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4.4 out of 5

Caroline Wallis

Reviewed August 2015

Trip: Hike Morocco's Atlas Mountains

Atlas Panorama

This trip was an assault of the senses from start to finish. Marrakech was all noise and frenetic pace while the mountains were peaceful with tranquil colours.

Most Inspirational Moment

I loved trekking in the mountains and meeting the shepherds with their huge herds of goats and sheep. People everywhere were happy to talk and it's amazing how well you can communicate with only a few words of a language.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Hassan was very good at setting the pace to suit the slowest members.

Advice for Potential Travellers

The luggage is carried to the gite by mule so you can leave some stuff in the hotel in Marrakech. Water purification tablets not really necessary as there is bottled water availabe to buy at the gite.

Amanda Avison

Reviewed April 2015

Trip: Hike Morocco's Atlas Mountains

Atlas Panorama

The Atlas Panorama was a fantastic walking holiday – we went as a family of 5 aged 16 upwards and all enjoyed the experience. It is a good combination between a bit of city life and then remote and simple village life. The Gite is basic but was very clean and the food was delicious – also beautiful views. The picnics provided by the cooks were delicious. We thought it was a good balance of walking on each day and the guide was excellent.

Most Inspirational Moment

The fact that we all made it on the long trek, had a wonderful picnic and enjoyed the day.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Hassan is very helpful, considerate and friendly. He is quite quiet but certainly knows what is going on in the group and was able to work out everyone's abilities very quickly. He made sure that everyone in the group was able to complete the walks. It was very interesting to talk to him about local life in Morocco.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Although we thought the Gite was very clean and comfortable, don't go on this holiday if you don't want to share a dorm, sleep on a mattress and need to be connected to the internet to survive. We took 3 season sleeping bags but in fact we were hot (April), there are blankets and pillows in the Gite. Take blister plasters, just in case!

Christine James

Reviewed April 2015

Trip: Hike Morocco's Atlas Mountains

Atlas Panorama

Amazing holiday. Well organised by Hassan. He was an amazing tour leader, and helped people in the group that had diffculties with the longer walks in the mountain and encouraged them to do them, to their amazement they accomplished the 10 hour walk with no problem.

Highly recommend this trip.

Most Inspirational Moment

The group was amazing and we all accomplished 10 hours of amazing scenery and keeping as a group. The whole holiday was inspirational from start to end. Everything was arranged like clock works.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Hassan was a great group leader, keeping us all under his control and encouraged some of the group to achieve more than they thought possible. He looked after us all with ease. Thank you for an amazing holiday!

Advice for Potential Travellers

A foodie tour is worth doing in Marrakesh. Bring lots of layers as it is cold in the mountains and can be changable.

mary cooper

Reviewed March 2015

Trip: Hike Morocco's Atlas Mountains

Crazy Marrakesh and Wonderful Mountain Walks

On the one hand a wonderful sophisticated urban mix of frenetic souk sellers, beautiful palaces, peaceful gardens and mosques, crazy street life; and on the other a rural mountain village idyll with clean air, stunning views, rushing streams, mules and baby goats.

Most Inspirational Moment

A toss up between the Telouet Kasbah en route to the mountains, and the views of the High Atlas in the snow after a steep stimulating climb.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Experienced, no-nonsense, friendly, efficient, knowledgeable, wise.

Advice for Potential Travellers

The mountain village gite is basic and facilities are very simple, but more comfortable than the trip notes suggest (hot showers every day, western loos, substantial floor mattresses, pillows and blankets are all available). Bring warm clothes for the evening/early morning if there in March. Bring snacks to keep you going on walks unless you like mars/snickers which are available at the gite. Avoid tap water and use bottled water - also available at the gite. Bring a few cans of beer if you fancy a drink in the village. Be prepared for pleasant exhaustion!

Robyn Osborne

Reviewed March 2015

Trip: Hike Morocco's Atlas Mountains

My favourite holiday

This was a great holiday – I arrived feeling exhausted, left feeling rested, but without the slovenly feeling that lying on a sun lounger gives you. The sun shone every day, the views were incredible, the people were great and I had a super time. Our group was quite mixed in ages, and only 4 out of the 14 knew each other, so if you are thinking of coming on your own, you would be in good company.

