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Ouzoud Waterfalls day trip from Marrakech
A river drops 110 metres in a series of cascades into a red gorge full of olive trees, rainbows and Barbary monkeys. Morocco’s most spectacular waterfalls, three hours from Marrakech.
The Ouzoud Waterfalls are in the Middle Atlas foothills, about 150 km north-east of Marrakech. They are a long day out, ten hours with the drive, but the most impressive natural sight within reach of the city, and one of the most booked day trips: group tours start at about €13.
You walk down past viewpoints to the foot of the falls, take a small boat into the spray if you like, have lunch on a terrace facing the water, and climb back up through the olive groves, where wild macaques live. This page explains the options, which change the price a lot, and how to make the most of the day.
- Drive
- About 2½–3 hours each way
- Group day trip
- From about €13
- Whole day
- About 10 hours
- Best months
- March–June
Prices
What the trip really costs
The headline price covers transport and a guide. The boat and lunch are usually options.
Prices of one of the best-rated tours on GetYourGuide for a weekday in November 2026, per person. Other operators are close.
| Option | Includes | Per person |
|---|---|---|
| Shared trip | Hotel pickup, air-conditioned minibus, local guide at the falls | About €13 |
| Shared trip + boat | The same, plus the boat ride at the foot of the falls | About €21 |
| Shared trip + boat + lunch | Everything, with lunch in a local restaurant | About €33 |
| Private trip | Your own car, driver and guide, at your pace | About €258 per group |
If you book the basic option, you can pay for the boat and lunch on the spot: the boat costs a few dozen dirhams and a tagine lunch on a terrace about 80–120 MAD. Bring cash.
The day
Down to the falls, up through the olives
A long but easy day: most of it on the road, the best of it in the gorge.
Pickup is early, around 7:15 to 8:00. The road crosses the plain of the Haouz and climbs into the hills around Azilal, with a coffee stop on the way. You arrive at the village of Tanaghmeilt, above the falls, late in the morning.
Your guide leads you down a path of steps and viewpoints, each one showing more of the cascades, to the pools at the bottom. This is where the boats leave, and where cafés and terraces line the river. After lunch, the walk back up follows the other side of the gorge through olive groves, where families of Barbary macaques live in the trees.
The paths are steep in places but well used; count about two hours of walking in total, at an easy pace. You leave in mid-afternoon and are back in Marrakech around 18:00 to 19:00.
Best tours
Three Ouzoud tours travellers rate highest
All include hotel pickup, a guide at the falls and free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
| Tour | Rating | Best for | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouzoud waterfalls, guide, boat and optional lunch | 4.8/5 | Clear options: add the boat and lunch as you like | About €13 |
| Ouzoud waterfalls with boat trip and optional lunch | 4.7/5 | A long-established tour | About €14 |
| Ouzoud falls guided hike, boat ride and lunch | 4.6/5 | A longer guided walk around the falls | About €16 |
Ratings and prices from GetYourGuide in October 2026. Check what your option includes, and your price by date, in the booking box below.
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Good to know before you go
Practical points for a long day out.
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Seasons
When to go
March to June, when snowmelt and spring rain fill the falls. In late summer the flow is lower but still beautiful, and the pools are refreshing. Winter is quiet and cool.
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Shoes
What to wear
Trainers with grip: the steps are wet near the falls. A light rain jacket or a change of top if you take the boat.
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Swim
Swimming
In summer, people swim in the pools downstream of the falls. Swim only where locals do, never under the falls themselves.
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Cash
Bring dirhams
For the boat, lunch, drinks and tips if they are not included. Card payment is rare at the falls.
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Car
Motion sickness
The last part of the road winds through the hills. If you are prone to car sickness, sit at the front and take something before you leave.
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Night
Stay over
A night in a guesthouse above the falls lets you see them early, before the tour groups arrive around 11:00.
Ouzoud Waterfalls: your questions
How far are the Ouzoud Waterfalls from Marrakech?
About 150 km north-east, two and a half to three hours by road each way. The whole day trip takes about ten hours.
How much is an Ouzoud day trip?
From about €13 per person for a shared tour with a guide, about €21 with the boat ride and €33 with boat and lunch. A private trip costs about €258 per group.
How high are the Ouzoud Waterfalls?
About 110 metres in several drops, the highest waterfalls in Morocco.
Can you swim at Ouzoud?
Yes, in summer, in the pools downstream of the falls. Swim where locals swim and never under the falls.
Ouzoud or Ourika: which is better?
Ouzoud for one spectacular waterfall in a wild gorge, on a long day. Ourika for smaller falls, riverside cafés and Atlas villages, in about seven hours.
Are there monkeys at Ouzoud?
Yes, wild Barbary macaques live in the olive groves around the falls. Watch them from a distance and don’t feed them.
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Prices and ratings checked on GetYourGuide in October 2026, per person. They change with the date and the season.
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