From the must-visit Marrakech, we invite you to escape to the Atlas Mountains, specifically to the Imlil Valley, one of the most beautiful valleys in the Atlas, rich in its cultures.
Encounters happen, and the warmth of Berber hospitality truly comes to life in this valley. We offer full-board accommodation in our lodge, where you will stay with an authentic Berber family who will warmly welcome you and enthusiastically share their culture and traditions with you.
For an unforgettable experience and to learn more about their way of life.
Understanding their cultures, traditions, ways of thinking, and beliefs is very important and useful. It is the most important thing you need to know and learn. You will appreciate the beautiful culture represented in many areas, such as the arts, language, architecture, clothing, education, cuisine, folklore music, and celebrations. If you know all these things, you will understand the culture of the Berbers.
Strolls and hikes among women from the region take you to the heart of the villages to explore the area.
Transfer and check-in at your 3-star hotel. Dinner and an overnight stay at the hotel.
Passing through the Berber village of Asni, we'll take a mountain road with breathtaking landscapes to Imlil, the starting point for treks to climb Toubkal. Leaving our vehicle, we'll walk to the village of Aremd, located at the entrance of Toubkal National Park. Meet with a Berber woman who will accompany you to her village built on an ancient glacial moraine, facing the peaks of Mount Toubkal. An easy walk of about 1.5 hours. Lunch at the guesthouse is followed by afternoon strolls and hikes with a Berber woman guiding you through the heart of the villages to explore the region. Return to the guesthouse and prepare a local couscous with vegetables from the garden. Overnight stay at the guesthouse in Armed.
Discover all the secrets of Berber cuisine with your chef: Berber tagine, making and baking bread... Lunch. In the afternoon, walk back to the guesthouse for a private session of traditional Hammam and a 30-minute massage. A scrubbing glove and black soap will be provided. Dinner and an overnight stay at the guesthouse.
At dawn, accompany the women as they cover kilometers to find enough wood, which they then carry on their backs using only ropes. Then, learn how to treat a cow to obtain fresh milk, followed by bread preparation that can be light and fluffy once baked in a wood-fired oven for a delicious breakfast. In the afternoon, meet women who weave carpets by hand with sheep wool after cleaning and spinning it to make yarn and weave the carpets. Return to the guesthouse at the end of the day. Prepare a Berber tagine. Dinner and overnight stay.
Meet other women from the village who invite you for tea at their homes. Lunch is near a lovely little garden. In the afternoon, learn traditional Berber makeup done with kohl, participate in a session of natural brown henna tattooing, then dress in Berber clothes and accessories for an unforgettable evening among women with traditional dances. Dinner. Overnight stay at the guesthouse.
After breakfast, leave the Imlil valley and the Berber world after an extraordinary experience to return to Marrakech. Free afternoon for sightseeing, visiting monuments, and souks. Dinner on your own. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Transfer to the airport; return flight.
✔ hotel and guesthouse
✔ breakfast, lunch, dinner
✔ Activities and experiences mentioned in the program
✔ Transportation
✔ Materials for bread making, weaving, and henna tattooing
✘ International airfare
✘ Personal expenses
✘ Tips and gratuities