- Experience stunning desert landscapes as you travel from Marrakech to Ouarzazate on a full-day tour. See the famous Ait Ben Haddou kasbah and the city of Ouarzazate. -

Shared day trip to Ouarzazate and Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou from Marrakech

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Trip Duration:

1 Day (About 8 hours drive not including stops)

Departure:

Daily From Marrakech at 8am

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HEADS-UP BEFORE YOU GO:

  • Kindly note that 8 hours drive are involved in this trip, not counting stops
  • Atlas Film Studios in Ouarzazate might not be available to visit in certain times due to film crews using the whole studio
  • Entrance fee to the Atlas and CLA film studios are 60 Dirhams per person ( Not included )
  • The journey to Ourzazate is very tiring, please make sure you are ready to spend 8 hours in the car before you book this trip

TRIP DESCRIPTION:

This journey involves a spectacular opportunity to see a great deal of Morocco all within one full day. It is the ideal trip for those who do not wish to spend a few nights sleeping out in the desert and want to be back in Marrakech for an evening eating out.

The day begins early as we will be leaving Marrakech before 8.00 am and our drive will then take us across the High Atlas Mountains. The rugged beauty and height of these peaks will have you glued to the window in our minibus as we snake through the mountain roads.

There are several small Berber villages along the route and we will get a chance to stop a take some photographs of the elevated scenery before making our way to the Kasbah at Ait Ben Haddou. It will be another couple of hours before we reach here but the scenery will remain stunning throughout.

The Kasbah at Ait Ben Haddou is a fortified village which holds about half a dozen market areas and merchant houses. Our tour around this old building will be guided. Like Ouarzazate – which will be the next stop on this tour – Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou is a very popular location for Hollywood film crews and production companies.

You will see exactly why it makes a great setting for a number of films set in biblical times, ancient Arabic legend or movies set thousands of year ago. Sodom and Gomorrah (1963), The Man Who Would Be King (1975) and The Jewel of the Nile (1985) all made use of the ancient fortified village here at Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou.

Our day of adventure then moves onto Ouarzazate, where we’ll tour around this city and see the film studios. Ouarzazate is a much-loved location by film production, many of whom specifically come here because of the ancient buildings, golden landscapes and stunning scenery. One feels as though you have taken a trip back in time as you explore the ancient Kasbahs, golden clay buildings and don’t be surprised to see a Hollywood film crew shooting a movie here.

Some of the blockbuster movies shot in this location include the Bond classic Living Daylights (1987), Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and The Last Temptation of Christ (1988).

  • Drive across the High Atlas Mountains
  • Enjoy the scenery of snow capped Atlas peaks and Tizi Ntichka Pass
  • Explore the Berber fortified village of Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou
  • Visit Ouarzazate and its film studios
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  • Pick-up from your hotel or riad in Marrakech
  • Transportation by air-conditioned with a professional driver and new vehicle
  • Diesel
  • Transportation Insurance
  • Service quality
  • Guided tour of Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou

what is not included?

  • Lunch & beverages
  • Entrance fees to Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate
  • Personal expenses

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  • Pick-up from your Accomodation in Marrakech.
  • air-conditioned vehicule and professional driver
  • Transportation Insurance, Diesel included
  • Drop Off In Your Accomodation or the main square
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OUARZAZATE day trip

ADVENTURE ALONG TIZI N’ TICHKA PASS

There is one road trip in Morocco that is not only takes you to your destination but has views and sights one has to experience to believe. The road was constructed in 1936 by the French, and links the great city of Marrakech to Ouarzazate. It takes travelers on a journey of adventure, beauty and breathtaking views, allowing visitors to experience a historical and spectacular part of the country. Locals met along the way make the expedition even more spectacular. This famous road is called Tizi n’ Tichka Pass, and is a safe and exciting way to explore Morocco.

Atlas Film Studios

Atlas Film Studios is located 5km (3 miles) from Ouarzazate and 8km (5 miles) from the airport on the road to Marrakech. Purportedly the world’s largest film studios, this 30,000 sq meter desert film studio is open to visitors when there’s no production on that day. Although it’s not a visitor attraction in the Universal Studios sense, it’s an authentic experience where visitors can tour the decaying sets in the desert environment.

UNESCO HERITAGE KSAR AIT BEN HADDOU

A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987, Aït Benhaddou was once a major stop along the caravan route between Marrakech and the Sahara. The striking visage of southern Moroccan architecture is thought to be 17th-century, and contains a mosque, two cemeteries (Jewish and Muslim), a public square, and areas for threshing grain outside of the ramparts. Despite not being completely abandoned, the earthen architecture is vulnerable to weather and lack of care. While the site has maintained its authenticity, lack of maintenance and its sparsity of inhabitants led to serious deterioration. Assigned a five-year plan by officials, the ksar received some care and restoration between 2007 and 2012, using as much wood and earthen techniques as possible to keep the site as historically preserved. One of the remaining families opened a traditional café to give visitors an overview of the ancient lifestyle in the fortress. A way to preserve the tradition and heritage.

Kasbah Taourirt

Kasbah Taourirt is one of the most beautiful places in Morocco and it is locaed near Ouarzazate. It was built by the Glaoui and today it is a historical monument giving the tribute them. Kasbah Taourirt is set between the wonderful mountains and the awe-inspiring Sahara desert. Its closely set houses and dignified towers made of shalk and sand mixture blend into the surrounding landscape. You have the opportunity to walk into the spectacular building and experience the real ancient kasbah. The Kasbah has almost three hundered rooms and you will love their great decoration. There is a cafe nearby where you can relax and maybe watch a sunset from its terrace.

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