A closer look at the route
The Aït Bouguemez is a broad green valley of barley and wheat fields, apple, apricot and walnut trees, and adobe houses in the purest Berber style — which is why everyone calls it the Happy Valley. It makes a gentle start before the route climbs to the Aït Imi pass (2,905m), where the whole skyline of Tizal, Ouaouguelzate, Azurki, Iguoudamen and M'goun opens up at once.
Then comes the reason for the trip: two full days inside the M'goun gorges, walking in the river itself between overhanging orange walls, with pink oleander along the banks. Expect wet feet all day and one of the most striking landscapes in Morocco. Six hours of walking a day, bivouacs and village houses, and a hot shower waiting at Boutaghrar.
Arrival in Marrakech
Welcome at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Dinner and overnight in Marrakech.
Marrakech → Azilal → Aït Bouguemez
Transfer through small towns and villages to Azilal for lunch, then over the Aghbar pass (2,300m) with its view of the Sremt region, the Aït Abbas valley and the whole M'goun range. Descend into the Happy Valley. Dinner and overnight in a guesthouse.
Happy Valley → Tighremt n'Aït Ahmed
First walking day, crossing Aït Imi village among wheat and barley fields, walnut and apple trees. Steady climb to the Aït Imi pass (2,905m) with a panorama of Tizal, Ouaouguelzate, Azurki, Iguoudamen and M'goun. Descend to the old collective granary. Bivouac at 2,250m. 6 hrs, +900m / −650m.
Tighremt n'Aït Ahmed → Imi n'Irkt
A day of discovery in the M'goun valley — extraordinary landscapes, typical Berber villages, everyday life and traditional dress. Lunch on the trail, then on to the small village of Imi n'Irkt (1,900m). Bivouac. 6 hrs, −350m.
Imi n'Irkt → Tiranimine
Through the M'goun gorges, the most impressive in Morocco. Lunch at the gorge exit, then on to Tiranimine (1,790m). Bivouac or overnight with local families. 6 hrs, −110m. You will be walking in water all day.
Tiranimine → Boutaghrar
Continue down the M'goun valley, still in the water, through the Aguerzaka gorges with wild pink oleander along the riverbank. Several villages before Boutaghrar (1,700m). Guesthouse, dinner and a hot shower. 6 hrs, −90m.
Boutaghrar → Marrakech
Return through the Valley of Roses, the Skoura palm grove and Ouarzazate, crossing the Tichka pass (2,260m). Lunch en route, then hotel, dinner and overnight in Marrakech.
Departure
Transfer to the airport and assistance with departure formalities.
Included
Certified mountain guide (English / French)
Cook, muleteers and mules
Camping equipment and mess tent
Accommodation in bivouac, guesthouses and hotel
Full board (all meals)
All transfers by private minibus
Not included
International flights
Travel & repatriation insurance
Drinks and personal expenses
Sleeping bag, walking sandals or river shoes
Tips