Ourika Valley Day Trip: Private Tour from Marrakech Exploring High Peaks of Atlas Mountains

Spanned by the Ourika river, this trip offers an opportunity to explore the towering Atlas mountains encircling the valley. Experience the local Berber communities along your journey. Upon reaching Ourika, you’ll be accompanied by a guide to witness a stunning waterfall in SettiFatma

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ourika Valley - The village of Ourika is 67km by road from the city of Marrakech. You will be picked up by your driver in the morning and returned to your lodgings in the evening. Your journey to the village will be as picturesque as Ourika itself.During your time there, your guide will take you to a pottery, the beautiful Ghamt Mosque and include a walk up to the 7 waterfalls of Setti Fadma.Along the way, your guides will talk you through the area, including pointing out which plants in the area are medicinal. Your lunch will be served in a small, authentic Berber restaurant.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off included for convenience
  • Experienced driver/guide to lead the tour
  • Local mountain guide for expert trail insights
  • Comfortable transport in a private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Lunch and Drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Location
Ourika Valley
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Dante0078
Mar 10, 2024
Amazing Day Trip Experience - My wife and I were met by Ibrahim the driver at our hotel after breakfast and he could not have been more friendly or obliging. He drove us from Marrakech to the High Atlas in Ourika, stopping for photos etc along the way. At Fadma we were greeted by our trekking guide Hicham who took us on a wonderful 2-hr trek up the mountain to see lovely scenery and waterfalls. Back for lunch (included in the price) sitting on the river and then a ride back into town. This was one of our highlights - not only of this trip but any other holiday for that matter. Ibrahim and Hisham could not have been kinder or better hosts for the day. Thank you!
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Cclavery
Jan 29, 2023
Ourika in the snow - Wonderful day out and just the right amount of time. We were picked up promptly at 9am at our Riad and then driven up the mountains. We were there in late January and went on the day of the fist snow which was amazing. We were able to go up to see all the waterfalls. We should probably have had hiking shoes but any other day would probably be ok in ordinary trainers. We were able to have a tea break a couple of times and go to some shops along the route. At the end we had a delicious traditional meal for lunch in the village. The monkeys were the best part of it and we got some amazing snaps. Bring binoculars if you are into bird watching. Our two guides were both very friendly and accommodating. They both spoke excellent French and English. Our driver was very good and the 4x4 was very comfortable. I would highly recommend this company and day trip.
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Preeta
Apr 21, 2022
Amazing experience with breathtaking views & interesting activities. Hisham is a fantastic guide. Would highly recommend - Amazing experience with breathtaking views & interesting activities. Hisham is a fantastic guide. Would highly recommend
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Janet
Oct 12, 2021
Excellent day trip - Riad Kherridine arranged this excellent day trip for us. Our driver, Abdul, was great and knowledgeable. We visited a Berber home and an argan oil co-operative. Then onto the walk up to the waterfalls where we had an excellent and helpful guide to help us negotiate the climb. Abdul was a safe driver and we thoroughly enjoyed the day. I recommend this company and trip to anyone wanting to see a bit more of the country.
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Annakarinlagerholm
Mar 14, 2020
An amazing day with Hisham - We had an mazing day with our guide Hisham! He was very friendly, smart, kind snd funny. We have learnt so much about culture, religion and history of the berber life and the difference betweem arabic and berber culture. He hade a nice clean car and took care of us the whole day. No stress or time pressure and he spoke very good english. It was a very interrestinh and fun day! Thank you so much Hisham :) From Anna-Karin (Mrs Anna) from Sweden
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Mc1234556
Dec 17, 2019
Great trip - Our trip with Abdul z was fantastic. He was so accommodating, always giving us suggestions on how we could improve our trip. It was such a lovely time - would definitely recommend!
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Patriciaq673
Dec 10, 2019
Day trip to the mountains!! - Had a fabulous trip to the mountain today with Abdul Z. He was an excellent driver and guide, the mountains were beautiful and mint tea in the Berber home was so lovely.. absolutely recommend this trip! With Abdul Z of course!!
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Richardwd5788ux
Dec 8, 2019
Day trip to Ourika Valley with Hisham - We did the trip with Hisham who was very friendly and talkative from the start. Great English speaker and always wanted us to be happy, very attentive and accommodating for us to stop for photos whenever possible. Ourika Valley was a great experience and so too were the various stops, Berber House, Carpet Shop etc etc. Very good day trip away from the Souks of Marrakesh!
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Safari05247550977
Feb 12, 2024
Beautiful tour of the valley - We really enjoyed our trip to Ourika valley. Ibrahim our driver was great. The guide in the valley was brilliant, although be warned, he is a mountain goat! We visited the waterfalls and having some degree of fitness he took us to the top of the mountain, spectacular views but definitely not a climb for beginners. The only let down was the lunch, whilst the location by the river was wonderful, the food was cold and very average, apart from that a great day.
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Ogol17
Mar 13, 2023
Good company, but guides were not all good - We took a few private day trips with this company. Overall the communication with them was good, and despite the high prices, we were happy with the tours (especially with Jamal - an excellent and super-friendly driver!). The main issue that we had with the tours was that their guides are not all of good level. On two of the tours we had excellent guides, but on the third one the guide was totally clueless and loaded us with made-up false information (e.g. “the Ouzoud falls are the highest in the world after Niagara Falls” ???). Also, be aware that the guides are local guides at the main destination, so they only join the group for about 2-3 hours at the final destination. This means that for the rest of the day, only limited explanations are provided by the English-speaking driver.
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