Shared Tour to Ourika Valley: An adventure from Marrakech to the Foothills of Atlas Mountains
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Ourika
Embark on a shared tour to Ourika Valley, a stunning destination near Marrakech. Explore waterfalls and lush valleys in the Atlas Mountains on this economical and lively excursion.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ourika Valley - 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.

  • Setti-Fatma - 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 where your day trip to Ourika Valley will end with a drop off at your hotel or Jamaa Elfna Square.

What's Included
  • Pickup & drop off at your accommodation in Marrakech
  • Mountain guide included
  • Transportation in a modern, air-conditioned minibus with an English-speaking driver
What's Not Included
  • Optional activities
  • Personal purchases
  • Drinks.
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Our group expeditions are designed for small groups, with a maximum limit of 17 participants. The Ourika Valley day trip, being the nearest attraction from Marrakech, holds a cherished space amongst the visitor’s itinerary with its numerous cascades and splendid natural beauty. This excursion takes you through a verdant valley at the base of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco.

Our tour package includes all ground services, ensuring a hassle-free experience while you immerse in the group outing. Economically beneficial due to shared costs, the tour offers a vibrant atmosphere.

Destination: Ourika Valley and Setti Fatma waterfalls

Availability: daily

Departure time: 09 AM

Return time: 05:00 PM

Duration: 1 day

Category: Group tour

  • NOTE
  • this is a basic itinerary for a shared tour, it is standared in almost all shared tours to Ourika.
  • Please note that you do not have to eat at the advised restaurant, feel free to eat wherever you desire.
Location
Ourika Valley
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jadallah_h
Mar 9, 2024
Recommended - We went as a couple ... the guids were all very frindly and helpfull .. we had a very nice day and the mountain and the waterfall are amazing. The trip is cheap and worth the money.
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Aamajeeda
Feb 26, 2024
Wonderful trip, perfectly organized - Took this trip with my family of 5, the driver Achraf took really good care of us. He was professional and recommended all The good spots. An unforgetable trip with a lot of wonderful memoris. A must if you are in Marrakech!
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-shaila178
Nov 17, 2023
Beautiful experience - The views were absolutely breathtaking, be prepared for a long hike it was so worth the views and the scenery, i met such amazing people and the tour guide was so helpful bless him, i had food near the waterfall and it was an experience for real, thank you so much
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Chaitanya_m
Jun 14, 2023
Simply superb! - Great value for money spent. Such lovely & friendly people from the tour agency. The driver, hiking guide were all so friendly and nice. Best hospitality ever. 5 out of 5 from my end!
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Sameerah_hussain
Jul 28, 2022
Crazy experience - Crazy! This was a crazy experience and truly an unforgettable moment. The driver Abdul was friendly and our local guide Hassan was amazing. I could not imagine a better guide than him, he was super kind, very helpful and understanding. He helped us go up the mountains at a pace gpod for us. He treated us as his own family. The experience to the valley itself was very hard. I would recommend wearing light clothes, long sleeve and long length trousers. And very good hiking boots or shoes as the mountains can be slippery. It was definitely trickier coming down but quicker. The traditional Moroccan food was delicious, in particular the salad, vegetable couscous and all the desserts were tasty!
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Ilaria_g
Apr 9, 2024
Nice trip for One day but nothing too special - The trip was ok, but don t expect anything special from the waterfalls. I like the fact that they didn t put any pressure about the restaurant (the bring you.to One but you can choose to not to go) and the walk (some people has small Kids and didn t go up. The walk was 1 hour and was accessibile ,there are some points that you have to be careful but It s medium/Easy level. It s ok to do something different for one day
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Keithwilemam
Mar 21, 2024
Cheap - Extremely good value way to see a little of the Atlas mountains but not much else. The guides appeared very helpful but were very reluctant to allow us to depart from their fixed itinerary. For example they made it more or less impossible to eat anywhere other than the place they chose where I had the worst meal of my holiday. I did get some nice shots of Barbary Apes though.
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Aneesa_t
Feb 25, 2024
Worth the money you pay for! - the excursion was all over the place!! the driver drove us all over place then we went berber villages, the guide there was nice but quite shy (bless him, i think he was new), we went the argon oil making place, tried really cool stuff there but we hangout in the building, while guide and driver waited outside but no one told us so that made us a bit late, then went to lunch, it was commission based so driver took us there straight, the view was nice but was cold and it took so long so come that we didn't care that it was cold as the orders were all over the place, went up to waterfall, wasn't the best view and we only there 10mins, when it was so hard to go up.
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Nyrunning
Feb 12, 2020
Just so so - I would not recommend it. The tour I took the next day was so much better and with a higher price/quality ratio. I would only take it if there are no other choices for that day. I also would not recommend Ourika valley . Too touristy
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Onecoolrt
Jun 21, 2022
Do not deal with this tour operator - Operator did not show up Not even a phone call We had to hire a last minute tour guide since we had little time to spent in Marrakech
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