Intrepid Travel is introducing four new trips in Morocco for 2024. The company says its tours of the north African nation have seen significant growth since the pandemic and the country is now one of its top-selling destinations globally.
Intrepid has partnered with the Moroccan National Tourism Office to expand the potential of tourism in the country. The three-year partnership aims to increase the number of visitors in the country to 50,000 each year by 2026.
With 73 local team members based in Intrepid’s Marrakech office and over 2000 departures in the country per year, Intrepid is one of the leading tour operators to the country.
The four new trips include a rare venture through what Intrepid calls Morocco’s best kept secret, the Happy Valley, or Ait Bougmez region of the High Atlas Mountains.
Traversing the country’s third-largest peak by foot, travellers on Intrepid’s Trekking in Morocco Happy Valley in High Atlas (8 days from $1405 CAD) will explore cascading waterfalls, ancient ruins and lush vegetation, stopping for homecooked meals in rural villages while learning about the rich history of the Amazigh people, the community that inspired the name “Happy Valley.”
Other New Trips Include:
Hassan II Mosque Casablanca (Photo Credit: Kai Bouhmad)
Classic Morocco (8 days from $1570 CAD)
This all-encompassing comfort-level trip includes visits to the sacred Hassan II Mosque and Roman ruins of Volubilis, a solar-powered Sahara camping experience among the sand dunes, a unique visit and tasting at a Tawesna teahouse run by local women, hiking through the High Atlas Mountain range, and an exploration of the vibrant architecture and flavours of Marrakech.
One Week in Morocco: Sahara & Atlas Mountains (8 days from $795 CAD)
The new One Week in Morocco itinerary was developed exclusively for 18–29-year-old travellers, with a balance of bucket-list experiences and unique adventures, providing a taste of all the best of Intrepid’s Morocco product. From the bustling city streets of Marrakech to a trek through the High Atlas Mountains, and a solar-powered camp under the Sahara stars.
Mt. Toubkal Long Weekend (5 days from $665 CAD)
On Intrepid’s new Mt.Toubkal Long Weekend tour, travellers will climb the highest summit in North Africa with expert guides, taking in incredible views of the High Atlas Mountain Range, the Sahara and the Atlantic Coast, experiencing a night in an authentic mountain refuge at Toubkal base camp with like-minded trekkers, and enjoying home-cooked meals full of Moroccan favourites along the way.
Other new experiences include a M'goun Valley Henna Ceremony on Intrepid’s Morocco Uncovered trip, where travellers will learn about the history and significance of henna tattoos and receive their own designs from Naquasha women; and a Taman’Art Space visit on Intrepid’s Premium Morocco tour with a local artist on a terrace overlooking the mountains.
“We are thrilled to be launching this new partnership with MNTO, investing more in the development of tourism in my home country,” says Hala Benkhaldoun, Morocco General Manager for Intrepid Travel. “Morocco is an extremely special place – one that more of the world should have the chance to see,” she adds.
In addition to expanding offerings in Morocco, Intrepid’s non-for-profit The Intrepid Foundation has introduced a new partnership with Moroccan nonprofit The High Atlas Foundation, as one of 22 new partners for the brand globally in 2023.
For every traveller booked on an Intrepid trip, the company will make a donation to an NGO partner chosen by its local team including The High Atlas Foundation dedicated to agricultural development, education and health access for women and youth in Morocco, and Education for All, a non-profit expanding female education access to the remote communities of Morocco.
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