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Walnut terraces and stone villages in the Imlil valley below bare Atlas peaks

Where the road ends, the walk begins

Walk the High Atlas

Explore Imlil

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  • 2012Guiding since
  • More than 400Trips organised
  • Licensed by the Ministry of TourismLicence
  • 5.0 ★3 traveller reviews

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A few of the programs travellers ask about most. Every program can be adjusted to your dates and pace.

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Wherewe go

Three places, each with programs from a single day to a week. Choose a place first, then the trip that suits you.

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Things to do

Every stop on our programs, by what you feel like doing. Each one belongs to a tour you can book.

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What travellers say

The stone and earth houses of Aroumd stacked on a hillside
“Youssef paced the walk perfectly for our kids and his aunt's lunch was the best meal of our whole trip.”

Claire, France

A day in the Imlil valley

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For those who travel slowly

You look for people, not sights. For a meal in a village house, a night with no light but the stars, a guide who knows the families on the trail. We plan journeys for that instinct, at your pace, from the Atlas to the dunes.

The stone and earth houses of Aroumd stacked on a hillside
Mint tea poured into small glasses
Sample image: hikers on the trail to Toubkal (replace with the guide's portrait)
Hikers on the trail below the snow-capped Toubkal massif
Clay tagines cooking over an open fire

Who will guide you

Youssef Ait Brahim

Founder and mountain guide

I was born in Aroumd, the village above Imlil, and I have walked these paths since I could carry water for my mother. Guiding is how I share the valley with people who want to understand it, not just photograph it.
Experience
Guiding in the High Atlas since 2012, and in the Sahara since 2016
Languages
Tamazight, Arabic, French, English
Qualifications
Certified mountain guide, First-aid trained
How we guide
I plan every day around the people on the trip: their pace, what they want to see and what they eat. Safety comes first in the mountains, and I would always rather turn back than take a risk.
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Our ten favourite places

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Jemaa el-Fnaa at dusk, food stalls lit under the Koutoubia minaret

1.Jemaa el-Fnaa

The square at dusk, when the food stalls light up.

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Morocco on a plate

Tagines over charcoal, bread from the clay oven, tea poured from a height. Food is part of every program.

A golden pastilla cut into portions on a tiled table

Travelnotes

Landscapes, food and village life from the places our programs go. Keep scrolling to travel through them.

Erg Chebbi at sunsetExplore Merzouga
Aroumd, above ImlilExplore Imlil
Mint tea, poured from a heightExplore Marrakech
Gnawa musicians in KhamliaExplore Merzouga
On the trail with travellersExplore Imlil
The Majorelle gardenExplore Marrakech
Morning at a desert campExplore Merzouga

Why travel with us

What you get from a local guide that you would not get planning the trip alone.

  1. The stone and earth houses of Aroumd stacked on a hillside

    The routes, the families who host you and the timing of each day come from someone who knows them, not from a booking platform.

  2. Hikers on the trail below the snow-capped Toubkal massif

    Dates, pace, length and where you sleep are agreed with you before you travel. Nothing is fixed until you are happy with it.

  3. A hiker resting at the summit of Toubkal, 4,167 m

    Trips run in small groups or privately, so meals are shared at a family table and walks go at the pace of the people on them.

  4. Clay tagines cooking over an open fire

    Lunch in a village house, bread from a clay oven, tagines cooked over charcoal. Eating with people is part of every program.

  5. The stone Toubkal refuge below the summit ridge

    You know what is included, what to bring and how each day runs before you pay a deposit, and you can reach us during the trip.

How you travel

The vehicles and the animals that carry you, and the people who drive and lead them.

  • A silver 4x4 crossing the sand below the dunes 4x4

    Toyota Land Cruiser

    Up to 6 travellers

    For the mountain passes and the desert tracks: high, steady and comfortable on rough roads.

    • Air conditioning
    • Roof rack for luggage
    • USB charging
    • A seat belt on every seat

    Mohamed, our driver for 15 years: licensed, careful on the passes, speaks English and French.

  • A white tourist minibus on a mountain road in the High Atlas Minibus

    Minibus

    Up to 14 travellers

    For small groups between Marrakech and the mountains.

    • Air conditioning
    • Reclining seats
    • Room for big luggage

    A licensed driver we have worked with for years.

  • Shadows of a camel caravan cast across the sand of Erg Chebbi Camel

    Dromedaries

    The last hour into the dunes, at sunset, to the camp, and back at dawn.

    • Saddles with blankets
    • Led on foot the whole way

    A camel man from Merzouga leads each line.

  • The stone and earth houses of Aroumd stacked on a hillside Mule

    Mules for the bags

    In the High Atlas we walk; the mules carry the bags and meet us at the guesthouse.

    • They carry your luggage between villages

    A muleteer from the valley walks with them.

How booking works

  1. 1

    Choose a place and a program

    Browse the destinations and the programs in each. Nothing is booked yet.

  2. 2

    Message us

    Tell us your dates, who is travelling and what you would like to change. We reply with a proposal.

  3. 3

    Confirm the details

    We agree the program, the price and what is included, directly with you.

  4. 4

    Get ready

    We send what to pack, where we meet and how each day runs.

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