Holiday Itinerary

• Day 1 : Marrakech    -    Imlil(1750m)     -    Neltner Refuge(3207m)

Pick up from your hotel in Marrakech then drive to Imlil, a Berber village located about 65 km south from Marrakech, where our trek will start. Here we will meet with our local Berber muletiers crew to transport our food, luggage and other necessary equipment.then we start our trek heading along the Mizane Valley first towards the village of Aroumd and then up to the shrine of Sidi Chamharouch  which attracts tourists and pilgrims. Built on a moraine spur overlooking the valley floor, after having our lunch, we continue our walk up to reach the Toubkal base camp at 3207m high.

1 hrs 30 min drive    /    5 hrs walk    /     Meals: L, D      /   night in the Refuge or camping

• Day 2 :    Trek to summit of Jebel Toubkal (4167m)     -      return to Neltner (3207m)

Early this morning we make our 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 and then heading across one of the mountain's numerous scree fields. The walking is relatively straightforward, but the scree and the altitude will make the going quite difficult in parts, however, the views along the way make the journey more than worthwhile. Cresting the ridgeline we find ourselves on the plateau, from where it is a short walk to the summit and the vistas out across the surrounding landscape are quite breathtaking. From here there are unrestricted views in every direction, from the Marrakech Plain to the High Atlas in the north and as far south as the Anti-Atlas and the Sahara. Pliny, the great Roman scholar, once described the High Atlas Mountains as the most fabulous mountains in all of Africa and from our vantage point high above the valley it is easy to understand why. Retracing our steps we return down the mountain to our camp at Neltner.

5 hrs walk       /        Meals: B, L, D         /          night in the Refuge or camping

• Day 3 : Neltner (3207m)      -     Imlil (1750m)    -    Drive to Marrakech

Our walk this morning takes us same way down to the main village of Imlil valley (1750m) Crossing the pastoral shrine of Sidi Chamharouch, set beside a small waterfall and a jumbled cluster of village houses clinging to the rock face. Drive back to Marrakech

5 hrs walk    /      1 hrs 30 min    drive     /   Meals: B, L