Mount Toubkal Expedition

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Morocco

This trek is a circular program combining berber villages and the high peaks of the Atlas Mountains, including Mt Toubkal.

Itinerary

Day 1: 20 oct 2024 / Arrival in Marrakech

Arrive in Marrakesh Menara Airport. Meet your Tour Guide.

Conduct pre-expedition checks and acclimatise

Accommodation in a hotel in Marrakech

Transport to Imlil (90 mins)

Conduct pre-expedition checks and acclimatize during an afternoon walk

Accommodation Riad Bab Imlil

Imlil (1740m) to Tacheddirt (2330m)

10.78 Km,1024 m ascent and 445 m descent, around 6 hours of steady walking.

stay in local house.

Trek To climb Tizi N-Tachdirte pass 3200m and return to Tachdirte in a day trip.

Stay in the same village and same guest house.

Around 6 hours of walking (Picnic lunch at the pass)

NIGHT IN LOCAL HOUSE

TREK FROM Tachdirte to Matat.

6 HOURS WALK. LUNCH ON THE MIDWAY.

NIGHT IN MATAT GUEST HOUSE

RELAXING DAY IN MATAT.

Free sightseeing, Washing...

Trek to Tizi Oussem village in the Azzaden Cross Tizi Oudid 2100m.

4 HOURS WALK.

Night in local house.

Lunch in site and relax afternoon.

Trek from Tizi Oussem village towards Imlil. First we will pass through Tizi Mzik Pass and make an optional ascent to Tasghimoute Peak . Lunch on the way. arrive to Imlil in the afternoon. 6hours walk. stay in local house.

Trek from Imlil to Toubkal refuge. The hike will take around 6 hours. 11 Km

lunch break on the midway ( 2650m). Night in Dormetories.

MORNING SUMMIT DAY AND RELAXING AFTERNOON TREK DOWN TO ARMED.

Depart early morning to catch up the Sunrise The ascent will take 3-4 hours then another 2 hours back to the refuge. - Lunch break, short nap and trek down to Armed 3hours. Stay in Local house.

AFTER BREAKFAST, RETRACE BACK DWN TO IMLIL AND STAY IN GUEST HOUSE. Visit of the town and have final diner with moroccan army team in the guest house.

After breakfast, we will transfer you to MARRAKECH. 1H30 DRIVE

stay in( your hotel)

DEPENDING ON YOUR FLIGHT DEPARTURE, OUR TEAM WILL ARRANGE TRANSFERET TO THE AIRPORT.

What's Included

Included
  • Arrival pick y=up to the hotel transfer
  • Transfert from Marrakech to Imlil
  • 2 Mountain Guides
  • Accommodation in Guest houses with diners and Breakfats
  • Lunch Meals
  • Transportation of your luggage from Village to Village
  • Transport back to Marrakech at the end of the Expedition
  • Transport from your hotel to Marrakech airport
  • Hot drinks ( Coffe- Mint Tea- Milk)
  • 1.5 L water per person per day
Not Included
  • First and last night in Marrakech Hotel
  • Mineral water
  • local staff tipping
  • camel ride
  • guided tour of marrakech
  • Agafay desert cultural tour & diner
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FAQs

Included services: - Accommodation in Marrakech first night and last night - Transfer from Marrakech to Imlil - 2 mountain Guides to accompany the expedition - 7 multeers to look after the luggage - 3 meals per day (breakfast - lunch - diner) - Afternoon drinks (coffee and tea) - 2 cooks to prepare the meals - Camp equipment (twin tents & dinning tent) - Mattresses - Water 1.5L per person per day - Transfer from Imlil to Marrakech Not Included: - Personal shopping - Soft drinks and dinners and lunches in Marrakech - Personal hiking equipment - Tips

The guides will provide you with 1.5L of water each day. Water is also available from natural springs and at various village stores along the way. You may want to consider taking purification tablets with you for any spring water.

The weather will usually go from one extreme to another, with highs of 30°C in Marrakech and lows of around -10°C (with patches of snow) on the summit of Toubkal especially between Dec till end March. Documents • Passport & visa if needed • Travel insurance details • Boarding passes for flights • Wallet • Pen for filling in arrivals form Clothing • 2-3 base-layer t-shirts (e.g. running t-shirts) • Fleece/soft-shell jacket • Waterproof jacket • Insulated jacket for warmth, if possible (from e.g. Rab, Alpkit, Mountain Equipment) • Spare clothes for Marrakech • Underwear • Base-layer trousers (optional) • Trekking Trousers • Waterproof trousers • Shorts • Swimwear for Marrakech (optional) • 2 pairs of thick wool hiking socks • Warm Gloves and Hat • Walking Boots • Footwear for Marrakech Other • Large rucksack for the mules/porters • Daysack (25-35L) • 3L of water bottles (Minimum) • Sunglasses • Suncream • Sunhat • Insect repellant • Glasses/contact lenses (if needed) • Sleeping bag (2-3 season) • Bathroom items including travel towel • Electronics - Head torch, travel adaptor (French plug style), phone & charger • Lipsil • Book/mp3 player (optional) • Walking poles (optional -Available to rent)

Winter season (Nov – Mar) Winter can be quite cold on Mt Toubkal, with temperatures on the summit going as low as -20 °C. March starts to warm up with a higher chance of rain. Early/late season (Apr– May & Oct) Temperatures at lower altitudes can reach 26°C, with little chance of rain. The summit can still go as low as -10°C with wind chill. Summer (Jun – Sep) June has a higher chance of rain, but still stays warm. July to Sept are the hottest months with temperatures at the lowest altitudes reaching 30 °C. The summit of Toubkal can be as low as -10°C with wind chill.

Your head guide is Lahouceine

All trips on Skyhook are run by small, hand-picked local guiding companies. For this trip your guides run Atlas Vertical, based in Asni.

By booking through Skyhook you'll be joining a small-group trip. This can make it nice and sociable (you'll be added to a group chat after booking), and guarantees great value for money!

Lahouceine