One of the best excursion departing from marrakech
High atlas mountain with its glistening snowy peaks soaring above the desert plains , is without doubt the roof of morocco reaching over 4167 meters in height , at the foot of these cragged peaks lie gentle valleys , filled with flowers in the springtime , dotted with small villages and immense granaries , the scenery is quite magnificent and visitors discover the unexpected marvels of a mountain range considered as one of the most geological mysteries in the world .

the excursion starts early morning from marrakech and heading to Ourika a splendid valley with its fortified inhabited by Berbers population who have maintained intact their customs and traditions through time , our first stop will be an extraordinary beautiful panoramic view of the green fields of vegetables and cereals , forage and of course olives which is a typical product of the valley , continuation to visit a real berber house to see how Berber people live today , with a mint tea break , after that we continue to setti-fatma raver on our way we stop at the cooperative of argan oil where they hand-crack the argan nuts in between two stones , a thecnique they've used for centuries .

then driving up by off-road through a mountain road where a small walking trek is recommended for 30 minutes in order to admire the beauty of the atlas nature with its different colours red , brown and green with numerous villages where houses have the same colour as the hills because of stones and clay used in buildings , and then heading to a small village located in 1800 meters height for lunch in a traditional berber house close to the highest mountain in north africa known as the roof of morocco reaching 4167 meters to test the real berber gastronomy , the menu includes a berber tagine , couscous and fruits , then comeback to marrakech via the asni valley and tahnnaout village .