Ourika Valley Experience

The Ourika Valley is easily accessible from Marrakech and is the busiest day trip destination for Moroccan day trippers and tour buses. If you don’t mind commercialisation, busy roads and lots of people at sites, then this is for you. If you prefer peace and quiet, true nature and a real Berber valley experience, consider these day trips: ‘A Day With The Berbers’ or ‘A Day At The Kasbah’.

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On this day trip we travel on a private tour with a driver/guide. Following the Ourika River from Marrakech we make several brief stops for photos of the scenic Ourika Valley before arriving at Setti Fatma. Here a local guide will guide us up a path lined with tourist stalls (selling fresh juice, souvenirs and snacks) to the start of the seven falls. The path eventually becomes a trail across boulders with rough steps until we reach the highest falls. Underneath the falls it is possible to cool off in a natural pool.

 

Next there is the option to enjoy a typical Moroccan lunch by the side of the Ourika River. There is plenty of time to relax, be serenaded by local musicians and watch local life. We return to Marrakech along the same route and make a stop at an Argan oil co-operative and any other shops of interest – potteries and carpet-sellers are plentiful. 

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ITINERARY

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0900   Rendezvous with driver. Drive to Setti Fatma along the Ourika Valley

1100   Arrive Setti Fatma, 1.5-2 hour walk to/from the Setti Fatma Falls with guide

1300   Optional lunch by the riverside; free time to explore or relax
1500   Return to Marrakech along the same route with time to visit shops of interest 

1700  Arrive Marrakech 

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DEPARTS DAILY

Private departures operate daily and can be tailored to personal interests. Timings are approximate and may vary due to weather or seasons. 

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IMPORTANT NOTE

Wear trainers or walking shoes/sandals with good grip for the walk to the falls. Take non-revealing swimwear if planning to bathe in the pool below the falls (there are many Muslim visitors to the falls and local customs should be respected) – shorts and t-shirt are ideal.