Average rating Short Hiking Tours from Marrakech

Get out of the city and into the country on these small but perfectly formed two-day hiking tours from Marrakech. You’ll hike along winding mule tracks, cross high passes and see traditional Berber villages in the Imlil and Imnane valleys.

Marrakech. Bustling souks, labyrinthine bazaars and stalls bowing under the weight of rainbow-coloured spice pyramids. There are few more exotic places you can be in just three hours from London. But cities rarely offer breathing space and that’s where this tour steps in. Just outside the city lies the Atlas Mountain range. It stretches across Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia for about 1500 miles and the patch just outside Marrakech is great for exploring on foot.

With mules to carry your bags, you’re left free to concentrate on the scenery – and it’s a good job too, as there are some breathtakingly pretty sights. On this two-day tour you’ll hike up to the Tizi n’Tamaterte pass which stands at 2279 metres above sea level. From here, you can gaze across the Atlas Mountain peaks and take in the awesome Jbel Oukaimeden. On your second day you’ll wander through Berber villages and up to the Tizi n’Ageursiwal pass before making your way back down along meandering hillside tracks.

If you’re the sort of person who likes to spend as little time as possible in tourist hotspots then this is the tour for you. You’ll be whisked off out of busy Marrakech on a two-day trip through the countryside. You’ll stay overnight in a village gîte, picnic in idyllic settings, and have all your meals prepared for you by a cook. And you don’t need to worry about lugging your bags around either – they’ll be carried for you by mules. Go as a couple, in a group of friends or as a family – the more people who are in your group, the cheaper the price you’ll pay.

Getting there

Easyjet fly to Marrakech from Manchester and Gatwick airports. The airport is about six kilometers outside the city centre and buses run regularly.

Price includes

Price is per person for a group of 2-4 people and includes transfers to and from Marrakech, tour guide, cook, all meals, mules to carry your bags and accommodation in a Berber village or camping. If you are travelling alone please contact us as there is often the opportunity to join a group.

Comfort level

Down to earth (hostels, camping, huts)

Experience required

A reasonable level of fitness and interest is all that is needed

Travellers should bring

General: Sleeping Bag (can be rented), Day-pack, Sunglasses, Water bottles (most of the time it is possible to buy water during the trek from villages), Towel, Ziplock bags, Needle and thread / safety pins, Camera, batteries and film – bring lots!

Clothing: Sarong (can double as a towel, lightweight sheet or scarf), Cotton long sleeved shirt (for intense sun), Rain jacket, Hat (sun), Lightweight long pants, 2-3 T-shirts, Woollen sweater/fleece, Cotton scarf (doubles as a wash cloth), Hiking boots or hiking shoes.

First aid – (make sure you use water proof labelling when re-packaging), Disinfectant creme / gel (Polysporin), Plasters, Ibufrofen (Advil or generic – for pain, swelling) , Tylenol (colds and fever), Cold medication – Echanacia / zinc lozenges, Tweezers, Visine, Aloe vera gel (for burns), Anti-hystamine tablets, Diarrhoea medication (Immodium) Personal: Sunblock, Moisturiser / lip balm with sunblock, Book, Small torch / flash-light (small bicycle lights make good travelling torches), Nail clippers, Wet-wipes, Soap / shampoo / toothpaste / toothbrush etc.

Please note, there are no bank ATM machines in the Mountains, bring enough cash from Marrakech. Customers should also ensure they have full travel insurance in place.