Seven hours, about 130 km of road, and a valley that starts forty minutes outside
\nMarrakech. You stop at a Berber women’s argan cooperative, drink mint tea in a
\nvillage house, and follow the Ourika river up into the High Atlas to Setti Fatma,
\nwhere seven waterfalls step down the mountainside. The walk to the first one takes
\nabout forty minutes over rock and water \u2014 or you can stay by the river instead.
\nLunch is served on a terrace over the water, and you are back in Marrakech by late
\nafternoon.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A private day trip into the Ourika Valley: a Berber women’s argan cooperative, mint tea in a village house, the Setti Fatma waterfalls, and lunch beside the river. 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This private day trip follows the river up the valley: a Berber women's argan cooperative, mint tea in a village house, and Setti Fatma, where seven waterfalls step down the mountainside. The walk to the first one takes about forty minutes over rock and stepping stones, and it is entirely optional \u2014 plenty of people stay by the river instead. Lunch is a tagine on a terrace over the water, and it is included. You are back in Marrakech by late afternoon, in your own vehicle with your own driver, on whatever date you choose.","met_tour_story_outro":"The valley runs about 10 \u00b0C cooler than the city, so bring a layer from November to March \u2014 the best time to visit Marrakech<\/a> guide has the weather month by month. In summer bring swimwear: the river is the point. If you would rather share the cost, the shared Ourika Valley day trip<\/a> follows the same road. Want the coast instead? Take the Essaouira day trip<\/a>, or see all our day trips from Marrakech<\/a>. 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