6 Valley Day Trips in Morocco Worth the Early Start

1.Ourika Valley Day Trip from Marrakech with Guide & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,065 reviews · 8 hours · from $12Our pick

Travel from Marrakech to Setti Fatma with a multilingual driver and local mountain guide. You’ll visit a Berber home, water-powered mill, argan oil cooperative, and riverfront restaurant, then hike among walnut trees to Ourika’s waterfalls. Guides such as Mustafa and Mostafa also help with photos and tricky footing.

“We had a fantastic, memorable day trip to the Ourika Valley and hiking up the Atlas Mountains. Mohammed was a lovely driver for myself and my partner. He was so patient, and friendly and even stopped at a ATM for us. We booked last minute the morning of the tour (about 11am and the tour pickup was 1pm) which was a private tour and ended up just being us 2. It was all very efficient and they contacted us to confirm almost immediately the day of. The lunch at Ourika valley was very traditional, and a beautiful setting.. definitely worth the add on for lunch so we didn't need to…”

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2.Marrakech: Ourika Valley Waterfalls & Atlas Mountains Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 978 reviews · 7 hours · from $13

Travel from Marrakech into the Atlas foothills, visit an argan oil cooperative and Berber home, then hike with a local guide such as Yahya or Mounir to the Setti Fatma waterfalls. You can rest by the Ourika River while others hike. Lunch is included only with selected options.

“Its been a good experiente to have an guise like Mouad and ir sim”

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3.From Marrakech Full Day Trip To Ourika Valley Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 736 reviews · from $17Top rated

Travel from Marrakech to the Ourika Valley in a small group of up to 15. Meet a Berber family for mint tea, see mountain villages and orchards, then hike toward Setti Fatma Waterfalls. Jawad and Mr Marrakesh are among the named guides associated with this friendly, low-cost day out.

“Totalmente recomendable!! Atiende a todas tus peticiones. Te recogen en el café de Paris en la plaza de Jeema el Fna, luego ponen rumbo a pueblos del Atlas, haciendo una primera parada en una tienda de tapices donde el señor muy amaRead more”

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4.Marrakesh: Ourika Valley & Atlas Mountains Day Trip + Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 605 reviews · from $29

Travel from Marrakech to the Ourika Valley in a small-group minivan with a bilingual guide. Meet a Berber family, see argan oil production, hike to Setti Fatma’s waterfalls with a local guide, and eat tagine beside the river. Drivers such as Imad and Hicham are praised for careful driving and flexible pacing.

“transport was on time and extremely helpful, guide was very helpful throughout the day and the trip ran very smoothly and was plan prefect to make it a very enjoyable and memorable day”

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5.Day trip – Atlas Mountains Ourika Valley Waterfall From Marrakech

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 595 reviews · from $19

Leave Marrakech at 8:00 am for Ourika Valley, scenic Berber villages, a guided hike near Setti Fatma, and an argan oil cooperative. Guides such as Mohamed and Mustafa have earned praise for being helpful. Expect a moderate, sometimes steep walk, lunch at your own cost, and about six to seven hours on the road.

“We picked this Atlas Mountain tour out of all of the different options because it mentioned hiking to 7 waterfalls - upon getting there, the local guide mentioned this would take 5-6 hours and thus was not possible, so this tour description was definitely deceiving. It also says tRead more”

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6.Atlas Mountains & Ourika Valley Private Day Trip From Marrakech

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 185 reviews · from $17

Leave Marrakech at 9:00 am in an air-conditioned vehicle for the Ourika Valley. Expect mountain views, Berber villages, a waterfall walk, camel riding, tea, and possibly a family meal. Drivers such as Mustafa, Saeed, Yassine, Ayoub, and Mohamed have received praise, but confirm what lunch and guiding include.

“Mustafa was very helpful and knowledgeable we enjoyed the trip with him he gave us a breif history of the country and its culture. The last place "the highest peak in Atlas mountain" was breathtaking the food was great too we had couscous and tajin”

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