Excursion To Ourika Valley

Description :

The Ourika Valley is a valley in the Moroccan High Atlas. It is really is an ideal place for a day trip at the gates of Marrakech. So take the road to the Atlas and cross beautiful landscapes between vast green meadows and authentic Berber villages of the 16th and 17th centuries. The Ourika valley is a relatively preserved valley, as much by its nature as by its traditional mountain way of life.

Highlights :

• Discover the magnificent landscapes of the Ourika Valley, in the heart of the Great Atlas.

• Visit a Berber family in their home.

• Visit the Berber weekly market (market days: Monday and Friday).

• Enjoy the seven waterfalls of Setti Fatma with a mountain guide.

• Visit a cooperative of women producing argan oil.

• Lunch in a traditional restaurant in Setti Fatma in front of the river.

Planing :

Your full day excursion to Ourika Valley will start at 09h00 AM with a drive across the Houz Plains, and stop at local ladies Argan oil cooperative to see how this liquid gold is extracted and some cosmetic fine products are made.

From here, we will continue to Tnin Ourika, one of the largest Berber Souks in the area, where all the Villagers from the Ourika Valley come once a week to trade & buy their goods.

From here, we will follow Ourika river driving next to the stream up to the Berber village of Setti Fatma, where most of the locals in Marrakech escape to summer heat and spend a day under the shades of the walnut trees.

For those who would like to explore the Valley on foot, local hiking guides are available for hire to walk you to some stunning cascades and back. If you fancy a lazy day, relax at one of the cafés on the riverbank and enjoy the rest of the day listening to the sound of the stream with the High Atlas Mountains as a backdrop.

Local cafés are available for a light lunch and can accommodate all budgets.

Drive back to Marrakech late in the afternoon.