About this tour
The 6 Days Mount Toubkal & Desert Tour combines Morocco’s iconic summit with a Sahara camel trek. Start with a 2-day hike to the top of Mount Toubkal, then descend into desert valleys and ride camels to your camp in Erg Chebbi. A thrilling contrast of altitude and dunes awaits.
Highlights
- 6 Days Mount Toubkal & Desert Tour with expert local guides
- Summit Mount Toubkal (4,167m), the highest peak in North Africa
- Explore Berber villages and valleys in the Atlas Mountains
- Visit Ait Ben Haddou and Todra Gorges
- Ride camels into the Sahara and sleep in desert camp
Itinerary
Day 1: Marrakech – Imlil – Toubkal Refuge
Drive to Imlil and trek up through the Mizane Valley. Pass Sidi Chamharouch and arrive at the Toubkal Refuge (3,207m). Dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Toubkal Summit – Return to Imlil
Early morning summit attempt of Mount Toubkal. Descend to the refuge and return to Imlil for overnight in a Berber guesthouse.
Day 3: Imlil – Ait Ben Haddou – Dades Valley
Travel via the scenic Tizi n’Tichka pass, stop at Ait Ben Haddou, and continue to the Dades Gorges through Skoura. Overnight in hotel.
Day 4: Dades Valley – Todra Gorge – Merzouga
Explore Todra Canyon then head to the Sahara. Ride camels at sunset into the dunes and sleep in a desert tent.
Day 5: Merzouga – Rissani – Agdz
Return from the dunes, visit Rissani market, and continue via Draa Valley to Agdz for the night.
Day 6: Agdz – Atlas Mountains – Marrakech
Drive through Ouarzazate and over the High Atlas Mountains, returning to Marrakech in the afternoon. Tour ends.
Included/Excluded
- Private transport and experienced drivers
- Certified mountain guide and desert staff
- All meals during trekking and desert days
- 2 nights refuge, 1 hotel, 1 desert camp, 1 guesthouse
- Camel ride and all transfers
- Flights and personal insurance
- Lunches in cities or during transit
- Tips and optional extras