Most Inspirational Moment

We had a great day last day walking to frozen lakes way above the village - it was a hard 5 hours walk to get there, with an hour over snow but we were met with an amazing view, including men fishing on the lake shores. Sitting on the terrace in the sun with a mint tea watching the sun go down each evening was just lovely. An afternoon spent in the village hammam was an eye opener, and and experience never to be forgotten!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Hassan was great - very knowledgeable, hard working and funny. He was professional, even in the face of difficult clients; I'd actively choose one of his trips if I were returning to Morocco again.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Although the days were hot, the wind was very cold, and as soon as the sun went down, it was freezing! The gite has no heating, other than a gas heater in the room where you eat, so it's pretty nippy. Make sure you take bring a few layers, and a good warm sleeping bag. The gite sells a few chocolate bars and water, but a few snacks from home didn't go amiss on the long days walking. Rubbish dumping seems to be a bit of a problem throughout Morocco, so if you've got a water filtering system, or water tablets, it's well worth bring them so you don't add to the mound of plastic water bottles lying around.

Sue Mann

Reviewed January 2015

Trip: Hike Morocco's Atlas Mountains

Serenity in the mountains

Great trip packed with variety from the hustle, noise and smells in Marrakech to the silence and beauty of the Atlas mountains

Most Inspirational Moment

Seeing the mountains in the morning when the sun rose over the tops. Such beautiful colours and so peaceful. Seeing the night sky packed with stars...layer upon layer which was magical

Thoughts on Group Leader

Hassan exuded calm and immediately gained our trust and confidence that he would pick the best routes and ensure we were safe - even after the recent storms had caused lots of landslips.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Make sure you do go up to the lakes - they are worth seeing and so tranquil. It was magical seeing some fishermen there when we arrived, having trekked through snow for the last 30 minutes or so.

Ayesha Khwaja

Reviewed January 2015

Trip: Hike Morocco's Atlas Mountains

Atlas Panorama

The stunning and varied scenery, the friendly Berber villagers, the tasty food came up to expectations and the mountain gite turned out better equipped and less basic. The days were sunny, warm (compared to home) and dry which was a lovely way to break up the winter. There was too much time in Marrakech for my liking and too little time walking compared to the trip notes and any other walking holiday I have been on, which was a bit of a disappointment.

Most Inspirational Moment

There were parts of the last days walk which although difficult in some ways at the time were also enjoyable for the sense of achievement at the end. Recent rains had made the streams swell and crossing difficult and a bit hairy but we all made it across. There was snow for a good hour or more on the outward end which made walking tricky and falling easy! but also a very beautiful and picturesque sight. Local kids coming up to chat and show their curiosity about us on one of the afternoons at the gite was noisy and chaotic at times but also special. The cook, coming up on 'dinner donkey' with our picnic lunches was also an experience

Thoughts on Group Leader

Hassan is a very experienced, calm, friendly, hard working man who looked after us all very well and was very knowledgeable and helpful. The staff at the gite have little English but are smiley and hospitable and will help when they can.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Winters especially in the mountains can be very cold and the gite is not heated other than having a heater in the room where we had our meals. Go prepared with layers for the day as well as for sleeping. The gite sells a small selection of chocolates/biscuits and crisps you may want to take something with you for the walks and if you have a sweet tooth. There was always fruit and no desserts for afters! If you like a drink you can buy some alcohol to take with you from Marrakech. Water and soft drinks are available to buy at the gite. The Hamam experience was not one to be repeated. It was not warm, let alone hot and we all shivered for much of the time. Do check if they have made improvements if you are going to go for it in the winter.

Paul Davies

Reviewed November 2014

Trip: Hike Morocco's Atlas Mountains

Atlas Panorama

This holiday is a good combination of the hustle and bustle of Marrakech and the peace and tranquility of the High Atlas Mountains.

Most Inspirational Moment

There were many - the like minded people we met on the trip, living in a mountain village, the amazing tasting food that was freshly prepared for us there, experiencing a hammam.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Hassan was what we have come to expect from a leader of an Exodus holiday. He is experienced, knowledgable and good fun to be with. A big thank you to him.

Advice for Potential Travellers

We went in November and on the first days walk we experienced extremely heavy rain. Don't forget your waterproofs - you may need them!

Suzanne Creighton-Kellly

Reviewed September 2014

Trip: Hike Morocco's Atlas Mountains

Atlas Panorama

Everything on this holiday was as described in the itinerary, from pick up to drop off. The only surprises surpassed my expectations.

Most Inspirational Moment

The most heart warming time was giggling with the two Moroccan women in the Hamman, whilst being scrubbed from head to foot. My skin still feels amazing and it was really good to have contact with local women and feel as though I was contributing to the the community, in a very small way. Of course the views and the walks, even in the heat, were amazing and exceptionally well paced by our expert guide, Hassan, who was always full of good humour, imparting local knowledge and answering our many questions.

Thoughts on Group Leader

As above.. Hassan looked after everyone, ensuring that we all had a great time, an honourable person.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Check the temperatures carefully, before booking! Just as in France, vegetarian, let alone vegan cuisine is somewhat underdeveloped....take protein bars !!

Mark Crawford

Reviewed July 2014

Trip: Hike Morocco's Atlas Mountains