MOROCCO: ATLAS MOUNTAINS TREK Climb the highest mountain in north Africa. 50 RYDERWALKER.COM | 888.586.8365 AFRICA I n Morocco, the Atlas Mountains rise against the burnt-orange sunset, violet rays radiating across the wide desert plateaus, bleached white beaches, and pastel medieval buildings. As you walk across the sand through the busy markets bustling with wild sounds, colors, and smells, through small mountain hamlets seemingly carved into the peaks, you can feel the antiquity of the land beneath your feet. The Atlas Mountains Trek begins in the walled imperial city of Marrakesh, founded in the eleventh century. Next, you’re off to the mountain hamlet of Imlil, and then on to ascend Ibel Toubkal (13,671 feet), the highest mountain in North Africa. Afterwards, you will travel to Essaouira for a night of pure bliss watching the sunset over the Atlantic and the western shores of Africa before traveling back to Marrakesh for a final night of festivity. DETAILS • 9 nights, 10 days • 6 nights in four and five star riads. 3 nights in refuges with excellent facilities (indoor western toilets, hot water and showers) • All meals included except lunches in Essaouira and the final day in Marrakesh. • Gateway: Marrakesh GUIDED TOUR* September 30 – October 9 Price: $4,455 (single +$380) No single rooms in refuges. Minimum of four people required to run this tour. PRIVATE GUIDED* April – May, September – October $4,860† (single +$940) No single rooms in refuges. †Price based on a group of four. PHOTOS: RYDER WALKER©, OPPOSITE PAGE-ROSERUNN©-SHUTTERSTOCK.COM