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Unlike a traditional trekking holiday, this remarkable journey allows you to become part of the seasonal migration of the Ait Atta nomads as they travel between the High Atlas Mountains and Jbel Saghro with their livestock. Walking alongside families, camels, mules, sheep and goats, you'll gain a genuine insight into one of Morocco's oldest living traditions while experiencing landscapes that few visitors ever see.
Rather than following a strict tourist itinerary, each day follows the rhythm of the nomadic caravan. Camps are established where grazing and water are available, and everyone shares in the daily routine. This creates an experience that is as much about people and culture as it is about walking through the mountains.
Sharing this experience with the Ait Atta people offers a rare opportunity to see Morocco from a completely different perspective. Instead of simply visiting villages or observing local traditions, you'll spend several days living alongside nomadic families, learning how they travel, work and care for their animals during their annual migration.
Our CFAMM-certified mountain guides, many of whom have strong connections with the local communities, provide valuable cultural insight throughout the journey. Together with the cooks, muleteers and nomadic families, they create an authentic experience while ensuring the trek is well organised and enjoyable.
Leaving Marrakech after breakfast, you'll travel towards the spectacular Ouzoud Waterfalls for a short walk and the chance to spot Barbary macaques in the surrounding woodland. Afterwards, the journey continues into the High Atlas Mountains, following winding roads to the beautiful Ait Bouguemez Valley.
The evening is spent in a welcoming guesthouse where you'll prepare for the trekking adventure ahead.
Today you meet the muleteers before beginning the walk through fertile fields and traditional Amazigh villages towards the seasonal grazing grounds. Here you'll meet the Ait Atta nomadic families for the first time and begin travelling alongside them.
Your first evening with the caravan is spent camping beneath the mountains, sharing dinner and experiencing life around the nomadic camp.
These days provide the heart of the experience as you accompany the caravan during its seasonal migration through the High Atlas. Each morning begins with dismantling camp before watching the camels and mules being loaded for another day on the trail.
Walking between four and seven hours each day, you'll cross mountain passes, valleys and high plateaus while travelling at the natural pace of the livestock. You can choose to walk alongside the shepherds and their flocks or accompany the camels transporting the caravan's belongings.
Life follows the traditions of the nomadic families, and you'll have the opportunity to help collect firewood, assist with simple camp tasks and experience a way of life that has continued for centuries.
Your final morning with the caravan continues through the High Atlas before saying goodbye to the families as they continue their migration. Rejoining your vehicle, you'll travel through the Valley of Roses and Ouarzazate before crossing the High Atlas Mountains on the return journey to Marrakech.
After arriving back in the city, you'll spend your final evening in a traditional riad with time to reflect on this unique cultural adventure.
Accommodation combines comfortable stays with authentic camping. The first and final nights are spent in a traditional riad in Marrakech, while one night is included in a guesthouse within the Ait Bouguemez Valley before joining the nomadic caravan.
During the trekking section you'll sleep in shared tents alongside the Ait Atta families, with mattresses provided. Camping with the nomads is one of the most memorable parts of the journey, offering a genuine insight into their everyday way of life.
The Ait Atta are one of Morocco's best-known Amazigh tribes, many of whom continue to practise seasonal transhumance by moving their livestock between grazing areas in the High Atlas Mountains and Jbel Saghro. This migration has been an important part of their culture for generations.
Travelling alongside them allows you to witness a traditional lifestyle that still survives today, while learning about their customs directly from the people who live them every year.
Although there is plenty of walking each day, this experience is primarily a cultural journey. The focus is on travelling with the nomadic families, sharing their daily routine and learning about their traditions rather than completing a challenging mountain trek.
The walking becomes part of the experience of moving with the caravan, creating something very different from a standard hiking holiday.
Most days involve between four and seven hours of walking across mountain trails, valleys and grazing areas. The pace is relaxed because it follows the movement of the livestock rather than aiming to cover large distances.
Regular breaks are taken throughout the day, giving plenty of opportunities to enjoy the scenery and spend time with the nomadic families.
Yes. This is a genuine migration, not a demonstration organised for visitors. You'll walk alongside the families, their livestock and pack animals while sharing camps and meals throughout the journey.
The experience offers a rare opportunity to become part of daily nomadic life rather than simply observing it from a distance.
Yes. Guests are encouraged to take part in simple activities such as collecting firewood, helping load the camels and mules, or assisting with small camp tasks if they wish.
Participation is entirely optional, but many travellers find these shared moments become some of the most memorable parts of the experience.
Accommodation includes traditional riads in Marrakech, a guesthouse in the Ait Bouguemez Valley and several nights camping alongside the nomadic families.
Shared tents and mattresses are provided during the trek, allowing you to experience the same style of accommodation used throughout the migration.
No. Since this journey follows a real nomadic migration, small changes may occur depending on weather conditions, grazing opportunities and decisions made by the caravan leaders.
This flexibility is an important part of the experience and reflects the realities of travelling with a traditional nomadic community.
Yes. Camels and mules transport the main luggage, camping equipment and supplies throughout the journey, leaving you to carry only a lightweight daypack with your personal belongings.
Using a soft travel bag is recommended as it is much easier to load onto the pack animals.
Central & Atlas Mountains, Morocco
From £407
About the centre
Marrakech
Operated by Adrar Travel, a partner of adventuro.
