Morocco tour Ait Bouguemez

In Marrakech you will meet our guide and the driver, then you will start a 4-hour drive to Azilal, the capital in the High Atlas Mountains. There you will have lunch and a first exploration. Then carry on to Ait Bouguemez valley, a fertile plain at 1500m to 2300m. The scenic drive along with views of the imposing mountains of the High Atlas, the terraced gardens of the locals and their fields, the apple and nut trees are already an experience. Upon arrival, we have welcoming tea and explore the surroundings as the architecture (traditional adobe houses). The inhabitants of the valley will welcome you with a big smile because you are in "The happy valley".   

The first day of hiking is coming up. After breakfast, you will meet the cook who will be with you on the tour and the mules that will carry your luggage. You will start from the village of Timmit in the direction of Tabant, where the local market is held on Sunday. The next stop is in Ait Imi, where there are traditional mills are. We eat Lunch in the shade of the trees, then we follow the guide to the dinosaur traces in the village of Ibaklliouen. We hike uphill, crossing the mountain and once on the other side, the bivouac and a delicious dinner await us in Ifrane village.

On our tour today, we are sure to encounter locals working in their fields. It is hard work to harvest the grass and irrigate the fields - water is sometimes a rare commodity here. We pass through several villages and stop for lunch near a water source important to the valley. The climb to the beautiful lake Izoughar follows: if we are lucky, the chance is highest in spring, we will not only be greeted by the lake with plenty of water, but we will also encounter nomads of the Ait-Atta tribe with their flocks of sheep and goats.

After breakfast we walk down the valley towards Taghoulithe. In front of us rises the 3677 meter high mountain Azourki and the whole scenery with a view of the valley is breathtaking. After the hike, a Berber family welcomes us for tea - and reveals the secret of the Moroccan tea procedure.

Today's walking day will take us through typical Berber villages, including Tadrouyt, where we will have lunch in the shade of trees. Another highlight of Moroccan material culture awaits you at the end of the day in Timmiyt: the historic granary, which was in use for hundreds of years and is now a part of the UNESCO World Heritage.  

We leave the Valley of Happiness and drive back to Marrakech. Time to say goodbye. We hope you had an unforgettable time. Maybe you will come again?