Included:

Guides, porters and muleteers
Airport transfers in Marrakech
Accommodation
Food & water
Specialist equipment
Excluded:

International flights
Tips
Any visa fees (not needed for UK citizens)
Personal travel/rescue insurance

on the first day of your trip. Alternatively, if you have arrived early, we recommend you spend a few hours exploring Marrakech city. You can be picked up from the main Medina, in the city center (Jemaa el-Fnaa) at 9am
.You can also be dropped in Marrakech city center if you would like to stay on.

The summit day can be 6 – 8 hours (with lots of breaks) so you do need a good level of fitness. We recommend training with jogging or sport 1-2 times a week, in the run-up to your trip.

The minimum age for this trip is 18, or 13 with a parent/guardian.

For Atlas Trekking you need to prepare as you would for walking in any mountain region; it can be warm and sunny during the day but the weather in the mountains can quickly change from sunshine to snow and cold winds (autumn through late spring). Here is the equipment and clothing we suggest.

Clothing & Equipment:
-Good walking boots and –socks
-season sleeping bag
-Comfortable shoes/slippers for camp/guesthouse
-Walking stick
-Trekking pants
-Day sack/backpack
-Lightweight waterproof -over-trousers / rain-pants
-Headtorch / headlamp
-Underwear
-Basic First Aid Kit – refer to trip dossier for details
-Ice axe and crampons (winter)
-T-shirts
-Water bottle or camel back (recommended)
-Fleece jacket or warm jumper
-Penknife (useful)
-Lightweight windproof/waterproof jacket
-Hat
-Goggles (winter) and sunglasses (summer)
-Lightweight thermal or fleece gloves

Other:

-Personal items (e.g. towel, sunscreen, wipes, toilet tissues, antibacterial handwash)
-Small First Aid Kit including insect repellent, plasters, meds
-Small rubbish bag to carry out what you carry in
-Matches e.g. burn toilet paper
-Trail snacks
-Zip-Up bags for camera
-Repair kit (eg. needle, thread, duct tape)

Yes, you can leave anything you don’t need.

The local guides use mules to carry your main bag. You just need to carry a small bag with water, sun cream and waterproofs whilst trekking.

On the first and last nights, you’ll stay in a comfortable Riad called “Dar Ouassagou” in the village of Imlil. A variety of rooms are available, but usually, you will be sharing with one other person from the team. During the middle nights, you’ll stay in a mountain refuge which is very basic, with dormitory-style accommodation.

Wi-Fi is available in the Riad on the first night, however, it can be unreliable given the remote location. There is no internet available in the mountain refuge, and phone signal can be poor.

Each group is typically 12 people, with a maximum of 20.