BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SUR-walks, hiking Andalucia//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2 .30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:5433b3ac-c18b-4e5f-8914-25cd267e970c X-WR-CALNAME:iCagenda X-WR-CALDESC:Event Management Extension for Joomla! X-WR-RELCALID:3E26604A-50F4-4449-8B3E-E4F4932D05B5 X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e8e4a4fd-59b1-472c-a1b1-faa63a4c0b41 DTSTAMP:20260429T010956Z CATEGORIES:HIKING HOLIDAY CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION;ALTREP="CID:": An 8-day trekking tour through the 'Happy Valley' of Ait Bougmez and Zaoui at Ahansal\, in the central High Atlas Mountains. We hike through a breath takingly beautiful landscape\, with lush vegetation\, deep gorges\, waterf alls and small mountain villages of the Amazigh (Berbers) people\, who are known for their hospitality\, staying overnight in traditional guesthouse s to learn about the history\, culture and current way of life of these fr iendly people.\nLuggage transport\, you only have to carry a small day-bac kpack\n\n \;\nDay 1\nMarrakech \; Airport\, transfer to your Riad \nMeet and greet by our English-speaking Moroccan guide and transfer to ou r Riad. First evening and free time to immerse yourself in the vibrant lif e of Marrakech.\n \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; & nbsp\;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; &nb sp\;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;   \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; & nbsp\;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; &nb sp\;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;   \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; & nbsp\;  \;  \;  \; \;\nDay 2\nMarrakech (450 m) - Ait Boug ummez Valley - Arouss Village (1900 m)\nDeparture from Marrakech by mini-b us\, heading for the High Atlas and the Ait Bougmez valley (4 hours). Lunc h along the way. Arrival at the guesthouse\, where we will drop off the lu ggage. After a welcome tea\, we will set off to discover the surroundings of the gesthouse: the village of Arouss and its gorges. More and less 2 ho urs of walking depending on arrival time.\n \;Dinner at our host's hou se. Gîte d'étape Tamazirt.\nRooms for 2-3-4 people – shared bathrooms\nDay  \;3\nGite Tamazirt ( 1900 m ) – Gorges d'Arouss – Tulipe d'Ikiss ( 22 00 m )\nAfter breakfast at the gîte departing for the trek\, mules will ca rry our travel bags.\nFor this first day of trekking\, we hike up the Arou ss valley. The first village is an opportunity to discover the diversity o f the local adobe architecture. On the way\, old cave granaries bear witne ss to an agricultural past. Arriving at Ikiss\, a place of transhumance in summer\, a panoramic view of the peaks of the M'goun. 2h-2h30 walk. \ ;\nNap and walk from gîte to the Arouss gorges. 2 hours of walking.\nLunch \, dinner and overnight at the Tulip D'Ikiss.\nRoom for 2-6 people – share d bathrooms.\nElevation gain: Ascent 350 m/ Descent: 100 m –\nAccommodatio n: Gite d'étape\nDay 4\nTulip d'Ikiss ( 2200 m ) – Pass at 2800m - \;V illage d'Aguerd N Ouzrou ( 1850 m )\nAfter breakfast at the Ikkis Tulip Lo dge\, depart for our ascent with impressive views for photos. \;\nPicn ic in the middle of nature\, after a beautiful descent we reach the happy valley at the village of Aguerd n-Ouzrou.\n5 hours 30 of walking – Elevati on gain: Ascent 600 m/ Descent 1000 m –\nDiner and overnight at the Accomm odation: Kasbah M'Goun guest house.\n \;\n\nDay 5\nAit Bougmez Valley – Zouiate Ahançal Valley – Taghia Village \;\nAfter breakfast\, we lea ve the Ait Bougmez valley bymini-bus to continue our stay in the Zaouiate Ahençal valley.\nAfter 2 hours of transfer\, we arrive at the village of T aghia.Taghia is a small village of 400 inhabitants\, perched at an altitud e of 1900 metres. The village is surrounded by a cirque of walls varying b etween 300 and 800 metres in height. The springs that gush into the cirque bring relative prosperity to the Berbers living in the valley\, thanks to the many gardens and crops that are constantly irrigated. Taghia is the b est climbing area in Morocco.\n2 hours walk in the gorges at the end of th e afternoon.\nLunch\, dinner and overnight stay in a gîte.\n \;\nDay 6 \nReturn to the Village of Agoudim - Visit the Kasbahs of Zaouiat Ahansal \nHike downstream to the village of Agoudim\, have lunch at the lodge and relax after lunch.\nDinner and overnight stay in Dar Ahançal Hotel or simi lar.\n4 hours of walking\n \;\n\nDay 7\nZouiateAhençal \; - Azilal – Ouzoud waterfalls \; -  \;Marrakech\nWe leave the Zaouiate vall ey\, leaving behind the peaks of the Atlas Mountains and its welcoming inh abitants.\nOn the way\, visit the Ouzoud waterfalls\, the highest waterfal ls in Morocco\, where you can see monkeys.\nLunch on site and overnight at the Riad\n4 h hiking\n \;\nDay 8 \;\nAirport departure Transfer&n bsp\;\nTransfer from your hotel to Marrakech airport for the departure fli ght. This ends your adventure\, hoping to welcome you again.\nTransport by : Comfortable vehicle with air conditioning\n \;\n \;\nPRICES & \; CONDITIONS \; \;\nPrice: get a quote for your group\njohanna@su r-walks.com\nThe price includes\n\n8 days / 7 nights ( 5 nights in the tre kking on full board &\; 2 nights in the riad in Marrakech )\nBerber and English-speaking mountain guide during the trek\nMinibus or 4X4 vehicle f or all transfers travel\nMules for carrying luggage\nArrival and departure airport transfers\nWater during the trek\n\nThe price does not include\n \nThe outbound and return flight from your country to Marrakech on a direc t flight\nAirport taxes and 1 piece of checked baggage included\nSoda type drinks...\nTips for teams.\nExtras\nOptional cancellation\, luggage\, ass istance and repatriation insurance\n\n \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \;\nTRAVEL INSURRANCE REQUIRED! 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