Holiday Plan: Marrakech & the High Atlas

Marrakech & the High Atlas

2010, 8 days

Our guide for the trekking section of this trip was Aziz. We were so impressed that I've created a special web page for him. If you're going to Morocco, Aziz is highly recommended! See Aziz's web page.

Mule refuelling at Tizi n'Addi (November 2010)

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Date	Daytime	Overnight
Day 1 Sat 30 Oct	EZY1893 14:35 terminal 3 (check-in 12:35-13:55) Arrive Marrakech 17:40 Taxi arranged to hotel	Le Riad Monceau +212 (0) 524 429 646
Day 2 Sun 31 Octl	Marrakech. Meet up with Mohamed of Atlas and Sahara Tours 0668 851 001	Le Riad Monceau
Day 3 Mon 1 Nov	Picked up from hotel for trek 09:00. Drive to Imlil (1740m), meet muleteer/cook. Walk 5 hrs via Tizi n'Tamaterte (2279m) to Tacheddirt (2000m).	Gîte in Tacheddirt
Day 4 Tue 2 Nov	Walk 5-6 hrs via Tizi n’Addi (2920m) to Oukaîmeden (2650m).	Hotel in Oukaîmeden
Day 5 Wed 3 Nov	Walk 6-7 hrs via Tizi n’Ouhattar (3100m) to Timichi (2050m).	Berber house in Timichi
Day 6 Thu 4 Nov l	Walk 6 hrs to Setti Fadma (1600m). Car back to Marrakech.	Le Riad Monceau
Day 7 Fri 5 Nov	Marrakech	Le Riad Monceau
Day 8 Sat 6 Nov	EZY1894 19:35 (check-in 17:35-18:55) Arrive Manchester 23:15

Date

Daytime

Overnight

Alternatives/Notes

Day 1
Sat 30 Oct

EZY1893 14:35 terminal 3 (check-in 12:35-13:55)
Arrive Marrakech 17:40
Taxi arranged to hotel

Le Riad Monceau +212 (0) 524 429 646

Day 2
Sun 31 Octl

Marrakech. Meet up with Mohamed of Atlas and Sahara Tours 0668 851 001

Le Riad Monceau

Day 3
Mon 1 Nov

Picked up from hotel for trek 09:00. Drive to Imlil (1740m), meet muleteer/cook. Walk 5 hrs via Tizi n'Tamaterte (2279m) to Tacheddirt (2000m).

Gîte in Tacheddirt

Day 4
Tue 2 Nov

Walk 5-6 hrs via Tizi n’Addi (2920m) to Oukaîmeden (2650m).

Hotel in Oukaîmeden

Day 5
Wed 3 Nov

Walk 6-7 hrs via Tizi n’Ouhattar (3100m) to Timichi (2050m).

Berber house in Timichi

Day 6
Thu 4 Nov l

Walk 6 hrs to Setti Fadma (1600m). Car back to Marrakech.

Le Riad Monceau

Day 7
Fri 5 Nov

Marrakech

Le Riad Monceau

Day 8
Sat 6 Nov

EZY1894 19:35 (check-in 17:35-18:55)
Arrive Manchester 23:15

Autumn colours in Agounsa (November 2010)