Day Trip From Marrakech to 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:at 730 of 30 AM and drive to Tahnaoute Village introducing the tourists to the High Atlas Mountains experience. Ditch the Marrakech city life and drive through the countryside until you visit a traditional Moroccan family house.

The first is the Ait Mizan Valley, which lies at the base of Mount Toubkal, North Africa’s highest mountain. Here you will meet the Berber people, taste the mint tea, see the typical Berber house and learn more about their way of life against the background of incredible mountain landscapes.

Next, the tour heads to Asni, where a busy Saturday Souk sells all sorts of goods, including fresh farm produce and handmade textiles. From there, you’ll travel along an old forestry track to Sidi Fares at the base of Mount Oukaimeden, passing through villages like Douar Outghal. Here, you can experience the Berber cultural setting and take in the stunning mountain views before reaching the Ourika Valley.

Furthermore, the scenery you will encounter in Ourika Valley includes the recursive cultivation of orchards and meadows beside the Ourika River. Argan oil is a widely recognized oil that originates from Morocco and the Berber women’s cooperative will acquaint one with how it is produced traditionally.

Lastly, the day trip is in Setti Fatma, a beautiful Berber village containing seven waterfalls. Sit and watch water falls, exercise, contemplate on the structure and the beauty of the Atlas Mountains then take a special lunch by the river side. Finally, you will return to Marrakech with many impressive impressions about Morocco’s nature and 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