Morocco - Trekking on the trails of Atlas mountain range
Optional climb on the highes summit of North Africa – Jbel Toubkal 4167mMoroccan sights, smells and sounds overload all the senses! This country has so much diversity, that it was almost impossible task for us to put it all together in the itinerary like this. The goal of Pozitiv Club was to satisfy the tastes of anyone who wished to travel to this destination. From a seven-day trek through the High Atlas mountain range, where we visit a traditional Moroccan villages where the customs and life remained virtually unchanged while respecting the traditions of Tuareg and Berber tribes, where you'll be able to taste traditional Moroccan cuisine and where you heard enjoy a fragrant authentic spices, to the streets and bazaars of Marrakesh, Fez Medina historic sights and crowded beaches of Casablanca, this trip is definitely one of those that are never forgotten.
Location: Morocco: Casablanca, Marrakech, Imlil, Fez
Transportation: bus, minivan, train
Accomodation: Hotels, guesthouses, mountain huts, tents
Duration: 12 days
Start: 10. Maj
Minimum members: 5 (five)
Last date for application: 1 month prior to departure
Difficulty level: Moderate
- Itinerary
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1. Day: Arrival in Casablanca and transfer from the airport to the hotel. Accommodation in hotel. Overnight.
2. Day: Day tour of Casablanca. Casablanca is mostly a business center and transportation hub of Morocco, so there is no much tourist attraction that could be visiting in Casablanca. However, Casablanca reflects Morocco in the move, this town is where the money was created, a place that is industrial and cultural capital of Morocco. Day or evening can be spent on some of the beautiful beaches of the Atlantic Ocean, on the outskirts of Casablanca.
3. Day: Departure from Casablanca to Marrakech, then transfer from Marrakech to Imlil. Arrival in Imlil, accommodation in guest house. Overnight.
4. Day: Start trekking in Imlil from the 1740m and easy walk to Tacheddirt on 2300m. (about 4-5h walk/9.5km/560m ascent) Overnight in the mountain refugee Tacheddirt. Much of this relatively easy day for walking, followed 4WD road to the village Ouaneskra. The path climbs gently through fields of barley, walnut orchards, apples and cherries, where continues to zig-zag path through the amazing landscape of the Atlas mountain chain extending to the saddle Tizi n'Tamatert. All the time durring trekking, passing through the beautiful Moroccan village Talete n'Chaote, Tamguist and Ouaneskra.
5. Day: Trekking from Tacheddirt from a 2300m to Azib Likent on 2850m. (5-6h walk/9km/1200m ascent/900m descent). Overnight in camp Azib Likent. This day we expected a lot more climbing than the previous one. But we will be rewarded with incredible views from all sides surrounded. On the saddle Tizi Likemnt we will have steeper climb, but as a reward when we reach the saddle, for the first time we will be able to see the highest peak of North Africa (Jebel Toubkal), as well as many other peaks of the Atlas mountain range.
6. Day: Trekking from Azib Likent to Amsouzert on the 1740m. (6-7h walk/15.2km/470m ascent/1380m descent). Overnight in camp in Amsouzert. This day will be far less demanding than the previous one, and represent a real day to enjoy in the untouch Morrocan nature made of the contrast of bare valleys and beautiful peaks, to pass through several ridges.
7. Day: Trekking from Amsouzert to Azib Imi n'Ouassif on 2841m. (5-6h walk/10.5km/1100m ascent) Accommodation in guest houses or camp in Azib Imi n'Oassif. Another day passing through the authentic Moroccan villages and learning about almost centuries unchanged Moroccan rural way of life and population of these villages.
8. Day: Trekking from Azib Imi n'Oassif to a Toubkal refugee on 3207m. (3-4h walk/4km/759m ascent/393m descent). Accommodation in mountain refugee. Rest and overnight. This is one of the most demanding days (for those who choose not to go to climb Jebel Toubkal) during the route. Almost from the beginning of the path we are climbing steep, but fortunately this is also one of the shortest day of hiking, so you should be able to see almost after 4h walk Toubkal mountain refugee where we expected refreshment and relaxation.
