Authentic High Atlas Trek - 3 Days/ 2 Nights
Experience the High Atlas Mountains and authentic Berber culture on this 3-day trek, with home-cooked meals and overnight stays in Berber family houses.
Full description
This 3-day / 2-night trek from Marrakech takes you through the stunning High Atlas Mountains and traditional Berber villages. You will enjoy home-cooked lunches, meet local families, and spend two nights in authentic Berber houses. The trek includes guided hikes, cultural experiences, and even a cooking session where you help prepare tajine and bake bread in a clay oven. Perfect for travelers who want a mix of nature, culture, and adventure.
This 3-day / 2-night trek from Marrakech takes you through the stunning High Atlas Mountains and traditional Berber villages. You will enjoy home-cooked lunches, meet local families, and spend two nights in authentic Berber houses. The trek includes guided hikes, cultural experiences, and even a cooking session where you help prepare tajine and bake bread in a clay oven. Perfect for travelers who want a mix of nature, culture, and adventure.
About this activity
Trekking duration
3 days (2 nights)
Level
Moderate (suitable for families with children)
Accommodation
Berber family houses
Meals
Traditional Berber lunches, dinners, and breakfasts included
Transport
Private driver from Marrakech
Highlights
Trek through beautiful High Atlas landscapes and traditional Berber villages
Home-cooked meals with Berber families
Overnight stays with locals for an authentic cultural experience
Cooking experience: help prepare tajine and bake bread in a clay oven
Professional local guide
Muleteer and mule to carry luggage
What's included
Professional local guide
Mule and muleteer for luggage
Tea, coffee & bottled water
3 traditional Berber lunches
2 nights accommodation in a Berber family house
Dinner & breakfast with the families
Professional local guide
Mule and muleteer for luggage
Tea, coffee & bottled water
3 traditional Berber lunches
2 nights accommodation in a Berber family house
Dinner & breakfast with the families
What's not included
Personal expenses
Tips
Personal expenses
Tips
Your experience step by step
Marrakech – Amizmiz – Ait Irghit (1600 m)
Time: Day 1
Pick-up from your hotel in Marrakech at 9:00 – 9:30 AM by your private driver.
Drive about 1 hour to Amizmiz where you will meet your local guide and muleteer.
Your luggage will be carried by mule, so you only need to carry your water and small personal items.
Start trekking uphill through beautiful mountain landscapes. After about 1.5 hours, stop in the Berber village of Amezi for a traditional homemade lunch with a local family.
Continue trekking for another 2 hours to reach the village of Ait Irghit (1600 m altitude).
You will receive a warm welcome with Moroccan mint tea from your host family.
Later, enjoy a short 1-hour walk around the village.
In the evening, you can take part in a cooking experience, helping prepare a traditional tajine and baking bread in a clay oven.
Dinner and overnight stay in a Berber family house.
Ait Irghit – Ait Hamed (Anougal Valley)
Time: Day 2
After breakfast with the host family, begin a 3-hour hike through the forest towards the village of Ait Hamed in the Anougal Valley.
Enjoy a homemade lunch with another Berber family.
In the afternoon, continue hiking through the valley and surrounding villages.
Dinner and overnight stay in a Berber family house.
Ait Hamed – Sidi Hssain – Amizmiz – Marrakech
Time: Day 3
After breakfast, start trekking downhill through the valley towards Sidi Hssain.
Enjoy lunch with a local family in the village.
After lunch, continue trekking back to Amizmiz, where your driver will be waiting to take you back to Marrakech.
Marrakech – Amizmiz – Ait Irghit (1600 m)
Time: Day 1
Pick-up from your hotel in Marrakech at 9:00 – 9:30 AM by your private driver.
Drive about 1 hour to Amizmiz where you will meet your local guide and muleteer.
Your luggage will be carried by mule, so you only need to carry your water and small personal items.
Start trekking uphill through beautiful mountain landscapes. After about 1.5 hours, stop in the Berber village of Amezi for a traditional homemade lunch with a local family.
Continue trekking for another 2 hours to reach the village of Ait Irghit (1600 m altitude).
You will receive a warm welcome with Moroccan mint tea from your host family.
Later, enjoy a short 1-hour walk around the village.
In the evening, you can take part in a cooking experience, helping prepare a traditional tajine and baking bread in a clay oven.
Dinner and overnight stay in a Berber family house.
Ait Irghit – Ait Hamed (Anougal Valley)
Time: Day 2
After breakfast with the host family, begin a 3-hour hike through the forest towards the village of Ait Hamed in the Anougal Valley.
Enjoy a homemade lunch with another Berber family.
In the afternoon, continue hiking through the valley and surrounding villages.
Dinner and overnight stay in a Berber family house.
Ait Hamed – Sidi Hssain – Amizmiz – Marrakech
Time: Day 3
After breakfast, start trekking downhill through the valley towards Sidi Hssain.
Enjoy lunch with a local family in the village.
After lunch, continue trekking back to Amizmiz, where your driver will be waiting to take you back to Marrakech.
What to bring
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Wear comfortable trekking shoes and layered clothing during the nights
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Bring sun protection (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen)
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Carry a small backpack with personal items (phone, camera, snacks)
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Inform us of any dietary restrictions in advance
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Ideal for active travelers who enjoy culture and nature
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Wear comfortable trekking shoes and layered clothing during the nights
- •
Bring sun protection (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen)
- •
Carry a small backpack with personal items (phone, camera, snacks)
- •
Inform us of any dietary restrictions in advance
- •
Ideal for active travelers who enjoy culture and nature