Day Trip To The Middle Atlas

Fez, Morocco
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Duration8h
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LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

The rugged roads of the Atlas Mountains are not for the faint-hearted. So leave the driving to the professionals and appreciate the sweeping views as you explore three traditional villages: Imouzzer, Ifrane, and Azrou. See scenic lakes, flower-lined alleyways, Barbary apes, and traditional Berber crafts. Enjoy a cup of tea in a Berber cave house and talk to locals about their lives, cultures, and traditions. This small-group tour is door-to-door. Visit three Middle Atlas villages: Imouzzer, Ifrane, and Azrou, Safrou, Bhalil Meet Berbers in a traditional cave house and learn about their culture Take it easy with door-to-door round-trip transfers.

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Professional English- and French-speaking driver
  • Air-conditioned vehicle

What to expect

  1. Sefrou
    1h
    The trip leaves Fez at around 10am for an exciting 30km drive towards the south across the breadbasket of Morocco to the foothills of the Middle Atlas ranges and the small town of Sefrou. Near the town there are some attractive waterfalls. The town has a small authentic medina and on Thursdays there is a souk which, whilst being small in scale, is very traditional. It is a quiet town, an interesting contrast to the hubbub of Fez, except during the Cherry Festival in early June when the place is buzzing for three days.
  2. Bhalil
    1h
    From Sefrou your journey takes you up the escarpment to the remains of a French military outpost that has spectacular views over the town, surrounding countryside and the distant Rif mountains. The journey continues on to the village of Bahlil which, though pretty in its own right, is most interesting for its cave dwellings, which are still in use today and can be visited with a guide.
  3. Ifrane
    1h
    From Bahlil the route winds through the countryside southwards to the small 1920s French-built hill station of Immouzèr Du Kandar (1,220m). Here you can stop by the Kasbah for a look at the little medina and take in the pleasant Saiss Plateau and distant Fez, before continuing on to the squeaky-clean Moroccan pseudo-Swiss town of Ifrane (1,650m), with its slanted, russet-tiled roofs hidden amidst a cedar forest which clothes the hills above 1,600m. Ifrane is mainly a winter ski resort and a summer hideaway for rich Moroccans wishing to escape the hustle and heat of the large cities.
  4. Azrou
    1h
    After lunch the road takes you alongside the trailing edge of the cedar forest close to Azrou where you will have the chance to undertake a short walk into the forest and if you are lucky you will see, and possibly feed, Barbary macaques, an endangered species. At around 4.30pm you depart the forest returning to Fez at around 6.30pm.

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Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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