Day trips
Imlil and the Atlas Mountains in a day
A guided walk among Berber villages and waterfalls at the foot of Mount Toubkal, with lunch at our guide’s home.
Your riad or hotel in Marrakech at 9:00Price on request
An hour from the city
Atlas Mountains day trips from Marrakech
Berber villages, waterfalls and valleys at the foot of Toubkal, with lunch in a family home: the High Atlas in a day, with private transport.
Our Atlas day tripsFrom the rooftops of Marrakech, on a clear day, you can see the snowy line of the High Atlas. An hour's drive is enough to swap the medina for mountain air, walnut groves and Berber villages built in earth and stone.
There are several ways to spend a day in the Atlas. All our excursions are private, with pick-up from your riad or hotel.
Our Atlas day trips
Day trips
Private trip to the Ourika Valley
Riverside lunch, Berber villages and the waterfalls of Setti Fatma in a green Atlas valley an hour from Marrakech.
Your riad or hotel in MarrakechPrice on request
Day trips
Cooking class in a Berber home in the Atlas
Cook tagine, couscous and bread with a Berber family in a mountain village, then share the meal you made.
Your riad or hotel in MarrakechPrice on request
Day trips
Day trip to Ait Ben Haddou over the Tizi n’Tichka
Cross the High Atlas by the Tizi n’Tichka pass to the UNESCO-listed ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, and back in a day.
Your riad or hotel in Marrakech at 7:30Price on request
Day trips
Day trip to the Ouzoud waterfalls
Morocco’s tallest waterfalls, 110 metres of cascades among olive trees, with Barbary monkeys on the trails.
Your riad or hotel in MarrakechPrice on request
Treks
4-day Mount Toubkal trek
Summit North Africa’s highest peak at sunrise, then descend through the Berber villages of the Azzaden or Mizane valleys.
Marrakech (riad or hotel)Price on request
Treks
6-day Rose Valley trek
Damask roses, red-earth villages and narrow gorges in the valley of Kelaat M’Gouna, between the Atlas and the desert.
Marrakech (riad or hotel)Price on request
Treks
6-day Mount M’Goun trek
Morocco’s second-highest summit from the green “Happy Valley” of Ait Bouguemez, with river camps and the Ait Imi gorge.
Marrakech (riad or hotel)Price on request
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Imlil and the Toubkal valley
Imlil sits at the foot of Mount Toubkal, North Africa's highest peak. With a local guide, you walk through the villages and up to the waterfalls, then share lunch at the guide's family home. The best choice for walkers and mountain views.
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The Ourika Valley
The Ourika Valley is greener and gentler, with riverside restaurants and a short hike to the waterfalls of Setti Fatma. Perfect in summer, when the valley is much cooler than the city.
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A cooking class in a Berber home
For food lovers: spend the day in a mountain village learning to cook tagine, couscous and bread with a Berber family, then share the meal you made.
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Further afield
The Ouzoud waterfalls, Morocco's tallest at 110 metres, are about 3 hours away in the Middle Atlas, with Barbary monkeys on the trails. Ait Ben Haddou, across the High Atlas, makes for a longer day.
Questions travellers ask
Which Atlas day trip should I choose?
Imlil for mountain scenery and walking, Ourika for a relaxed day by the river, the cooking class for a cultural experience, Ouzoud for spectacular waterfalls.
Do I need to be a good walker?
Not for these day trips. The walks are easy to moderate and the guide adapts the route to your group.
Is it cold in the mountains?
It is cooler than in Marrakech, especially from November to March, when the peaks are snowy. Bring a warm layer.
Escape to the mountains
Tell us your date and the kind of day you would like, and we will organise everything from your riad door.