Full Day Trip From Marrakesh To Ourika Valley And High Atlas Mountains

If you want to discover the humble life of the local people, then, the day trip to Ourika valley and the Atlas Mountains is your best choice, during this 1 hour drive day tour from Marrakech, you will go into the deep culture and traditions of the Berbers, the local and natives living in the mountains, take part in an Ourika valley day trip in order to discover this region, a oasis full of beauty and serenity nestled ideally in the heart of the sublime mountains of the Atlas.

If you coincide with the market day (Monday and Friday) then, you will have the chance to discover this very extraordinary weekly market, where the locals meet once a week, to sell and buy their goods, it’s a meeting point that has been held for hundreds of years, after exploring the Souks/Market, we will continue to visit a bio-aromatic gardens, where you will discover the various medicinal plants used by the Berbers. You will have the opportunity thereafter to visit a family home, to learn about the culture and traditions of the locals, and then, enjoy a glass of tea and a snack.

Our journey will continue until the last village of  Setti-fatma, where you will meet your local mountain guide, who will take you to discover the wonderful panoramas of the waterfalls and enjoy a hike  at the bottom of the mountains. You will pass by a small gateway full of charm that will take you to the heights of the Atlas. Here, you may see some resident friendly Barbary apes on your way.

After this guided hiking tour to Ourika waterfalls, you can enjoy a lunch at Setti Fatma in one of the traditional restaurants across the river, then; enjoy a moment of relaxation by the river, before heading back to Marrakech around 5 PM.