The 10 Best Walking Tours in Lalla Takerkoust, Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz Region

Treks and walks around Berber villages with an approved guide are among the most popular activities for tourists. These guided tours are suitable for all levels. You can enjoy the scenery, nature and traditional dishes. The Ourika Valley nicknamed the pearl of the High Atlas with its natural park the Ourika Valley remains the first destination for foreign tourists and locals. It is mainly inhabited by Berbers, Despite its proximity to Marrakech, it is still considered a relatively preserved valley, both in its nature and its traditional mountain lifestyle. A visit to the Ourika Valley is an ideal day trip to escape the hustle and bustle of Marrakech and because of the cooling that the valley offers, it’s a great place to enjoy beautiful scenery and discover life Berber daily.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Professional driver/guide, Local Mountains guide, Hotel pick up and drop off

Exclusions: Lunche and drinks, Tips & Personal expenses

• Explore the lalla takerkouste dam, the kik plateau, moulay Brahim, the Asni valley and the Ourika valley. • Admire the snow-capped peaks of the highest mountains of the Atlas. (in winter) • Cross the traditional villages typical of Berber. • Enjoy an hour of climbing with a mountain guide at Setti fatma waterfalls.

Inclusions: Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle, local guide to the setti fatma cascades

Exclusions: Lunch, drinks

we follow the reliefs down to the lush green valley of Ourika . arriving in a small authentic village where we will enjoy the feeling of this environment and sit for a tradition berber lunch with a local family. After we continue along the green valley to visit an aromatic garden specializing in growing Safran “ an optional visit with entry fees , five euros per person” . it is an ideal location to learn about this mythical spice and it culinary uses . Taste a cup of tea prepared carefully with aromatic plants including Safran and leave the garden to set off back to Marrakech .

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Professional driver/guide, Hotel pick up and drop off service, Local Mountain guide fees

Exclusions: Lunch & Drinks, Gratuities & Personal expenses

Escape from the heat of Marrakech and drive in the Atlas Mountains on a full day tour to Imlil and the Atlas Mountains. Ride the mule and pass the Berber villages and enjoy the scenic views of the countryside. Enjoy a traditional lunch at Burberry House and take a short walk with your driver before driving to Marrakech. The Atlas Mountains and the daily Imlil trip are one of the finest daily trips from Marrakech if you want to get out of the city and explore the authentic and rural side of Morocco. We will start our daily journey in Imlil at 09:00 from Marrakech with a four-wheel drive vehicle or a small car for two hours by car south to the Straits of Moulay Brahim ( camel Ride ), and the very famous Berber village of Esseni with its weekly market every Saturday and then to Imlil.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Drinks, Lunch, Tea, Tour Guide, Camel Ride, Visit a Berber House and have same tea with them

Exclusions: Tip

We will see the Dam/lake of Lalla Takerkoust with its great extension, we cross Berber villages, where we will enjoy wonderful views. We will have tea with the locals. Next, we will continue our journey by cracking the Kik plateau and between mountains and wheat fields, through pictures of villages and along the highest peaks of the Atlas Mountains until we reach the Asni Valley. We continue towards the famous Ourika Valley, it is still one of the most beautiful and best-conserved valleys of Morocco, the small villages clinging to the flanks of the massifs, the waterfalls and rocky landscapes that are confused with the omnipresent desert, all this forms a wild and seductive harmony in the confines of the western Atlas. In ourika valley, you will have 2 to 3 hours of hiking to visit the waterfalls with your local guide, after that you will have lunch by the river or on the terrace of a restaurant in the valley. By the afternoon we will drive back to/

Inclusions: Hotel pick up and drop off, Professional Driver/guide, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Lunch and Drinks, Local guide fees (5€ per person), Gratuities and Personal Expenses

