1 Week Morocco Trip: Trekking the High Atlas & Toubkal
Walk for five days in the High Atlas with a mountain guide and mules: over passes, through the green Azzaden valley and up Jebel Toubkal, 4,167 m – with time to acclimatise before summit day.
See the day-by-day routeAbout this 1 week Morocco trip
This 1 week Morocco trip is made for hikers who want a real mountain challenge. You trek a circuit in the High Atlas and climb Jebel Toubkal, 4,167 m.
First, you drive to Imlil and meet your mountain guide and muleteers. Then you cross a pass at about 2,500 m into the green Azzaden valley. After that, a quieter day helps you get used to the altitude. Next, a long walk takes you to the Toubkal refuge, and you reach the summit at sunrise. Finally, you rest in Imlil and return to Marrakech for a hammam. In short, our 1 week Morocco trip is private, with mules to carry the bags.
Highlights of this 1 week Morocco trip
- Licensed mountain guide & mules
- Pass crossing to Azzaden
- Azzaden valley waterfalls
- Night at the Toubkal refuge
- Summit of Toubkal, 4,167 m
- Berber villages
- Marrakech medina
1 week Morocco trip: day by day
- 1dayDay 1
Marrakech to Imlil
Drive into the High Atlas and meet your mountain guide and muleteers for a short walk above Imlil.
- 2dayDay 2
Over the pass to Azzaden
Cross the Tizi n’Mzik pass at about 2,500 m and descend into the green Azzaden valley.
- 3dayDay 3
A day in the Azzaden valley
An acclimatisation day: walk to the waterfalls and shepherd huts of the upper valley.
- 4dayDay 4
To the Toubkal refuge
A long, high day over a mountain pass to the Toubkal refuge at 3,207 m.
- 5dayDay 5
Summit of Toubkal
Leave before dawn for the summit at sunrise, then descend all the way to Imlil.
- 6dayDay 6
Back to Marrakech
A slow morning in Imlil, then down to Marrakech for a hammam after the trek.
- 7dayDay 7
Marrakech
A guided morning in the medina before departure.
What’s included in this 1 week Morocco trip
Included
- 6 nights of accommodation as listed (riads, guesthouses)
- Breakfast every morning
- Private transport in an air-conditioned vehicle with driver
- Pick-up in Marrakech and drop-off in Marrakech (hotel, riad, airport)
- Mountain guide and mule for the luggage
- Local guide for the guided visits
Not included
- International flights
- Lunches and drinks
- Entrance fees to monuments and museums
- Optional activities (for example quad, buggy or balloon) unless listed
- Travel insurance
- Tips for drivers and guides
Draft based on this programme – our team confirms the exact list with your quote.
Where you stay
- Night 1Guesthouse in Imlil
- Night 2Guesthouse in Azzaden
- Night 3Guesthouse in Azzaden
- Night 4Toubkal refuge
- Night 5Guesthouse in Imlil
- Night 6Riad in Marrakech
Comfort level: Standard + – comfortable riads, guesthouses and a traditional desert camp, chosen by our team. Luxury camps and riads are possible on request.
Best time for this trip
June to October is best, when the high passes and the summit are usually free of snow. From December to March the summit needs winter equipment and experience.
- JanAvoid
- FebAvoid
- MarAvoid
- AprPossible
- MayGood
- JunBest
- JulBest
- AugGood
- SepBest
- OctBest
- NovPossible
- DecAvoid
What to bring for this trip
- Broken-in walking boots
- Trekking poles
- Warm fleece and down jacket
- Windproof and waterproof jacket
- Hat and gloves for the summit morning
- Headtorch for the early start
- Sleeping bag for the refuge
- Sunglasses and high-factor sun cream
- Water purification tablets or filter bottle
Booking & payment
- How to book
- Send your request; we confirm the programme and the price in writing on WhatsApp or by email.
- Payment
- A deposit secures your booking and the balance is paid on arrival.
- Cancellation
- Our cancellation conditions are sent with your quote, before you pay anything.
- Weather & changes
- If the weather stops an activity, we adapt the day or replace the activity.
1 Week Morocco Trip: your questions
How fit do I need to be for this 1 week Morocco trip?
You need good fitness for five days of walking, five to eight hours a day, and a long summit day. No climbing skills are needed in summer.
When is the best time for a 1 week Morocco trip trekking to Toubkal?
From June to October the paths are usually free of snow. In winter the summit needs crampons, an ice axe and winter experience.
Who carries the bags?
Mules carry your main luggage between the stops, so you walk with a small daypack.
Do we need a guide to climb Toubkal?
Yes, a licensed mountain guide is required in the Toubkal national park. Ours leads you all the way, with a cook and muleteers.
Where do we sleep on the trek?
In village guesthouses in Imlil and Azzaden and at the Toubkal refuge below the summit.
What our travellers say
A holistic experience
Booking a trip with Moroccan active adventures gave us the most memorable new years celebration of our lived. Our guide Mouhssin was especially talented at turning down deserted mountain/desert roads and finding beautiful riads…
Activities on this trip
Read more about each experience – what to expect, who it is for and what to bring.
Optional activities
Add one or more of these to your 7-day trip. They are not included in the price – ask us and we add them to your programme.
Optional · extraCycling & mountain bikingMountain biking on Atlas trailsSee the activity →
Optional · extraCamel & horseback treksHorse or mule ride between villagesSee the activity →
Optional · extraHot air balloon rideSunrise flight before or after your tripSee the activity →
Optional · extraQuad & buggy ridesQuad or buggy in the Agafay desert or the palm groveSee the activity →
Optional · extraAuthentic culinary experiencesCooking class or food walk in the medinaSee the activity →
Optional · extraAtlas zipline adventureZipline in the Atlas foothillsSee the activity →Request this 7-day trip
Fill in the form and press send: your request comes straight to our team’s inbox (or WhatsApp, if you prefer) and we reply with the full programme and a clear price.
- No payment to send a request
- Private tour on your dates
- Or write to us: +212 600 643 098
More ideas for 7 days in morocco
A Week in Morocco on the Atlantic CoastPrivate tour · Marrakech to Agadir · Surf & coastAn ocean week from Marrakech: two nights in Essaouira with kitesurf, a horse ride at Sidi Kaouki, surf lessons in Imsouane and Taghazout, Paradise Valley and sandboarding before your flight from Agadir.
7 Days in Morocco Itinerary: Marrakech, the Sahara & FesPrivate tour · Marrakech to Fes · Cities & desertThe route most first-timers dream of: a guided day in Marrakech, the kasbah road and the Todra Gorge, camels and a camp in Erg Chebbi, a full day in Fes and a last morning at Roman Volubilis.
7 Day Morocco Itinerary from Marrakech: Atlas, Gorges & SaharaPrivate tour · Round trip from Marrakech · Active loopA full week of action from Marrakech and back: Telouet, cycling in Skoura, a canyon hike and rock climbing, two nights in the dunes with buggy and sandboarding, and a High Atlas hike to finish.