9. Day: Departure of the group that decides to make the climb to the highest peak in North Africa - Jebel Toubkal 4167mnv, then descent to the Toubkal refugee. Overnight in the refugee. (7-8h walk/12km/960m ascent and descent). The group that decides to not go on Jebel Toubkal, this day will have to rest in the Toubkal refugee, walking and enjoying the nature around the chalet.
10. Day: Descent to Imlil. Dinner party to celebrate successfully finished trekking and climbing. Overnight in Imlil.
11. Day: Transfer from Imlil to Marrakech. Accommodation in a hotel in Marrakech. Day tour of Marrakech (Ali ben Youssef Medersa, the Koutoubia, Bahia Palace, Saadian Tombs). Marrakech is one of the most interesting cities in Morocco. On the streets and bazaars Marrakech you can find everything from a snake charmers to Barber medicines for all and magical love potions. This city is the nearest to the imaginative town from 1001 nights.
12. Day: Day tour of Marrakech (Dar Si Said, Marrakech Museum, the Palace Badi, visiting Marrakech souq).
13. Day: Depart from Marrakech to Fez. Arrival in Fez, transfer to the hotel and accomodation. Overnight
13. Day: Day for visit the Fez. Overnight.
14. Day: Day for visit the Meksnes. Overnight in Fez.
14. Day: Departure from Fez to Casablanca. Arrival at the Casablanca airport and fligh to your destinations.
- Price & Conditions
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PRICE: 700 Euros
The price includes:
- all necessary documents for Moroccan visa
- Professional guide service
- neceserry permits
- 2 overnights in Casablanca on the halfboard basis
- 2 overnights in Imlil on the halfboard basis
- overnight in chalet Tachedirt
- overnight in camp in Azib likent
- overnight in camp in Amsouzert
- overnight in Azib Imi n’Oassif
- 2 overnights in mountain hut Toubkal
- 3 overnights in Marrakech
- Transfer Casablanca-Marrakech-Casablanca
- Transfer Marrakech-Imlil-Marrakech
- Transfer Marrakech-Fez-Casablanca
- Transfer Fez-Meknes-Fez
- Večera proslave završenog trekkinga i uspona
Price does not include:
- water, alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages
- all meals except those which are stated above
- payment for the shower in the mountain huts
- mule renting for carring equipment (optional)
- entrance fees for museums and other cultural-historic sights
- personal expenses such as telephone, internet and all other costs that are not included in the price according to the itinerary.
NAPOMENA:
NOTE:
- Price is based on the time a group of 5 clients.
- Pozitiv Club reserves the right to change the content in particular prior to departure onit is obliged to inform passengers.
- We ask all interested to apply by 15 days prior to departure. After that, some prices can be adjusted in accordance other trip costs.
- K There may be some deviations from the plan once (during the implementation of travel),depending on unforeseen circumstances.
- Pozitiv Club is not responsible in case of visa rejections (for citizens who need a visa)
- All passengers are obliged to familiarize themselves with the prescribed rules of conduct in countries that travel
- Pozitiv Club is not authorized and does not appreciate the validity of passports and other documents
- Check 2 days before travel time at the point of departure
- Please read carefully the GENERAL TERMS AND CONDOTIONS (we will send by e-mail on passengers request) and a plan and program times
- Optional excursions are optional part of the program. Dates of excursions are variable and depend on free time on the exact location, number of registered passengers and objective circumstances
- Passengers are required to inform themselves of the vaccines and health insurance, and to have medical certificate if suffer from any chronic disease .
- In case of disease (heart attack, stroke, kidney and lung problems, serious bodily injury),Pozitiv Klub does not bear any legal or financial responsibility.
- For all the information provided orally, Pozitiv Klub is not responsible
-The contractor of a journey, or representatives of groups of passengers are obliged to familiarize themselves and all passengers with the general terms of travel, contracted travel program, payment terms and general conditions for authorization and travel Pozitiv Club.
- Pozitiv Club reserves the right to change the agreed price before the trip due to changes in currency exchange rates or changes in the tariffs of the carrier under the statutory and cases.
