School Adventure - Toubkal Circuit Trek & Climb
Holiday Itinerary
Day 1: On arrival at Marrakech Airport you will be met by the KE representative and transferred to the group hotel in the centre of Marrakech.
Day 2: Morning sightseeing in Marrakech around the Djemaa-el-Fna and the colourful souks. After lunch drive to Imlil and make the short walk to the start point of our trek at Aroumd (1900m/6230ft). Gite.
Day 3: Acclimatisation day around the Aroumd Valley. One option is to trek to a col at 2660 metres in the nearby Mezzik Valley. Return to Aroumd. Gite.
Day 4: Trek above Imlil towards the traditional Berber village of Tamatert. A zig-zag path takes us across the Tizi-n-Tamatert (2279m/7475ft) and onto our camping place above Ouaneskra (2500m/8200ft).
Day 5: A tough hike up to the Tizi-n-Likemt (3550m/11644ft), passing multi-coloured hillsides and rocky peaks, with the green valley below. After lunch a long descent to our streamside camp at Azib Likemt (2550m/8364ft).
Day 6: We follow the Assif Tinzart upstream through a narrow and rocky valley to a high meadow below the Tizi-n-Ouria (3109m/10197ft). We cross the col and descend to the valley floor to Amsouzart. Camp (1750m/5740ft).
Day 7: An easier day, we trek through a green and pleasant valley to Lake Ifni, with plenty of villages along our route to stop at wayside tea-stalls. Afternoon free for swimming or fishing. Camp 2295m/11135ft).
Day 8: Trek high above the lake to one of the most spectacular pass crossings in the Atlas, the Tizi-n-Ouanoums (3650m/11970ft). Descend to our camp below Mount Toubkal, near the Neltner Refuge (3207m/10518ft).
Day 9: After an early breakfast we set off on the steep ascent to the summit of Jebel Toubkal (4167m/12,615ft) and then return to camp for lunch. In the afternoon we descend to the comfortable Gite at Aroumd. Cultural Exchange at school.
Day 10: Short walk to Imlil to meet our transport back to Marrakech and the group hotel. Afternoon free for sightseeing and early evening watch the remarkable central square of the Djemaa-el-Fna come alive.
Day 11: Transfer to the airport for the return flight to the UK.
