The document describes an Imlil day trip in Morocco's Atlas Mountains. The High Atlas Mountains are the highest in North Africa, with Mount Toubkal reaching 4,165 meters above sea level. The trip departs from Marrakech early in the morning, passing through villages and markets while traveling to Imlil, the last big village before the Atlas Mountains. Upon arrival in Imlil, guests are greeted with mint tea before riding mules or trekking through berber villages with views of Mount Toubkal. The trip includes a lunch with a berber family in the village of Armed at 1,900 meters elevation, before returning to Marrakech in the afternoon.

1. IMLIL day Trip
The Atlas Mountains is the highest mountain in north africa, Mount Toubkal stretching to
4.165 meters above sea level.. These big range of mountains divided into three chains, the
Middle Atlas (north of Marrakech), the Anti-Atlas (south of Ouarzazate) and the High Atlas
Mountains between Marrakech and Ouarzazate and offer very impressive mountain
biking trails, trekking trails and photography opportunities. These mountains are the
highest in the region . The Atlas Mountains has walks to suit all abilities, but mules are
also available in the villages if riding suits you better than trekking. The Authentic Berber
villages offer stylish Moroccan accommodation in the local traditional houses and there
are official guides available. The berber are the original people of Morocco who are
enduring, hospitable and very friendly people.
Imlil is a small berber village with a large number of hotels and restaurants. Imlil situated
at about 70km from Marrakech. It's the last biggest village before the Atlas mountains and
it is the start point of the hikes and treks to Toubkal or surrounding area.
High Atlas Mountains day trip description:
Departure from Marrakech early morning, towards the high Atlas Mountains via
Tahnaouet (localmarket every Tuesday), Valley Ghighaya, Moulay Brahim gorges, Asni
(market every Saturday) then between terraced fields of vegetables, fruit trees walnuts &
cherries arrival to imlil 1740m, welcoming by a local guide with glass of mint tea, then
riding mules or walking through berber villages ( Ait Souka, Targa Imoula, Tagadirte,
between fields of fruit trees walnut, cherries, apples, vegetables, then passing by a
waterfall before climbing to Armed village 1900m lunch at berber family with a view on
the highest peak in North Africa Toubkal 4167m, visiting the village one of the oldest in
massif, then going back down by the western way overlooking the Ait Mizane valley
ancient irrigated terraced fields, passing by Ashien & Fimlil villages before the centre, end
of trek & heading back to Marrakech.