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Atlas Mountains with Horse Riding and discover the berber Villages and culture

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Destination: Marrakech, Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz Region, Morocco
Duration: 1 day
Price: $44.85
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Escape from the heat of Marrakech and drive in the Atlas Mountains on a full day tour to Imlil and the Atlas Mountains. Ride the mule and pass the Berber villages and enjoy the scenic views of the countryside. Enjoy a traditional lunch at Burberry House and take a short walk with your driver before driving to Marrakech.

The Atlas Mountains and the daily Imlil trip are one of the finest daily trips from Marrakech if you want to get out of the city and explore the authentic and rural side of Morocco. We will start our daily journey in Imlil at 09:00 from Marrakech with a four-wheel drive vehicle or a small car for two hours by car south to the Straits of Moulay Brahim ( Horse Riding ), and the very famous Berber village of Esseni with its weekly market every Saturday and then to Imlil.

Departure from Marrakech early morning 09h00, towards the high Atlas Mountains via Tahnaouet (localmarket on Tuesdays), Valley Ghighaya, Moulay Brahim gorges when we take a camel ride 30 to 40 minute, Asni (market on Saturdays) 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 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 House 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 villages before the centre, end of trek & heading back to Marrakech.