One Day Hike to Berber Villages

This day-long excursion provides the opportunity to see a few different Berber villages as you make your way to the home of a Berber family. The scenic walking will give you a better understanding of the geography in which the Berbers of the High Atlas mountains live. After spending the afternoon enjoying a meal and seeing village life, you'll have a good sense of the beauty and hospitality of Morocco's indigenous people.

Depending on your fitness level, we offer three different one day excursions. The first includes about 5-6 hours of walking, the second includes 3-4 hours of walking, and the third includes very little walking, visiting a local village accessible by taxi. All three include lunch with a Berber family and the chance to see Berber village life firsthand.

All of the villages listed below can be found on our villages map.

Heavy Walking Itinerary

This excursion includes about 5-6 hours of scenic hiking, starting in Amizmiz (altitude 1000 meters) and ending in the village of Sllamt (altitude 1250 m). As a result, you'll see a good amount of the geography of the High Atlas mountains in which the Berbers live.

Moderate Walking Itinerary

This itinerary has approximately 3-4 hours of walking involved. You will still get the chance, however, to remove yourself from any sense of urban life, visiting the beautiful village of Sidi Hassain, named after a local saint whose tomb in the village is a pilgrimage site to people from all parts of Morocco. Once a year this village hosts one of the biggest festivals in the area.

Basic Walking Itinerary

This excursion is perfect for those who want to experience Berber village life with the option of deciding how much walking is involved. Visitors will be brought, by taxi, to a local Berber village accessible by road. There, they can decide how much walking they would like to do within the village or just outside of it.