Imlil Trekking Day Trips

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This dramatic and varied country is the nearest bit of authentic (and on the whole safe) Third World to most of western Europe – if you get beyond the tourist traps, that is. It is truly a land of contrasts: you can surf the Atlantic; explore superb (and nearly empty) Roman ruins; nose into the nooks and crannies of old cities like Fez and Marrakech ; trek in the high, remote, rugged Atlas, where the traditional Berber way of life is very much the evidence in the surprisingly green valleys; check out canyons; and, of course, get out into the huge, empty Sahara. All in one holiday.
With a long history going back beyond the Romans and encompassing some gorgeous monuments from the long Islamic dispensation (although Morocco was for much of the time a relative backwater), and with a French infusion from its relatively brief colonial period, Morocco is an intriguing cultural mixture. Contrast the wild Berbers of the Atlas with the nomadic camel-culture of the huge Saharan South and the softer urbanites of the cities of the north. Fez and Marrakech remain unmissably historic and atmospheric, albeit in the latter case pretty ersatz these days. Tangiers has a very different, raffish, feel and history.
Morocco is a dry form of walking heaven. Its topography varies hugely, from the wild, remote and dry drama (peaks, cliffs and crags and gorges) of the Atlas and the northern, coastal Rif mountains, with little-changed Berber villages nestling in deep irrigated valleys, to the sand and gravel deserts of the Sahara, to the milder Atlantic and Mediterranean littorals. The Atlas run like a backbone across the country from northeast to southwest, and rise to the country's highest mountain, Jebel Toubkal (4167 m). They are sub-divided into Middle Atlas, High Atlas and Anti-Atlas (to the south-west), with sub-ranges and outliers  including the M’goun massif, Jebel Siroua and Jebel Sarho.
Much of Morocco is still pretty unspoilt, so, provided you respect their customs, even remote communities will usually treat you warmly.
Surfing and sea fishing are popular, as is skiing in the High Atlas. Several companies in Marrakesh arrange rafting and hot air ballooning. Horse riding in the foothills is also a good option. Http://www.imlil-trekking.com