Atlas to Merzouga: 6-Day Desert & Toubkal Summit

The best trip we can recommend to our guests is a combination between two different part of Morocco ,Atlas Mountains and Sahara .So first part which trekking in Atlas Mountains is an adventure part and the second part which is Camel ride in Erg chebbi merzouga and for fun. First adventure part is include the Toubkal ascent and the second part is experience for a night at the Berber camp. Day 1 : Marrakech - Imlil - Base camp of Toubkal Depart from Marrakech (elevation: approximately 466 meters / 1,529 feet). Arrive at Imlil, the starting point of the trek (elevation: approximately 1,740 meters / 5,709 feet). Trek to Toubkal Base Camp (elevation: around 3,207 meters / 10,522 feet). Total trekking time: around 5-6 hours, depending on your pace and the weather conditions. Overnight at the Toubkal Base Camp in a mountain refuge. Day 2 : Base camp - Toubkal Summit - Imlil. Early morning start for the summit ascent from the Base Camp. Summit of Mount Toubkal (elevation: 4,167 meters / 13,671 feet), the highest peak in North Africa. The summit hike usually takes around 3-4 hours to ascend and 2-3 hours to descend. Enjoy the breathtaking views from the top! Return to Toubkal Base Camp. Descend back to Imlil. Total trekking time: around 8-10 hours, depending on your pace and the weather. Day 3 : Imlil - Dades Valley. You will be picked up from your accommodation in Imlil at 9.00am and head out over the Atlas Mountains, driving over the stunning Tizi-n-Tichka mountain pass. You’ll pass through lots of Berber villages, and once you’re in the desert, you’ll see riverside oases and barren hillsides dotted with kasbahs (fortified dwellings that house families and their livestock). Along the way, you will have the option either to take a break and visit the Ouarzazate Film Studios or stop for a hike. Once you reach Dades Gorge, you have the option of going for a hike, or relaxing at your hotel. Overnight in Dades. (Total driving time 7hours) Day 4 : Dades Valley - Todra gorge - Merzouga. Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer from the Dades Valley to Todra Gorge - a massive fault dividing the High Atlas mountains, rising up 300 metres in a narrow valley with palmeries and Berber villages. Here, you can go for a hike to explore the palmery, a green oasis full of large date palms. After lunch you’ll head further into the desert to the gateway town of Merzouga to pick up supplies for your desert trip. You will then drive on to a kasbah to pick up your camel. At sunset, you’ll trek for an hour-and-a-half by camel to a Berber camp where you will enjoy a traditional Moroccan dinner, and sleep under the stars or in tents at a desert camp. (Total driving time 6hours ) Day 5 : Merzouga - Ait Benhaddou. Desert sunrise, camel ride, Ait Benhaddou's kasbahs. Explore, overnight in a nearby hotel. (Total drive: 5-6 hours) Day6 : Ait Benhaddou - Marrakech. Discover Ounilla Valley & Telouet Kasbah, a historic trade stop. After lunch, return to Marrakesh. 4 hours ride.