Ourika Garden Guided Day Trip from Marrakech
1 day
With guide
Full Day
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About this activity
Your day trip to Jardin Bio-aromatique of l’Ourika you will visit one of the most original gardens of Marrakesh and discover the main herbs from the region and their uses. Departure at 9am from your hotel in Marrakech on a private and comfortable vehicle.
Soak up the fantastic landscape of the Moroccan countryside as you are collected from your hotel and driven away from the city to the foot of the majestic Atlas Mountains. Here in the Ourika Valley you will arrive at the gardens and be guided around the wide array of healing plants that are carefully nurtured within its walls. Your guide will explain all the techniques used to develop these plants and to better protect the environment as a whole.On leaving the gardens you will have the opportunity to stroll through the beautiful Ourika valley and admire the flora, fauna and wildlife that call it home. A delicious lunch will be served which boasts fantastic views of the Atlas Mountains before you will climb higher still to a perfect photo stop point.
With stunning panoramic views of the Atlas Mountains, it is the ideal place to get the perfect snap to remember your journey out of Marrakech.
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Soak up the fantastic landscape of the Moroccan countryside as you are collected from your hotel and driven away from the city to the foot of the majestic Atlas Mountains. Here in the Ourika Valley you will arrive at the gardens and be guided around the wide array of healing plants that are carefully nurtured within its walls. Your guide will explain all the techniques used to develop these plants and to better protect the environment as a whole.On leaving the gardens you will have the opportunity to stroll through the beautiful Ourika valley and admire the flora, fauna and wildlife that call it home. A delicious lunch will be served which boasts fantastic views of the Atlas Mountains before you will climb higher still to a perfect photo stop point.
With stunning panoramic views of the Atlas Mountains, it is the ideal place to get the perfect snap to remember your journey out of Marrakech.
Included
- Local guide
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
Not included
- Gratuities
- Drinks
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Duration: Seven hours.
- Languages: English and French.
- This excursion is not suitable for wheelchairs & people with walking difficulties.
- Foot bath and foot massage Duration : 30 min Foot bath with warm water, sea salts scented with sea weed and bitter orange oil, and relaxing foot massage with argane oil and lemon verbena essential oil.
- Explanations of the Moroccan traditions art of dyeing body with henna.
- Preparation of henna in front of the visitors.
- Making tatoos on hands, feet or arms of each visitor.
- Argan Workshop: It is a demonstration on the traditional method of pressing argan oil using a millstone.
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Tourism
95%
Cultural
65%
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