Toubkal Highlights Trek
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Sarah and I ventured to Morocco to experience pristine wilderness, soak up the local culture, and test ourselves mountaineering in the Altas Mountains. Our Mt Toubkal trek gave us all of those experiences within four days. Tarik was exceptionally friendly and went out of his way to ensure that we got the most out of our trek, and the remainder of our trip to Morocco. We spent two days taking the "path less travelled", where we encountered local Berber people going about their everyday lives, and only a handful of other walkers - this felt very authentic and was a real highlight. Tarik took the time to explain the interesting sights and stories we encountered on the way, but never felt like an "overbearing" guide. As vegetarians we were well looked after with fresh fruit and vegies, and never went hungry (nor short of delicious mint tea!). Mount Toubkal is an amazing mountain and during the second part of the trek we had the chance to interact with a number of other climbers of myriad nationalities who had come to take on this special peak. We felt very welcome in Morocco and will always have special memories of an excellent trip.