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Enjoy A Day Out With Berbers In Imlil From Marrakech

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Rural Experience, Trekking, Culture

  • Duration

    1 Day

  • Activity Level

    Hard

  • Language

    Arabic, English, French, Spanish

Description

Discover the Berber, authentic Moroccan way of life in the High Atlas Mountains, only over one hour and a half drive from Marrakech. Savor the rustic setting and the simple way of life; a humbling experience that can't be reduced to words.

Highlights
  • Visit village of Imlil
  • Hike to Berber settlement
  • Interact with the Berber
  • Experience the Berber way of life expand_more

    • Drive across some of the most beautiful valleys in Morocco, to a village of Imlil dominated by Mount Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa. 

    • Start a soft hike, or ride a mule, to one of the highest-located and most picturesque Berber villages.

    • Meet the local Berber people, descendants of the earliest inhabitants of Morocco and discover their way of life and culture.

    • During this hike, admire breathtaking mountain scenery.

    • Learn how local traditional mint tea is made and enjoy a traditional lunch in a Berber home in the heart of the High Atlas.

What's Included

  • Pick-up and drop-off transport with driver (A/C car) from and to Marrakech.

  • English-speaking tour guide.

  • A guided walk in the national park and a stroll in the fields and orchards of apples, peaches, cherries and apricots.

  • Visit weekly local souks at Tahanaout and Asni (Tuesdays and Saturdays) Ourika (Monday) Amizmiz (Sunday).

  • Learn how local traditional mint tea is made.

  • Try your hand at making bread traditionally.

  • Learn how to cook one of the Moroccan main dishes.

  • Try one of the following (vegetarian options are also available):
    * Chicken tajine with pickled lemons and olives.
    * Lamb tajine with figs and walnuts.
    * Lamb tajine with vegetables.
    * Beef with prunes and almonds.
    * Lamb or chicken cous cous with seasonal vegetables.

  • Lunch on the terrace with panoramic views of the stunning landscape (3-course Berber lunch).

What's Excluded

  • Drinks (soda).

  • Mule hire instead of trek.

  • Tips and items of a personal nature.

  • Travel insurance.

What to bring

  • Camera.

  • Hat.

  • Sunblock.

  • Change of clothes.

Know before you go
  • Berber or Imazighen, are the descendants of the pre-Arab inhabitants of North Africa. They live in scattered communities sprawling all over Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Mali, Niger, and Mauretania. They speak various Amazigh languages belonging to the Afro-Asiatic family related to Ancient Egyptian. Today there are around 14 million in Morocco, 9 million in Algeria, and much smaller numbers in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, and Mauretania; in the Sahara of southern Algeria and of Libya, Mali, and Niger, the Berber Tuareg number about 1 million.
Meeting Point

Marrakech, Morocco

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Per Person
1 To 2 EUR 80 Per Person
3 To 3 EUR 70 Per Person
4 To 4 EUR 60 Per Person

This is a group tour

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USD 88 / person