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Voykit pocket guide · Morocco
Tacheddirt
Spend one night in Tacheddirt as a base for day hikes; arrive via foot from Ikkiss and walk around the village.
Tacheddirt is a high‑altitude village (2,314 m) with no road access. One night is enough to rest and launch day hikes; longer stays add little beyond the hikes.
- Country
- Morocco
- Best months
- Apr–Oct
- Avoid
- Nov–Mar (snow, limited water)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- MAD
- Money
- Currency is the Moroccan dirham (MAD). Hotels, larger restaurants and chain shops take cards; souks, taxis, small cafés, guides and tips are cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget MAD 80–120 excl. bed · Mid MAD 120–200 excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Maroc Telecom, Orange and inwi sell tourist SIMs at airports and shops with a passport; 20–50 GB costs about MAD 100–200.
- Emergency
- Police 19 · Gendarmerie 177 · Ambulance/Fire 15
- Plugs
- Types C, E · 220 V · 50 Hz · European round-pin plugs; bring an adapter for UK or US devices.
- Tipping
- Café: Round up or leave MAD 2–5.; Restaurant: 5–10%.; Porter or bag carrier: MAD 10–20.; Guide, full day: MAD 100–200.; Desert camp staff and driver: MAD 100–200 per day shared.
- Water
- Tap water is treated in cities but most visitors drink bottled; carry water in the south.
- Toilets
- Western toilets in hotels and restaurants; squat toilets in older cafés and on the road. Carry tissue and MAD 2–5 for attendants.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Bottle of water (1 L) | MAD 30–45 |
| Tagine meal at refuge | MAD 50–80 |
| Taxi from Marrakech airport to Imlil (shared) | MAD 200–250 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- RAK · Marrakech Menara
- —
Typical fares
- Marrakech → Imlil (bus)
- about MAD 120, 2 h (check)
- Imlil → Ikkiss (foot)
- ≈2 h walk, no fare
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Only footpaths; all travel within the village is on foot.
See and do
Known for
- high‑altitude trekking
- French Refuge
- scenic mountain passes
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tizi n' Tacheddirt pass (3,230 m) | Foot from village, 1–2 h ascent | ≈2 h round |
| Tizi n' Ou Addi pass / Oukaimeden ski centre | Foot north, 2–3 h | ≈4 h round |
Sleep
- French Refuge
- Basic rooms or tent sites; water and meals sold.
- New hotel (opened 2008)
- Simple rooms with meals; limited electricity.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | سلامsalaam |
| How much? | بكم؟bikam? |
| Water, please | ماء من فضلكmaa min fadlik |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: 'Salam alaykum' and a handshake; hand on heart after; avoid: Offering a hand to a woman first unless she does
- Eating: Right hand, bread as your spoon; avoid: Refusing all food at a home
- Bargaining: Smile, take your time, walk away kindly; avoid: Naming a price you will not pay
- Dress: Shoulders and knees covered in medinas and villages; avoid: Beachwear away from the beach
- Photos: Ask and accept no; avoid: Photographing women or children without consent
- Ramadan: Eat discreetly indoors in daytime; avoid: Snacking on the street
Scams and watch-outs
- No road, no running water; bring purification tablets.
- Bottled water is expensive (brought from Marrakech).
- Weather can change rapidly; snow in winter, thunderstorms in summer.
Generally safe; altitude sickness and fast‑changing mountain weather are the main risks.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Tacheddirt yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- high‑altitude trekking
- French Refuge
- scenic mountain passes
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikidata – Tacheddirt: www.wikidata.org/wiki/QXXXXX
- Wikivoyage: Tacheddirt, revision 5076567 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5076567
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/tacheddirt). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.