Same path, same refuge, same summit. The extra day changes where you sleep first and how your body copes with the height.
The short answer
Book two days if you are fit, hike regularly and have slept above 3,000 m without trouble. Book three days if altitude is new to you, if you want mules to carry your bag, or if you would rather not walk 10 to 12 hours on summit day straight after a short night.
Four days rarely adds much: the four-day trek by Marrakech Day Trips - Tours is the two-day route with extra nights in Imlil, and two reviewers found it longer than they needed.
Summit, 2 days
Summit, 3 to 4 days
Pick the day your trek should leave Marrakech, or the first and last day that would work. We read the booking calendar of every trek in the table and list the ones that still start on those days.
In the next 7 days, all 12 tours on this page still have places.
Night: Toubkal refuge
Night: Toubkal refuge
Night: Toubkal refuge
Night: Imlil, then the refuge
Night: Toubkal refuge
Night: Imlil, then the refuge
Night: Toubkal refuge
Night: Refuge, tent in summer
Night: Toubkal refuge
Night: Toubkal refuge
Night: Refuge, shared dorm
Night: Imlil, then the refuge
Every summit trek from Marrakech drives to Imlil at 1,740 m, walks up the Mizane valley past Aremd and the shrine of Sidi Chamharouch to the refuge at 3,207 m, and goes for the top at 4,167 m in the dark of the next morning. The two-day version does all of that in one go. The three-day version adds a first night lower down. Pick by your altitude experience, then by group size.
You are used to long mountain days and have slept above 3,000 m before. Day 2 then is hard but doable, and you are back in Marrakech that evening.
The first night is lower, in Imlil, so the body gets used to the height before the refuge. Mules carry the main luggage on these treks.
A group limit keeps the pace closer to yours on summit day, which is what several critical reviews of the big groups are about.
A private option sets the pace and the breaks around you. The route, the refuge and the rental gear stay the same as in the group.
Nights, luggage and length of every summit trek. Most-reviewed first; tap the price or reviews header to re-sort.
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2-day summit trek with meals Marrakech Day Trips - Tours | 2 days, 1 night | Toubkal refuge | Mule extra | ★ 4.7 (1,691) | €100per person | Book now |
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2-day trek with refuge night Click Excursions | 2 days, 1 night | Toubkal refuge | ★ 4.6 (1,358) | €98per person | Book now | |
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2-day trek with meals and refuge night Omar Adventures-morocco | 2 days, 1 night | Toubkal refuge | ★ 4.7 (1,225) | €95per person | Book now | |
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3-day summit trek Marrakech Day Trips - Tours | 3 days, 2 nights | Imlil, then refuge | Mules carry bags | ★ 4.5 (820) | €171per person | Book now |
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2-day summit trek for sunrise Magical Toubkal Trek | 2 days, 1 night | Toubkal refuge | ★ 4.7 (145) | €162per person | Book now | |
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3-day trek with night in Imlil Toubkal Ascent | 3 days, 2 nights | Imlil, then refuge | Mules | ★ 4.2 (62) | €190per person | Book now |
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2-day trek with lodging Transportation and Tours in Morocco | 2 days, 1 night | Toubkal refuge | ★ 4.8 (60) | €117per person | Book now | |
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2-day ascent with own cook Berber Tours & Adventures | 2 days, 1 night | Refuge, tent in summer | ★ 4.5 (55) | €108per person | Book now | |
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2-day trek with guide and refuge stay Mouslih tour | 2 days, 1 night | Toubkal refuge | Mule extra | ★ 4.5 (47) | €191per person | Book now |
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2-day summit trek with local guide marocuniquevoyage | 2 days, 1 night | Toubkal refuge | ★ 4.3 (42) | €137per person | Book now | |
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2-day summit trek, refuge dorm ATLAS VERTICAL TRAVEL | 2 days, 1 night | Refuge dorm | Porter extra | ★ 4.3 (34) | €170per person | Book now |
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4-day summit trek with two nights in Imlil Marrakech Day Trips - Tours | 4 days, 3 nights | Imlil and refuge | Mules carry bags | ★ 4.5 (22) | €191per person | Book now |
Prices are per person for the trek option shown here and update from GetYourGuide; the date, group size and option you pick on the booking page set the final amount.
Each card shows the night, meals, luggage and gear rules. Open it for the route, the options and the full inclusion list.
Listed as “Marrakech: 2-Day Mount Toubkal Summit Trek 4,167m with Meals”.
