Ourika Valley & the Atlas Foothills
Cold water, walnut shade, and a road that keeps climbing.
- Duration
- Full day
- Departs
- Marrakech
- Vehicle
- Mercedes-Benz V-Class
- From
- €85
Minimum 2 travellers · private departure · flexible dates
An hour south of Marrakech the temperature drops ten degrees and the landscape turns green. We follow the Ourika river past saffron terraces and Berber villages to Setti Fatma, where seven waterfalls step down the mountainside. Lunch is on a platform over the river.
- The Berber village of Setti Fatma and its waterfalls
- A working argan and herb cooperative
- Lunch on a terrace built over the river
- Time in a family home for mint tea, if you would like it
How the day runs
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01
Morning pickup from your riad or hotel
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02
Stop at a women's argan cooperative on the valley road
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03
Continue into the Ourika valley, walking time at Setti Fatma
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04
Riverside lunch
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05
Return through the foothills, back by late afternoon
- Private vehicle with fuel, tolls and parking
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Air conditioning, Wi-Fi and chilled water on board
- Hotel or riad pickup and drop-off
- All vehicle insurance and permits
- Flights and travel insurance
- Lunches and dinners not listed above
- Monument and museum entrance fees
- Local city guides where you want one
- Drinks and personal expenses
- Gratuities
Ourika Valley & the Atlas Foothills
Tell us the shape of your trip and Mustapha will reply personally, usually within a few hours.
- From
- €85
- Duration
- Full day
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