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Atlas Mountains and Berber Villages: Discovering Berber Culture and Argan Oil Cooperative
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High Atlas Mountains
Immerse yourself in the rich Berber culture and explore the stunning Atlas Mountains. Visit an Argan oil cooperative and enjoy a traditional lunch in a local Berber house.
Immerse yourself in the rich Berber culture and explore the stunning Atlas Mountains. Visit an Argan oil cooperative and enjoy a traditional lunch in a local Berber house.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- High Atlas Mountains - after picking you up we will drive all along the Ourika river and enjoy the breathtaking high atlas mountains.
- Ourika - When we reach Ourika valley we will visit the ladies Argan cooperative where the berber ladies extract the famous and REAL Argan oil, then meet a local guide that will guide and help you discovering…
- High Atlas Mountains - after picking you up we will drive all along the Ourika river and enjoy the breathtaking high atlas mountains.
- Ourika - When we reach Ourika valley we will visit the ladies Argan cooperative where the berber ladies extract the famous and REAL Argan oil, then meet a local guide that will guide and help you discovering breath taking waterfalls and stunning views.
- Aghmat - we will drive by authentic villages
What's Included
- Ideal small-group tour (max 7 persons)
- Local guide
- Bottled water
- English-speaking driver
- Hotel pickup and drop-off by modern, comfortable van
- Ideal small-group tour (max 7 persons)
- Local guide
- Bottled water
- English-speaking driver
- Hotel pickup and drop-off by modern, comfortable van
What's Not Included
- personal purchasees
- Tip for drivers
- Lunch
- personal purchasees
- Tip for drivers
- Lunch
Additional Information
This extraordinary excursion to the Atlas Mountains and Berber villages is a unique chance to discover the hidden parts of the Berber culture. Your hand-picked local guide will ensure you get under the skin of the area you are visiting. You will visit the hand-made Argan oil cooperative run entirely by women to support divorced or unemployed women in…
This extraordinary excursion to the Atlas Mountains and Berber villages is a unique chance to discover the hidden parts of the Berber culture. Your hand-picked local guide will ensure you get under the skin of the area you are visiting. You will visit the hand-made Argan oil cooperative run entirely by women to support divorced or unemployed women in the local region. Then continue and have the chance to try a very authentic lunch at a local Berber house, then drive back to Marrakech.
Activity Highlights:
• Exploration of Berber villages and learning about local culture.
• The discovery of a handcrafted Argan oil cooperative.
• A lush, green oasis in the Atlas Mountains’ foothills.
• Rapid-flowing rivers that slash through mountain valleys
• A traditional Berber lunch in a local Berber house.
- Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult
- Operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Walking shoes or sneakers are recommended.
- A minimum of two people is required for this tour to operate. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is only one person booked onto the tour. In this case will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Meeting Point:
- Hotels and riads located in central Marrakec
- If you are staying inside the Medina, your pickup will be at the closest point accessible to vehicles (this may involve a short walk
Location
High Atlas Mountains
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Miruna_b
Mar 3, 2024
Great adventures in the Atlas Mountains! - Amazing tour with an amazing host! Thank you very much for this amazing tour where we felt very taken care of.
We were picked up promptly and with no delays. The experience was amazing, with small stops to take pictures on the way to Atlas Mountains. We also stopped at an Argan Oil corporation on the way, where we had the chance to see how many products are made.
Once we arrived at Atlas Mountains, we went on a small hike to Ourika Valley, and then had lunch in a beautiful riverside restaurant. On the way back, we stopped at a traditional Berber house, where we got the chance to learn about Berber traditions and the way they live. Our final stop was for Moroccan tea on a beautiful terrace.
Thank you once again, I highly recommend this tour!
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457ma_l
Jan 4, 2024
Great - Very good day with our guide! A lot of road but magnificent landscapes, short hike to the waterfall, tea, visit to the argan factory, and afternoon in the Agafay desert with camel ride.
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Kellie
Oct 3, 2023
Amazing tour of Atlas Mountians! - Amazing day out in the Atlas Mountains! Mohammed was absolutely fantastic. From pick up to drop off he was amazing. Nothing felt forced or an obligation. Highly recommend this tour!
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Joelxi
May 7, 2022
Atlas Mountains day trip - We had an incredible private day tour up to the 4 waterfalls in the high atlas. The views were astounding and our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and answered all our questions. They were considerate that my partner was pregnant and we took the walk at her pace and was very worth the views from the top!
Abdul was kind enough to collect us and drop us off at our accomodation and even invited us for some traditional cous cous with chicken and vegetables for lunch which we really enjoyed!
This was the best day of our holiday and absolutely would recommend to anyone, you will not be disappointed!
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Jessica102938474
Apr 16, 2021
The perfect day trip from Marrakech! - Me and my partner had an absolutely wonderful day trip with Abdul, he was a brilliant guide and we felt really well taken care of from our hassle free pick up all the way to being dropped right back at our accommodation at the end of the day. I was particularly concerned that the camels we were taken to see were well taken care of, and it was reassuring to find that Abdul is very passionate about animal welfare, and this shone through when we met the owner of the camels who obviously loved his animals. Thank you again for the highlight of our trip to Marrakech!
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Geraldine
Jan 29, 2021
AMAZING CAMEL RIDE AND TOUR GUIDE - I would like to leave more than 5 stars but it was not possible. The experience was great. We were picked up promptly at the agreed location. He made sure we had fresh cold water upon entering his new vehicle. The conversation from our Riad to the camel ride was engaging and we got a history lesson about the city and Africa. We did a camel ride with another tour the day before and this one blew it out of the water. The ride was timed perfectly to catch amazing pictures on the sunset and the ride itself was more than 30 minutes, I lost track of time. We had so many pictures and memorable moments. Our camera roll was full of unbelievable pictures and videos. We luckily had a baby camel that followed the mom and dad camel. It was so cute. My wife gave the baby camel a kiss. The tea and local bread/treats we got in the shade upon arrival to the camel tour were delicious and paired with local honey and oil. Thank you again for the amazing time! Not to mention he has other tours and insight on the city. You should definitely meet him on your first day to set up your entire trip! Safe! Fun! And Clean! Any accommodations we needed, he made them happen.
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626soufianee
Jan 27, 2021
Best tour ever to the Atlas mountains - The best experience ever with Abdul. I was in Morocco (my home country with my American friends we decided to book a tour the The Atlas Mountains and five valleys, everything was amazing the tour, Argan cooperative,lunch and especially Abdul.
I highly recommend this tour to the Atlas mountains to everyone visiting Morocco.
Thank you very much Abdul!!!
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Riadtraveler
Jan 23, 2021
Well worth it! - Abdillah was a fantastic host who engaged us from the moment we met him with the history of Morocco as we drove out to the excursion site. He answered our numerous questions about the country, economy and government. He has a deep love for Morocco and he passed that on to us. The camel ride itself was serene and unique. Afterwards, we were able to enjoy tea as the sun set which was the perfect end to the day before heading back to the bustling medina.
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Chrisellhayes
Jan 23, 2021
Desert Experience - Had a phenomenal experience in the desert. It was the most memorable part of the trip. The tour guide was great. Loved the tea in the desert. Beautiful views and landscape.
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Adelaskotak
Jan 23, 2021
Support the good people! - As I have been a witness or a terrible animal treatment in Morocco in general, it's so important to support the good people, that try to help and try for a change. If you want to experience a sunset camel ride, choose the Peta approved one. They use the money to actually help the animals.
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