Walking Treks - 6 Days Into Sahara
6 days (5 nights) Crossing the High Atlas to the Sahara
May - mid October
Day 1
07.30 transfer by road from your hotel in Marrakech to the remote Ait Bougmez Valley in the High Atlas (about 4.5 hours drive with picnic lunch en-route). Overnight at Dar Itrane Lodge near Imelghas Village (1,800 m) or another gite nearby.
Day 2 - about 6.5 hours walking
Cross the Ait Bougmez Valley and climb the Tizi n'Ait Imi Pass (2,900 m). Overnight camp near Tighremt n' Ait Ahmed.
Day 3 - about 6 hours walking
Continue along the M'Gound River, passing through the Ouzirimt Valley. Overnight camp near Ighrem Izdern.
Day 4 - about 4 hours walking
Enter the narrow gorges. In May and June, if the water in the gorges is too deep, there are alternative routes through the Tizi n'Ahmed Pass (2,900 m). Overnight camp at Tirinamine (2,020 m).
Day 5 - about 6 hours walking
Continue to Aguerzeka and Issoumar. Overnight camp in the village of Bou Trarar.
Day 6
Return to Marrakech after trekking in the area around Bou Trarar.
For details about items included in the cost, and general introduction to the walking treks, see the Walking Treks page.
Walking times are indicative and do not take into account stops for lunch, photographs or resting.
| Number of people Price per person £ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov 2007 - 31 Oct 2008 | 715 | 530 | 450 | 395 | 350 | 355 | 340 |
