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Morocco · Hiking & trekking
High Atlas & Toubkal
Mule trails, walnut-shaded villages and a dawn summit of North Africa’s highest peak, 4,167 metres.
4.8 (96)Activity: Challenging
from£1,490 per person, Morocco & the Sahara
Morocco · Culture & food
Atlas to the Sahara
From the souks of Marrakech over the High Atlas to a desert camp in the dunes of Erg Chebbi.
4.9 · 212 reviews
Duration10 days
Activity levelModerate
Group sizeMax 12
RegionMorocco & the Sahara
From, per person£2,190
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- A night in a desert camp under the stars
- Cooking class in a Berber family home
- Walks through the Dades and Todra gorges
Day by day
Meet the group at our riad off Rue Riad Zitoun, then an evening walk into Jemaa el-Fnaa as the food stalls light up.
Overnight: Riad Dar Zellij, Marrakech
Morning in the Majorelle garden, afternoon with a spice merchant who has worked the same stall for forty years.
Overnight: Riad Dar Zellij, Marrakech
Climb into the High Atlas by road, stopping at Berber villages, then on to the earthen ksar of Aït Ben Haddou.
Overnight: Kasbah Tebi, Aït Ben Haddou
Two days of easy walks in the Dades and Todra gorges, with lunch and a cooking class in a family home.
Overnight: Auberge Tissadrine, Dades
Camels carry the bags into Erg Chebbi. Sandboarding, drumming by the fire and a sky full of stars.
Overnight: Desert camp, Erg Chebbi
A long drive north through cedar forests to Fes, then a day lost (on purpose) in its 9,000 lanes.
Overnight: Riad Laaroussa, Fes
Mint tea on the roof terrace and transfers to Fes airport.
The route
What’s included
- Camel trek into the dunes
- Riad stays in Marrakech and Fes
- A Saltwind guide from the region, start to finish
- All accommodation, chosen and visited by us
- Breakfast every day and the meals listed in the itinerary
- Private transport and transfers on day 1 and the last day
- Carbon removal for your share of the trip, flights included
Not included
- International flights (we can recommend routes)
- Travel insurance, which is required
- Tips for local crews (about £5 a day is plenty)
- Lunches in Marrakech and Fes
Dates & prices
Prices per person, sharing a twin room.
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