Not far from Marrakech, in the heart of the High Atlas, the Ourika Valley is where you discover the real life of Morocco's indigenous Amazigh people. Particularly green throughout the year and fed by the Ourika River, the valley is dotted with traditional villages. The village of Setti Fatma at the valley's end is a popular retreat with a famous cascade of seven waterfalls above.
Morning: Depart hotel at 8:30am, drive across the Haouz plain into the High Atlas, stopping at Berber villages along the valley.
Midday: Arrive at Setti Fatma (1,500m). Walk to the seven waterfalls. Tea in a local Berber home. Visit pottery workshops.
Afternoon: Lunch by the river, return to Marrakech around 5pm.
Morning: Depart Marrakech at 8:30am. Drive into the High Atlas, explore Berber villages along the Ourika Valley.
Midday: Arrive Setti Fatma. Walk to the seven waterfalls. Tea in a local Berber house. Pottery workshops.
Afternoon: Lunch by the river. Return to Marrakech around 5pm.
A day trip from Marrakech to the High Atlas village of Imlil — gateway to Toubkal, North Africa's highest peak — with a walk through mountain trails and apple orchards to the Berber village of Armed, mint tea with a local family, and lunch in a traditional guesthouse.
The definitive guided tour of Marrakech — explore the ancient medina's palaces, madrassas and labyrinthine souks in the morning, then ride a horse carriage to the Majorelle Gardens, ending the day watching the sun set over Jemaa el-Fna.
Visit Morocco's most spectacular waterfall — the 110-metre Ouzoud Falls set among ancient olive groves — walk to the base, take a boat close to the cascades, spot wild Barbary Macaques, and enjoy lunch with a view of the falls.
A classic day trip from Marrakech into the High Atlas — past Lalla Takarkoust lake and the Kik plateau, through Asni valley to Imlil village, with a walk through apple orchards to Armed and lunch in a local Berber home.
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