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Climb Mount Toubkal
From £750 Altitude 4,167m Grade: T3
Climb Mount Toubkal
Experience authentic Berber village life on a different approach to Toubkal with excellent acclimatisation.
Our Mount Toubkal Trek route passes through a valley that sees few trekkers, remote traditional Berber villages that offer an insight into the life of the Berbers, and a romantic medieval culture that has hardly changed for centuries. Following a careful programme of acclimatisation, we ascend Aguelzim (3550m) before summiting Toubkal (4167m), the highest mountain in North Africa. The views across the Jebel Sahro and towards the Sahara crest over peaks and ridges into a receding haze of blue. Reports say “What a great trip! You get the full hit of everything in Morocco; hustlers, markets, whacky spices, beautiful mountains, great food and really friendly people make it a trip to be remembered for a long time”.
Extend your stay with extra time to explore Marrakech, staying in a Riad or hotel. Please contact us for more information.
For a winter ascent, please refer to our dedicated trip page or Expeditions brochure.
A UK leader will accompany larger groups.
Exclusive private departures are available for a minimum of 2 people. Please contact our office to book.
PLEASE NOTE FLIGHT PRICES WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER AT PEAK PERIODS
Dates & Prices
Availability
* A deposit of £300 will be required at checkout.
Payment Schedule:
Initial Deposit as quoted above upon booking
Interim Deposit £300, due 4 months before departure
Final Balance due 10 weeks before departure
What's Included
- Accommodation - 7 nights in hotels, Gites and Refuges
- Meals - 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 5 evening meals
- Park fees as appropriate
- All road transfers in country (unless indicated in 'exclusions')
- Qualified UK group tour leader (subject to minimum numbers)
- Local guides
- Local trekking staff to assist (cook and porters)
- All camping equipment (excl. personal kit)
- 24hr back-up and support from our UK staff
- All team members will receive a free logoed gift (for clients residing outside of the UK a postage charge will be applied)
- 15% discount off the RRP on clothing and equipment purchased at Adventure Peaks shop
What's Excluded
- International flights
- Transfers between Marrakech airport and hotel
- Travel Insurance
- Meals if not indicated in 'inclusions'
- Drinks and personal spending
- Personal equipment
- Tips for local staff
- Visas (if required)
- Museum and monument entry fees
Itinerary
Day 1 | Fly to Marrakech and take a taxi to the hotel. Rendezvous with your leader in the hotel. In the evening you might like to watch the antics in the main square, the Jemma El-Fnaa. |
Day 2 | After breakfast, we drive up to the mountains of Oukaimeden, with a light climb, this takes us over the pass of Tizi n'ou Addi. We will stay the night in a lodge in the village of Tachedirt, the highest village in Morocco. |
Day 3 | We descend the Imenene valley for an hour or so before ascending the sweeping zig-zag dirt road up to the pass of Tizi n Tamatert, where a welcome tea shop provides refreshment. Peakbaggers may like to ascend the peak of Aourirt (2724m) from the pass before continuing down past the village of Tamatert and above the busy roadhead of Imlil to reach the village of Aremd. |
Day 4 | After breakfast, we ascend up the Mizane valley on the main route to Toubkal. Depending on the snow line, which changes from year to year, either mules or porters will carry our bags from here. We pass the shrine at Sidi Chamharouch after about an hour and a half, and then continue up the valley for a further three hours to the Toubkal refuge (3207m), our home for the next two nights. 5-7 hours walking. |
Day 5 | Today we will acclimatize in preparation for tomorrow’s big summit day. We will have a leisurely walk up south towards the Izi N’ Ouagane pass (3735m). Here you will get close to Toubkal’s sister Peaks, Ras and Ouanokrim. Once you reach the top of the pass you will get your first look beyond the Atlas mountains and in the distance gain views of the region of Saffron and the Sahara. 5-6 hours walking |
Day 6 | An early start is normal for the ascent of Mount Toubkal. The ascent is not technical, but does involve crossing some steeper, rockier which requires concentration. Three to five hours later, we should reaxh the summit where you can rest awhile and take in the 360-degree panorama from the top of North Africa's highest mountain. We return to the refuge for lunch by the same route (much quicker on the way down!) and then retrace our steps down the valley to the village of Aremd for our last night in the mountains. 8 - 10 hours walking |
Day 7 | After breakfast, we make the short walk down to the roadhead at Imlil to join with our vehicles that will take us back to Marrakech in time for lunch. The afternoon is free for sightseeing and shopping. |
Day 8 | Transfer to the airport to connect with your flight home. |
Insurance
It is essential for a trip of this type that you are adequately insured. When researching insurance options, please ensure the policy covers you for the following:
