Walking in Morocco holiday
Single supplement from £195 - £249.
Mimimum age 16.
Description of Walking in Morocco holiday
Colourful and full of contrast, this walking in Morocco holiday takes you from the High Atlas to the Atlantic Coast. This trip starts and ends in Marrakech. After a day in the city, you'll head off to the Atlas Mountains, before heading through the Souss Plain and turning west towards the coast for time in Essaouira before you return to Marrakech.
Over eight days you'll enjoy four days of leisurely walking in a beautiful variety of landscapes. Distances range from 1.5km to 12km. First there's mule tracks, High Atlas peaks, and walks in beautiful valleys. When you move onto the Atlantic Coast you'll walk in Essaouira, discovering its busy port, and walk along deserted, sandy beaches.
Exploring the Atlas Mountains is a highlight on this holiday, whether you're seeing them from the road, on foot, or as a dramatic backdrop on the horizon. You'll embark on walks, including in the Afensou Valley in the Western High Atlas, but also take the time to learn all about Berber culture, including lunch with a local family, where you can enjoy the delicious cuisine, but also find out more about this fascinating culture.
There's plenty of time to enjoy the cities, too: you'll get walking tours of Essaouira and Marrakech, as well as time to explore for yourself, get lost in the souks, and sample pastries and dried fruits to fuel you as you go. For parts of this trip you'll be staying in riads, traditional Moroccan houses, all the better to immerse you in the culture when you're back from your walks.
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Single supplement from £195 - £249.
Mimimum age 16.
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2 Reviews of Walking in Morocco holiday
Reviewed on 18 May 2025 by Alan Chaffey
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Drive up the High Atlas Mountains - stunning views
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Be aware that this is advertised as a walking holiday but it isn't. Very little walking done and a lot of time in the bus. Itinerary is inaccurate as we nowhere covered the walking distances it stated. A walk along the beach is not 'walking' in my opinion.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes, local homes, hotels, restaurants etc.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
We had a great group of people on the trip which made it an enjoyable experience. But the inactivity and little walking done during the week was a big disappointment. The hotels were mostly ok apart from the in Essaouira which had cramped rooms and an awful smell from the shower. Guide and drivers were good.
Reviewed on 08 Nov 2022 by Jonathan Isaac
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Visiting the bazaars.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Its primarily about exploring rather than relaxing. Be prepared to make the most of your group of travellers.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes, I feel that local guides and sites benefited from our custom.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Excellent overall experience of getting to know Morocco. Inspirational.
Responsible Travel
Planet
Drinking water is provide in the vehicle in large 5 litre containers. These bottles are reused by locals to store either water, olive oil or any other liquids and sold in the local markets for that purpose. The drivers hand them to locals in villages or when we arrive at the hotel for people to collect them. During the walking days it is not practical to carry 5 litre bottles, therefore customers are encouraged to use water filter bottles or purifying tablets.In the wider Atlas region on our Jebel Toubkal trekking trips we run a litter cleaning programme, covering the cost of an additional donkey to accompany our groups to carry both our litter and also litter picked along the mountain trails so it can be properly disposed of.
As a travel company we are continually looking for ways to improve and are proud to be ‘Responsible in everything we do’. Education is key, and so all staff, Tour Leaders and partnering suppliers are trained in responsible and sustainable tourism. At our Head Office, we continually strive towards a sustainable and planet-friendly working environment, including having solar panels installed and a company commitment to reducing our plastic usage.
People
On this trip we have included two local lunches, with a family in a rural Berber village near Ouirgane and at a family-run guest in Afensou. This is a great opportunity to sample traditional home-cooking and learn more about the Berber culture. We also spend four nights staying in traditional Moroccan houses known as a riad. This enables us to get closer to the local culture and gain an insight into their lives, imagining the opulence of the once grand palaces. Using locally owned accommodation and taking local meals not only provides direct employment but also has the effect of distributing money to small businesses within the villages and towns we visit along the way.We have worked together with our local agent in Morocco for many years now and we’re proud of their responsible practices and strong ethics when it comes to tourism within Morocco. The team are regularly involved with our responsible business projects. In 2017, we funded the purchase of three looms for a women’s only cooperative based on the suggestion and brilliant business proposal from our Moroccan partner. The office staff and the on the road teams work hard to find meaningful and sustainable projects in Morocco that we can get involved with both financially and by raising awareness through our customers.
As a company we have valuable and longstanding partnerships with UK charities Toilet Twinning and Send a Cow, plus many smaller initiatives and projects around the world. We’re members of the UK travel industry body AITO because we believe it’s important to share our knowledge and experience, as well as learn from other operators.
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