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Marrakech Atlas Day Trip: Discover the Marvels of High Atlas Mountain Range
4.9
38 Ratings
Ourika
Embark on a thrilling day trip from Marrakech to the High Atlas Mountain Range. Explore the stunning snowy peaks, picturesque valleys, and charming villages of this geological wonder.
Embark on a thrilling day trip from Marrakech to the High Atlas Mountain Range. Explore the stunning snowy peaks, picturesque valleys, and charming villages of this geological wonder.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Ourika Valley - Around 08:30am the tour starts from Marrakesh straight to Ourika valley a kind of splendid area between the Atlas mountains famous of its fortified houses built of clay and straw, inhabited by Berber population who have existed in Morocco thousands of years before, and maintained intact their customs and traditions through time….
- Ourika Valley - Around 08:30am the tour starts from Marrakesh straight to Ourika valley a kind of splendid area between the Atlas mountains famous of its fortified houses built of clay and straw, inhabited by Berber population who have existed in Morocco thousands of years before, and maintained intact their customs and traditions through time. Our first stop will be an extraordinary beautiful panoramic view of the green fields of vegetables and cereals, forage, and - of course - olives, which is a typical product of the valley, some panoramic views deserve to be on your camera, then for interested people, there will be a stop at the cooperative of Argan oil to get a sufficient explanation about how those berber women, do to hand-crack the Argan nuts and squeeze them between two special stones, a technique they’ve used for centuries. Afterwards drive to the Setti Fatma waterfalls, a tour with a local mountains guide, that lasts 90 minutes approximately, Back from this nice trek we will drive by off-road through mountains, for a chance to admire the beauty of the atlas nature with its different colors, and numerous villages where clay-color homes are still standing after many centuries; Then head to a small village called Sidi Fares, for lunch in a traditional Berber house that looks out on the high Atlas Toubkal mountain with a height of 4167 meters also known as the highest peak in north Africa. Then enjoy a delicious taste of the real Berber gastronomy: the menu includes a Berber Tagine, couscous and fruits, then comeback to Marrakesh via the Asni valley and Tahannaout village.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Experienced driver/guide
- Inclusive lunch
- Complimentary visit to the Argan oil cooperative
- Bottled water
- Experienced driver/guide
- Inclusive lunch
- Complimentary visit to the Argan oil cooperative
Additional Information
Undoubtedly, one of the top journeys departing Marrakesh takes you to the radiant snow-capped peaks of the High Atlas Mountain that rise above the desert plains, known as the ‘roof of Morocco’ due to its peak standing at over 4167 meters. At the base of these jagged peaks, you’ll find calm valleys flourishing with flowers during the spring, sprinkled…
Undoubtedly, one of the top journeys departing Marrakesh takes you to the radiant snow-capped peaks of the High Atlas Mountain that rise above the desert plains, known as the ‘roof of Morocco’ due to its peak standing at over 4167 meters. At the base of these jagged peaks, you’ll find calm valleys flourishing with flowers during the spring, sprinkled with quaint villages and massive granaries. The landscape is awe-inspiring and allows travelers to uncover the unanticipated wonders of a mountain range deemed one of the world’s most intriguing geological enigmas.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Ourika Valley
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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(38 Ratings)
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Tabbytatt
Dec 30, 2019
Highlight of our stay in Marrakech. Atlas Mountain tour. - The day trip to the High Atlas Mountains is amazing. We stopped to take pictures of the breath taking scenery on a number of occasions. Visited the village of Setti Fatma where we saw argon oil being made, a beautiful river and a Berbers pottery, where we were shown a tagine being made. There are waterfalls near by where guides can take you to. (Adventure Masters can arrange a visit to the waterfalls if you request in advance). We visited a number of Berber shops on route where you could buy argon oil, local honey, saffron, pottery and souvenirs. We then had a lunch in a Berber families house. It was so tasty.
Our guide Hassan was accommodating and stopped where ever we wanted to. There were lots of toilet stops, so we were never cross legged.
Adventure masters were excellent. We had a few questions before we booked, such as the posibility of visiting the waterfalls in addition and Mohamed came straight back. I would highly recommend this trip.
