Marrakech → Ourika Valley by car

Highlights

• Tnine Ourika Berber market (Mondays)
• Gardens and guesthouses by the river
• Setti Fatma waterfalls (45 min to 1 h hike)
• Saffron, honey and rugs at the cooperatives

Itinerary hour by hour

1. 8 h 30

   Leaving Marrakech

   Take the Ourika road south. Avoid setting off after 10 am at weekends: the road is very busy.

2. 9 h 30

   Villages and cooperatives

   Stop at a saffron and argan oil cooperative, then at the Tnine Ourika market if it is a Monday.

3. 10 h 30

   Setti Fatma

   Park at the end of the road. The paths to the waterfalls are marked; closed shoes are more comfortable.

4. 13 h 00

   Lunch by the water

   Many restaurants set their tables on the rocks, with your feet in the river.

5. 16 h 00

   Return

   Return by the same road: allow 1 h 15 outside traffic.

Our tips

• Check the weather: after heavy rain, floods can make the paths dangerous.
• Avoid the afternoon in July and August, when it is very hot.
• Bring change for the Setti Fatma car park.

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