Programme détaillé
Welcome at the airport and transfer to the riad. Check-in and dinner on your own.
Departure from Marrakech towards the Tessaout valley, via Demnate and the natural bridge of Imi n’Ifri. After lunch on the way, the hike starts from Imi n’Tissili, through the village of Fakhour. Arrival in Aït Ali n’Itto and meeting with the team of muleteers.
Transport: 4 h by minibus (240 km)
Walking: 2 h
Elevation: +220 m / -70 m
Accommodation: gîte
Hiking through the Tessaout valley, between mountain tracks, river and traditional villages. The route passes through the village of Ichbakan, then reaches the sheepfolds of Imi n’Ikkis for the bivouac.
Walking: 5 h
Elevation: +450 m / -100 m
Maximum altitude: 2,200 m
Accommodation: bivouac
Among cliffs and contrasting landscapes. Climb to the Tizi n’Rougoult pass at 2,910 m, then descend towards Imi n’Waqqa n’Tfira. Bivouac at the foot of the pass.
Walking: 5 h
Elevation: +700 m / -400 m
Maximum altitude: 2,910 m
Accommodation: bivouac
Descent along the assif n’Waqqa n’Tfira towards the village of Rougoult. The trail crosses grazing land and forests of holm oak and juniper. Arrival at Ifri n’Aït Kherfela and setting up of the bivouac.
Walking: 6 h
Elevation: +500 m / -650 m
Maximum altitude: 2,600 m
Accommodation: bivouac
Last day of hiking, with a climb through the junipers, then a crossing of the Tafanfant plateau and its pastures. Descent into the Aït Bougmez valley, then transfer to Touda Ecolodge. In the evening, you can enjoy a traditional hammam or a Nordic bath under the stars.
Walking: 5 h
Elevation: +300 m / -800 m
Maximum altitude: 2,600 m
Accommodation: Touda Ecolodge
Last morning in the High Atlas, then back to Marrakech. Check-in at the riad and dinner on your own.
Transport: 4 to 5 h by minibus (170 km)
Accommodation: riad in Marrakech
Dinner: on your own
Last morning in the High Atlas, then back to Marrakech. Check-in at the riad and dinner on your own.
Transport: 4 to 5 h by minibus (170 km)
Accommodation: riad in Marrakech
Dinner: on your own
- Welcome at Marrakech airport and airport – riad transfers.
- All ground transfers needed for the trip.
- Accommodation as described in the programme: riad in Marrakech (2 nights), gîte (1 night), bivouac (3 nights) and Touda Ecolodge (1 night).
- Full board during the trek (day 2 to day 7).
- A qualified mountain guide.
- Support from a local team (muleteers and mules to carry the luggage, cook).
- Bivouac and cooking equipment: mess tent, sleeping tents, foam mattresses, shared gear.
- Mineral water during the trek.
- International flights.
- Dinners in Marrakech (days 1 and 7).
- Hammam or Nordic bath at Touda Ecolodge (optional).
- Drinks other than water, tips and personal expenses.
- Cancellation, assistance and repatriation insurance.
- Anything not listed under “Included in the price”.
