Morocco’s highest waterfalls
Ouzoud is a series of cascades dropping around 110 metres into a red-rock canyon, surrounded by olive trees and wild Barbary macaques. It is three hours from Marrakech, and for many travellers it is the most memorable day trip of the stay.
Every tour reaches the same viewpoint; the differences are in the extras.
A guide leads you down to the base and around both sides of the falls.
A short trip on a raft to the edge of the spray. Fun, cheap and very photogenic.
Some tours include lunch on a terrace above the canyon; others leave it optional.
All include return transport from Marrakech and time at the falls.
By far the most-reviewed waterfall trip from Marrakech. Three hours on the road, then a guided walk around the 110 m falls, a short boat ride to the spray and lunch with a view. Barbary macaques live along the path.
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A smaller operator with excellent reviews and an optional lunch, so you can choose a café on the spot instead.
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Very highly rated and flexible: join the guided hike or explore on your own, and add the boat ride if you want it.
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A newer departure with strong reviews and the same classic programme of hike, boat and lunch at the falls.
Check availabilityAfter a three-hour drive northeast across farmland, you arrive at the top of the falls. The path goes down steps past cafés and stalls to the base, where small boats take you towards the spray. Paths continue around the canyon, and the macaques are usually near the olive trees on the way up. Most tours give you 3 to 4 hours on site.
The walk to the bottom is easy going down and steep coming back up: around 15 to 25 minutes of stairs. The full circuit with the guide takes about 2 hours. Wear shoes with grip, because the steps can be wet near the water.
The falls are fullest from February to May, after winter rain and snowmelt. In summer the flow is lower but the swimming spots are popular. In late summer after a dry year, the falls can be thin. Weekends bring many Moroccan visitors, so a weekday is calmer.
The Barbary macaques at Ouzoud are wild. Enjoy watching them, but do not feed them or hold food in your hands, and keep bags closed. Guides know where to see them without disturbing them.
About 150 km, or roughly three hours by road each way.
Swimming is possible in some pools below the falls, mostly in summer. Ask your guide where it is allowed and safe.
Some tours include it; for others you pay a small fee on the spot. Check the tour description.
For most travellers, yes. It is the most spectacular waterfall in Morocco, especially in spring.
Yes, plenty of cafés and restaurants line the paths, with simple facilities.
