Start the fabulous day tour to Ourika valley situated at the foot of the captivating Atlas Mountains. This takes you through typical Berber country and hence a view of how such people live will be achieved. In addition, you grant yourself a Berber Tagine in a usual Moroccan restaurant located in the beautiful Ourika Valley. Some of the major things while to do during this Ourika Valley & Atlas Mountains day tour are walking along the idyllic Setti-Fatma people, reaching the perfect Ourika Valley waterfalls. Furthermore, during the whole route, you will meet the genuine Berber people and their measures of hospitality.
The day begins with a hotel pick-up in Marrakech at 8:30 AM There This is an important meal for anyone aiming build up energy reserves for the day, as well as strengthen up for any exercise or physical activities they may be planning on undertaking during the day. When moving around, witness several vales, hills, and the Berber community’s classic dwellings. Moreover, you will also find moving rivers that flow in the valley; thus, they make good photo backdrops. In Setti-Fatma, see many waterfalls, the sites for trails and some of the falls are perfect to be used as natural pools.
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Our day trip from Marrakech to Ourika starts with a pick-up from your hotel or riad in Marrakech at 08:4;30 AM. When travelling from Marrakech to Ourika Valley waterfalls for the first part of the trip you may want to try to spot the rich green valleys and hills, Berber settlements and undulating countryside. There are rivers here that run along the valley and believe me that you will not run out of subjects to capture the lovely scenery on the camera.
Some of these include; It would also be advisable to visit some of these common Berber villages to appreciate what life is all about to these natives. Moving forward on the same road we start to encounter the steeper terrains of the Atlas central highlands when heading to Setti Fatma. Trails with views of array of small (and some much larger) waterfalls are present here but many of them are not crowded with tourists.
Please be informed that it is advisable to wear comfortable shoes or some boots since we will hiking through few of the Setti Fatma waterfalls. You should also have with you some swimwear and some sunblock should there be an occasion to have a swim knowing that there are some little pools formed at the base of those waterfalls.
Another suggestion for the things to bring is some extra clothes as we may get close to the waterfalls and there will be a lot of splash on the backs. Oh yes, do not forget to dress warm for the ending part of the Ourika Valley day trip from Marrakech takes you to the Society Colorful Communal Town of Sti Fadma, and it can actually be cold even during the summer months.
It is recommended that you should take bottled water and packed lunch with you on this trip but there are many cafes and restaurants in some of the Berber villages visiting on our day trip. However, it is crucial to highlight that the most crucial item to take with you is the camera because this experience just has to be recorded.
The trek to the Setti Fatma waterfalls passes through the valley; we shall then back track to Marrakech across the same route. Return to the city is at 5 o’clock. 00 pm, our Ourika Valley day trip from Marrakech comes to an end and our Morocco Travel agency ‘Morocco Desert Trips’ is hoping to see you again in another excursions from Marrakech.