- Cancellation or curtailment
- Helicopter rescue (most insurance companies will no longer cover for ‘search and rescue’ but providing you stay with the group, they will assist with ‘rescue’)
- Repatriation
- The altitude that you are expected to attain
- The location especially when travelling to Antarctica
- Grade of trek/climb/expedition
- Medical cover
Adventure Peaks partners with Global Rescue to offer the world’s leading travel protection services. Medical and security emergencies happen. When they do, we rely on Global Rescue to provide our clients with medical, security, travel risk and crisis response services. Without a membership, an emergency evacuation could cost over $100,000. More than one million members trust Global Rescue to get them home safely when the unexpected happens. We highly recommend our clients enroll with Global Rescue, in particular for peaks over 7000m:
https://partner.globalrescue.com/adventurepeaks/
We are aware the following provide insurance:
For UK based clients:
Treks under 7000m - Campbell Irvine Direct : http://www.campbellirvine.com/AdventurePeaks
For Trekking Peaks under 7000m (such as Mera & Island Peak) ensure to contact them directly prior to purchasing a policy, including your trip itinerary to ensure your trip is covered
HCC Medical Insurance Services: LLC sales@hccmis.com Tel: 1-800-605-2282
Travelex Ins. Services: www.travelexinsurance.com Tel: 1-800 228 9792
True Traveller Ins: www.truetraveller.com Tel: 0333 999 3140 for treks including over 4500m
Austrian Alpine Club (UK) www.aacuk.org.uk Tel: +44 (0)1929 556870
Rothwell & Towler: www.world-first.co.uk Tel: 0345 908 0161 (under 6400m)
J S Insurance: www.jsinsurance.co.uk Tel: 0844 848 1500
Snowcard: www.snowcard.co.uk Tel: 01295 660836
The B.M.C.: www.thebmc.co.uk Tel: 0161 445 6111 (call and speak to Jim. Please note the BMC cannot cover Mt Damavand)
Dogtag: www.dogtag.co.uk Tel: 0800 036 4824 (Check excess etc)
For non-UK based clients:
HCC Medical Insurance Services: LLC sales@hccmis.com Tel: 1-800-605-2282
Travelex Ins. Services: www.travelexinsurance.com Tel: 1-800 228 9792
True Traveller Ins: www.truetraveller.com Tel: 0333 999 3140 for treks including over 4500m
Austrian Alpine Club (UK): www.aacuk.org.uk Tel: +44 (0)1929 556870
AXA Worldwide Travel Ins: www.axainsurance.com Tel: +44 (0)844 874 0360
Ingle International: www.ingleinternational.com Tel: (USA) 1.800.360.3234
Insure for Less: www.insure4less.com.au (Australian clients)
You do not have to use any of the above, but if you make your own insurance arrangements documentary evidence of your own policy is required.
Please forward the details of your Insurance as soon as you have it: we need the insurance company’s name, their 24 hour emergency telephone number and your insurance policy number – admin@adventurepeaks.com
Reviews
Mohammed, the guide, was excellent, very knowledgeable, kind and friendly. Absolutely fantastic, he kept us well informed throughout, was extremely caring, continuing to check up on us, how we were feeling and gave us lots of advice on increasing our chances on summiting. He provided us with facts and information about each destination and briefed us each evening before each walk, discussing options, recommending things we may like to see or do and adjusting each day to suit us. Without Mohammed we would not have been able to experience the mountain life so well. Mohammed even treated us to snacks at his home, with his family, hosting us perfectly which gave us the opportunity to experience Berber life first hand. The trek itself let us experience different cultures and the views are amazing. The highlight was reaching the summit and having the place to ourselves for a few moments to take it all in.
Enjoyable trip, well organised, good guides. Well done Jordan [trip leader], good job.
Fantastic week with no problems at all, all accommodation was amazing and way beyond our expectations. Any problems Jude (trip leader) sorted them asap. She was absolutely amazing! She very quickly tuned into our way of thinking, joining in with some of our madness. She also broached challenging conversations with professionalism and kindness.
We had a fantastic time, there were so many highlights daily, just seeing, experiencing a completely different life, seeing the ladies, with help from the children doing their washing by the rivers, the goats in the juniper trees, spectacular scenery, great company, great food on the trek. Drinking freshly made orange juice high up in the remote mountains, washing in the river, getting to the summit of Mount Toubkal. Meeting lots of interesting lovely people. I could just go on and on. Highly recommend anyone to have a go.
The trip worked well overall so I would say it was a good trip with good organisation. The grading of the trip was accurate, the day before the ascent was harder than the actual ascent from my perspective. The cook and the guide were very good. There was a good mixture of accommodation and that was also organised very well.
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