Ouzoud Waterfalls Day Trip

A full-day day trip to the Ouzoud Falls — a 110m triple cascade in a red-rock gorge full of wild Barbary macaques — with a guided walk to the base, an optional boat trip and lunch by the water.

The Ouzoud Falls are the largest waterfall in North Africa — a triple cascade dropping 110m into a red-rock gorge colonised by wild Barbary macaques. They sit about 2.5 hours north-east of Marrakech in the Middle Atlas foothills, making a rewarding full-day excursion.

We drive up through olive groves and Berber market towns, walk down the cliff path to the base of the falls, watch the macaques play in the oleander, and stop for a riverside tagine lunch with a view of the cascade. An optional short raft trip takes you right beneath the spray. Back in Marrakech by evening.

Good to know

Length

Full day, Marrakech to Marrakech

Group

2–8 travellers, private: only the people you book with

Effort

Easy

Languages

English, French, Berber

Booking

A written itinerary and a fixed price within 24 hours. A 30% deposit confirms; cancellation and refunds follow Serenity Morocco Tours' booking terms.

Highlights

• Full-day excursion from Marrakech — back the same evening
• Ouzoud Falls — North Africa's tallest at 110m, a triple cascade
• Wild Barbary macaques in the gorge
• Guided walk down to the base of the falls
• Optional short raft trip beneath the cascade
• Riverside tagine lunch with a waterfall view

Not included: Lunch on the terrace (around 100 MAD per person); Optional raft trip beneath the falls (around 20 MAD); Tips for the driver and guide.

Every day in full

08:00: Marrakech riad pickup

Morning pickup and the drive north-east across the Haouz plain into the Middle Atlas foothills.

10:30: Arrive Ouzoud

Reach the gorge and begin the walk down the cliff path through olive terraces toward the falls.

11:00: Base of the falls

Stand at the foot of the 110m cascade with rainbows in the spray, and watch the wild Barbary macaques moving through the vegetation.

12:30: Riverside lunch

Tagine lunch on a terrace overlooking the cascade. Meals: L.

14:00: Boat trip & climb back (optional)

An optional short raft trip to the base of the main falls, then the walk back up the gorge path.

15:00: Return to Marrakech

Drive back to the city, arriving around 18:00.

What to bring

• Comfortable walking shoes with grip — the gorge path is rocky and sometimes wet
• A light rain layer or packable poncho — the spray is considerable
• Sun hat and SPF 30+
• Camera with a good zoom for the macaques