Mountain day trip
A day up to Oukaimeden, the High Atlas plateau above Marrakech: the climbing mountain road, Berber villages, wide summit views and snow on the ground in winter.
Highest road out of MarrakechPrice on request
We quote per group once we know your dates and number of trekkers.
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Choose your experience
Pick the tour and the date that fits your trip.
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Check availability with us
Send your dates, hotel and group size on WhatsApp or through the contact form.
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Receive your confirmation
We reply with availability, the final price for your group and your pickup time.
Multi-day, private and premium trips are quoted individually. Tell us your dates, group and preferences and we reply with availability and a personalized offer.
No online payment — we confirm everything with you before you book.
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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
Oukaimeden is where the road out of Marrakech stops climbing. It is a broad high plateau in the High Atlas, above the tree line, used for grazing in summer and covered in snow in winter — the one place close to the city where travellers can stand in real mountain terrain without walking for two days to get there.
The day is about the drive and the altitude. You leave Marrakech and follow the Ourika road before turning up a series of switchbacks through walnut trees and stone villages, watching the temperature drop and the valley open out below you. At the top the landscape changes completely: open ground, rock, big sky and the main Atlas ridges in front of you.
In winter there is usually snow on the plateau, which is why Moroccan families drive up here at the weekend. In the warmer months the same plateau is grazing land, with shepherds, mules and long views. Your guide explains what you are looking at and where the peaks are, including the Toubkal massif.
We do not publish a driving time or promise snow. Both depend on the season, the weather and the road, and we would rather tell you the honest picture for your date on WhatsApp before you book.
Morning
Pickup in Marrakech
Collection from your hotel or riad at the agreed window.
On the road
Into the Ourika valley
You follow the river road out of the plain towards the mountains.
Climbing
The switchbacks
The road turns upwards through walnut trees and stone villages, with photo stops as the valley opens below.
At altitude
Oukaimeden plateau
You reach the open plateau above the tree line, with the Atlas ridges in front of you.
On the plateau
Time on the mountain
Time to walk on the plateau, take photographs and, in winter, to be in the snow.
Midday
Lunch stop
A mountain lunch stop on the plateau or on the way back down, paid locally.
Afternoon
Return to Marrakech
The same road back down, arriving at your accommodation.
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 tripUsually in winter, but never guaranteed. Snow depends on the year and the week. Ask us on WhatsApp close to your date and we will tell you what the mountain actually looks like.
Oukaimeden is Morocco's best-known ski area, but we do not sell ski passes or equipment as part of this trip. This is a mountain day trip; any skiing is arranged by you on the plateau.
Oukaimeden sits high in the High Atlas above the tree line. We do not publish an exact altitude figure we have not verified — your guide will explain the terrain on site.
Yes, with warm clothes. It is a driving day with short walks rather than a hike.
Most travellers only notice the cold and that they are slightly out of breath walking uphill. Tell us about heart or breathing conditions when you enquire.
Yes — the road passes through Ourika. Tell us when you enquire and we build the stops into your day.
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, Local mountain guide, Bottled water. Not included: Personal expenses, souvenirs and extra drinks, Travel insurance, Gratuities for the team, Lunch, Any ski or equipment hire on the plateau.
Bring: Warm layers — it is much colder than Marrakech at altitude, A windproof jacket, Sturdy shoes, Sunglasses and high-factor sunscreen; the sun is strong at altitude, Cash in dirhams for lunch and local 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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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.
Day trip
One day, three Atlas valleys: Asni, Moulay Brahim and Imlil, with a Berber house visit, an argan cooperative, a short guided hike and lunch above the river.
Day trip
A guided walking day in Imlil, the village at the foot of Mount Toubkal — valley paths, Amazigh hamlets and a mountain lunch, with transport from Marrakech.
