Atlas Mountains: Berber Culture & Scenic Valleys

Embark on a full-day hiking trip from Marrakech to the Atlas Mountains. Immerse yourself in the stunning scenery, visit Richard Branson’s Kasbah hotel, hike to Imlil Valley waterfalls, and enjoy a delicious lunch with breathtaking terrace views.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Medina of Marrakesh - Hotel Pickup (9:00 AM) – Begin the day with a delightful drive from Marrakech, enjoying the beautiful views of the Atlas foothills.
  • Tahanout - Argan Oil Cooperative – Visit a women-operated cooperative to learn about the production of argan oil and taste local products. Breakfast is included.
  • Imlil Toubkal -…
What's Included
  • Tour guide available in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic
  • Breakfast included
  • Air-conditioned transportation
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off included
  • Lunch provided
Additional Information

This tour is exceptional as it merges stunning natural landscapes with a genuine cultural experience. Unlike typical day trips, it goes beyond the common tourist destinations, providing a more profound connection with Berber traditions. Participants will explore both the Ourika Valley waterfalls and the picturesque Imlil Valley, offering a varied view…

Location
Medina of Marrakesh
Derb Fhal Zefriti n06 Derb Fhal Zefriti,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Chris
Mar 6, 2025
Perfect day exploring the Altas mountains with an amazing local lunch. Huge thanks to Abdul - We had a fantastic day on our tour of the Atlas Mountains today. It has been the best day of our holiday and would very highly recommend. Abdul is a superb guide and showed us some amazing sights. We then went into our hike with Yassine who speaks great English and really looked after us and taught us much about the area and the recent history. Our great day was finished off with the most amazing home cooked local meal including chicken tagine and couscous by a really lovely Berber family who warmly welcomed us into their home. It was all in all extremely enjoyable and informative experience and nice to support these lovely local people with this very memorable day.
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Agallien
Mar 5, 2025
Authentic cultural experience - Ismail is a kind and knowledgeable guide who kept the group entertained during the drive up the mountains with his Moroccan quizzes and music selection. Wonderful views and lots of opportunities for pictures. This is au authentic cultural experience. The hike was led by a local village resident. The traditional tagine meal was prepared by a local village family. Good mobility is required for this. Our 10 year old daughter enjoyed it a lot.
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Emma
Mar 5, 2025
A great day out - A fantastic day out with amazing scenery and a really interesting insight into the lives of the Berber people. Lovely traditional lunch at a Berber family home where we were made very welcome. Our guide Ismail was very knowledgeable and entertaining. I would highly recommend
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Grabamile
Mar 4, 2025
Amazing Berber Hospitality! - An absolutely incredible experience! I’ve been to 36 countries and have been on many tours, but this was by far the best in terms of authenticity, the warmth of the locals, and the quality of the food. Abdul was fantastic—his patience and energy in answering all our questions were truly appreciated, and his recommendations for the rest of our stay were spot on. The renowned Berber hospitality truly lived up to its reputation—I can see why this is the top-rated tour from Marrakech. In my opinion, it's a must-do. The team accommodated dietary needs flawlessly, preparing all meals vegetarian and nut-free for a group member with allergies. And the Tajine—simply out of this world! I never imagined cooked vegetables with couscous could be so flavorful and delicious.
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Roos
Mar 4, 2025
Amazing tour to the Atlas Mountains - This was a great tour with our amazing tourguide Mohamed number one! Besides the amazing views we also learned a lot about our surroundings, Marrakesh and the life in Morocco. We would highly recommend this tour and definitely book another tour with this company when we come back to Marrakech!
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520joanat
Mar 1, 2025
Embracing the Atlas Mountains - We had a wonderful time with Ismail, even though the weather conditions were challenging it was an amazing experience. That we can highly recommend 🙏🏻⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Resort61128708064
Feb 26, 2025
Excellent one day trip. - From our hotel pickup to return this was a phenomenal experience. We loved being fully immersed in the scenic beauty of the High Atlas Mountains and the culture of a Berber Village along the way. Our guide had encyclopedic knowledge and was very entertaining. We highly recommend this tour.
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880weronikab
Jan 18, 2025
One of best trips i have ever been - It was such a lovely day with food and culture included, everyone was so nice, huge recommendations ❤️ not too difficult hike, perfect for 6 yo kid
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E4842dzdominiquef
Jan 17, 2025
Top excursion - Excellent excursion. Great guides Beautiful walk with a very good Berber meal Many thanks to Omar for the photos and videos
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K2090slpetera
Jan 27, 2025
Advice on Safety and security concern. - I just want to inform anyone going to the Atlas mountain in Morrocco or Marakesh to be extra careful about the public use doors, such as toilet doors and must be 2 . It was by God grace that my wife was safe. The 2 toilet in the mountain entrance were for both gender and the worse of it was that the 2 toilets has the lock both inside and outside. Both myself and my wife went to the 2 different toilet but when I finished, one of my tour members entered and there were 2 men standing at the back of the other toilet where my wife entered. When I came out of my toilet, I was looking round and I could not see my wife, I initially thought that my wife might have finished before me and had joined our children far a head. But my instinct told me to wait a bit if the person in the other toilet is my wife will soon come out, so as to be sure that she has left as 2 men were standing at the back of the toilet door and were looking at me , as the toilet is for both male and female but locked inside. The sad aspect of it was that I heard someone knocking the door from outside to open the door but thank God that I was waiting and sadly the 2 men has locked the door from outside, it was when I shouted at them to open ,it was then that they opened and stated "i am sorry " to my wife when she came out of the toilet and my wife stated that when someone knock the door,she stated the she was in the toilet, to hold on but they then locked the door on her from outside. What if not that I was waiting? What if none of my other tour member was the one at my back when I entered the other toilet? These men have a very bad mission and the tourist should be very careful. Unfortunately, we did not understand their language but both men understand English but pretended as not I told the tour guide in English but nothing done about it. Anyone going on such area as mountain, should be extra careful and should be minimum of 2 and have someone at the back of any door they enter as most of their door can be locked both inside and outside. I do not know the reason why the toilet or public access door can be locked outside when in use.
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From $20
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).