Ourika Valley Excursion from Marrakech: A Day Trip to the Atlas Mountains

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Ourika Valley Excursion from Marrakech

Duration
of Tour
Daytime
Departure
time
09:00
Return
time
17:00
Meeting
place
Hotel
Maximum number
20

Located 45 km from Marrakech at the foot of the High Atlas Mountains, Ourika is a green valley known for its splendid mountainous landscapes and its warm Berber population.

During this excursion you will be taken to discover these landscapes and the Berber population who live there, this population is known for its simplicity and its love for its lands and its customs.

You will also be welcomed in a Berber house to discover it from the inside and exchange with the Berber family who live there about their traditions and habits around a simple and authentic Berber breakfast. A demonstration of the baking of Berber bread and the preparation of mint tea are also scheduled.

On the way to the Ourika valley, we suggest making a stop in a pottery workshop where you will have the opportunity to discover this artisanal work which is always done by hand by master craftsmen who refuse to give up this heritage... We also propose you to open the door of the only saffron farm in the region of Marrakech.

Return to Marrakech at 5 p.m.

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This excursion is proposed with drivers speaking different languages (French or Spanish or English), you can choose the desired language when confirming your reservation. To improve the content of this excursion, a guide is highly recommended which will give you more explanations and information on the Berber world, their customs, traditions, ways of life and architecture... and for hiking enthusiasts, a 2-hour circuit will be automatically included when booking the guide, a hike that will allow you to discover splendid landscapes and penetrate deep into the Berber world.

All the services included in this product are mentioned below:

Tourist bus available during the excursion
Valley visit with a villager
Immersion in a Berber village
Pottery workshop visit
Pick up from the hotel or the nearest place if you are staying in a riad
In the case of booking a guide, a 2 hours hike is automatically included

Below are the pricing tables of all the services proposed in this product:

Price per adults

1 Person

105,00 €

2 Persons

60,00 €

3 Persons

45,00 €

4 Persons

36,00 €

5 Persons

30,00 €

6 Persons

27,00 €

7 Persons and more

25,00 €

Children's conditions

Children free

Children free with "Shared tour"

Discount per child

-0%

Discount after 7 pers.

-40%

*They are not applied on children if they benefit from a reduced rate.
*They are not applied on accommodation.

"Shared Tour" option Table

1 Person

-60%

2 Persons

-40%

3 Persons

-20%

4 Persons

-10%

5 Persons

-0%

6 Persons

-0%

7 Persons and more

-5%

Children policy 45 Days

Guides rates

Guide EN90.00 €

Guide FR90.00 €

Guide ES90.00 €

Guide IT100.00 €

Guide GR120.00 €

Guide PO90.00 €

Vehicle rates

Mercedes Vito or equiv. ( 6 p ) +55.00 €

Toyota Prado TX or equiv. ( 5 p ) +55.00 €

Range Rover or equiv. ( 4 p ) +255.00 €

Below are the hotels included in each destination by category, in the case of unavailability of one of the hotels mentioned in the program, MY MARRAKECH TOURS undertakes to offer you hotels similar or superior to the chosen category.

Tea ceremony

During the excursion in Ourika, we propose you a stop in a Berber family house that will welcome you and make you discover his house from the inside, his lifestyle and will make you attend a ceremony berber tea.

The Ourika saffron house

Located on the road to the Ourika valley at the foot of the High Atlas mountains, the Ourika saffron house invites you to discover this exceptional product that is saffron. During a guided tour, visitors will have information on the cultivation of this precious plant, its characteristics, its pruning and drying techniques. The flowering period of saffron is between 01 and 21 November.

Lunch - On the river

During the excursion to the Ourika valley, we propose you a lunch in a restaurant by the river which consists of a Moroccan salad + a beef tagine with vegetables and a mint tea, drinks are not included.

For allergy sufferers, please inform us about your allergy in the dedicate field in the second step of the Cart.

Lunch - Terrace

During the excursion to the Ourika valley, we propose a lunch in a restaurant with a panoramic view of the valley. The menu consists of a Moroccan salad + meat kebabs + vegetable tagine + cinnamon orange, drinks are not included.

For allergy sufferers, please inform us about your allergy in the dedicate field in the second step of the Cart.

Below is the excursion itinerary or meeting place for tours and activities that do not include transfers.

Marrakech

45 KM 1:30

Ourika