Private Day Trip to Atlas Mountains' 3 Valleys from Marrakech

9 hours 30 minutes Free CancellationPickup availableInstant confirmationPrivate tourMin age 1+Guided Operated by Safari Desert Tours 4.9 from 79 reviews

Why we love it?

This full-day tour from Marrakech offers a deep dive into Berber culture and the natural beauty of the Atlas Mountains, visiting key valleys like Ourika, Oukaimeden, and Asni. You’ll explore the famous waterfalls of Ourika Valley with a 1.5-hour guided walk alongside an expert mountain guide, and have the chance to visit a Berber family house where lunch is served featuring traditional dishes such as chicken or beef tagine, Moroccan salad, and mint tea. The itinerary includes a 15-minute camel ride and passes through almond, peach, and walnut orchards in Asni Valley, with optional stops at local markets held on Mondays in Tnine Ourika and Saturdays in Asni. The tour also takes you close to Imlil and the Toubkal massif, the highest peak in North Africa, though admission to Imlil Treks Toubkal is not included. Transportation is provided in an air-conditioned minivan or 4WD with an English-speaking driver, making this experience suitable for travelers interested in combining cultural immersion with scenic mountain landscapes.

Inclusions

  • Pick-up from your accommodation in Marrakech.
  • Transport by minivan or 4WD with English Speaking Driver.
  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Fuel surcharge
  • 15 minutes camel Ride.
  • 1h30 guided visit to the waterfalls and berber village with professional mountain guide.
  • Lunch in a berber house: Chicken or beef Tagine,Vegetable soup,Moroccan Salad,Mint Tea,Mineral Water
  • Drop-off at your accommodation in Marrakech.

Exclusions

  • Soda/Pop
  • gratuities (optional)

Itinerary

Tnine Ourika Weekly Market

Pick up at 08h30 from your accommodation in a comfortable conditioned 4x4 or minivan with an experienced English speaking driver after some 45 minutes drive through olive tree groves we should get to the gate of the Ourika valley at the village of Tnine Ourika, where a Great Weekly market is set every Monday where all the peoples living around come to buy their needs for the whole ( great activity). Once visit the market ( if Monday).

Setti Fatma Waterfalls

Admire towering snow-capped peaks on your 1-hour drive to the valley of Ourika, famous by its waterfalls, this lush valley’s waterfalls are a lovely counterpoint to the surrounding landscape.
we carry on the journey up the Ourika valley till the stunning village of Setti Fadma which marks the end of the Tarmac road.

guided visit will help you to fully explore these waterfalls with your expert mountain guide. about 1hr 30 min walk for going and coming back (if you aren’t interested by the walk you may escape the walk and just enjoy very little walks long the road to take the pictures. or have a drink in the small cafes beside the river), you will enjoy different landscapes and get spectacular views, in these valley you will have the opportunity to visit the Berber women extracting the argan oil (the unique Moroccan oil).
you can have lunch in a Local restaurant next to the river .

N.B : some of the peoples may escape the walk and just enjoy very little walks along the road to take the pictures.

Information and advice: Adequate walking shoes are essential for visiting the waterfalls.

Oukaimeden Ski Resort

Continue through the second valley which is Oukaimeden valley (Ski resort), and taking a secluded mountain road standing at 1800 meters above sea level to reach the third valley of this tour which is Sidi Fares, you will pass through traditional Berber villages built from adobe and stones, and to discover the authentic life of Berber people and culture we will arrange a delicious lunch for you (Moroccan salad or soup, Berber tagine, Moroccan couscous, dessert and drinks) in a typical Berber house.Afterward, head toward the third valley , famous by its fruit trees (Apples, walnut, almonds, peaches...), have your camera ready to take pictures of highest peak in North Africa, the Toubkal mount with 13 665 feet.
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Asni Saturday Market

Asni is a berber village there's a huge local market every saturday. ( if saturday we can stop to visit the barber markek.

Please Note

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions pick-up and drop-off from your accommodation in Marrakech.

Know Before You Go

  • Infant seats available

Cancellation Policy

Fully refundable until 1 day before start

Non-refundable after 1 day before start