Ouarzazate & Ait Ben Haddou Day Trip from Marrakech

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Ouarzazate Day Trip

Ouarzazate is a historic desert city in southern Morocco, often called the “Gateway to the Sahara.” It is known for its ancient kasbahs, including Ait Ben Haddou, and its role as a famous film and cinema hub, surrounded by dramatic desert and mountain landscapes.

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Ait Ben Haddou is the most well preserved and beautiful Kasbah in Morocco, it’s more like a collection of small Kasbahs. Ait Ben Haddo Kasbah is a UNESCO worl heritage site and a 14th Century fortified hilltop village that was on the old caravan route between Marrakech and the Sahara. The Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou has featured in countless films and a whole new village has grown up around this beautiful structure. We will start our day trip to Ait ben haddou Kasbahs at 09:00 from Marrakech to pass through the channel of the High Atlas by the road of Tizi N’Tichka Pass, the road passing the highest mountain of Northafrica. This day trip will allow us to see the summits of the chain and beautiful traditional Berber villages along the road. We will reach to the fortified Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou (the world heritage site) to visit and to discover the charm of its beautiful Kasbahs. It’s an atmospheric place and the Kasbah looks beautiful particularly at sunrise or sunset and sunset. Here you can to climb to the ruins of the fortified granary with stunning views at the surrounding landscape and take a short walk along the river and in the village. Afterwards we continue to Ouarzazate the gate to the desert and the center of Sahara desert Tourism in the south, where we will visit the Taourirt Kasbah and its spectacular building that offers you the chance to see inside a real ancient Kasbah and see the moroccan architecture. The entrance fee costs 2 euros or 20 dirhams per person. In the afternoon we drive back to Marrakech.

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Hotel or riad pick-up and drop-off in Marrakech, the crossing of the Tizi n'Tichka pass with a mountain viewpoint stop, and a guided visit of the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou. Not included: personal expenses, travel insurance, additional activities and optional add-ons.

The Tizi n'Tichka pass at 2,260 m over the High Atlas, Berber villages and mountain viewpoints, a guided visit of the UNESCO-listed Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, a filming location for many famous movies and series, and Ouarzazate, the gateway to the desert and Morocco's film-making capital.

Ait Ben Haddou is about 185 km from Marrakech, roughly 3.5 to 4 hours each way on the winding Tizi n'Tichka road, so it is a full day out with plenty of photo stops.

Spring and autumn are ideal. In winter the Tichka pass can see snow and cold winds, and in summer the kasbah gets very hot at midday, so bring water and a hat.

Comfortable shoes for climbing up to the top of the kasbah, a hat, sunscreen, water, a warm layer for the mountain pass and some cash for lunch.

Send us your travel dates and number of travelers through the booking form on this page, on WhatsApp (+212 771 979 097) or by email (contact@indreamstravelmorocco.com). We confirm availability and send you the final price, which depends on group size, season and the camp or hotel category you choose. Every itinerary can be adjusted to your pace and interests, so tell us what you would like to change.

1 days
10-25 guests
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