PRIVATE DAY TRIP FROM MARRAKECH TO OUARZAZATE & KASBAH AIT BEN HADDOU
CROSSING THE HIGH ATLAS MOUNTAINS, THE SAHARA’S GATEWAY
OVERVIEW
This entire day trip from Marrakech to Ouarzazate and Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou is perfect for those you who prefer one-day trip to get a sneak of Morocco Sahara Desert. Take this full circle of 400 km over the Atlas mountain through the pass Tizi Ntichka which is at 2269 meters above the sea level. Traveling through the Berber villages that are scattered along the road. Visit the incredible Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou and the town of Ouarzazate (Hollywood of Africa).
MARRAKECH TO OUARZAZATE DAY TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
- Drive over the High Atlas Mountains
- Enjoy the landscape of the Atlas Mountains and Tizi Ntichka Pass
- Explore fortified Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou
- Visit Ouarzazate and its studios where they shoot and make films.
KASBAH AIT BEN HADDOU and OUARZAZATE DAY TOUR FROM MARRAKECH ITINERARY
- 7:00 am- 7:00 pm : MARRAKECH CITY – KASBAH AIT BEN HADOU – OUARZAZATE
Your private day-trip to Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou and Ouarzazate will start about 07h00 AM after we pick you up from your accommodation.
Drive across the breezy high Atlas Mountains and Tizi Ntichka pass. We will make several stops be en route to appreciate the perspectives, take photographs, stretch your legs or drink a cup of coffee.
Visit Ait Benhaddou Kasbah. It is a UNESCO world heritage and also has served a site to shoot many Hollywood movies like Gladiator and the Mummy Returns. Its giant and astonishing towers make one of the most delightful sightseeing in Morocco. However, this fascinating is inhabited by only five families.
Leaving Ait Benhaddou, we will make the way to Ouarzazate which is denoted as the gateway of the Sahara Desert. On the way, we will visit Taourirt Kasbah. It was a El Glaoui home and locate on the edge of the town. It is viewed as one of the most excellent Kasbahs of Morocco as well. It comprises of a labyrinth of extravagance apartments, straightforward houses and tall towers that are luxuriously enriched with geometric motifs. There is a part of the fortified village is open to public.
Having a cup of Moroccan tea and enjoying relaxing moments are followed by driving back to Marrakech. After traveling through the High Atlas Mountains and admiring amazing views, we will reach the destination late in the evening time.
We will gladly to transfer you tour accommodation.
