Midalt
Day Trips
Make the most of your day with our curated plans, packed with Midalt's hidden gems and unique experiences!
Arrive at Midelt amid the soaring Middle Atlas peaks and feel the crisp mountain air as you collect your luggage.
Check in to a charming riad or mountain lodge, then wander the town’s lively souk, sampling spiced nuts and fresh flatbreads.
Savor a traditional Berber tagine under a star-filled sky and enjoy mint tea while listening to local storytellers by candlelight.
Head out to the lush apple orchards that surround Midelt, meeting the farmers who tend the terraced groves.
Learn about pruning and harvesting techniques, then picnic among the trees with freshly picked apples and local cheese.
Return to town for a tasting of homemade apple preserves and a cozy dinner in a family-run guesthouse.
Drive into the Cèdre Gour cedar forest at dawn to catch playful Barbary macaques among ancient trunks.
Hike winding trails beneath towering cedars, pausing for a packed lunch by a bubbling spring.
Watch the sun dip behind the forest, then head back to Midelt for a warm bowl of harira soup.
Set off early for the Jbel Ayachi foothills, preparing for a day of high-altitude trekking.
Ascend rocky slopes with panoramic views of snow-capped peaks, stopping to rest and snack on dried fruits.
Camp beneath the stars, share stories around a crackling fire and drift to sleep in a Bedouin-style tent.
Embark on a scenic drive to the verdant Aït Bouguemez Valley, known as the “Happy Valley.”
Take a guided walk through terraced fields and traditional Berber villages, observing ingenious irrigation systems.
Stay in a mountain lodge, dine on barley bread and lamb stew, and enjoy local folk music.
Visit the Midelt Geology Museum to marvel at 340-million-year-old fossils and mineral specimens.
Explore nearby dig sites with a guide, searching for ammonites and trilobites in the sedimentary rock.
Return to town for dinner at a café, comparing your fossil finds over sweet mint tea.
Venture to a nomadic encampment near the desert edge, greeting families in colorful tents.
Help mend tents, taste fresh goat’s milk and flatbread, and learn about the nomads’ seasonal migrations.
Gather around a campfire for Berber music and poetry, then sleep under a blanket of desert stars.
Drive across the windswept Timahdite Plateau, stopping at scenic overlooks for photos.
Hike to remote shepherd huts, meet shepherds and try your hand at spinning wool.
Return to Midelt for a hearty lamb tagine and share travel stories with fellow guests.
Indulge in a traditional hammam experience, including steam baths and a ghassoul clay mask.
Visit a local pottery workshop to watch artisans at work and try wheel-throwing yourself.
Enjoy a festive farewell feast in a riad courtyard, sampling pastries and date-stuffed delights.
Savor a leisurely breakfast on a rooftop terrace overlooking the Atlas Mountains and shop for apple-based souvenirs.
Take a last stroll through the narrow streets of Midelt, capturing final photographs of the town’s red-tiled roofs.
Transfer to the bus station or airport, carrying memories of Berber hospitality and mountain adventures.