Ourika · Summer
Ourika Valley in Summer: Cool Mountain Escape from Marrakech
By Rachid — Owner and itinerary editor, Rachid Excursions
When Marrakech bakes in summer heat, locals and visitors flee south into the Ourika Valley. Here is what makes Ourika the ideal summer day trip.
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Ourika Valley — Day Trip
Full day · Berber villages · Ourika waterfalls · Riverside lunch
A relaxed full-day escape from Marrakech into the lush Ourika Valley — just 1h15 from the medina. Follow the river deep into the High Atlas, stop in traditional Berber villages, then hike with a local guide to the Ourika waterfalls at Setti Fatma before a slow lunch at a riverside restaurant with your feet almost in the water. Back in Marrakech in time for a hammam and sunset drinks.
3 Valleys — Private Tour
Full-day private · Ourika · Asni · Kik Plateau
A private full-day escape from Marrakech through three very different High Atlas valleys. Start in the lush Ourika Valley with its river, small waterfalls and Berber villages. Continue to the quieter, more rugged Asni Valley at the foot of Mount Toubkal, then climb to the wide-open Kik Plateau for sweeping panoramas of the High Atlas and Lalla Takerkoust lake. Private driver, your own pace, hotel pickup in Marrakech.