Marrakech: Ourika Sunset walk & Dinner Under the Stars｜Morocco

Departure from Marrakech around 2:00pm — after the morning
tour groups have already come and gone. The drive into
the Ourika Valley takes about an hour. The road follows
the river south into the Atlas foothills, and the traffic
clears completely once you pass the first hour.

First stop is a panoramic point above the valley at
around 1,400 meters. The afternoon light at this hour
hits the terraced fields from the west — completely
different from the flat overhead light the morning
groups see. We stay as long as the group wants.

In Setti Fadma, we walk the riverside path — flat,
easy, alongside the Ourika River through walnut and
fig trees. The path goes past the village water mill
that has been grinding grain since before anyone
installed a road to get here.

Dinner is at a family terrace above the river —
the same family our team has worked with for years.
Tagine cooked on charcoal, Berber soup, fresh bread,
seasonal salads, and mint tea. The food is prepared
when we arrive, not when a larger group schedule
decides it's time to eat. We sit as the sun drops
behind the valley ridge and the temperature drops
with it.

The argan cooperative stop is optional.

Return to Marrakech by 9pm.
Small group, maximum 15 people.