8 Days Tour From Marrakech to Atlas Mountains

Upon your arrival at MENARA airport in MARRAKECH where you will be welcomed by a member of our team, and then you will be transferred to your accommodation. The driver will provide a short review of your 8 Days Tour from Marrakech to Atlas Mountains. Dinner & night at the hotel.

After having breakfast at the Riad, you will find a locale guide waiting for you to begin the second day of your 8 Days Tour from Marrakech to Atlas Mountains, to start your tour inside the old city of Marrakech. The morning begins with a visit to the magnificent Koutoubia Mosque the landmark of Marrakech which has inspired other buildings such as the Giralda of Seville and the Hassan Tower of Rabat.

Your next stop is the Bahia Palace and the Saadian Tombs. The Saadian tombs in Marrakech date back to the time of Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur. The graves were discovered in 1917 and were restored by the Beaux-arts service. The mausoleum comprises the interments of about sixty members of the Saadian Dynasty that originated from the valley of the Draa River.

After the lunch break, You Continue to the world-famous Jemaa el Fna Square, which houses an array of food, snake charmers, local musicians, and fortune-tellers. There’s nowhere like the Jemaa el Fna, the square at the heart of old Marrakesh. You will also walk through the souks and view hundreds of handicrafts. A night with breakfast at the Riad.

Departure starts from Marrakech south up to Asni weekly market every Saturday then to Imlil (1740m), set in the top-level foothills of the High Atlas mountains, the main trailhead with paths branching out in all directions. Upon arrival, we leave the car with a welcome glass of mint tea in the village where you meet a local guide prior to setting out for a walking tour.

The tour starts south to the Berber village of Aroumd passing the jagged Western High Atlas peaks of the Toubkal Massif overlooking ancient irrigated terraced fields of barley, corn, and vegetables and always surrounded by almond and walnut trees. We thence carry on for another Half an Hour to get to our lunch which will be served among a Berber family in the village of Achayn prior to setting off back down the other side of the valley back to Imlil for the night with dinner in a typical Berber family house.

Today, your 8 Days Tour from Marrakech to Atlas Mountains starts afresh day enjoying the magical sunshine on the flourished valleys & the marvelous typical Berber villages, You leave Imlil for a real discovery of the surroundings of Berber villages and local people. After a few hours of hiking, stop for our field picnic lunch under walnut groves and relax near the river. The walking tour goes further with a spectacular view over Imlil Valley & Toubkal Summit. Dinner and night at the typical luxury Kasbah Hotel.

Start Our journey from Atlas to Essaouira. On-Road, you will see many Argan trees, important to the region both economically and ecologically. You may also see local goats perched in the trees feeding on the fruit and leaves. At the Women’s Cooperative of Argan Oil, there will be an opportunity to learn about the wide-ranging applications of the oil from cosmetics to medicines.

After several stops to take photographs, you will continue your travel to Essaouira. You’ll visit the Skala Fortress, the port, the souks, and see Thuya wood carved by artisans, walking through the alleys of the medina and past the hundreds of handicrafts. Today you will have lunch in a Moroccan way, bought fish ‘cooked to order. The afternoon is free to walk and explore by yourself. Overnight accommodation with dinner and breakfast at Hotel.

Starting our 6 day of 8 Days Tour from Marrakech to Atlas Mountains to explore the medina with a locale guide. You will have the opportunity to see the Mellah, the former Jewish quarter, and The Medina a UNESCO World Heritage Site with beautiful arts and crafts to be found, including objects carved out of local Thuya wood. You will enjoy a mint tea in one of the local cafés and explore the Atlantic-facing sandy beach. A night with breakfast at Hotel

Departure from Essaouira to Marrakech you have the choice either to enjoy the morning in this charming whitewashed town on the Atlantic coast and a popular beach destination. If not you drive back to Marrakech as the starting point of your 8 Days Tour from Marrakech to Atlas Mountains.

The afternoon is at leisure to make your way to bustling Jemaa el-Fnaa to observe the people of Marrakech and explore the magical circus that fortune tellers, henna artists, fire eaters, snake charmers, dancing monkeys, storytellers, medicine men, Gnawas, acrobats call home. A night with breakfast at the hotel.

After having a great time and enjoying different roads and places in Morocco with this 8 Days Tour from Marrakech to Atlas Mountains, Your driver will take you from your accommodation to Menara Airport depending on your flight time, hoping to see you soon