Description

Mt Toubkal Climb 8 days

8 days – Start and end in Marrakesh

Start and end in Marrakesh! With the Hiking & Trekking tour Mt Toubkal Climb, you have a 8 days tour package taking you through Marrakesh, Morocco and 3 other destinations in Morocco. Mt Toubkal Climb includes accommodationin a hoteland campsites as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.

1. Day 1 Start Marrakech
2. Day 2 Drive to Imi Oughlad; climb Tizi N’Tacht Pass and descend into the Azaden Valley (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
3. Day 3 Walk through Amazigh villages and spectacular mountain scenery, including the Ighoulidem waterfall (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
4. Day 4 Ascend the Aguelzim Pass and enjoy superb views of the Toubkal Massif before walking down to basecamp (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
5. Day 5 Early ascent of Mount Toubkal; free afternoon to relax at basecamp (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
6. Day 6 Climb Mount Ouanakrim; descend to the village of Arroumd (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
7. Day 7 Short walk to Imlil; return to Marrakech for guided tour (breakfast)

8. Day 8 End Marrakech (breakfast)

What’s Included

• Accommodation

  On this trip, we spend two nights in a hotel in Marrakech, four nights camping and one night in a gite. Below are the accommodations we typically use: Marrakech: Hotel Gomassine (nights 1 and 7) Our adventure begins and ends at Hotel Gomassine in the Guéliz neighbourhood of Marrakech. The hotel itself has a small pool with sun loungers, plus there are plenty of shops, cafes and restaurants nearby. If, upon arrival, you need to pick up anything for the days ahead, the Carre Eden mall is a five-minute walk away, where you’ll find international shops and a Carrefour Gourmet supermarket. Camping: Nights 2-5 Our four camping nights are a truly wild experience, as we sleep under the Moroccan sky, cradled by the High Atlas Mountains. Our first two nights are spent wild camping, firstly in the Azaden Valley on the outskirts of a small village (night 2), then at L’Azib N-Tzikarte (night 3). Our final two nights (nights 4 and 5) are at Mount Toubkal Base Camp, where we normally camp within walking distance of a mountain refuge where (for a small fee) you can shower (though the water is often cold). To make the experience more comfortable, the camp team put up a toilet tent at our campsites – it’s basic but does the job. All the camping is full service, which means you don’t need to put up your tent or do the camp chores. Sleeping mats are provided. Aroumd: Hotel Aremd (night 6) One night is spent in a gite (guesthouse) in Aroumd. This is twin-share with shared facilities, including hot showers and a lovely terrace overlooking the mountains. Worth knowing Hotel Aremd is more akin to a mountain refuge with a dorm room. Single supplements are not available for these nights. There may be times when the weather forces us to use a gite instead of camping at Mount Toubkal Base Camp. Single supplement is not available in the Gite.

• Guide

  There will be a local leader, driver and local muleteers/guides throughout. A second leader will join the group for all walking days for groups of 11 or more.

  

• Meals

  All breakfasts, five lunches and five dinners included. Moroccan food is excellent though not particularly varied. Breakfasts usually consist of porridge, bread and jam, and coffee or tea. Main meals will often be tajines of meat and vegetables with a great mix of herbs and spices and light, fluffy cous cous. Salads will often comprise of both cooked and raw vegetables including tomatoes, smoked peppers and aubergine (eggplant). When eating out, meals are reasonably priced –(approximates) Lunches: 60 to 100 Dirham (US$6-10) Dinners: In cities 80 to 200 Dirham (US$8-19) and in small towns villages 60 – 100 Dirham (US$6-10) Soft drinks in restaurants : 10 to 20 Dirham (US$1-1.90) Alcohol: Beer 30 to 50 Dirham (US$2.85-5)– Wine 150 Dirham (US$14) and more Vegetarians can be catered for but there is a fairly limited choice of vegetarian couscous, tajine or omelettes. This is particularly the case during the more rural sections of the trip. Please note that if you have any special dietary requirements you should inform the Exodus Office prior to the trip. If you have a specific medical/dietary need (e.g. coeliac or vegan) you may find it helpful to bring some food with you from home. If you have any special dietary requirements, you should inform your sales representative prior to the trip. If you have a specific medical/dietary need (ie coeliac or vegan) you may find it helpful to bring some food items with you from home.

  This tour offers Vegetarian and Vegan food options on request. Simply let Exodus Adventure Travels know the food option that you prefer.

• Additional Services
  • All transport and listed activities
  • Arrival & departure transfers
• Transport

  We use a private bus for this trip, the size of which will depend on the group size, with a local driver. Roads in Morocco are reasonable and driving conditions in towns and on the plains are good. On mountain roads, the pace will be slower. Although the buses normally have air conditioning and heating, they may not be up to European/North American standards.

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