Trekking in the Atlas

3-Day High Atlas Trek: Three Valleys

Three Berber valleys in three days: Azzaden, Imlil and Imnane, with a night in a village home and one in a riad in Imlil.

A three-day walk linking three valleys of the High Atlas. You sleep one night in a guesthouse or family home in the Azzaden valley and one in Imlil, the trekking village below Toubkal.

Walking days are five to six hours, with a shorter final day you can make easy or harder.

Duration
3 days, 2 nights
Route
Marrakech – Aguersioual – Azzaden valley – Tizi n'Mzik – Imlil – (Tizi n'Tamatert) – Marrakech
Starts
Marrakech
Ends
Marrakech, early evening
Style
Private tour
Level
Moderate
Languages
English, French, Spanish
Price
Price on request

Highlights

  • The Azzaden valley's villages and walnut groves
  • Tizi n'Mzik pass, about 2,480 m, with views toward Toubkal
  • A night in Imlil
  • Optional climb to Tizi n'Tamatert above the Imnane valley

Day by day

Day 1 · Marrakech – Aguersioual – Tizi n'Oudite – Azzaden valley

An early pick-up and the drive to Aguersioual (about 1,600 m) to meet your guide, mule team and cook. Climb through villages and terraces to Tizi n'Oudite, then descend into the Azzaden valley.

Walking 5–6 h · Overnight: guesthouse or family home, Azzaden

Day 2 · Azzaden valley – Tizi n'Mzik – Imlil

Through small villages and along the river, then a steady climb to Tizi n'Mzik and down to Imlil. Time in the afternoon to walk around the village.

Walking about 5 h · Overnight: guesthouse, Imlil

Day 3 · Imlil – Tizi n'Tamatert (optional) – Marrakech

A relaxed walk to nearby villages and waterfalls, or a harder climb to Tizi n'Tamatert (about 2,300 m) for the view over the Imnane valley. Lunch in Imlil, then back to Marrakech.

Walking 3–4 h

What’s included

Included

  • Pick-up and drop-off in Marrakech
  • Three days of guided trekking
  • Two nights: a local guesthouse and a riad
  • Meals on the trek: 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners
  • Mules for luggage and equipment
  • A cook
  • A licensed local mountain guide

Not included

  • International flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Drinks
  • Personal expenses and tips

Good to know

  • The old site gave Tizi n'Oudite as 2,200 m on this page and 2,100 m on others; measured data puts it at about 2,220 m.

Ask about dates and price

Every tour is private and priced for your group size and dates. Send us your dates and how many you are, and we reply with a price and a plan.

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