Marrakech daytrip to Atlas Mountains & Berber family lunch & optional camel ride

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Bespoke tour from Marrakech giving you insight into the Berber culture, breathtaking landscapes, fun activities and amazing lunch.
Our private tour gives you a great day out from the hustle & bustle of the city. You can experience at your own pace the stunning and surpising landscapes of Morocco and connect with its people. During the day you can choose to ride a camel and have a glimpse of nomadic lifestyle, stroll at the local farmers market and immerse into the rural Moroccan life. We stop on the way to various location providing countless photos opportunities ! Finally, as voted before by many guests as the highlight of their holidays its your turn to experience the 3 course meal cooked by a local Berber family and served on the terrace of their house in a truly stunning settings at the foothills of the Atlas Mountains . All day you will be driven in a very spacious 4×4 and our itinerary will go across the 3 valleys with a mix of arid, lush and mountainous settings.

Additional Info

Duration: 7 to 8 hours
Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours



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Bespoke tour from Marrakech giving you insight into the Berber culture, breathtaking landscapes, fun activities and amazing lunch.
Our private tour gives you a great day out from the hustle & bustle of the city. You can experience at your own pace the stunning and surpising landscapes of Morocco and connect with its people. During the day you can choose to ride a camel and have a glimpse of nomadic lifestyle, stroll at the local farmers market and immerse into the rural Moroccan life. We stop on the way to various location providing countless photos opportunities ! Finally, as voted before by many guests as the highlight of their holidays its your turn to experience the 3 course meal cooked by a local Berber family and served on the terrace of their house in a truly stunning settings at the foothills of the Atlas Mountains . All day you will be driven in a very spacious 4×4 and our itinerary will go across the 3 valleys with a mix of arid, lush and mountainous settings.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Ourika, Ourika, Marrakech-Safi

Our first discovery stop is at the  Berber village farmers market where the locals gather  for their weekly shopping .
The Markets take place on ( Sundays , Mondays , Tuesdays , Thursdays and Fridays and ‪Saturday afternoon‬  ). The days the market are not running we have the option to visit a local Berber heritage museum. 

Then we  visit the Argan oil cooperative. It is a locally produced oil found only in Morocco and hand made by women . It is very labour intensive and the produce is a rich oil with amazing properties for skin, and delicious taste for cooking. The cooperative also provide income and education for local women. 

 

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: camel ride marrakech, arst el baradi kadima n 117، Marrakech 40000, Morocco

Feel like a nomad and experience a camel ride in the desert of Marrakech guided by a native berber . 30 minutes ride followed by mint tea underneath a traditional tent .

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Asni, Asni, Marrakech-Safi

We then leave the Ourika road to take a mountain road heading towards the second valley ( Asni) 
On the way, if you like, we offer the possibility of a light walk to admire the landscape and soak up the calm and fantastic views of the Atlas Mountains foothills.
The route is very scenic and we can stop at any locations you feel is worth it, especially if you want to take photos.
On the way we meet a great number of local children from the villages and you are welcome to bring with you some school stationery (pencils, erasers, notepads or some small items of clothes : hats, gloves, socks ..)  to distribute as it is always needed.
Lunch is set at a family Berber house overlooking a local traditional village and with a stunning view of the Toubkal mountain ( 4165 m alt ) and the Atlas range . Lunch is cooked with local produce and we can also cater for vegetarians.

After lunch we head back to Marrakech via the Asni Valley, a vey lush valley with a great variety of fruit trees providing a wide range of green tones against the red earth colour of the ground .

Duration: 1 hour



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