Day trips - Excursions from Marrakech

Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou :

We will visit “Telouet the Kasbahs” and the famous “Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou” (UNESCO heritage), where many famous movies were filmed : "Gladiator", "Asterix and Obelix" etc..

We leave Marrakech early and we cross largest mountain pass in Morocco, the Atlas (heights 2265m).  We Visit the kasbah Teluet and we continue along the valley Ounila - colours and contrasts to the famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou (UNESCO World Heritage). Here we will have lunch and later we head back to Marrakech, and we transport you to hotel.

Cascades d’Ouzoud

We will pick you up in the morning and we head to the Ouzoud waterfalls (110 meters high), situated in the middle of a surprisingly green area. Waterfalls are amazing , located more than 140 km away from Marrakech. The area around is brick-red, saturated by iron oxide and contrasts with the green carpet of thousands of olive trees planted on the plateau. Olive tree is translated into “Ouzoud” in the local language, thus the name of these waterfalls.

We will discover the waterfalls from the top and we enjoy the panorama with stunning view. If you are lucky in the morning, you can also see macaque monkeys that live in their natural habitat. It is possible to continue the trek down to the bottom of the waterfall taking a number of stone steps.

You will have typical Moroccan lunch, a delicious tajine, in a restaurant in the shade of the olive trees. Then we return back to Marrakech.

Essaouira

Today we departure in the morning and we drive for about 170 km across vast landscapes. During the trip we pass few villages, dromedaries, sheep and goats around. The vegetation then changes to argan trees which only grow in the wild and on which the goats climb to eat berries. If you wish, it is possible to stop to taste argan oil - very famous for its uses in cooking and especially in cosmetics. A few km further away, there is a panoramic view on Essaouira ,a small blue and white town.

Once we arrive in the port, you will have free program to discover this city on your own.

You can watch and walk medina streets which are full of life, in port you can watch fishermen unloading their catch of the day, fishing boats coming back to the port. We will have seafood lunch - fish in local restaurant. In Medina you will see a number of local artists and lots of craft shops, a lot of them exhibiting craft objects made of thuya wood. Later afternoon we return to Marrakech.

Valle de Ourika Day Trip

The Ourika Valley is one of the popular tours that you can take from Marrakech. The Ourika River runs through the High Atlas creating beautiful landscapes to admire, where hills, waterfalls and peoples who inhabit it, are part of this unique and attractive culture.

The region is inhabited by Berbers who practice a traditional way of life, and show tourists their customs and way of life.

Although this place is near Marrakech, it has the most pristine valleys throughout Morocco. It is a maze of lush vegetation in the salt mines.

The Ourika Valley is an area recommended for adventurous tourists because there you can do all sorts of trips, 4×4 tour, walking, hiking, exploring the region, visits to waterfalls, to the Berber villages and markets .

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