Day Trip To Ourika Valley and Atlas Mountains From Marrakech

Overview:

Leaving Marrakesh for a day trip toward Ourika valley is a great escape from both : the noise of the bikes and a great escape as well from the heat of the red city.
Ourika valley is only 30 km far from Marrakesh, where it offers a picturesque landscape of one of the most beautiful vallies in the high Atlas Mountain, where small typical Berber’s hamlets have nested.
Since all the members of our team have been born and bred in a Berber culture, you will be really experiencing and tasting the Berber life unlike most of the tourist would do with other companies.
We arrange private day trip to the valley in which an immersive experience would enable you to engage directly with local Berber people. As this is a highly personal trip, we are welcome to stop whenever you wish to take photos.
During the drive from Marrakesh to the valley we would stop along the road to explore the local weekly market IF it is Monday or Thursday. Ourika valley road ending at the village of Setti Fatima, where you can enjoy several things, such as : the vistas, the running streams and trekking along the rocky valley till you arrive the waterfall, Afterward, enjoy a locally made Tajin or try a Berber Omlet.
There is a probability of snow and cold in the valley between December and March

Highlights:

-Explore the famous local weekly market of Asni
-Discover traditional Berber villages with the opportunity to enjoy lunch with a local family
-Visit the waterfalls of the Ourika Valley, one of the best preserved valleys in Morocco

Practicalities:

-Leaving Marrakesh toward the valley at 09:00hrs
-Leave the valley back to Marrakesh at 17:00hrs
-Transportation is in a fully air conditioned, Non smoking vehicle, English speaking driver/guide
-lunch is excluded

We advice to sturdy walking shoes as surface may be uneven and rough.