A day trip to Ourika valley from Marrakech is one of the most popular Marrakech excursions. You will follow the trails of the Berbers of Morocco and explore the Atlas Mountains, Berber Villages, and markets, and hike to the western slopes of the High Atlas Mountains.
Ourika Valley is a nice village where the many walk and treks take place. The typical mountain trek which leads to a cascade of 7 waterfalls is an absolute must-do. Ourika located at 60km from Marrakech, in the foothills of the High Atlas. Due to its many Berber villages, waterfalls and several attractive sites and views is one of the most popular day trips’ destinations from Marrakech. Ourika Day trip from Marrakech is picturesque to the lush river valley with its typical Berber hamlets of baked clay and stones. Despite its proximity to Marrakech, Ourika is still considered relatively unspoiled
Ourika Day trip from Marrakech will allow visitors to experience the beauty of the Ourika Valley and its beautiful landscapes of green meadows, 16th, and 17th-century Berber villages, and escape the hustle and bustle of Marrakech for the day. Ourika valley is a favorite weekend getaway for locale people, that is appreciated for its beautiful landscapes and waterfalls and one of the typical valleys of the High Atlas Mountains very know to its fruit trees, tiny hamlets, riverside restaurants, high green terraces, surrounding Atlas peaks, rocky village foothills and the 7 waterfalls that surround the village
Weekly Berber Markets & Ourika valley Day Trip:
Ourika Valley day trip may give you the chance to see a weekly Berber Market (Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays), which are interesting for their rural life and trade. You'll probably be the only tourist there if it’s the off-season; it's a good experience and is probably the most exotic thing you can find within a 2 hours flight from a European country. The Berber markets are always divided into sections of meat, dry goods, clothes, stationary, barbers, animals, donkeys, used goods, and just about everything else you can imagine, all complete with the lurid colors and smells you'd expect of a weekly Berber market in a Berber village, like Asni or Amezmize.
Marrakech to Ourika Valley Day Trip Itinerary:
Departure by a 4×4 car from Marrakech around 9 in the morning for 1 hour to Setti Fatma to feel the refreshing waters of the 7 waterfalls; driving through many Berber villages and the valley of Ourika with several stops along the road for pictures. Once we arrive at Setti Fatma where we will have our lunch and take a short walk along some of the pretty trails, climbing up rock carvings to the first waterfall before we drive back to Marrakech.
