Small group
Morocco
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31°08′N 7°55′W
Atlas & Desert
DAYS
9
GROUP
Max 12
DIFFICULTY
Moderate
SEASON
Mar – May · Sep – Nov
FROM
£2,950
Village-to-village walking in the High Atlas, then over the mountains to a night under the Saharan stars.
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Highlights
- Walk between Amazigh villages with mules carrying the bags
- Stay with a family in the remote Azzaden valley
- Cross the Tizi n’Tichka pass and walk the Dades gorges
- Sleep in a small camp among the dunes of Erg Chebbi
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Day by day
Day 1 — Marrakech
Arrive in Marrakech and settle into a riad in the medina. In the evening we walk to the Jemaa el-Fna for a first taste of the city.
2 km · ↑ 0 m · Night: riad, Marrakech
Day 2 — Into the High Atlas
A 90-minute drive to Imlil, where the mules are loaded. An afternoon walk through walnut groves to a village guesthouse.
6 km · ↑ 400 m · Night: village guesthouse
Day 3 — Tizi n’Tamatert
Over the Tamatert pass with views of Toubkal, then down into the Imenane valley for lunch with a local family.
14 km · ↑ 700 m · Night: mountain gîte
Day 4 — Azzaden valley
A wilder trail along the Azzaden river to a remote village, where we spend the night in a family home.
12 km · ↑ 600 m · Night: family homestay
Day 5 — Over the Tichka
A last morning walk back to Imlil, then a scenic drive over the Tizi n’Tichka pass to the kasbah of Aït Benhaddou.
5 km · ↑ 200 m · Night: kasbah guesthouse
Day 6 — Dades gorges
Walk between the red walls of the Dades gorges with a local guide and visit a Berber village perched above the river.
10 km · ↑ 300 m · Night: small auberge
Day 7 — To the dunes
Drive to Merzouga and walk out into the dunes of Erg Chebbi alongside the camels for sunset at camp.
6 km · ↑ 100 m · Night: desert camp
Day 8 — Sunrise & music
Climb a dune for sunrise, then visit Khamlia for an afternoon of Gnawa music and mint tea.
4 km · ↑ 150 m · Night: desert camp
Day 9 — Homeward
Transfer to Errachidia or Fes for flights home.
0 km · ↑ 0 m · Transfer to the airport
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What’s included
- 8 nights in riads, guesthouses, a homestay and a desert camp
- All breakfasts and dinners, lunches while trekking
- Local mountain guide and desert guide
- Mules and muleteers in the Atlas
- All ground transport
- Carbon-balancing of all ground travel
TRIP CARD
FROM, PER PERSON
£2,950
DAYS
9
GROUP
Max 12
STYLE
Small group
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2026
The route
Every stop of this journey, drawn by hand in the studio. Distances and ascents for each day are in the itinerary above.
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