The Ourika is the valley Marrakchis themselves escape to in summer, and the drive alone justifies the day — the plain gives way to red hills, then to terraced fields and walnut trees along a real river.
We stop at a Berber house where a family will show you how the kitchen, the bread oven and the roof terrace work, over mint tea. It is a genuine home rather than a staged visit, and there is no obligation to buy anything.
At Setti Fatma there is a walk up to the first of seven waterfalls. The path is rocky and crosses the river a few times on stepping stones; the first fall takes around thirty minutes at a steady pace, and your guide will judge how far the group wants to go. Lunch is at a riverside terrace with tables set out over the water.
Exactly as described
Booked three things through Atlas Nomad in a week and every pickup was on time. The driver on the Agafay trip went out of his way to find us a quieter spot for the sunset.
Très bien organisé
Organisation impeccable et guide passionnant. Le déjeuner n était pas inclus, ce qui est clairement indiqué, mais prévoyez des espèces.
Worth the early start
A long day but the guide paced it well and never rushed us. Being able to pay the balance on the day made booking from home much easier.
Stony desert forty minutes from the medina: a camel ride along the ridge, mint tea as the light goes, then dinner under the stars.
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Three hours west and twenty degrees calmer: a walled port town of blue shutters, gulls, grilled sardines and constant wind.
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Morocco’s highest falls drop 110 metres in three stages, with wild macaques in the olive groves and a boat that takes you into the spray.
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