Scenic day trip
A scenic day south-west of Marrakech: the Lalla Takerkoust lake, the ridge road across the Kik Plateau and long views towards the High Atlas and the Agafay side.
Lake and mountain viewsPrice on request
We quote per group once we know your dates and number of trekkers.
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Full day from Marrakech
Group
Small group or private
Pickup
Hotel or riad pickup in Marrakech
Languages
English, French, Spanish, Berber, Arabic
Starts in
Marrakech
Booking type
Small group or private
This is the loop travellers discover on their second visit to Marrakech. Lalla Takerkoust is a reservoir held back by a dam at the foot of the Atlas, and the Kik Plateau is the long flat ridge above it — the same high ground that paragliders launch from. Together they make a day of water, plateau and mountain views without a single long drive.
You start at the lake, where the water sits against dry hills with the Atlas behind it, and where lakeside places serve lunch on terraces facing the water. Then the road climbs onto the Kik Plateau, a broad table of farmland with the mountain wall on one side and a view back across the plain towards the Agafay desert side on the other. The photo stops on this road are the reason people book the trip.
It works well as a slower alternative to the standard three-valley circuit: fewer stops, more time at each, and a landscape that changes character three times in one day. It also combines easily with a tandem paragliding flight from the plateau, which we sell separately.
Timings depend on your pickup point and how long you want at the lake, so we agree them with you rather than printing a fixed schedule.
Morning
Pickup in Marrakech
Collection from your hotel or riad at the agreed window.
On the road
South-west out of the city
You drive out towards the foot of the Atlas through open farmland.
At the lake
Lalla Takerkoust
Time at the reservoir, with the dam, the water and the mountains behind it.
Climbing
Onto the Kik Plateau
The road climbs onto the plateau; your driver stops at the viewpoints along the ridge.
On the plateau
Views both ways
The High Atlas on one side, the plain and the Agafay side on the other.
Lunch
Lakeside terrace
Lunch facing the water, paid locally so you choose freely.
Afternoon
Return to Marrakech
Back to your accommodation, ideally with the late light on the plateau on the way.
Longer trips are built around your dates, pace and group. Tell us what you have in mind and we answer personally with a plan and a clear price.
If this trip is part of a higher-end plan, our Luxury division builds the same routes around premium stays, private drivers and guides. See Toubkal Views Luxury
Plan your private tripIt is a reservoir south-west of Marrakech at the foot of the Atlas, reached in a comfortable drive from the city. The Kik Plateau is the ridge above it.
We do not include or promise swimming. Conditions vary and access depends on where you stop; ask your driver on the day.
No. Agafay is the stony desert area on the same side of the city. From the Kik Plateau you look across towards it, but this trip is lake and plateau, not a desert camp day.
Yes. Tandem flights launch from the Kik Plateau. Tell us when you enquire and we combine the two, weather permitting.
No — you choose and pay at the lakeside restaurant so you are not tied to a set menu.
Yes, especially late afternoon on the plateau road. Say so when you book and we will time the stops for the light.
This experience lasts full day from Marrakech. The experience runs from Marrakech.
Hotel or riad pickup in Marrakech.
Small group or private. This tour is available as small group or private.
Your guide or driver speaks English, French, Spanish, Berber, Arabic. Tell us your preferred language when you book and we confirm it before departure.
Included: Round-trip transport from Marrakech, Driver for the day, Photo stops along the plateau road, Bottled water. Not included: Personal expenses, souvenirs and extra drinks, Travel insurance, Gratuities for the team, Lunch and drinks at the lake, Any water activity at the lake.
Bring: Comfortable walking shoes, Sun hat, sunglasses and sunscreen, A light layer for the drive back, Water and any medication you need during the day, Cash in dirhams for personal purchases.
Send your dates and hotel — we reply with availability and your pickup time.
Toubkal Views is run from Marrakech by a Moroccan team, not an overseas booking platform.
Your guide is from the region and knows the Agafay tracks, the Atlas valleys and the best light for photos.
Berber camps, mint tea, home-style tagine and music played by local musicians.
We collect you from your hotel or riad in Marrakech and bring you back at the end.
You talk to us directly before, during and after your trip — no call centre in between.
Tell us your dates, group and pace and we adapt the experience instead of selling a fixed package.
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Adventure
A tandem paragliding flight from the Kik Plateau outside Marrakech — around 20 minutes in the air with views over the Agafay side and the High Atlas, flown with a pilot so you need no experience of your own.
Combination day trip
One day, two landscapes: a High Atlas valley and a Berber village in the morning, then the Agafay stone desert for sunset, with transfers from Marrakech.
Half-day trip
Half a day in the Ourika valley: the river road out of Marrakech, a Berber village visit, mint tea with an Atlas view, and back in the city by afternoon or evening.
