Lodge · Imlil
Kasbah du Toubkal
The original Atlas lodge. Berber-run, donations to the village school.
High peaks
The Atlas
The mountains, in a breath
An hour from Marrakech, four thousand metres up.
The High Atlas begins forty minutes from Marrakech. Imlil, Ourika, Toubkal — Berber villages, terraced fields, Arabian horses, simple lunches, snow in winter.
The Maison works with mountain houses ranging from a single Berber farmhouse to a private chalet with staff at two thousand metres.
Where to sleep
The mountain register.
Private · Asni
A Berber chalet
Off-list, six-bedroom mountain house with full staff and a Maison cook.
Resort · Oukaïmeden
Ski lodge
Winter only — Africa's only ski resort, suited for short stays.
01 · Imlil
Toubkal valley.
A guided morning walk to a Berber village. Mint tea on a terrace at two thousand metres.
- Imlil
- Berber village
- Tea
02 · Ourika
Saturday market.
The valley's weekly Berber market — quietly composed by the Maison, with a private guide and a lunch in a riverside garden.
- Ourika market
- Riverside lunch
03 · Riding
Arabian horses, mountain trails.
From the Selman stables — half-day rides into the foothills with a private cavalier.
- Selman stables
- Mountain ride
04 · Snow
Winter Atlas.
December to March, snow on the peaks. Skiing at Oukaïmeden, photogenic stops on the way up and down.
- Oukaïmeden
- Winter snow
Maison advice
An add-on, not a destination.
The Atlas is best added to a Marrakech stay — a single night up, two nights for Toubkal climbers.
All year
Different mountain
Spring blooms, summer cool, autumn clear, winter snowed. Each has its character.
Stay
One to two nights
Day trips work; one night up is more rewarding.
Compose your Atlas escape.
From a half-day ride to a full week's trekking. Composed end-to-end.