you can see the sky filled with stars.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:


Accommodation included: Berber camp for overnight with great atmospher at night.

Day 5: Merzouga to Marrakech

Stop At: Jemaa el-Fnaa, 38 Jemaa el-Fna, Rue El Ksour, Marrakech Morocco
After viewing the most beautiful sunrise, you will ride the camels back to your hotel to have breakfast. From there it will be a long day driving back to Marrakech, again via Tichka pass.

Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:

No accommodation included on this day.

Inclusions

  • English speaking guide for MT Toubkal
  • English speaking driver for 3 days to Sahara
  • 4x Breakfast
  • 4x Dinner
  • 2x Lunch
  • Accommodation included: 4 nights
  • Entry/Admission - High Atlas Mountains
  • Entry/Admission - Merzouga Desert
  • Entry/Admission - Musee Theatre Memoire de Ouarzazate
  • Entry/Admission - Jemaa el-Fnaa

Exclusions

  • tips
  • 3 lunchs to Sahara
  • Luxury camp $25
  • crampons
  • sleeping bags

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Operates

See Availability

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

Tours by Duration Seasonal & Special Occasions Outdoor Activities Sightseeing Tours Tours & Sightseeing 4WD Tours Bus Tours Private Sightseeing Tours Multi-day Tours Christmas Halloween Valentine's Day Events

Checkout these other experiences on Plan Harmony