Ourika Valley Day Trip: Setti Fatma Waterfalls Hike

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Duration7h

GroupUp to 122

LanguagesEN · DE +4

PickupAt your hotel

Seven waterfalls and a river lunch in the High Atlas, a 30-minute drive from the city heat.

A full-day guided tour from Marrakech into the Ourika Valley and High Atlas Mountains, with hotel pickup, a hike to the seven waterfalls at Setti Fatma, a visit to a traditional Berber home for mint tea, and lunch at a riverside restaurant. You choose how far to climb—an easy walk or the full ascent—and the guide adjusts the pace to match. Lunch is included on some options; the evening departure runs later into the afternoon.

The Experience

The day starts with pickup from your Marrakech hotel or riad at 9:30 AM in an air-conditioned vehicle. The drive into the Ourika Valley takes about 30 minutes, climbing through the High Atlas with stops at panoramic viewpoints where the landscape shifts from arid plains to terraced orchards and cherry trees. The road itself is the first part of the experience—the valley opens up as you rise, and the air cools.

Once in the valley, you stop at a traditional Berber family home to sit with the household and drink fresh mint tea, seeing how people live in the mountains. From there, you visit a women's cooperative where local producers make argan oil by hand—cracking nuts, grinding, and pressing the oil the way it has been done for generations. Then comes the main event: a guided hike to the seven waterfalls at Setti Fatma. Your guide leads you up the riverbed, and you choose the distance—some hikers turn back after the first or second cascade, others climb all the way to the seventh. The full hike takes about two hours, but the pace is yours to set. The water is cold and the rocks are slick, so the guide picks the safest line and stops where you need to rest.

Lunch happens at a riverside restaurant where tables sit right in the water, so you eat with the sound of the current around you. After eating and resting, the drive back to Marrakech takes the same scenic route in reverse, arriving around 5:00 PM. The whole day runs seven hours from pickup to drop-off.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned vehicle.
a scenic drive through the Ourika Valley with stops at panoramic viewpoints.
a visit to a traditional Berber home with fresh mint tea.
a stop at a women's argan oil cooperative to watch local production.
a guided hike to the seven waterfalls at Setti Fatma where you choose your distance.
lunch at a riverside restaurant (included on some options).

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by guide morocco tours

Is this one for you?The flexible hike is what makes this work for mixed fitness levels—climbers tackle all seven waterfalls while others rest by the river, and the guide keeps the group together without forcing anyone past their comfort. Book the option with lunch included if you want the full day without stopping to find food; skip it if you prefer to eat in town or keep the cost down.