One Day Trip To Ouzoud Waterfalls

One Day Trip To Ouzoud Waterfalls

A day trip via the foothills of the High Atlas and the Western Atlas to Ouzoud waterfalls. You'll visit a Berber market town and discover a dramatic region of mountains and wild apes.

This day trip travels through the foothills of the High Atlas and the Western Atlas to the Ouzoud Waterfalls. You'll visit a Berber market town and discover a dramatic region of mountains and wild apes.

HIGHLIGHTS

Scenery at Demnate

Visit Imi n'Ifri natural land bridge

M'goun Geoparc

Azilal Berber town

Western High Atlas National Park

Ouzoud Waterfalls

See Barbary apes

DEPARTURE / RETURN LOCATION: Your accommodation in marrakech

DEPARTURE TIME AND ITINERARY:

08:00 Rendezvous with driver. Depart Marrakech, heading east to Atlas foothills

09:30 Demnate - chance to visit local market (Sundays only)

10:15 Imi n'Ifri - explore the grotto under natural land bridge

12:15 Azilal - chance to visit local market (Thursdays only)

13:00 Arrive at Ouzoud Waterfalls - meet local guide and explore the falls

16:00 Departure Ouzoud

18:30 Arrive Marrakech

INCLUDED: Pick-up / drop-off in Marrakesh - Local guide at Ouzoud falls.

EXCLUDED: Tips and tricks for a personal nature Allow 50 to 100 dh for lunch - Lunch and beverages.

Ouzoud Waterfalls and Apes Details

This day trip travels east of Marrakech in the foothills of the High Atlas to Ouzoud waterfalls. Our first stop is usually at Demnate, at Berber market town. Sunday is a hive of activity on the market and a visit to the rural market is fascinating.

A short drive from Demnate is Imi n'Ifri, a natural arch-shaped land bridge in the M'goun Geopark. Imi n'Ifri in Berber means 'the grotto's mouth'. A stepped trail leads down to a river bed and into the 'mouth' under the land bridge. Shoes with good grip are essential as it can be slippery. We continue to the Berber town of Azilal (market day is Thursday). From here we drive to scenic (and little-used) back road to Ouzoud, through the Western High Atlas National Park.

Arriving at Ouzoud we'll meet our local guide and explore the falls area. The best way to experience the 110m high falls is to follow the trail through the olive groves on the west side to the El Abid river. There are several opportunities for photos, and if you're lucky a beautiful rainbow may appear.

There is plenty of time to relax at the bottom of the falls. On the eastern side of the city, many tourist stalls and cafes. Barbary apes, usually keen to pose for photos in exchange for a handful of peanuts! There are many options for lunch at the falls - ask your driver for recommendations.

DAILY DEPARTURES

Private departures operate daily throughout the year and can be tailored to personal interests. Timings are approx. and may vary due to weather or seasons.

N'OUBLIEZ PAS

Take shoes with good grip plus sun protection.