29 Jul 2025
Good trip away from Marrakech and the 40 degree heat! A welcome cooler visit to the lower mountains. Private car & driver Nour contacted us on WhatsApp before pick up at 9am at hotel. Arrived on time. Make sure you have data for the day to contact driver. Trip on Tuesday so not a full market in Asni however we enjoyed looking at the local life and traders on an 'off day' for say 30 mins stop. Expect to get put upon by locals selling trinkets. Good views of local life along the way with stops offered at usual selling spots. Imlil is a nice village with local and travelling tourists in mind. We did a 5k trek through the local paths/ roads using Komoot and not a guide. Note on this trip that a guide is not included in price. We walked up local paths which were quite steep and loose stone/ rocky. Not suitable for wheelchair, strollers or those unsure of footing. Paths take you to waterfalls where visitors/ local relax with a number of food and goods stalls along the way. Return along road for round trip or descend back on rocky path. Great views of villages Aroumd & Imlil plus mountains. One kid hassling for money but not a problem. Back in Imlil a nice cafe stop before pick up and return to Marrakech. Time was ours to manage so no rushing by driver. Contacted Nour when we were ready and he arrived to pick us up. An interesting day!