Climb Mount Toubkal, tailormade
| country: | Morocco |
| location: | Atlas Mountains, Mount Toubkal |
| trip type: | Strenuous walking holidays |
| departures: | This trip can be tailormade can be arranged and adapted to suit your requirements between Mar - Oct |
| price: | From £575 (group) - £750 (tailormade) (7 days) excluding flights, based on twin share. In order for us to put together a detailed response it would be very helpful if you could provide full details in your enquiry as listed below |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
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introduction to Climb Mount Toubkal, tailormade
At 4,167m, Mount Toubkal is the highest mountain in North Africa. The hike to the summit is challenging, but it requires no mountaineering experience and the panoramic view from the summit makes the hard work worthwhile.
With the start of the trek just a couple of hours drive from Marrakech, you can reach the summit and back within a week and still have time to explore Morocco’s most captivating city.
After a night in Marrakech, you will be taken by private vehicle to the Berber town of Imlil for the short hike to Aremd.
Your first night on the trek is spent here enjoying the hospitality of a simple but comfortable Berber guesthouse before your trek begins in earnest. From Aremd, it is a three day trek to the summit and back, spending two nights under canvas at the refuge halfway up the mountain before returning to Marrakech.
On the trek you will be accompanied by an experienced local guide, and a mule with muleteer to carry all your equipment. Your tents will be set up and your meals cooked for you, leaving you free to concentrate on the walking. On your return to Marrakech, you will have time to explore the city in the company of an experienced bilingual guide before your flight home.
With the start of the trek just a couple of hours drive from Marrakech, you can reach the summit and back within a week and still have time to explore Morocco’s most captivating city.
After a night in Marrakech, you will be taken by private vehicle to the Berber town of Imlil for the short hike to Aremd.
Your first night on the trek is spent here enjoying the hospitality of a simple but comfortable Berber guesthouse before your trek begins in earnest. From Aremd, it is a three day trek to the summit and back, spending two nights under canvas at the refuge halfway up the mountain before returning to Marrakech.
On the trek you will be accompanied by an experienced local guide, and a mule with muleteer to carry all your equipment. Your tents will be set up and your meals cooked for you, leaving you free to concentrate on the walking. On your return to Marrakech, you will have time to explore the city in the company of an experienced bilingual guide before your flight home.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Arrive in Marrakech. You will be met at the airport and taken to your hotel. |
| Day 2: | After a free morning in Marrakech, it is an hour and a half’s drive to the end of the road at Imlil, from where a 40 minute walk brings you to the village of Aremd. Spend the night in a Berber house (altitude 1,920m). |
| Day 3: | Begin your trek this morning with the steady uphill hike to the Neltner Refuge (altitude 3,100m) where you camp for the night. |
| Day 4: | Make an early start for the trek to the summit of Mount Toubkal (altitude 4,167m) before returning to your camp at Neltner Refuge. |
| Day 5: | Descend to Imlil where your vehicle will be waiting to return you to Marrakech. |
| Day 6: | A guided tour of Marrakech will be arranged for the morning, with the rest of the day free to explore the sights and souqs of the city. |
| Day 7: | After breakfast you will be taken to the airport in time for your flight home. |
traveller reviews for Climb Mount Toubkal, tailormade
This was probably one of the best trips I have ever done (and I have travelled a fair bit). We spent the first night in a Riad which was sumptuous and almost made us want to forget the planned trek into the High Atlas however off to the mountains we went the next afternoon. This was a truly unforgettable trek. (more)
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how this holiday makes a difference
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Unique in Morocco, our ground operator (a Berber company) works closely with many small Berber villages throughout Morocco, helping them in many ways to improve their standard of living. Money from your trip goes directly to help some of these local community development projects such as bringing water and electricity to remote villages.
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