Ourika Valley

This valley south of Marrakech is the best option you have if you want to rent a car and have a quick tour around ... I rented a car and went to Zagora and Merzouga, But instead of going from Marrakech to Ouarzazate I went down the Valley of Ourika. A lovely valley with gorges, waterfalls, valleys, mountains ... Etc. In the valley you can visit the town of Moulay Brahim which is displayed on the map. Y can stop for a drink and visit its souks. If you follow the road you can reach Setti Fatma where you find pretty waterfalls. The climb to the falls is a little crooked so go with comfortable shoes because you have to go up a half cliff.

On our trip to the Ourika Valley we had the chance to visit a Berber house to get to know all about their customs and to witness their way of life. As the title says, this was a very enriching experience without doubt, as they have a completely different lifestyle to most of us, and that makes you reflect on several different aspects of life. Inside the house we had the opportunity to see the facilities and utensils used in daily life. Then we were invited to sit down in the main hall, where the family matriarch showed us how to perform the tea ritual, and then allowed us to taste it. The guide who accompanied us told us something that struck me, that this family had been forced to "sell" their privacy to tourists in order to be able to survive and earn their money with our visits, which is heavily criticised by the other residents in the village and so they are socially despised among all their neighbours.