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High Atlas in Oureka!

Just one hour away from the bustle of Marrakech are the quiet reaches of the High Atlas, populated by traditional Berbers. Here, along this remote terrain, Tod lives among villagers in Asgaour. You will enjoy the waterfalls and the path to villages beyond the asphalt, too! You may enjoy visiting Ait Burka (left), to see how people live and work through agriculture, working gardens and apple groves along splendid terraces, cut into the stone.
For a modest fee we include both a vehical rental and tour at the same cost others charge only for a taxi. And my philosophy remains: to rent the vehical for a fixed time so that you have more control over what you see and experience along the way. That is, if you feel like visiting one village you see over another and we can fit it in within the time we have for your car rental, no problem! If you wish to spend more time in the waterfalls or trek to the higher falls, we can accommodate you.
HIGH ATLAS TOUR

Length of Tour: Day Tour from Marrakech; starting at 9:00 am and rerturning at 6:00 pm.. Transportation: Air Conditioned Sedan (We can accommodate group tours as well. Please write for group quotes, thank you!)

Your car is rented for the day. Once in the mountains, you may visit villages along the way. On Monday is the big souk market in Oureka; and the small market in Siti Fadma is on Sunday. Next we eat lunch before heading off to the waterfalls. We can visit cooperatives who sell argon oil which men bring in from their villages each week, by pack mule. Next we visit the waterfalls in Siti Fotma.

COST FOR TOUR: 1250 MAD (125 EUR). Prices may vary depending on whether you eat in a traditional home setting, enjoy a picnic or dine in a restaurant; or whether you wish to take a special tour deeper into the mountains beyond the highway, possibly treking for 2 or 3 days or more. Omar (below left), who is an international tour guide here, conducts treks for those who wish to visit isolated villages deep into the High Atlas. Also, Omar is president of Association Espace, which organizes tours in order to help impoverished children in the area; and also making it possible to carry books, materials for those far away from civilization. Also, Chiboub, a young man in our village, works with us as our driver and special guide for our village here in Siti Fotma.
QUESTIONS? Write Tod at info@tourguidemarrakech.com or todjfk@gmail.com   
 

Tel: (0.212) 671.886.045   Tel inside Morocco: 0671.886.045
Below Left: Silouette of Omar leading a group into the High Atlas; Center: Vegetables sold in the open SUN souk, Siti Fotma; Right: Tod's son, Salah, resting on a rock by the river!