Description
Your excursion to Oukaimeden from Marrakech will lead you to discover the highest ski resort in North Africa passing through the High Atlas Mountains and Berber villages. This day trip to Oukaimeden is an opportunity to live a unique experience full of sensations.
After pick up from your accommodation in Marrakech, you will head the road to the High Atlas Mountains towards Oukaimeden Ski Resort. Considered the highest ski resort in North Africa, Oukaimeden resort was ranked among the 100 best stations in the world because of its appropriate equipment with a chairlift and six ski lifts as well as an astronomical observatory. The average snowfall is between mid-December and mid-April and the altitude varies between 2600 m (the plateau) and 3270m (the summit).
Enjoy the stunning views along the way and admire the beautiful Berber villages built on the mountainside. At the site, join your local guide to get all ski or snowboard equipment you need. Your qualified guide will be happy to adapt the activity to your skills. Enjoy a lunch break in a traditional restaurant at the foot of the mountains and savor a good Berber Tagine cooked over a wood fire.
You can ride a mule or take place in a chairlift to explore the beautiful landscapes of this region that overlooks the Atlas and Toubkal National Park. Hit the slopes again on your skis or snowboard before joining your vehicle to return to Marrakech in the late afternoon. A total of 3 to 6 hours of skiing.