TREK THROUGH TRADITIONAL BERBER VILLAGES AND CROSS BREATHTAKING MOUNTAIN PASSES, TO REACH THE GREEN OURIKA VALLEY
Morocco
Toubkal
Duration
3-5 days
Mountain Trek
Moderate/Challenging
This trek is available as
trek with High Atlas transfers or with add-ons
INTRO TO IMLIL TO SETTI FATMA
Enjoy the laidback atmosphere of the Ourika Valley and the vibrancy of Setti Fadma. The beautiful Ourika Valley, typical of many in the High Atlas, is renowned for its greenery throughout the year.
This trek leads you through a string of enchanting villages and below some of the highest peaks of the Atlas Mountains that tower over the valley.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Private transfers to and from the High Atlas Mountains*
- Trek through traditional Berber villages
- Enjoy fantastic panoramas from a succession of mountain passes
- Reach vibrant Setti Fatma in the green Ourika Valley
- Visit the waterfalls above Setti Fatma (time permitting)
- 2 nights camping or sleeping in simple, traditional accommodation in the High Atlas Mountains (depending on the season).
*This trek can also be booked without High Atlas transfers.
PLACES TO BE VISITED
- Marrakech – Imlil – Ouaneskra – Tacheddirt – Iabbassene – Timichchi – Ourika Valley – Setti Fatma – Marrakech
KEY INFORMATION
- 3 days of moderate/challenging trekking, maximum altitude – 3,172m
- 2 nights camping in the High Atlas Mountains or sleeping in local accommodation (depending on season)
- You can start your trek on any date you wish
- This trek is available throughout the year, subject to snow
- On occasion local weather conditions may require the trekking route to be altered in the interests of your safety
- It would be possible to organise for you another night or more in a comfortable, local Berber lodge in Imlil or in a riad in Marrakech. Please discuss at time of booking.
- If this itinerary is not exactly what you had in mind, please do contact us for a discussion as all itineraries can be adapted according to your wishes
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Full escort: our treks are fully escorted by an English-speaking, local, official mountain guide, muleteers and a cook
- Accommodation: 2 nights either camping or sleeping in simple local accommodation in the High Atlas, depending on the season.
- Meals: lunch and dinner on Day 1, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Day 2, and breakfast and lunch on Day 3, all including bottled mineral water and hot drinks
- Transport: private transfers to and from the High Atlas
- Documentation: provided documents include a personalised itinerary for your trek, a full risk assessment of your trekking route, a bespoke kit list and facts about the country.
- Plus add-ons
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
- International flights
- Meals in Marrakech
- Sleeping bags
- Travel insurance
- Tips
- Soft drinks & items of a personal nature
Best Season
June to October
DATES
TREK WITH HIGH ATLAS TRANSFERS
- Tues 26th May – Thurs 30th May 2026
- Tues 9th June – Thurs 11th June 2026
- Tues 30th June – Thurs 2nd July 2026
- Tues 4th August – Thurs 6th August 2026
- Tues 8th September – Thurs 10th September 2026
- Tues 27th October – Thurs 29th October 2026
DATES
TREK WITH ADD-ONS
- Mon 25th May – Fri 29th 2026
- Mon 8th June – Fri 12th June 2026
- Mon 29th June – Fri 3rd July 2026
- Mon 3rd August – Fri 7th August 2026
- Mon 7th September – Fri 11th September 2026
- Mon 26th October – Fri 30th October 2026
PRICES
With High Atlas transfers
Including Add-ons
£300pp
£430pp
Maximum group size – 12
Bespoke, private tours: Please talk with us if you would prefer a private, bespoke, tailor made tour for dates of your own choosing.
DAY 1
Transfer from Marrakech to Imlil
We leave Marrakech after breakfast and drive to Imlil (1740m) via the bustling market town of Asni. Imlil is the principal trailhead for trekkers in the Toubkal Region. This is where we meet our mule team and, once all our gear is loaded, we begin walking through a side valley that heads eastwards towards Tacheddirt, some 8 km away. At first the trail rises as we climb up to the pass of Tizi n’Tamatert (2279m) after which we descend on the far side to the pretty village of Ouaneskra (2200m) in the Imenane Valley. We then continue gently upriver for a further half-hour or so to Tacheddirt (2300m), where we set up camp near the riverside.1.5 hours transfer and 5 hours walking, approximately.
DAY 2
Walk from Tacheddirt to Timichchi
We climb steeply out of Tacheddirt up to Tizi n’Tacheddirt (3172m) gaining lovely views back to the Imenane Valley. From the pass we descend through the village of Iabbassene to reach Timichchi (2000m) near the head of the Ourika Valley. Here we spend the night in a Berber gîte. 7 hours walking, approximately.
DAY 3
Walk from Timichchi to Setti Fadma. Transfer back to Marrakech
Today we enjoy a gentle walk from Timichchi to Setti Fadma (1700m). Along the way we pass through a string of Berber villages that line the banks of the Ourika Valley: first Tiourdiou, then Anfli and afterwards Tadrart. After lunch we continue via Agadir n’Aït Boulmane and on to the centre of Setti Fadma. If there is enough time we will visit a charming waterfall above Setti Fadma before returning to Marrakech. 4 to 5 hours walking and 1.5 hours transfer, approximately.
IMLIL TO SETTI FATMA
WITH ADD-ONS
Our Imlil to Setti Fatma trek is also available with add-ons which include:
- Airport pick-up upon arrival and transfer to a riad in the medina of Marrakech
- 1 night’s accommodation with breakfast in a riad in Marrakech before your trek
- Transfer from Marrakech to Imlil in the High Atlas mountains for the start of your trek
- Transfer from Setti Fatma back to Marrakech at the end of your trek
- 1 night’s accommodation with breakfast in a riad in Marrakech at the end of your trek
- Transfer back to the airport for your departure from Morocco
