Half Day Guided Tour: Traditional Berber Villages and Scenic Ourika Valley from Marrakech

Escape the hustle and bustle of Marrakech on a half-day guided tour to traditional Berber villages and the scenic Ourika Valley. Explore waterfalls and experience Moroccan culture.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • High Atlas Mountains - Discover the majestic high Atlas mountains, that has the highest peak in Morocco and North Africa, and get an insight into the rich Berber culture.
  • Ourika Valley - Enjoy the spectacular landscapes of the Ourika valley, visit the Berber women that are making the Moroccan oil (Argan oil), have a full berber breakfst and enjoy a drink beside the river.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan with live commentary on board
  • Optional and flexible 30 minutes walk in the Atlas Mountains
  • Traditional Berber breakfast (mint tea, bread, argan oil, olive oil, and honey)
  • Drinks & bottled water
What's Not Included
  • No hike to the waterfalls as It’s suspended because the earthquake
  • Tips
Additional Information

Leave behind the busy atmosphere of Marrakech and immerse yourself in the authentic Moroccan lifestyle and breathtaking views on this 5-hour guided small-group tour to the Atlas Mountains, particularly the renowned Ourika Valley. Delight in the spectacular landscapes with an optional 30-minute walk and uncover the traditional Berber villages crafted from adobe and stone.

Location
High Atlas Mountains
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Asqucb
Feb 20, 2025
Half day tour - A decent half day - but without waterfalls - for that you need a full day. Lots of social history explained by the very passionate Abdel and a lovely small tour with another family of 3 which made the trip really intimate and interesting.
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Richard_o
Feb 16, 2025
as promised, i can... - as promised, i can recommend this. you learn about the berber history and see the valley with its berber buildings!
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576fergusd
Feb 12, 2025
Half day Atlas mountain tour - Beautiful trip to a waterfall—circular walk. Breakfast at Agan cooperative. Abdel was a great guide/driver! Recommended!
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Darylb68
Feb 10, 2025
Great half day tour - Very informative tour with Abdul. He stopped at various points for us to take photos and for us to walk around and take in the views. We also had an interesting stop at a local women’s co-operative to see how they extract Argan oil and had a tasty Berber style breakfast on the terrace. Finally we had the opportunity to sit and relax next to a river where we enjoyed a coffee and the sunshine.
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Stefi_f
Feb 2, 2025
A fascinating trip to the Women's Argon oil producing center. - We were lucky with our guide but unlucky with the weather,it rained,a lot!!! We still enjoyed all the information that our guide provided.
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David_w
Jan 25, 2025
Marwal was a great guide... - Marwal was a great guide through the Atlas Mointains. He shared very insightful information and was an open book to many aspects beyond the sites including aspects of Moroccan culture
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Yvonne_c
Jan 10, 2025
Great trip, well worth it. - Really relaxed and great to see/walk part of the Atlas mountains in half a day. Our tour guide in Manwar (Numpty) was just great, so friendly and informative (and great fun). 10/10! Great value and tea by the river to top it off!
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Carmen_d
Jan 9, 2025
Great - Thank you abdul for your knowledge and good experience in Ourika. All excellent Good to see the natural atlas mountains
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Sophie_b
Jan 20, 2025
Good communications with... - Good communications with the organiser around meeting point. Our driver / guide (Marwaa) was excellent - very knowledgeable about the area and the history and good english which meant we could chat freely with him. It was nice to see another aspect of Morocco outside of Marrakesh. Our only slight let down is that we were not able to see the waterfalls as that aspect of the trip stopped following the earthquake in 2023. Whilst we completely understand this the advertisement of the excursion and photos of it clearly show waterfall walks and this was misleading. The description and photos should be updated.
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Christine_g
Jan 31, 2025
Rainy day - Unfortunately it poured with rain so we couldn’t do all the itinerary… Only went to argan oil makers and then back …
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