The Amazigh & the Atlas Mountains
An unforgettable cultural and scenic 5-days trip covering several Amazigh villages and families. An excursion to be immersed in Amazigh life and culture. Every day includes many hours of walking, as the nomadic tradition -sometimes flat walking and sometimes on inclined trails. You're rewarded with an unforgettable view of the High Atlas mountains. Escape the other tourists, and walk out to centuries-old villages to see rural Amazigh life up close.
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Days
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N Africa
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Mild
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Intense
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5
Trip itinerary
Trekking in the Atlas Mountains. Amazigh local family stay
Transfer from Marrakech to Amizmiz. Arrive from Marrakech, get ready and start hiking, after 1h 30 minutes. Stop in Amezi (Tidli) for lunch at a Family home. Here you make bread in the traditional way. After lunch, we carry on uphill for another 2h30 and arrive in Ait Irghit Village. We visit the village and some other families. You can learn how to cook a Moroccan Tagine. Homestay
Ait Irghit to Infag trek. Amazigh lunch and local family stay
After Breakfast, start hiking through the forest for 2h30 to Ait Ahmed village for lunch at another family home where you will relax for a few hours after crossing a few hills. After lunch there's only one hour to Infag village through Igourdan. This place offers a shower hammam. Dinner then relax. Homestay
Infag to Tizgga trek. Amazigh lunch and local family stay
Breakfast then begin hike for 2h to Imi Ourmer (very scenic views of the green valley surrounded by higher mountains), stop for lunch, 2h more to Tizgga which comes after a few small villages and alongside the river you get to see lots of fruit trees. Evening and night with a friendly family where you get to relax in this unique place which is located higher than all the other villages, it offers a view of the valley from top. Homestay
Tizgga to Imintala trek. Amazigh lunch and local family stay
After breakfast, the start today is a bit late (not necessary to rush!). Lunch is at imi Ourmer again with 1h rest to visit a local women cooperative and see how they make carpets. 2h more walking to get to Imintala where you will spend the last night. You also get to shower in the hammam. Homestay
Amizmiz to Marrakech
Breakfast then get ready and walk down through a few other villages and also crossing a green river bed that forms the evergreen and fabulous nature of the Anougal valley, and towards Sidi Hssain village for lunch. 1h more walking then finish back in Amizmiz and get transferred back to your destination in Marrakech.