Horse back riding near Agafay desert and 2 Atlas Mountain valleys discovery

Discover the diversity of the landscapes surrounding Marrakech on this day trip taking in valleys, hidden villages, lakes and mountains.
We pick you up in Marrakech and drive out to the lake at Lalla Takerkoust for an hour and half horse riding near the rocky Agafay Desert. Views from here are outstanding with the backdrop of the High Atlas mountains. Our trip takes us up onto the Kik Plateau, sometimes called the breadbasket of the area; it is an elevated plateau where the fields are still ploughed by man and donkeys, and where each family has a plot of land to grow wheat. In spring it is a magical place full of wild flowers and red poppies. Lunch will be in a local house in Ouirgane where you can experience the warm hospitality of an Amazigh family and delicious home-cooking. In the afternoon, we discover two of the valleys in this part of the High Atlas as we drive through hidden villages where life goes on in time honoured fashion, respecting the cycles of nature and where cultures and traditions remain strong. We pass through the forested trails of Sidi Faress and descend to the fertile Ourika Valley before returning you to Marrakech.