Atlas Mountains and Agafay Desert Jeep Safari
ID: GYG55058-76525
Category:
Country: Morocco
Duration:
1 days
Description
Enjoy a full-day trip to the High Atlas Mountains and meet local Berbers. Visit Toubkal National Park and Imlil village, where you can choose a moderate guided hike or continue on to the village by 4x4 vehicle. Eat a traditional lunch with a local family.
Discover and explore deep Berber country in the High Atlas Mountains, and enjoy the landscapes of desert, valleys, villages, and open plains on a full-day trip from Marrakech.
The drive takes you first to the Agafay Desert, just south of Marrakech, where you’ll experience some dune bashing before continuing on to the Lalla Takerkoust region, making your first stop on the hills overlooking the lake.
From here you’ll begin a 4x4 adventure on dirt tracks rarely frequented by tourists and climb up to the Kik Plateau, where you’ll drive from village to village meeting locals, visiting Berber homes, and sampling their traditional mint tea and homemade bread.
When you arrive at Imlil Village, located in the heart of Toubkal National Park, you’ll have the option of hiking for an hour to Armed village or continue to the village by 4x4. The 1-hour hike with a local guide is of moderate difficulty.
In the village you’ll be served a Berber lamb tagine for lunch at a local home. You’ll also enjoy Moroccan salads and homemade bread during the meal.
After lunch and a short relaxation break, you’ll head down a gentle hill to Imlil village, where you’ll meet your driver for the 1-hour trip back to Marrakech via the Haouz plains.
Highlights
- Drive across the Agafay Desert on a 4x4 adventure
- Meet a Berber family and learn how to prepare a cup of mint tea
- Visit Imlil and take an optional hike to Armed village
- Enjoy a Berber tagine at lunch with a local family
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• The optional trekking tour in Toubkal National Park is of moderate difficulty and requires that you are fit. Walking shoes are mandatory. If you do not choose the trekking tour, you will be taken to Armed village and down to Imlil by 4x4
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You must bring your own headphones
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
You must fill out a travel information form
Masks are required while indoors
All participants who are over 5 years and 3 months old must present proof of full vaccination and a valid form of ID. Participants with proof of valid religious or medical exemptions and children under five years and three months are exempt. All participants over 2 years old must wear a mask
Your hotel or riad in Marrakech
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
