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10 Best Day Trips From Marrakech Before you travel to Marrakech, should know about the city: Marrakesh is Morocco’s tourist front, and its capital during the rule of the Almoravids and the Almohads. It is called the red city in relation to the predominant color on its buildings. Europeans describe it as a charming city for its nature and healthy climate; This made thousands of them choose to settle there, including international personalities and big names in the world of politics, art and sports. Location: Marrakesh is located in the south of Morocco at the foot of the Atlantic Mountains, thirty kilometers away from them, and it rises 450 meters above sea level, and is 327 kilometers from the capital, Rabat. The city’s area is estimated at 230 square kilometers, and it was described as “the red city, spacious all over, combining heat of heat and shady shade, snow and palm trees.” Population: Marrakesh is classified as the third largest city in Morocco in terms of population, with a population of more than one million, out of the country’s total population, according to official estimates, most of whom work in the service sector, modern and traditional industry, entrepreneurship and public jobs. More about the red city of Marrakech: The city’s economy depends largely on tourism and real estate activities, as well as on traditional industry as an important tributary of the tourism sector, where more than forty thousand people work in the manufacture of pottery, copper, leather, carpets, etc., in addition to some exhibitions such as the Marrakesh International Exhibition for Industries and Aviation Services. The city has a transport network and modern roads, a railway and an international airport, which is the second in Morocco in terms of passenger traffic. Marrakesh was chosen as the best new tourist destination in the world in 2015, in a classification prepared by the global website specialized in travel (TripAdvisor), where Marrakech outperformed the most prestigious international capitals, including London, Rome and Paris. “Zahrat Al Janoob” achieved first place at the national level, in terms of the number of tourists to the city, with a number exceeding two million tourists in 2014, through which it ranked seventh in the Arab world, in the results of the cities that witnessed the largest number of visitors, according to a report by the British newspaper The Independent. Marrakesh is the first tourist center in Morocco, and it has an important hotel infrastructure, with more than 1,400 accommodation units, including more than 170 classified hotels. 10 Best Day Trips from Marrakech – Sahara Desert – Atlas Mountains Best day Trips From Marrakech Excursion to the Ourika Valley (one day) Departure from Marrakech at 9am in the direction of Ourika by the track. We will cross rivers and mountains where Berber villages are located and pass through Tafza to visit the ecomuseum installed in a restored Kasbah: we will discover objects from the Berber world. We will take the road again to reach the Cascades of Seti Fatma. Lunch will take place near the river in a typical Berber restaurant. On the way back, we will stop at the Palmeraie of Marrakech to enjoy the late afternoon. Book Now Excursion to Essaouira (one day) Departure from the hotel at 8:00 a.m., you will cross the Arab villages, then the Berber villages before arriving in the inner city of Essaouira where the Argan is a species of tree that does not exist anywhere else. in Morocco. Essaouira, formerly called Mogador, at the gateway to the Moroccan Southwest is a pretty fishing port. Beautiful little town, swept by the trade winds. Free time to roam the streets and alleys of Essaouira is planned to allow you to meet the craftsmen. The arrival in Marrakech will be around 7:00 p.m. Book Now Excursion The 3 Valleys (one day) Departure from Marrakech at 8:30 am, towards the 3 valleys. We discover the Lalla Takerkoust dam by crossing Berber mountain villages 30kms from Marrakech, with its soothing shores. Magnificent panorama, unlimited horizon. We take tea with the locals. We then go up to the village of Moulay Brahim and we cross the plateau of Kick and its valley with its mountains and discover the Middle Atlas and the desert of Marrakech by the tracks which will lead you to the Valley of Asni. We continue towards the famous Ourika valley where we will have lunch near the river, then we set off to attack the 7 waterfalls and we discover at an altitude of 1800m, the village of Seti Fatma nestled in the valley. Return to Marrakech late afternoon. Book Now Ouzoud Waterfalls Excursion (one day) From Marrakech, visit the splendid waterfalls, more than 100m high, which constitute one of the most remarkable attractions of the Moroccan Atlas, discovery of the monkeys that inhabit the rock face. Possibility of swimming depending on the season. A path leads among the olive trees to the foot of the waterfalls, while a second route allows us to go up to the top of the falls from where the view of the abyss is striking. Lunch and free time to enjoy this magnificent place. Then return to Marrakech at the end of the afternoon. Book Now Imlil excursion (one day) Discover a valley of the High Atlas. The Asni Valley offers you a journey that is still relatively untouched by tourism. You will cross Tahanaout and its verdant orchards. You visit a women’s cooperative in Argan before taking the mountain road to reach Asni then Imlil, at the foot of Toubkal. You will have tea with the locals. A 2-hour hike will introduce you to the living environment of the Berbers of the Atlas and the charming waterfalls of Imlil. You will have lunch with the locals on the terrace of an authentic Berber house while admiring a breathtaking view. In the afternoon return to Marrakech. Book Now Telouet and Ait Benhaddou excursion (one day) Departure from Marrakech at 7:00 a.m., we will cross the mountain