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Book on GetYourGuideDay 1 runs from Imlil (1,740 m) through the Ait Mizane valley, Aremd and the shrine of Sidi Chamharouch to the Toubkal refuge (3,207 m), 5 to 6 hours of walking. Day 2 starts early for the summit (4,167 m), then goes back down past the refuge to Imlil; the listing gives 10 to 12 hours of walking for that day. From November to April the route may need crampons or an ice axe.
Pickup at your accommodation in Marrakech; drive to Imlil, where the walk starts.
Taken from the operator’s product page and option list on the booking platform. Details the page does not give are left out.
Listed as “From Marrakesh: 2-Day Mount Toubkal Trek”.
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Book on GetYourGuideDay 1 follows the Ait Mizane valley through Aremd to the shrine of Sidi Chamharouch and up on mule tracks to the Toubkal refuge. Day 2 takes the southern route to the summit over scree, then back down to Imlil and Marrakech. The listing calls the refuge basic and shared and says the guide may change or stop the route for weather or fitness.
Transport from Marrakech to Imlil and back is included.
Taken from the operator’s product page and option list on the booking platform. Details the page does not give are left out.
Listed as “Marrakesh: 2-Day Mt Toubkal Trek with 1-Night Stay & Meals”.
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Book on GetYourGuideDay 1: Imlil, the Ait Mizane valley, Aremd, Sidi Chamharouch and its waterfall, then steep paths to the Toubkal refuge, 5 to 6 hours of walking. Day 2: summit of Jbel Toubkal, back via the refuge to Imlil and Marrakech; the listing gives around 10 to 12 hours of walking plus 1.5 hours of driving.
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Marrakech.
Taken from the operator’s product page and option list on the booking platform. Details the page does not give are left out.
Listed as “From Marrakech: 3-Day Mount Toubkal Climbing Trek”.
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Book on GetYourGuideDay 1 is an acclimatisation walk from Imlil over the Tizi n'Tamatert pass (2,275 m) with lunch on a viewpoint, and a night in a lodge in Imlil. Day 2 goes with guide, cook and muleteers past Sidi Chamharouch to the Toubkal refuge, with a hot shower on arrival. Day 3: breakfast around 5.00 am, 3 to 4 hours to the summit, lunch at the refuge, down to Imlil and back to Marrakech.
Pickup in Marrakech, air-conditioned minibus to Imlil.
Taken from the operator’s product page and option list on the booking platform. Details the page does not give are left out.
Listed as “Marrakech: 2-Day Mount Toubkal Trek”.
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Book on GetYourGuideDay 1 climbs through the Ait Mizane valley and Berber villages to the Toubkal refuge for dinner and the night. Day 2 starts early to reach the summit around sunrise, then descends to Imlil for the drive back to Marrakech.
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Marrakech, air-conditioned car.
Taken from the operator’s product page and option list on the booking platform. Details the page does not give are left out.
Listed as “Climb Mount Toubkal: 3-Day Trek from Marrakech”.
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Book on GetYourGuideDay 1: transfer to Imlil and a night there. Day 2: the walk through the Mizane valley, Aremd and Sidi Chamharouch to the Toubkal refuge, 4 to 5 hours. Day 3: summit, descent to Imlil and transfer to Marrakech. Guide, muleteers and a cook come along; the refuge night can be in tents, depending on the weather.
Meeting point in Marrakech (address on the booking page).
Taken from the operator’s product page and option list on the booking platform. Details the page does not give are left out.
Listed as “From Marrakech: 2-Day Mount Toubkal Summit Trek with Lodging”.
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Book on GetYourGuideDay 1: transfer to Imlil, then a 5 to 6 hour walk through Aremd and terraced fields, lunch around 12.30 pm at Sidi Chamharouch, dinner, the night and a briefing at the Toubkal refuge. Day 2: summit, descent and drive back. Our tables show the price of the option with accommodation.
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Marrakech.
Taken from the operator’s product page and option list on the booking platform. Details the page does not give are left out.
Listed as “2-Day Mount Toubkal ascent trek via Ait Mizane Valley”.
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Book on GetYourGuideDay 1: drive to Imlil, walk through Berber villages to a picnic lunch near the shrine of Sidi Chamharouch (2,500 m), then on to the refuge for mint tea, an optional shower and dinner; in the summer months the night can be in a tent. Day 2: breakfast around 5.00 am, start at 5.30, 3 to 4 hours to the summit, 25 minutes at the top, lunch at the refuge and back the same way to Imlil.
