Full Day Trip To Atlas Mountains And 3 Valleys From Marrakech
Description
Get away from the hustle of Marrakech and discover the amazing Atlas Mountains,stop for pictures all along the way and see the big contrast between the Ourika, Oukaimden and Asni . And try the best meal ever in Morocco in a house facing the highest peak in North Africa
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Itinerary
This is a marvellous trip during which you will discover the most spectacular valleys of the area. Ourika Valley, Sidi Fares and Asni Valley. We will pick you up at 8am from your hotel or riad, and leaving Marrakech towards the high Atlas Mountains , we will cross several villages before driving along the Ourika Valleys which stretches for about 30 miles cross the foothills of the High Atlas. This is one of the most spectacular drives where the road follows the rushing Ourika River, which never runs dry and provides wonderful white water rafting in the summer months. In case of interest; we would stop in the morning to visit the Women argan oil cooperative . The argan nut is unique to Morocco and Moroccans have long knew about the wonderful benefit of the oil extracted from this nut for eveyday use either in cooking or cosmetic. We will drive trough villages and will able to stop whenever you want for photos . We also encourage our clients to bring with them unwanted . clothes or shoes, as well as school furniture that you can distribute yourself once you travel with us, will be lot's of the Berber kids on the way. We will continue to climb upwards until we reach the Sidi Fares valley (over 1900 meters)an authentic area famous for apple trees , where you will have lunch in a berber house in a village overlooking the Atlas Mountains. After this unique lunch, we head off for the greener Asni valley where orchards lined the route. You can also admire the Mount Toubkal: the highest peak in Northern Africa culminating at 4167 meters then we will drive back to Marrakesh through the authentic Berber villages of Asni
This is a marvellous trip during which you will discover the most spectacular valleys of the area. Ourika Valley, Sidi Fares and Asni Valley. We will pick you up at 8am from your hotel or riad, and leaving Marrakech towards the high Atlas Mountains , we will cross several villages before driving along the Ourika Valleys which stretches for about 30 miles cross the foothills of the High Atlas. This is one of the most spectacular drives where the road follows the rushing Ourika River, which never runs dry and provides wonderful white water rafting in the summer months. In case of interest; we would stop in the morning to visit the Women argan oil cooperative . The argan nut is unique to Morocco and Moroccans have long knew about the wonderful benefit of the oil extracted from this nut for eveyday use either in cooking or cosmetic. We will drive trough villages and will able to stop whenever you want for photos . We also encourage our clients to bring with them unwanted . clothes or shoes, as well as school furniture that you can distribute yourself once you travel with us, will be lot's of the berber kids on the way. We will continue to climb upwards until we reach the Sidi Fares valley (over 1900 meters)an authentic area famous for apple trees , where you will have lunch in a berber house in a village overlooking the Atlas Mountains. After this unique lunch, we head off for the greener Asni valley where orchards lined the route. You can also admire the Mount Toubkal : the highest peak in Northern Africa culminating at 4167 meters, than we will drive back to Marrakesh through the authentic berber villages of Asni
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up all travelers from their accommodation in Marrakech at 9 AM. Please be ready 10 minutes before departure time.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- A minimum of two people is required for this tour to operate,there is a possibility of conciliation if there is only one person booked onto the tour ,in this case you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Reviews(14)
This was an excellent tour. Abdelrani is a wonderful knowledgeable guide and knows the Berber family in the Atlas Mountains where you will have lunch which is an incredible spot with wonderful views. The walk to the waterfall was a lot of fun and we had a local guide for that part. Absolutely worth it, our best day in Morocco.
The trip was absolutely perfect! Abdel came in time, he was extremely friendly, the car was very comfortable. The tour itself was one the best we had in Morocco. We will never forget our lunch in Berber village with the views over Atlas Mountains! 5/5 experience. Definitely recommend it
Thank you so much, for taking of your time and wrote this great words I really appreciate it Regards Abdel
Abdel was an excellent, polite and informative guide, fantastic scenery, interesting stops and an absolutely delicious authentic lunch in a family home. Wonderful
Thank you so much, for taking of your time and wrote this great words I really appreciate it Regards Abdel
We spent a very pleasant day in the mountains! Thank you to Abelrani for his kindness!
Merci beaucoup cher client de prendre de votre temps et partager ce commentaire, 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
We spent the day with Hicham. He picked us up in Marrakech, showed us around the Atlas Mountains (Berber museum, lunch and waterfalls included) and organized a last minute trip to the desert including dinner for us. Overall, the trip was more than perfect. Hicham is a unbelievably funny and kind guy who enjoys showing his culture and country to visitors. We didn't have a boring minute on this trip and enjoyed every minute. Thank you, Hicham for the great day! We hope to see you again soon!
Thank you so much, for taking of your time and wrote this great words I really appreciate it Regards hicham
We were picked up right in front of the riad with a clean jeep from Abdul! He told us the history of the buildings and streets of Marrakech! On the one-hour drive to the mountains we got more information in very good English. We were able to chat very relaxed, stop for photos at any time and ask lots of questions. Abdul knows a lot about the areas!! Food in a Berber family was our highlight! The really best tagine and a wonderful tea ceremony with the best mint tea were part of the insight into traditional life! The view while eating was fantastic. Abdul kept us away from the tourist swarms and we could enjoy the beauty and silence of the mountains! Thank you Abdul for this experience!!!
Thank you so much, for taking of your time and wrote this great words I really appreciate it Regards Abdel
We had a very pleasant day with Abdul, who is both knowledgeble and good company. The views in the Atlas were amazing and the lunch with a berber family is unforgettable. We can highly recommend this trip.
Thank you so much, for taking of your time and wrote this great words I really appreciate it Regards Abdul
We took a full day tour with Abdu as a guide. His English was brilliant and knowledge of the areas and history was superb. The scenery was stunning and a highlight was lunch in a traditional Berber house overlooking the mountains. The food was traditionally cooked Tagine and was beautiful. This is one of the best trips I’ve done. Recommended to anyone and also Abdu as a first rate guide.
Thank you so much, for taking of your time and wrote this great words I really appreciate it Regards Abdul
Two years ago I visited Ait Ben Haddou with another company. This time I was with a friend and I decided to use another company. i booked the tour with Abdelghani. This was amazing. He drove very safely and along the way he told us about the history and culture of his people and answered all our questions. His enthusiasm was contagious. For me, it was a completely different experience. I was able to appreciate more the beauty of the Atlas Mountains, the Berber Villages and their people and I learned a lot a lot about the magnificent Ait Ben Haddou. For this UNESCO place he booked a local guide that is one of the few actual residents. Our lunch was delicious, chicken tagine, salads, olives and fruits. i strongly recommend this local company and our guide.
Great tour, take the opportunity to get out of the intensity of Marrakech for a few hours! Abdu was a really great guide, so informative and flexible, arranged for us to include a hike to the waterfalls even though not formally part of the tour. Also the lunch with the Berber family was great, just us there, wonderful chance to visit a real family and see their home. Some beautiful scenario along the journey, no problem to stop at any time for photos etc. Overall would really recommend this tour, and would absolutely travel with Abdu again.
