Toubkal Circuit - 8 days via Lac Ifni

From 600$

– Start from Marrakech to climb mt Toubkal4167m
– Duration&period:8 days from May to November
– Hike around Berber villages&climb mt Toubkal4167m,Ifni Lac.

Why Book This Trip?

Explore the Atlas Mountains and Berber trails
Share your time with local people and experience the Berber culture
Climb Mount Toubkal

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Tour Details

At 4167m mount Toubkal (4167 m) is the highest mountain in north Africa. after 1,30 min driving from Marrakech you drop off in the high Atlas mountains where you will start your adventure, you will spend 8 days hiking around Berber villages and learning about Moroccan culture and history every night from your guide. you have chance to hike at the heart of Toubkal national park.

Level : Hard

Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer from the airport to your hotel in Marrakech

Day 2: Marrakech – Imlil 1740m – Tachdirt 2300m
You will be driven from Marrakech to Imlil where your trekking team will meet you. After introductions and a cup or two of refreshing Berber tea, you will trek up from 1740m to Tizi n’Tamatert at 2280m, about 2½ hours. At the top of the pass, you will be served lunch overlooking the stunning Imnan valley. The walk then continues to Ounskra(2200m), where after 5 hours in all, you will spend the night.

Day 3: Tachdirt 2300m – Tizi N’likemt 3600m – Azib Likemt
After a sumptuous breakfast, you will continue to Tizi n’Likmet (3600m) with views of both the Imnan and Aouray valleys. From there it’s on to Azib Likmet where you will camp – there are no guest houses here. Hopefully the sky will be clear during the night so you will be able to stargaze as much as you wish.

Day 4: Azib Likemt – Amsouzazrt 1800m
After breakfast we will go to Aouray valley in order to reach Amsouzart to spend the night in a gîte. There will be an opportunitie to get some rest and to see a Berber villages, coming back in time to drink tea before dinner. Aprox 6 hours walking

Day 5: Amsouzart 1800m – Ifni lac
We walk from Amsouzart to Lake Ifni, which is truly beautiful, in the midst of the rocky mountains and giant rock outcrops. Swimming is fine, though you are not encouraged to go to the middle of the lake as it is very deep. We camp again for the night.Apox 4 hours walking

Day 6: Ifni Lac – Tizi Ounoums 3600m – Toubkal Refuge 3207m
Breakfast is followed by a walk to Tizi Ounoms (3600m), descending from there to the Toubkal refuge for the last night. Dinner here will be early so you can go to bed early in preparation for the long day tomorrow. Aprox 6 hours walking

Day 7: Toubkal Refuge – Toubkal summit 4167m – Imlil – Marrakech
After an early warm breakfast you will climb to the summit of Toukbal at 4167m. It will be worth it – you will have the spread of both the High Atlas mountains and the Sahara desert in front of you. We go back to the refuge for lunch, then down to the Imlil starting point, from where you will be driven back to Marrakech.

Day 8: Free day exploring Marrakech.