Pickup at your hotel in Marrakech at 8.00 am.
Taken from the operator’s product page and option list on the booking platform. Details the page does not give are left out.
Listed as “Marrakesh: 2-Day Mount Toubkal Trek with Guide, Meals & Stay”.
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Book on GetYourGuideDay 1 follows the Ait Mizane valley past Sidi Chamharouch and up mule tracks to the Toubkal refuge, about 5 to 6 hours. Day 2 starts early for the summit, back to the refuge for breakfast and down to Imlil for lunch, then the drive to Marrakech. The description lists dinner and breakfast as the included meals.
Pickup at your accommodation in Marrakech.
Taken from the operator’s product page and option list on the booking platform. Details the page does not give are left out.
Listed as “Marrakech: 2-Day Mount Toubkal Summit Trek with Local Guide”.
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Book on GetYourGuideAn early drive to Imlil, a walk through terraced fields and villages to the Toubkal refuge for dinner and the night, and a pre-dawn start for the summit on day 2. Back via the refuge to Imlil and Marrakech.
Early departure from Marrakech to Imlil.
Taken from the operator’s product page and option list on the booking platform. Details the page does not give are left out.
Listed as “From Marrakech: 2-Day, 1-Night Mount Toubkal Summit Trek”.
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Book on GetYourGuideDay 1 from Marrakech to the Toubkal refuge (3,200 m) with a lunch stop, dinner and a night in shared dormitory accommodation. Day 2: summit, lunch back at the refuge and down to Imlil for the transfer. An extra night in Imlil is possible.
Hotel Ali Cafe in Marrakech or your accommodation.
Taken from the operator’s product page and option list on the booking platform. Details the page does not give are left out.
Listed as “Marrakech: 4-Day Mount Toubkal Summit Trek”.
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Book on GetYourGuideDay 1: drive to Imlil and a night in a guesthouse. Day 2: 5 to 6 hours to the Toubkal refuge (Neltner). Day 3: summit, 3 to 5 hours up, then 5 to 6 hours down to Imlil for a second night there. Day 4: breakfast and the drive back to Marrakech or the airport.
Hotel Islane, Avenue Mohammed V, Marrakech, or pickup at the airport or your accommodation.
Taken from the operator’s product page and option list on the booking platform. Details the page does not give are left out.
Where you sleep, who carries your bag, whether the sleeping bag is included and how big the group can get, as each listing states it.
| Tour | Night | Luggage | Sleeping bag | Group |
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| 2-day summit trek with meals | Toubkal refuge | Mule at extra cost | Rent in Imlil | Private option |
| 2-day trek with refuge night | Toubkal refuge | Not stated | Rent in Imlil | Not stated |
| 2-day trek with meals and refuge night | Toubkal refuge | Not stated | Rent in Imlil | Not stated |
| 3-day summit trek | Imlil, then the refuge | Mules carry bags | Rent in Imlil | Up to 14 |
| 2-day summit trek for sunrise | Toubkal refuge | Not stated | Rent in Imlil | Not stated |
| 3-day trek with night in Imlil | Imlil, then the refuge | Mules carry bags | Not included | Not stated |
| 2-day trek with lodging | Toubkal refuge | Not stated | Rent in Imlil | Not stated |
| 2-day ascent with own cook | Refuge, tent in summer | Not stated | Rent in Imlil | Up to 10 |
| 2-day trek with guide and refuge stay | Toubkal refuge | Mule at extra cost | Rent in Imlil | Up to 15 |
| 2-day summit trek with local guide | Toubkal refuge | Not stated | Not included | Not stated |
| 2-day summit trek, refuge dorm | Refuge, shared dorm | Porter at extra cost | Rent in Imlil | Private option |
| 4-day summit trek with two nights in Imlil | Imlil, then the refuge | Mules carry bags | Not included | Not stated |
Read from each product page in November 2026. Where a listing is silent, ask the operator before you count on it.
The route above Imlil is the same on both. What moves is the first night and the length of the first walking day.
| Two days | Three days | |
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| Day 1 | Marrakech to Imlil, then five to six hours to the refuge at 3,207 m | Marrakech to Imlil and a first walk, night in Imlil |
| Day 2 | Summit at 4,167 m before sunrise, down to Imlil, 10 to 12 hours of walking, drive to Marrakech | Imlil to the refuge, four to six hours |
| Day 3 | Summit, down to Imlil, drive to Marrakech |
On the three-day trek by Marrakech Day Trips - Tours, day 1 is a walk over the Tizi n’Tamatert pass from Imlil with a night back in the village. Toubkal Ascent spends the first evening in Imlil. Both reach the refuge on day 2 and climb the summit on day 3.
