Imlil Valley Day Trip

Discover life in the High Atlas Mountains by Imlil Valley Day Trip from Marrakech, Enjoy a hike through spectacular mountain valleys at the foot of Mount Toubkal. Enjoy lunch in a local Berber house while enjoying a relaxing day away from bustling Marrakech!

Explore Imlil Valley on a day tour from Marrakech! You will be picked up at your hotel in the morning at 8.30 AM by your driver and guide. We then drive to Toubkal National Park at the foot of Mount Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa. The little village of Imlil is where most trekkings start from in this area, and we too will start our walk from here. We will walk up to the small village of Aremd, situated at an altitude of 1.900 meters. From here we have a beautiful view over the surrounding valley. On the way you will be able to see traditional Berber villages and Jbel Toubkal (4.167 meters). After about 1 – 1,5 hours, we arrive at a traditional mountain gîte (guesthouse) to enjoy a wonderful lunch. From here we will have a spectacular view over the Mizane Valley. After lunch you can explore the village a bit more, and we then start the descend of about 30 minutes back to Imlil. From there, your guide and driver will take you back to Marrakech and drop you off at your hotel around 5 PM.

Toubkal National Park

If you like to escape crowded Marrakech on a hot summer day, there’s nothing better than a short escape to the fresh mountain air in Toubkal National Park. The mountain village Imlil is easy reachable from Marrakech and lies below the snowline, mostly during wintertime.

You will be picked up in your Hotel or Riad in Marrakech in the morning and head direction High Atlas mountains. Stop on the way in Tahanaout to enjoy a panoramic view over the valley full of olive trees and an ancient Berber village to take some nice pictures. During the drive to Imlil, you’ll experience the beautiful landscape with the traditional Berber villages in the green valleys. If you like, you can visit a local women’s Argan oil co-operative and buy some nice souvenirs. You will pass by at a local family’s home to see how they live and work in the small mountain villages and to enjoy some freshly brewed mint tea. Imlil, is the starting point for multiple day trekkings to Jebel Toubkal, the second highest mountain in Africa. Your local guide is already awaiting you for a scenic 1 hour walk around the village and surroundings of Imlil. If you don’t feel like walking, you can relax and enjoy panoramic views on a terrace in the village. Lunch is served in a rural guest house from a local family.Return transfer to Marrakech and drop off at your Hotel or Riad in the medina in the late afternoon.