Day trip
Marrakech → Ourika Valley Day Trip
🕒 Full day · approx. 9 hours
📍 Marrakech → Ourika → Marrakech
⭐ 4.8 · 112 reviews
Tour overview
An hour from Marrakech, the Ourika Valley climbs into the High Atlas along a rushing river, its slopes terraced with walnut and cherry trees and dotted with red-earth Berber villages.
This is the easiest and loveliest taste of mountain Morocco — cool air, a visit to a Berber family home for mint tea, a walk up to the Setti Fatma waterfalls, and lunch at a table set beside the river. Perfect for families and anyone wanting green after the medina.
Berber home mint tea with a mountain family
Setti Fatma a walk up to the seven waterfalls
Riverside lunch a table set beside the rushing water
High Atlas terraced valleys and mountain air
Your day, stop by stop
We collect you around 9am — a relaxed start — and drive south out of the city towards the mountains, which fill the windscreen within half an hour.
Stop in a traditional village where a family will welcome you in for mint tea and fresh bread, and show you how they live and farm on the terraces. Warm, genuine and never staged.
A short visit to a local cooperative to see argan oil and mountain herbs prepared by hand — taste the amlou and browse if you like.
Arrive at Setti Fatma at the head of the valley. A guided scramble up the rocks brings you to the first of the seven waterfalls — sturdy shoes help, and your guide will match the pace to you.
Lunch at a riverside restaurant with tables literally in the shallows — tagine, salads and the sound of the water. A local institution.
Depart around 4:30pm for the easy hour back down the valley, arriving at your riad by around 6pm.
What's included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle & fuel
- Dedicated English-speaking driver-guide
- Hotel or riad pickup & drop-off
- Bottled water throughout the day
- Flexible stops for photos along the way
- Lunch & refreshments
- Monument & site entrance fees
- Optional local guide at the site
- Gratuities for your driver-guide
- Personal expenses & souvenirs
Your route
The loop
1 Marrakech
2 Berber village
3 Ourika Valley
4 Setti Fatma
5 Marrakech
Traveller reviews
The Berber home visit made the day. Our kids loved the waterfall scramble and lunch in the river was unforgettable.
The Ferreira family
· São Paulo, Brazil
Cool, green and so close to the city. A perfect half-day-plus escape and a lovely, unhurried guide.
Jenny L.
· Auckland, New Zealand
Frequently asked questions
We pick you up from your Marrakech riad or hotel in the morning — usually between 8am and 9am depending on the trip — and have you back by early evening. Exact times are confirmed when you book.
Because every trip is private, we quote individually based on your party size and pickup point. Send us an inquiry or message us on WhatsApp and we’ll reply within 24 hours with a personalised price.
Yes — it’s just your party, your own driver-guide and vehicle. You set the pace, and we can adjust the stops along the way to suit you.