On the two-day trek you sleep at 3,207 m on your first night in the mountains and start for 4,167 m a few hours later. Short nights in the dormitory and dizziness on the way down come up in the reviews; one guest of the two-day trek felt really dizzy on the descent and wished for longer breaks. A night in Imlil first does not replace real acclimatisation, but it spreads the climb over more time and leaves you less tired on summit day. More on how hard the climb is.
The start is in the dark: reviewers name wake-up calls from 2 am, Berber Tours & Adventures gives breakfast at 5 and the start at 5:30. The summit comes after three to four hours of walking. After a short stop on top you go back down to the refuge, then all the way to Imlil and into the van to Marrakech. The listings give 10 to 12 hours of walking for that day. One reviewer was back in Marrakech at 6 pm. That is the day that decides whether two days is right for you.
On the three-day and four-day summit treks mules carry the main luggage, and you walk with a daypack. On the most-booked two-day treks by Marrakech Day Trips - Tours and Mouslih tour, a mule is on the list of things not included and is paid in Imlil. The sleeping bag, crampons and ice axe are rented in Imlil on most listings, whatever the length. See what each listing includes.
The number of days does not set the group size, the operator does. Berber Tours & Adventures limits its two-day trek to 10 participants, Mouslih tour to 15, and the three-day trek by Marrakech Day Trips - Tours to 14. Critical reviews of the big two-day groups are mostly about pace: a guide who walked too fast, little time at the top, a group strung out on the path. If you know you are slow uphill, a smaller group or a private option helps more than an extra day.
Whichever length you book, the refuge night is in a shared dormitory with bunk beds and blankets. Bring a head torch, warm layers for the summit and cash in small notes for water and snacks on the path. More on the night at the refuge.
Guests of the three-day trek mention the acclimatising walk and a pace that fit the group. Two guests of the four-day trek felt three days would have been enough.
“Omar the guide was amazing as he led us according to our pace through the acclimatizing climb and especially the summit. Very good food on the way considering the altitude. Would love to try again in winter.”
“Very physically and emotionally demanding. It’s involves long hiking days and on summit day you are starting at around 2-3am and getting back to Marrakesh at 6pm. There is equipment to hire but I recommend bringing your own hiking shoes and waterproof jacket with you as the quality isn’t guaranteed if you hire, but other essentials like walking polls, head torches and sleeping bag you can hire from the guide in Imil for a small extra cost and they are perfectly good. … you also need cash as places don’t except card.”
“Make sure you check carefully before the trip; the trekking is long and difficult. The altitude is high and the climb is steep, at night. Also, 2 or 3 days are perfect; 4 days are too long. I spent two days alone in Imlil; one would have been enough.”
“We really enjoyed the three day trek. While very challenging, it was well worth it. Our guide Morad looked after the group very well, ensuring each day was safe, and enjoyable.”
“Great trip, but I hopped on the 2-day and stayed in Imlil for an extra night. I think 4 days is unnecessary unless you are prone to altitude sickness. Guides were amazing and the overall experience was fantastic.”
Reviews by trekkers who booked through GetYourGuide.
For fit hikers with some altitude experience, yes. Day 1 is five to six hours to the refuge, day 2 is the summit and the full descent to Imlil, with 10 to 12 hours of walking. If you have never been above 3,000 m, three days is the safer choice.
Only on the first day. Marrakech Day Trips - Tours walks over the Tizi n’Tamatert pass near Imlil, Toubkal Ascent spends the first night in Imlil. From day 2 both follow the usual path via Sidi Chamharouch to the refuge and the summit.
Rarely. The four-day trek by Marrakech Day Trips - Tours adds nights in Imlil before and after the refuge. Two reviewers called it the two-day route with extra nights in a village with little to do; one would have stayed one extra night, not two.
Yes, at 4,167 m mild symptoms such as headache and dizziness are common, especially on the two-day trek. Several listings say the trek is not suitable for people with altitude sickness. Drink enough, tell your guide if you feel unwell, and turn back if symptoms get worse.
On the two-day trek it ends in Marrakech, after the summit and the full descent. On the three-day trek the summit is on day 3 and also ends in Marrakech, but you arrive at the refuge less tired. The four-day trek ends summit day in Imlil.
The full comparison also covers the village treks over the passes around Imlil.
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