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Explore Berber Village and Atlas
landscapes

Special Tour 3 Days & 2 Nights Availability: 10/11/2021
Setti-Fatma, Morocco Fes, Morocco trekking

Setti Fatma

A little village that’s seen a whole lot of tourist action in the past decade, Setti Fatma is a scenic stop for lunch by the river and for hikes to seven waterfalls. The village is neatly nestled in a canyon beneath the High Atlas mountains at the southern end of the Ourika Valley road, 24km south of the Oukaimeden turn-off at Aghbalou.

Prime times to visit are in early March when the cherry and almond trees are in bloom, or in August for the four-day moussem (festival), with its fair and market at the koubba (shrine) of Setti Fatma.

Berber villages

Morocco’s Atlas Mountains are a remarkable area of stunning scenery, rural Berber villages, ruined Kasbahs and great hiking. Here is our complete guide to visiting the Atlas Mountains.

In the Berber villages of the Atlas Mountains, life still follows a traditional way of life. Women tend to the fields while shepherds escort their nomadic flocks into some of the most scenic landscapes anywhere in the world.

High mountains covered with caps of snowdrop to rivers that cut an oasis of life through dramatic red rock canyons. It’s a diverse landscape and a beautiful part of Morocco to visit. Far from the craziness of Fez or Marrakech, the Atlas Mountains are a totally different, rural side to this fascinating country.

Take a wonderful day hike through a dramatic valley or challenge yourself with a multi-day trek in towering mountains. Explore unusual red rock canyons, try your best bartering in local markets and visit ruined Kasbahs immortalised on film.


DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION

Fes (Google Map)


AVAILABILITY

This tour runs all year round and can depart at any date of your preference.


DEPOSIT AND PAYMENT

Contact us for actual price for this tour. We require 20 % deposit payment for private tours in Morocco.


INCLUDED


  • Hotel pickup / drop-off
  • Transfer in comfortable vehicle
  • English speaking driver




  • Local guides
  • Meals as per itinerary




NOT INCLUDED


  • Tips and personal expenses



Day 1: Marrakech – Setti Fadma – Ait Boulemenae – Trek To Assaka

Trek To Assaka: We organize adventure Marrakech trips to explore best ofHigh Atlas mountains with depart from your hotel in Marrakech city. We explore best ofHigh Atlas , we transfer you to Oukaimeden, Morocco’s largest ski resort. We explore also Ourika valley and nearby Setti Fatma with its waterfalls. After enjoying the are we continue to Agadir n-Ait Boulmane at 1,498 m to pick up the mules. From here we will walk about 5 hours to reach our first camp.

We hike towards the camp at Assaka along the gorges. We explore the Berber village of Tamatert at 1,655 m , we continue to Tizi n’Tamatert. We explerience amazing Atlas mountains scenery and we short trek down into the valley.We reach Assaka for overnight camping.

NB : after lunch, optional walking up to gorges all day till they get to the camp. We recommend wearing good sandals / trainers. If lucky, possible to see monkeys feeding on walnuts.

Day 2: Assaka – Amenzal – Amshishka at 2600m

Today after breakfast we continue Wild Morocco adventure Atlas Trek for 90 minutes up to Tizi Amenzal. Amenzal is rarely visited by tourists, we may be invited into the local Berber houses for cup of mint tea, and bread dipped in olive oil. We continue for another 45 minutes, to the head of the valley. Total day trek of 5 hours walking.

Accommodation at camp at AMSHISHKA.

We shall traverse the pass and continue on down through the rocks northeastwards for a further 2 hours until we reach the Berber village of Iaabbassen (2030m), where we will stop for our welcome field picnic next to a spring just outside of the village. The afternoon we take a 2 hours hike up futher to the northeast down the valley to the old village of timichi, a charming terraced piste conglomeration of homes set amongst ancient nut trees, where we will have our dinner and overnight in a Berber family home.

Day 3: Amshishka – Tizi N’amshishka – Azib N’likemet

4 days Wild Morocco adventure Atlas Trek continues after breakfast by ascent zigzagging up to the Tizi n’Imchichki, we explore also Azib Tifnoute, with a classic Moroccan descent. After lunch we continue to the valley of Tinzert, we explore the village of Azib n’Likemet and after 6 hours walking total during this day we enjoy overnight camping with dinner at AZIB N’LIKEMET.

Day 4: Azib N’likemet – Tizi N’likemt – Tachdirth – Imlil – Marrakech

We organise best Atlas mountains tours in Morocco with local guides. Today after early breakfast, we cross the river then we walk through fields of small cabane for animals. We ascent to the pass at Tizi n’Likemt at 3,555 m. You will enjoy amazing view of the Toubkal massif, then we descent to the village of Tachdirth for a lunch. After finishing today’s trek, we transfer you to your Marrakech hotel.

NOTE: This is a Fes to Atlantic coast and nobody else will travel in your private group. If you require any modification for our suggested itinerary please fill up the contact form.

A little village that’s seen a whole lot of tourist action in the past decade, Setti Fatma is a scenic stop for lunch by the river and for hikes to seven waterfalls. The village is neatly nestled in a canyon beneath the High Atlas mountains at the southern end of the Ourika Valley road, 24km south of the Oukaimeden turn-off at Aghbalou. Prime times to visit are in early March when the cherry and almond trees are in bloom, or in August for the four-day moussem (festival), with its fair and market at the koubba (shrine) of Setti Fatma.

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