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Trekking in Morocco, Toubkal Ascent

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Mount Toubkal Adventures Mount Toubkal: The Toubkal massif is made up of rocks of various kinds. We find in particular on the summits of andesite and rhyolite, dark rocks of volcanic origin. Glaciers have left characteristic marks of their passage in the form of trough valleys. During the Würm glaciation, the current valley of Assif n’Ait Mizane (the valley of the Toubkal refuge) was occupied by the longest glacier in the Atlas. It was 5 km long. The word Toubkal would be a deformation of French origin of the same Berber name Tugg Akal /toug-akal/ which means “she who looks up at the earth” Where is Mount Toubkal? One of the most beautiful mountains of the High Atlas Mountains chain, which passes in the countries of the Maghreb, as Mount Toubkal or Mount Toubkal is the highest mountain peak in the Atlas Mountains chain, which has a height of 4165 meters and is 60 km south of Marrakesh.  It has two types of slopes, The first is the high slopes to which most people tend to practice climbing, which are covered with snow in the winter season, so people practice skiing, and the second is the low or lower slopes, which individuals go to for recreation and enjoying the scenery, you will need two full days to reach the top of a mountain Toubkal and the landing thereof. On the first day, you will leave from the village of Imlil in the morning and walk for about five hours to the shelter, where you will spend the night. Then on the second day you will go to the summit in a period of four to five hours, then head down to the shelter, then return to Imlil, the best period to climb Mount Toubkal is late April to October and great care must be taken when climbing the mountain. Mount Toubkal featured treks: Toubkal Ascent 2 Days: Day 01: Transfer by Minibus to the High Atlas/Imlil village 1800m/Refuge Toubkal (3200m). At 8am our taxi or minibus driver (minibus for more than 4 participants) will pick you up at your hotel or fix the starting point in advance, example Jammaa El fena place near Café FRANCE, drive towards Toubkal, 1h 30 by car from Marrakech to reach the village of Imlil starting point of your hike, in the village you will meet our local team, guide and muleteer, start of trek to the refuge of Toubkal? crossing of Village Armed then we continue along the assif Ait Mizan to reach the marabout of Sidi Chamharouch, place of lunch, in the afternoon a climb of 400 m to reach the refuge of Toubkal, night at the bivouac or refuge (refuge in winter, bivouac in summer). Elevation M: 1450 m Elevation D: 30 m Walking time: 6 hours Accommodation: in a tent or refuge. Day 02: Toubkal Refuge – Ascent of Mt Toubkal – Armed 1900m Departure early in the morning for the ascent of Mount Toubkal, the highest in North Africa, is done without difficulty, after 2 hours of climbing we will reach a pass at 3900m which covers the Siroua massif and the hamadas of southern Morocco, we continue successively towards the geodesic point 4167m. very wide 360 ° view on all directions: valleys, surrounding peaks, the Anti Atlas, the pre-Saharan mountains and the plain of Marrakech. Descent by the same path, continuation along the Assif Ait Mizane, lunch and visit of marabout Sidi Chamharouch, place of pilgrimage, to reach the village of Armed where we will find our car, return to Marrakech. Toubkal Climb 3 days Itinerary Day per Day: Day1: Marrakech – Imlil After arrival in Marrakech, you wil be transferred to the little village of Imlil. Here you will be able to explore the area and you will spend the night in a guesthouse. Day 2: Imlil – Toubkal Refuge Today we begin our trek. Heading along the Ait Mizane Valley, we first past the village of Aremd and then into the shrine of Sidi Chamarouch. We then continue east and by crossing the flood plains our route takes us along mule tracks and up into the high rocky cliffs above the valley. Crossing the river we eventually come to the pastoral shrine of Sidi Chamarouch, which attracts tourists and pilgrims. From here the trail continues to climb steadily, snaking and zigzagging its way up to the snowline and the Toukbal Refuge (3206m), our stop for the night.  Approx: 4 to 5hrs walking. Day 3: Toubkal Refuge – Summit – Refuge – Imlil – Marrakech Early in the 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. The walking is relatively straightforward, but the ice and the altitude will make the going 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 towards Imlil. Transfer back to Marrakech. Approx. 9hrs walking.   Toubkal National Park summer Trek 8 days From the Atlas to the heart of the medina of Marrakech, this Moroccan adventure offers us an astonishing combination of sporting challenge, magical encounters and spectacular landscapes. We will experience the hospitality of the Berber people in the High Atlas region where the highest peaks are located, including Toubkal at 4,167 m … From the top, the reward is fantastic: a panorama over the whole region. Day 1:Marrakech – Imlil (1750m) – Camp of Toubkal (3200m) Transfer to Imlil, from where we will start our trek. We will first cross magnificent gardens and apple and walnut orchards to arrive

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