Challenge the hikes and enjoy the real Berber hospitality where the original native still embrace their traditions and culture. start your explorative journey towards Imlil Valley. Once in Imlil, you will meet your local mountain guide who will lead you in a guided hiking and walking tour to explore the hidden berber villages and visit the Kasbah Toubkal one the wonders of the area or ride mules to explore the surroundings of High atlas and the foothills of Toubkal massif. - Guided one & half hour hike from Imlil to see waterfalls and Berber hamlets - Visit the Kasbah Toubkal one the wonders of the area - Imlil and Atlas Mountains day trip from Marrakech - Ascend the Atlas foothills past Berber villages, walnut groves, and lush valleys - Optional camel ride by Moulay Ibrahim river - Visit an argan oil co-operative and Berber market (Saturdays only) - Traditional Berber lunch at a Berber family home or toubkal kasbah (subject to availability)

Inclusions: Fuel included , Hotel pick up and drop off service , Professional driver/guide, Air-conditioned vehicle, Local mountain guide

Exclusions: Lunch and drinks, Gratuities & personal expenses

If you are considering a road Cycling holiday, think of Morocco, one of the world's finest destinations for road biking! Exotic and alluring, Morocco offers an unexpected mosaic of cultures and an amazing variety of mountain ranges with breathtaking landscapes. With an increasingly expanding network of new and quite back country tarmac roads throughout the Atlas Mountains and the Grand South, it is time for cycling fans to come and ride it! During the last few years, we have distilled a selection of routes for all levels covering the major highlights of Morocco' best sites. Our road biking tours are fully supported, so all what you have to do is cycle light and enjoy the country. Throughout your biking journey with us, you will experience the delights of the world known Moroccan cuisine in addition to a variety of authentic accommodations from basic gites to charming guest houses and Riad. A biking tour in Morocco is a human experience

Inclusions: Tents and Sleeping Bags, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, 24/7 Assistance and Thechnical for Bikes, Mineral Water, Professional Inssurance, Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: Personal Expenses, Rental Bike

The Agafay desert in Morocco is a landscape of traditional Berber villages and spectacular mountain landscapes, but its remote location makes exploration difficult. On this tour, start with a transfer from your hotel in Marrakech and cross the foothills of the High Atlas Mountains with your guide. Savor a traditional mint tea and a 3-course lunch in a Berber house, and take a traditional sandy course on a camel safari.

Inclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, Coffee and/or Tea, Air-conditioned vehicle, Camle ride, Tour Guide From Marrakesh

Exclusions: Gratuities

You will be picked up from your accommodation at 9.00am. The route is shaded by lush vegetation, olive and orange orchards and passes through the occasional village of Ait Imour from where we will go off road and driving through a completely different scenery of stone desert, barren light brown plateaux, Bedouin village, Oasis then high hills with panoramic views on the High Atlas A few hours later small patches of green will start to show and not long after you will be back on the tarmac road side-lined by the old eucalyptus trees. You will arrive to the edge of the Lalla Takerkoust lake. Through small hills along the dam you will get to Nfis valley crossing Berber villages and arriving to a Berber family house. After lunch there will be the option to hike for 2 hours. your trip will continue to Ouiragan via the forest, traditional salt pools before getting to Asni, a small town (market on Saturdays) with a view on Toubkal the highest peak in North Africa.

Inclusions: Private air conditioned minivan, Professional driver speaking French or English (or Spanish on request), Visit of a local berber house, Walk in the village with a guide to discover the lifestyle of locals, Fresh berber meal, Assisting to cooking if we have time, Prepare by yourself mint tea in a Moroccan Berber way

Exclusions: ATV quad biking, Camel ride, Other expenses

Get away from the hustle of Marrakech and discover the amazing Atlas Mountains, stop for pictures all along the way and see the big contrast between the Asni vallye, and imlil vallye and Lalla Takerkouste dam. And try the best meal ever in Morocco in a house facing the highest peak in North Africa.

Inclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, Coffee and/or Tea, Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, Tour Guide, Camle ride

Exclusions: Gratuities