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- Duration
- Full day
- Tour type
- Day trips
- Languages
- Spanish, English, French
Overview
A day at the foot of the High Atlas: Berber villages, the Ourika river, a walk with a local guide to the Setti Fatma waterfalls and lunch by the river.
Tour highlights
- Drive through the valley along the Ourika river
- Stop in the Berber village of Tnin Ourika
- Farming terraces and traditional mountain houses
- 1 h 30 walk to the Setti Fatma waterfalls with a local guide
- Traditional Berber lunch by the river
Route at a glance
Full day
- Your hotel or riad in Marrakech Starting point
- Ourika Valley
- Your hotel or riad in Marrakech Ending point
About this tour
The Ourika Valley sits at the gateway to the High Atlas and shows a side of Marrakech that is very different from the city: river, mountains, Berber villages and terraced fields.
The road follows the Ourika river, with a stop in Tnin Ourika, the village that serves as the hub of the region. Further up, the riverbanks are lined with poplars and weeping willows, and the ochre earth stands out against the green of the meadows. On the slopes you can see farming terraces and traditional houses set into the mountainside.
In Setti Fatma you go on a walk of around 1 h 30 to the waterfalls with a local guide. You can dip your feet in the river, chat with local people and, if you like, have a mint tea in a Berber house. The day ends with a traditional Berber lunch at a restaurant overlooking the river before heading back to Marrakech.
Itinerary
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Departure from Marrakech
Transport Minibus or 4x4 Route Marrakech - Ourika
We pick you up at the door of your riad by minibus or 4x4. The road to the valley follows the Ourika river, with views of the High Atlas.
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Berber village of Tnin Ourika
A stop in Tnin Ourika, the village that serves as the hub of the region, for a close look at Berber daily life.
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Through the valley
The banks of the Ourika river, lined with poplars and weeping willows, mix the ochre of the earth with the green of the meadows.
On the mountainside you can see farming terraces and traditional houses, the result of the hard work of the people who live here.
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Setti Fatma waterfalls
Travel time Approx. 1 h 30 walk
A walk of around 1 h 30 to the waterfalls with a local guide.
You can dip your feet in the river and chat with local people. There is also the chance to have a mint tea in one of the Berber houses.
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Lunch by the river
Traditional Berber lunch at a restaurant overlooking the river, in a quiet setting.
- Meals
- Lunch
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Return to Marrakech
Route Ourika - Marrakech
Drive back to Marrakech with the High Atlas scenery around you.
What's included
Included
- Return transfer from your hotel or riad
- Professional Spanish-speaking driver
- Air-conditioned minibus or 4x4
- Fuel
- 1 h 30 walk to the waterfalls with a local guide
- Lunch by the river
- Optional free visit to a women's argan oil cooperative
- Chance to visit a weekly souk, depending on the day of the trip
Not included
- Drinks
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
What to bring
- Comfortable clothes suited to changing weather in the valley
- Camera
- Sturdy footwear if you want to walk to the waterfalls
