Photo credits
- Sadiejunephotography
- Nottashaak
- Marie Dougnac
- Yassine Honerkamp
- Michel Krafft
- Loa Piston d’Eaubonne
- Ausra_create
- Albina Bauer
- Xingyu Wu
Ourika landscapes: Levi Ari Pronk, Matthew Fainman, Hassan Ahrouch & Abdelhamid Azoui on Unsplash
Most visitors see the Ourika Valley from a bus window. We live here. Spend a day on mountain paths above Berber villages, in a market where locals bargain over sheep, or at a potter's wheel in a village of craftspeople.
Every experience is private and locally guided, with pickup from your hotel in the Ourika Valley and Marrakech region included.
Full day · HikingA full day on mountain trails with an Ourika guide, with lunch as a picnic or in a Berber village home.
3 hours · Mon / Tue / FriA real village souk, not a tourist bazaar: Tnine Ourika (Mon), Tahanaout (Tue) or Aghmat (Fri).
Half day · WorkshopHand-molding and the wheel with Khalid's family in Tafza, then mint tea with the family.
2 hours · WorkshopBake Berber bread in a clay oven, then share it at a Moroccan tea ceremony.
2 hours · Meal includedTagine and couscous with local chefs at Bab Zouina, then eat everything you cooked.
Half or full dayWeaving or natural dyeing with a women's collective. Closed on Sundays.
Bread making: pickup within the Ourika Valley. Want to combine experiences? Ask us on WhatsApp.
Born in 1976 in Tizi-N-Oucheg, Rachid worked as a muleteer and cook before becoming a professional mountain guide. He has led treks across the High Atlas, including Toubkal, M'Goun and Siroua, and as president of the Tizi-N-Oucheg Association he has helped bring clean water, education and training to his village.
Idriss speaks Arabic, Berber, French and English, and sees himself as an ambassador for his region. His favourite spots are the waterfalls and the vast Ourika National Park.
And then there's the silence. It's almost surreal how peaceful it is. We're often the only ones hiking, making the experience feel deeply personal and special.Anetta Tiara Hartono · LA
One of the best experiences of our lives! We spent a day in a small village of ceramic masters. Had a delicious lunch in a family house. … Our kids' brightest memories about Morocco.Ekaterina Belous Freire · on Google
Hotel pickup and drop-off are included in every experience, within the Ourika Valley and Marrakech region. Only need transport?
The saffron flower blooms each year between 21 October and 30 November. Visit a saffron farm, taste saffron tea and take home 1 g of saffron.
Yes. All our experiences are private and can be booked from 1 person. The price is per person.
Yes. Pickup and drop-off at your hotel within the Ourika Valley and Marrakech region are included, except for bread making, where pickup is within the Ourika Valley.
In cash, on the day. You don't pay anything when you book.
Comfortable shoes, a hat, sunscreen and water, plus a warm layer for the mountains outside summer and a little cash for souvenirs.
Fill in the details and send them to us on WhatsApp or by email. We'll confirm availability and the price. Nothing to pay until the day.
Tell us your date, how many of you there are and what you'd like to do. We'll reply on WhatsApp.
International WhatsApp: +1 706 206 2040 · All tours · All workshops
Ourika landscapes: Levi Ari Pronk, Matthew Fainman, Hassan Ahrouch & Abdelhamid Azoui on Unsplash