From Marrakech: Ourika Valley & Setti Fatma Private Day Trip
The green Ourika Valley and the waterfalls of Setti Fatma, about an hour from Marrakech, with your own driver and flexible stops.
The easiest escape from the heat of Marrakech: the Ourika Valley follows a river into the High Atlas, past Berber villages and riverside restaurants, to the waterfalls of Setti Fatma.
Brief Itinerary
- Marrakech
- Tnine Ourika
- Berber villages along the river
- Setti Fatma and its waterfalls
- Return to Marrakech
Detailed Itinerary
Marrakech – Ourika Valley – Setti Fatma – Marrakech
After pick-up, the road runs south through olive groves to Tnine Ourika, where the valley begins; its weekly market is held on Mondays.
You follow the river upstream with stops in Berber villages, a traditional house and an argan or herb cooperative if you wish. The valley ends at Setti Fatma, about 65 km from Marrakech.
From Setti Fatma a rocky path climbs to the first of the waterfalls in about 30 minutes; a local guide shows the way. Lunch is usually at one of the restaurants with tables by the river before you drive back to Marrakech.
What's Included & Excluded
Included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with your own driver for the whole day
- Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel in Marrakech, or at the nearest car access to your riad in the medina
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Stops whenever you want along the way
Not included
- Lunch and drinks
- Entrance fees and optional activities (local guide for the waterfalls)
- Local guide (available on request)
- Tips
Good to know
- Duration: about 7 to 8 hours, door to door
- Driving time: about 1 h 15 each way
- Wear shoes with good grip for the waterfall path
- Spring and early summer are the greenest months
How to book
Send us your date, your hotel or riad and the number of travelers on WhatsApp or with the quote form. We reply within 24 hours with a fixed price for your group. No payment is needed to ask for a quote, and you can change the stops before the day.
Planning the visit? Read our full guide: Ourika Valley day trip guide.
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