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Epofloh
Nov 22, 2019
Daytrip Marrakesh Atlas - Had a great tour with guide Aziz to the Atlas mountains, visiting the three valleys, an argan oil store and a typical berber house. Another highlight was a delicious lunch on the roof top of an authentic berber family. Overall, very well organized and very nice guide.
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Sissiedee
Nov 9, 2019
Great day in the mountains - Aziz our driver was excellent, catered to our every need. Extrastops when I asked for the pharmacy...no problem. He negotiated with locals to get best prices and photo opportunities. Always a helping hand (literally) when needed. Highly recommend him and this tour.
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Bigmojo2015
Oct 23, 2019
Breathtaking Views and Glimpse of Mountain Life - Extraordinary day trip. Beautiful scenery, delicious lunch in a Berber house, glimpse into the everyday life of the mountain people. Loads of photo opportunities.
Charming and very helpful guide in Aziz who provided lots of information made for a really fun and interesting day.
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Vonnieponnie
Sep 14, 2019
Atlasmountain - It was a great day with our guide and driver Saleh. He drove us around not through the normal road but in the mountains the roads in between. Brought us to a Berber Familie were we had a great and delicious lunch. He told us a lot about his culture and the people in this country.
We had a lovely day and after this day we spent two more days with this great guide.
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Sebastiensoufflet
May 14, 2018
4x4 ride in Atlas Mountain - Trip in the Atlas mountain until 2000m Altitude.
Traditional meal shared in a "Berebere" house
Visit of Argan oil handmade.
We follow the river until Oulsmes.
We saw this wonderful landscape during a sunny day. The car 4x4 was really comfortable.
Fouad is an excellent driver. He discuss with parents and children. He knows lot of things about Berbere culture and region. After this tour you won't switch on the TV!
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James
Apr 2, 2018
Day trip to Atlas Mountains - We had an excellent day trip out today with driver and tour guide Abdul Hak. He was a really nice and knowledgeable guy and drove very sensibly on the mountainous roads! The views were spectacular and lunch pit stop really tasty tagine.
It was one of the highlights of our trip - highly recommended.
James
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Gabub
Mar 31, 2018
Transfers and Atlas Mountain day trip - I used the company for my hotel transfers and the day trip to the atlas mountains. It was very easy to contact the company via email before I left to Morocco and then using whatsapp whilst in Morocco. Abdul Hakim would always ring drivers to make sure everything was ok and it was great of him to ring when we arrived into the country to welcome us.
The transfers were excellent, clean comfortable cars. we were offered water and the drivers drive sensibly and no sudden braking or swerving in and out of traffic.
Abdoul Ami was our wonderful driver to the Atlas mountains, such a wonderful man with very good manners and spoke great English. He always stopped at amazing viewpoints to get great photos and was always happy to stop of we saw something we liked. Lunch at the home of the Berber family was amazing the food was great and the views spectacular. We took a short walk outside the family home as suggested by our driver and we were so glad we did for the views and the serenity of our surroundings. Abdoul ami soared very knowledgeable of the area the people and was a great conversationalist. Would highly recommend the atlas tour and would recommend adventure masters.
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Patrick
Feb 19, 2018
Great day trip with a lot of different landscapes! - We had a great day with Hakim today, he could tell us a lot about the history, culture and traditions of Morocco and even some fun facts! Really nice lunch at a Berber family home. We saw some pretty amazing (different) sceneries and he even taught us some Arabic! All together we strongly recommend Hakim & Adventure Masters for a good (private) day away from the crowd in the Medina!!
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Handftravellers
Jan 27, 2018
A Great Tour Company Offering - Airport Transfers and Atlas Mountain Day Tour - We booked our transfers and tour with only 24 hours to spare. I spoke to Abdul Hakim who spoke fantastic English, French and Arabic. During the booking we had requested a Mercedes Viteo and we got just that! A brand new and very clean large car.
Abdul Hakim was waiting for us promptly at Marrakech airport with a clear name place. He was incredibly polite and welcoming. No ask was too much. He dropped us to our Hotel and came back to collect us the following day for our day tour to the Atlas Mountains.
Abdul Hakim is a very knowledgeable guide. I have done the Atlas Mountain tour before however Abdul took us to places whereby the scenery was beyond imagination. If you do use this tour company, then make sure to request Abdul Hakim as your driver and tour guide. He was very good and highly accommodating to all our requests.
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