Private Excursion · Morocco

Imlil & the High Atlas

A guided walk to a Berber village at the foot of Toubkal, with lunch in a local home — a private day trip from Marrakech.

Price on request ~1h30 from Marrakech Full day · ~7h Guided walk Lunch included

1,740 mAltitude

On requestPricing

~7hDuration

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About This Excursion

Imlil & the High Atlas

Imlil is the gateway village to Mount Toubkal, North Africa's highest peak at 4,167 m. Set at around 1,740 metres in a dramatic valley of walnut groves and terraced fields, it is the best place to experience the High Atlas in a single day from Marrakech.

With a local guide, you walk from Imlil to Aremd, a Berber village built in terraces on a rocky spur facing the Toubkal massif. Along the way you pass stone houses, irrigation channels and mule tracks used every day by the villagers, before sitting down for a home-style lunch with a local family.

It is a step higher and wilder than the Ourika Valley, with real mountain scenery and an authentic trekking-village atmosphere — while staying easy enough for most walkers.

Planning your visit? Read our Imlil & Toubkal day trip guide with the best walks and tips.

✓Private transfer from Marrakech

✓Views of the Toubkal massif

✓Guided walk to the village of Aremd

✓Walnut groves and terraced fields

✓Lunch with a Berber family

✓Local mountain guide

✓Easy walking pace with stops

✓Mule ride available on request

Itinerary

How The Day Unfolds

10:00

Pickup in Marrakech

Your private driver picks you up from your hotel or riad and heads into the High Atlas via the Moulay Brahim gorge and the market town of Asni (~1h30).

11:30

Arrival in Imlil

Meet your local guide in Imlil (1,740 m), with views of the Toubkal massif on clear days.

11:45

Walk to Aremd

An easy guided walk through walnut groves and terraced fields to Aremd (1,900 m), one of the largest Berber villages in the valley — about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

13:00

Lunch With a Local Family

A home-style lunch with a Berber family — tagine, bread, salads and mint tea, with the mountains all around.

14:30

Back Through the Villages

Walk back down to Imlil by a different path through the villages, with time to look around before leaving.

16:00

Return to Marrakech

Drive back down the valley, arriving at your hotel or riad in the late afternoon.

What's Included

Every Excursion Includes

Included

✓Round-trip transport from your riad or hotel

✓Air-conditioned private vehicle

✓Local guide

✓Guided walk to Aremd

✓Traditional lunch with a local family

✓Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup

Not Included

✗Optional mule ride

✗Alcoholic beverages

✗Personal purchases

✗Gratuity (appreciated but never required)

Good to know
Wear walking shoes and bring a warm layer — it is much cooler in the mountains than in Marrakech. Keen walkers can ask for a longer hike to Sidi Chamharouch (about 2 hours each way), with an earlier departure. Climbing Toubkal is not possible in one day: it is a 2-day trek with a licensed mountain guide.

Gallery

A Glimpse of Imlil

The Imlil valley with walnut groves and the High Atlas

Berber village below snow-capped peaks in the High Atlas

Terraced fields on the mountain slopes around Imlil

Mountain path with views over the Atlas valleys

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Pricing depends on group size and vehicle — message us on WhatsApp with your travel dates and number of travellers for a quote. Lunch and the local guide are included.

About 65 km south of Marrakech, around 1h15 to 1h30 by private vehicle via Asni.

Around 2 hours in total: about 45 minutes to 1 hour each way between Imlil and Aremd on a wide mule track, at an easy pace with stops.

No. Climbing Toubkal normally takes 2 days from Imlil with a licensed mountain guide. This day trip gives you views of the Toubkal massif and a walk to Aremd.

Yes, for children used to walking. A mule can be arranged for part of the way if little legs get tired.

Spring (April to June) and autumn (September to October) are ideal for walking. In winter there is often snow on the peaks and it gets cold, but the village walk is usually still possible.

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