Atlas Mountains – Berber villages – Valleys and More

Overview the Day Trip From Marrakech to Atlas Mountains

The one day trip from Marrakech to Atlas Mountains offers a perfect escape for individuals, couples, and families seeking to explore beyond the bustling city. Just a short distance from Marrakech, the majestic High Atlas Mountains unfold, stretching approximately thirty kilometres. This day trip winds through three valleys: Ait Mizan, Sidi Fares, and Ourika.

Beginning from the Ait Mizan Valley near Mount Toubkal, the journey unveils a lush green landscape cradled by the Atlas Mountains. Here, you’ll savour tea with a local Berber family before continuing towards Asni, where the weekly souk bustles on Saturdays. The adventure then leads to the Sidi Fares Oasis, following an old forest track below Mount Oukaimeden. The route includes pictures stops at Douar Outghal and Issoumar (1,382 m), offering panoramic views of Mount Oukaimeden. The return journey winds downhill along a new mountain road to Douar Ouraken. eventually looping back to the pristine Ourika Valley.

Nestled a midst clays lopes, the OurikaValley boasts traditional Berber houses and the serene Ourika River, sustaining lush vegetable crops and orchards year-round. Along  the way, visitors can visit a local Berber women’s cooperative to witness the production of Argan Oil, gaining insight into the region’s indigenous flora. The road culminates in Setti Fatma, a tranquil Berber village renowned for its warm hospitality and lifestyle. Set against the imposing Atlas Mountains at an altitude of fifteen hundred meters, Setti Fatma offers access to seven waterfalls ideal for leisurely hikes and artistic inspiration.

This day trip from Marrakech to Atlas Mountains promises an enriching blend of cultural immersion, natural beauty, and serene landscapes, making it a memorable excursion from Marrakech.

Tour plan of Day Trip to Atlas Mountains From Marrakech:

Pick up from your accommodation at 9:30 am, start the drive to reach Tahnaoute Village ,then start to Explore the High Atlas Mountains and nearby valleys from Marrakech with this Allure of the Atlas Mountains sightseeing tour. Starting your tour from the amplitude of Marrakech you will immediately plunge into the incredibly vibrant and diverse environment as stalls and shops give way to green fields with occasion to visit a local family house.

The first halt will takes you to the Ait Mizan valley located at the foot of Mount Toubkal, North Africa’s tallest peak. Here, you are introduced to triangular kindness of the Berber people where a cup of mint tea is served in a local family house. It is an opportunity to learn more about Berber people and their traditions, as well as appreciate the views of mountains which are around.

Our day trip from Marrakech  to Atlas Mountains shell goes further along the road is Asni, which has a rather lively Saturday Souk which provides goods ranging from the farm produced food stuffs to artisanal textiles. From there, it goes on an old forest track to the Sidi Fares palm he foot of the tremendous Mount Oukaimeden. On the way you can visit such a villages as Douar Outghal, where it is possible to see the traditional way of life of Berbers and be impressed by amazing views on the mountains. Before arriving to the Ourika Valley.

Getting into the Ourika Valley you get to see the green vegetation which include Orchards and shady meadows besides Ourika River. A visit to a Berber women’s cooperative proves to be edifying where the artisans show the practices for preparing gtrue Argan Oil, an iconic emblem of Morocco and widely reputed for its applications.

The day trip to Atlas Mountains From Marrakesh comes to a close in Setti Fatma; a beautiful Berber village located in the beautiful scene of the Atlas Mountains. Here the slow walk allows for the sighting of the seven waterfalls in the middle of which one can take relaxed hippo and take time to reflect on the beautiful creation.

After the visit of waterfalls and sitti fadma village ,also a special lunch in a  nice restaurant  beside the river we drive back to Marrakesh those insights provided by this glorious journey through the Atlas Mountains remain etched, giving one a better experience of Morocco and its people.

Highlights of the Day Trip from Marrakech to Atlas Mountains:

• Ait Mizan Valley: Taste the tea with the Berber tribe and to have a conversation with the locals with the backdrop of the Atlas mountain range.
• Asni Souk: Visit Asni which boasts a weekly market on Saturdays; the hub that sells almost verything from vegetables, fruits, groceries and handcrafts that define the Berber culture.
• Sidi Fares Oasis: Take a trail through an old forest to get to the Sidi Fares Oasis to get her with stunning views of the Mount Oukaimeden and the surroundings.
• Ourika Valley: Learn about the Ourika Valley: a typical Berber area and fruit growing region, as well as the beautiful Ourika River.
• Berber Women’s Cooperative: Travel to a cooperative in order to know more about the process of making of Argan Oil and the work done by the Berber women.
• Setti Fatma Waterfalls: Go for a trek to the seven waterfalls which are located near to Setti Fatma and explore the natural and calm environment of the Atlas Mountains.
• ­­Have lunch in a very nice typical restaurant beside the Ourika river