Published on May, 2023
We had a private van take us from Jamaa El-Fna (the main square in the Marrakech medina) to Ouzoud; we left a little after 8am and got there by 11:15am or so. Ouzoud is easy: Our driver dropped us off, recommended a restaurant, and arranged to meet us back there at 3:30 or 4pm. Ouzoud is easily walkable, and (as our driver warned us), you DO NOT need a guide, so ignore all the fools trying to be "an official guide." You can go all the way to the bottom of the falls and all the way to the top, no problem. There are LOTS of monkeys and they are not shy. They mostly hang out on the upper terrace, and they will even jump from the tree onto your back! We also saw mommy/baby monkeys together. Our driver made things very easy on us, and we were back in Marrakech before 7pm. A great day trip!
One note: The waterfalls were VERY muddy (like a Wonka chocolate river) unlike many of the pictures on the internet, but that is ok; they are still pretty!