- Pozitiv Klub is not responsible if someone in the rise of leaders ignored the rise of the order.
- All passengers who want to climb Mount Jbel Toubkal, must be in good psychological and physical the form.
Pozitiv Klub does not guarantee anyone a successful climb to the summit, but it guarantees adequate acclimatization, preparation and pace of the climb.
- Passengers who are not citizens of the Republic of Serbia are obliged to familiarize themselves with visa requirement of the destination country
- The itineraru is based on the basis of a minimum of 5 passengers
- In case of insufficient number of passengers for the realization of the arrangement, the deadline for notice of termination arrangement is 10 days before departure date
- If a person withdraws from the trip, the advance deposit is not refundable, but need to find a replacement for reserved place.
- In case of trip cancellation, if cancellation occurs consequence of the behavior of one or more passengers, Positive club reserves the right to retain the deposit paid for all passengers, including:
* 30% of total paid deposit, 3 months before travel
* 50% of total paid deposit, 2 months before travel
* 70% of the paid deposit, one month before travel
* 90% of total deposits paid, 15 days before travel
- The part of the dinar to be paid in the country airlines conditions apply in the case of tariff changes, cancellation and taxi
- Deposit to be paid for the reservation is non-refundable flights - List of trekking equipment
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WARDROBE :
- T-shirt, cotton, 3pcs
- T-shirts, active 1-2 pc
- Trekking Socks or cotton 3-5 pc
- underwear 5 pcs
- 1 piece long johns
- 1 piece camisole
- Cotton sweater or polar
- Fleece (windstop)
- Jacket Gore-tex
- Tracking pants
- Gore-tex pants
- Rukavice 3-layer
- Hat or headbend
- Trail walking shoes
- Mountain boots
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT + TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT :
- Transport backpack 50-70l
- Climbing backpack up to 30l max
- Tent (a tent on 2-4 people, depending on the capacity of the tent)
- Sleeping bag
- Mattress
- Shoe gaiters
- Crampons
- Harness
- Harness
- Carabiners (1 HMS, 2 simple)
- Walking poles
- Head lamp
- sun glasses and gogles
- utensils for eating (pots, plates and cup)
- cutlery (spoon, fork and knife) )
HYGIENE :
- Personal hygiene kit (toothbrush and toothpaste, soap, shampoo ...)
- Nail hygiene kit
- Towel small
- Towel big
- Wet wipes
- Toilet paper
PHARMACY KIT :
- antibiotics
- hydrogen 3%
- klometol (protiv mučnine)
- loperamid
- probiotics
- salicylates
- analgesics
- antipyretics
- Diamox
- Gin-seng tab.
- Bandage tape
- Bandage
- Mulitvitamin tabs.
- Etc. for personal needs
OTHER:
- candle
- lighter or matches
- ready meals
- needle and thread
- a piece of rope
- watch, GPS, foto camera
- passport
- Tour guide
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Tour guide:
Slobodan Stokić
Director of Pozitiv ClubGuiding biography section:
2003 – Kalapatar 5542 m – Himalaya
2004 – Ararat 5137 m – Turkey
2005 – Damavand 5762 m, Sabaland 4888 mnv, Sahand 3840 mnv – Iran
2006 – Damavand 5762 m north, most demanding route, Alam Kooh 4920 mnv – Iran
2007 – Elbrus 5642 m – Caucasus – Russia
2008 – Elbrus 5642 m – Caucasus – Russia, as a personl guide to the forst woman with disabilities in the world who has conquered this summit
2009 – Aconcagua 6942 m – Andes, Argentina, as a personl guide to the forst woman with disabilities in the world who has conquered this summit
2009 – Kilimanjaro 5895 m – Tanzania, Afrika
2010 – Brazil – Minas Gerais trek
2010 – Mont Blanc 4808 m – France, Europe
2010 – Elbrus 5642 m – Caucasus, Russia
2010 – Cappadocia trek – Turkey
2011 – Jbel Toubkal 4265 m – Morroco
2011 – Torre 1999 m – Portugal
- Application form
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INFO MOROCCO
CASABLANCA
Many travelers are held in Casablanca, just to replace flight or other means of transport, because unlike other Moroccan Imperial cities, Casablanca is not so egzotic, but it certainly deserves to be given at least a little time and visit this amazing modern Moroccan city. Casablanca residents are more cosmopolite and faces the western way of life, unlike the inhabitants of other Moroccan cities. This is particularly evident and manner of dress and the attitude of men and women on the streets, in restaurants and on the beaches of Casablanca. Casablanca is a city full of contradictions. Traffic jams, serious social problems and cardboard village on the one hand, and wide boulevards, well-maintained parks, fountains, decent hotels and restaurants and stunning colonial architecture.
