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MOROCCO: Hiking the High Atlas Mountains Morocco is great country for hiking (it’s not all desert), and this trip zeroes in on a fabulous trek through the remote M’Goun Valley, an oasis-like valley with cultivated crops, a string of Berber villages, and a backdrop of the snow-rimmed High Atlas Mountains. This is one of the most beautiful areas in Morocco, with spectacular canyonlands and escarpments reminiscent of the American Southwest. Traditional dress and cultures have not changed here for centuries (some say this is the way Nepal was in the early days of trekking), and hospitality ranks high among the local Berbers (be prepared to sample offerings of sweet mint tea). Our adventure is enhanced by in-depth visits to Fès and Marrakesh, whose grand walls, ornate gates, and striking mosques are testaments to an illustrious history.
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 Itinerary: Hiking Morocco's High Atlas Mountains
Day 1 – Meet in Marrakesh, Morocco. Optional afternoon walk to the medina. Day 2 – Sightseeing in Marrakesh, including some of the most important religious and public monuments and the medina (the old Arab town) with its maze of souks. Day 3 – Drive to Oukaïmeden in the Atlas Mountains and enjoy panoramic views of the High Atlas (including Jebel Toubkal, highest peak in North Africa at 13, 671') while hiking to our campsite near Tachedirt at 7,500'. Day 4 – Trek through Berber villages of the Imenane Valley and into the Aït Mizane Valley. Return drive to Marrakesh. Day 5 – Drive to Ouarzazate and through the Dadès Valley to El Kelaâ. Hike to our camp on the banks of the M’Goun River. Days 6-11 – On trek in the scenic M’Goun Valley, camping near villages for contact with the local Berbers. End trek at the Aït Bougmez Valley and drive to Afourer, a town near Beni Mellal. Day 12 – Drive to Fès, stopping to hike in a cedar forest along the way. Day 13 – Sightseeing in Fès, a medieval city that contains a huge and ancient medina in which thousands of craftsmen ply their trades. Day 14 – Fly home. (A pre-trip extension to the 17th-century Portuguese harbor-fortress of Essaouira is available.) 
Detailed Itinerary - MOROCCO: Hiking the High Atlas MountainsDetailed Itinerary - MOROCCO: Hiking the High Atlas Mountains
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