5-Days combined Mt Toubkal & Sahara Desert

Jonathan

(May 2023)

Unforgettable trip! Our guide Mustafa was brilliant, the scenery was astounding and the walk wasn’t too hard for anyone who has done a few mountains before and is relatively fit. One thing that could have been clearer is that you should keep your passports in your day sack - they will be checked by the authorities as you go up the mountain.

Charlotte

(Apr 2023)

This your is essentially split into two parts - the hike and the desert trip. For the hike, due to Eid, we were not collected when we should have been and no one communicated this to us until we panic messaged through Facebook (would be fine if they had communicated about this with us). The hike itself is amazing!!! The views are beautiful but the climb is brutal. Our guide mostly stayed over 100m ahead of us while hiking which I found odd, especially when the climb and descent is tough and you could easily get hurt. Luckily we didn't!! We were not told the price of crampons/sleeping bags until we were about to leave Imlil at 6am after being told that they were included the day before (I was expecting to pay for these and surprised when they said they were included, so it would be good to know in advance what prices are - they asked for 100dh per set of crampons plus 50dh for the sleeping bag). We also had to go back from Imlil to Marrakech rather than go straight from Imlil to Ait Ben Haddou which meant we had extremely early mornings every day of the tour. The desert tour we joined a great group on a minibus. There is a LOT of driving and mostly only very quick photo stops but the desert is so beautiful and the sunset and rise on the camels is amazing. I think worth three long days driving. The thing most people did not like is that you get no options for lunches - you are taken to a restaurant each day that is not close to anywhere else so you have to pay the high tourist prices for quite average food. The bus driver was a great driver but we were not given much information from him as to stop times or what we would need for the tour. We were taken to a shop for scarves/sunglasses for the desert but they weren't really necessary while we were there as there was no wind and so no sand storms. In short - communication could definitely have been better all round. Things happen eventually but you aren't given much information (e.g. stopping at the side of the road and waiting a while for the car to pick you up for the camels). But this tour is quite an efficient but exhausting way to see amazing places. Just be prepared to be shattered and sore afterwards!!

Cristina

(Mar 2023)

The hike to MT Toubkal was amazing. The guide (Hasan), the cook and the donkey were our best friends.

Roxana

(Mar 2023)

Lahouceine and his team (Mohamed, our cook, Donkey carrying our stuff) for the hike were absolute the best! They took care of us, adapted to our needs, helped and guided us like no one else! A must trip to do and Must Guide to have! Amazing!!!

Mark

(Oct 2022)

Lahouceine and his colleagues were friendly, professional, and helpful. I enjoyed the five-day itinerary and think it was value for money. I would recommend it to others.