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From Marrakesh: Ourika Valley & Atlas Mountains Day Tour

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1553 reviews

Activity provider: Click Excursions
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    From Marrakesh: Ourika Valley & Atlas Mountains Day Tour

    Activity provider: Click Excursions

    4.5

    1553 reviews

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    Explore the Ourika Valley in the High Atlas Mountains on a full-day sightseeing tour from Marrakesh. See traditional Berber homes, and visit a women’s argan oil co-operative. Refresh yourself by stunning waterfalls, and stop at roadside souks.

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    Duration 10 hours
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    Live tour guide
    English, French, Spanish, Arabic
    Pickup included
    Pickup from your hotel or riad in Marrakesh. If your accommodation is not accessible by car, you will be asked to come to the nearest meeting point.
    Private or small groups available

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Drive the scenic roads of the Ourika Valley in the Atlas Mountains
    • See Berber villages and houses clinging to the side of hills
    • Go to a locally-run argan oil women's co-operative
    • Visit a typical Berber market (Monday and Thursday only)
    • Be amazed by the natural life at Setti Fatma waterfalls
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    Experience the beauty of the Ourika Valley up-close on this full-day scenic tour from Marrakesh, and escape the hustle and bustle of the city for the day. The Ourika Valley is the closest day trip from Marrakesh, but it’s not just its convenience that makes it special.

    Drive towards the Atlas Mountains, taking in the beautiful landscape of green meadows and authentic 16th and 17th-century Berber villages. If you take your tour on a Monday, you can even stop at a roadside souk. See fruit orchards, vegetable terraces, and villages clinging to the side of hills. Marvel at the labor undertaken by the Berbers who hoisted materials to construct small houses up mountainsides, and work the terraces in a hostile environment. Continue along the valley of palm trees, following the Ourika River. Fruit trees, tiny hamlets, riverside restaurants, and the summer homes of the wealthy will keep you occupied. Go to Setti Fatma to feel the refreshing waters. Feel the spray on your face as you cool down from the African heat, along with the locals of Marrakech who have made it their favorite weekend retreat.

    Includes
    • 1-hour walking tour about the Berbers with a local guide
    • Hotel pickup
    • Transportation by modern air-conditioned minibus (number of seats available)
    • English and French speaking driver
    • Lunch
    • Personal expenses
    • Drinks

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    What to bring

    • Comfortable shoes

    Know before you go

    • Please note that this tour is not recommended for children younger than 6 years old
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    4.5 /5

    based on 1553 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.7/5
    • Transportation
      4.7/5
    • Service
      4.4/5
    • Organization
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    Our driver Abdelhak Hadek, was excellent, professional, and very respectful. He picked us up on time and drove us during snow through Ourika Valley, and Setti Fatima. We felt safe with him and would recommend him again. Our local guide who did the seven cascade hike was Mohammed was also very knowledgeable and helpful. We were not prepared to hike through the snow but he was so helpful and respectful. Highly recommend him for ladies only groups.

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    March 25, 2023

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    Fantastic day today. Picked up on time our guides were knowledgeable and patient, two adults and two teenagers, recommended to wear sensible shoes and clothes and have some physical abilities as it is some way.. The food in the restaurant by the river was simply stunning with wild monkeys .. such a wonderful day… Thank you

    March 25, 2023

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    Great day for an incredibly inexpensive price. We did so many activities in the 11 hour day! Watched/attempted clay making, argon stop, Berber house, hike to the falls, tea by the falls, the Berber market (Monday). Well worth $15.90! Plus tipping along the way. The hike was strenuous, but not a big deal for anyone not obese or extremely limited.

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