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Condé Nast TravelerOct 15, 2026

In Morocco's High Atlas Mountains, Joining One of the Oldest Migrations in Africa

Writer Jen Murphy joins a nomadic Berber family as they bring the herds from their high altitude grazing grounds to the edge of the Sahara—and finds a profound beauty in the land and its keepers.

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Jebel SaghroNeighborhoodOuarzazate, MoroccoAncestral homeland of the Aït Atta Berber tribe.
Black TomatoPlaceMarrakech, MoroccoTravel operator offering immersive experiences.
The KeepersPlaceMarrakech, MoroccoBlack Tomato's collection of itineraries.
TagdiltNeighborhoodOuarzazate, MoroccoVillage at the edge of the Dadès Valley.
Dadès ValleyNeighborhoodOuarzazate, MoroccoValley landscape.
Tircht passSightOuarzazate, MoroccoMountain pass at 6,100 feet.
AzibPlaceOuarzazate, MoroccoStone pens used by Aït Atta families to shelter herds.
Tizi n' TirchtSightOuarzazate, MoroccoMountain pass at 8,200 feet with sweeping views.
Azib Almou n' OuargPlaceOuarzazate, MoroccoRemote campsite.

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