MARRAKECH
No own fault map of Marrakech, these maps can not show an accurate picture of the center of Marrakech. The city maps of Marrakech medina is shown as a place surrounded by ancient city walls, within which are stored neatly lined streets, a legendary Djema el - Fna as modern parking space, but even the most advanced satellite technology can not show the little streets that meander from Marrakesh bazaar to bazaar, from square to square .. The streets, which echoes the music of street musicians, are full of craft workshops and snake charmes. Summit of Jbel Toubkala dominates the southern horizon of the city, but there is no explanation of how these distant peaks of the High Atlas of Marrakech climate cooling on hot summer days. Most impressive of all is the fact that it seems almost impossible that so much of life is so close to the edge of the desert which is located just across the Tizi n'Tichka passages. From the moment you arrive in Marrakech, you'll feel like you forgot something - maybe a toothbrush or towel ... But no, what will you miss in Marrakech is any predictable sense of direction. Do not worry and relax. because without that you will be feeling better feel in Marrakesh. All you have to do when you arrive in Marrakech, is to relax and let the momentum of the most attractive Moroccan city.
FEZ MEDINA
In recent years, Fez suffered a boom as a tourist destination. But Fez is an ancient and confident city. Various dynasties have come and gone through the city during the 1200 anniversary of the city. Fez is the spiritual and cultural center and heart of Morocco, Fez generated beats. Moroccan resistance movement has emerged here as well as many other political, religious and cultural movements. Fez was founded shortly after the Arabs made a breakthrough in North Africa and Spain, and thanks to fertile land Okolona very rapidly developed. For visitors, the old Fez is the perfect place to start the tour, since the Moroccan city of Fez first declared a World Heritage site and is also the most populous Muslim medieval city and largest urban environment on the planet where prohibited by passing cars. Fez is an attack on the senses, a tangle of narrow streets and crowded bazaars yatvorenih aromatic spices and foods, gift shop, craft workshops and the parade of people who run these narrow streets. Permanent and new collide in konstatnoj, common scene that the mules and donkeys are the main means of transport, and that those who are "driven" talking mobile phone, while the ancient sky and the horizon is flooded with satellite dishes and minarets.
HIGH ATLAS
The highest mountain range in North Africa is a paradise for hikers. The High Atlas stretches diagonally across Morocco, from the shores of the Atlantic Ocean to the north of Algeria and has a total length of almost 1000km. In the mountain ranges there are several peaks over 4000m above sea level and more than 400 peaks over 3000m above sea level. The Toubkal region are the highest peaks of the High Atlas, and this is the most visited region. Berber tribe called the High Atlas "Idraren Draren" which means Mountain of Mountains and the presence of these tribes during this trek will be one of the best remembered experiences. Since the mountains are wild and brutal, it did not prevent Berber tribes that inhabit them and build their clay houses that look as if they had sprung from the mountain side and decorated with Moroccan terraced gardens and beautiful orchards.
MEKNES
Of the four imperial city, Meknes is by far the most modest - modest and the capital Rabat, a popular tourist destination Marrakesh medina, or the most popular home, Fez. Although very close to Fez, Fez this city by its size and gloryness overshadow Meknes, as a consequence of the fact that host fewer tourists than it really should. Quieter and smaller than its big neighbor Fez, it is also much more relaxed, less risky, and yet it has its winding narrow streets and large buildings and Medina, who speak up about it and this city once was home to the ancient Sultanate
