Ouzoud Waterfalls Day Trip from Marrakech & Boat Ride

Ouzoud Falls & the Basin: A Half-Day Escape from Marrakech

You're picked up from your Marrakech hotel and driven to Ouzoud Falls, where you walk the scenic trails with a local guide and spot Barbary macaques in the trees. A traditional boat ride takes you across the basin for close views of the cascades, and you can add lunch at a restaurant overlooking the water. The return journey is included, so you don't arrange transport or timing yourself. It's a full day that fits inside one departure and arrival.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Ouzoud Waterfalls from Marrakech

• Pickup from Marrakech by vehicle
• Travel through Moroccan countryside
• Arrive at Ouzoud Waterfalls
• Walk trails with local guide
• Buy fresh orange juice
• Take traditional boat on basin
• Have lunch at local restaurant
• Optional boat tour near cascades
• Return to accommodation

The experience

"The monkeys, they come down in the morning when it's cool," our guide said as the van climbed out of the city, and he wasn't wrong: within an hour of leaving Marrakech, we were standing at the edge of Ouzoud Falls watching them move through the trees above the spray. The drive takes you through the Moroccan countryside, and the landscape shifts from the medina's tight streets to open hills and olive groves. You get picked up from your hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle, which matters because the road winds and the heat builds as you get closer to the falls.

Once you arrive, the guide takes you on foot along the maintained trails that loop around the falls. There are several viewpoints, each one showing you a different angle of the water. The cascades drop in tiers, and from certain spots you can see the whole thing at once. From others you're standing right in the mist. There's time to buy fresh orange juice from a vendor (it's cold and tastes like it was squeezed that morning), and then you board a traditional boat for a short ride on the basin at the foot of the falls. The boat gets you close enough to feel the spray, and it's one of those moments where the photo doesn't quite capture it. The sound of the water is louder than you expect, and the air changes temperature as you drift underneath.

Lunch is optional but included if you choose it, served in a local restaurant that overlooks the falls. You eat while the water is still in your line of sight. The whole day runs about eight to nine hours from pickup to drop-off, and the pace is unhurried. There's no rushing between stops or racing the clock. Your driver handles the transport and knows the route, so you don't have to navigate or arrange timing yourself. On the way back to Marrakech, the van is quiet. Most people are tired in that good way, the kind where you've walked enough and seen enough and you're ready to sit still.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and return transport in an air-conditioned vehicle with a professional multilingual driver, guided walks around Ouzoud Falls with scenic viewpoints, a traditional boat ride on the basin, fresh orange juice, optional lunch at a local restaurant, and transportation insurance. WiFi is available onboard the vehicle.

Options for this experience

4 options

Self-Guided Day TripGuide in 4 languages · 08:00Self-guided day trip; includes pickup

Day trip, lunch not includedGuide in 4 languages · 08:00Pickup is included

Private TourGuide in 4 languages · 08:00Private; pickup is included

Day trip, lunch includedGuide in 4 languages · 08:00Lunch; pickup is included

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Lasts 8h–11h, runs every day at 08:00, from US$ 14.83 per person, with a live guide in English, Spanish, French and Arabic and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (12 to 80 years) · Child (4 to 11 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 20

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French and Arabic

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 10 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats available

Operated by CLICK EXCURSIONS

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see Ouzoud Falls and the Barbary macaques without arranging your own transport, timing the boat ride, or figuring out where to eat. The guide, driver, and restaurant are already part of the day, which is what makes a full trip possible in the time you have.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and Arabic.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 11 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the drive from Marrakech to Ouzoud Falls?

About an hour each way, depending on traffic leaving the city.

Is the boat ride included or optional?

The boat ride is included. Lunch is optional. You can add it or skip it when you book.

Will I see monkeys?

Barbary macaques live in the area, especially in the morning when it's cooler. There's no guarantee, but sightings are common.

What's the fitness level required?

The trails are maintained and suitable for all fitness levels. You walk at a leisurely pace with stops for viewpoints.

Is the vehicle air-conditioned?

Yes, the pickup and return transport is in an air-conditioned vehicle.

What time does the day start?

You're picked up from your hotel in the morning. Exact times depend on your location in Marrakech.

Is lunch really optional?

Yes. You can eat at the local restaurant overlooking the falls or bring your own food and skip the meal.