We will drive through the mythical road of the thousand Kasbahs, where you will have the opportunity to visit one of the most beautiful Kasbahs in morocco, the exotic Kasbah of Aït Benhaddou. It is a complex built of clay and stone surrounded by walls with several doors mansions and buildings beautifully decorated. It is one of the most beautiful in southern Morocco. This kasbah was marked as world heritage by UNESCO…
Highlights:
- Enjoy the landscapes along the road to Ait ben haddou kasbah
- Explore the berber culture and traditions in this day trip to ouarzazate
- Visit the old unesco, world heritage Kasbah ait ben haddou
- Visit of Argan cooperative run by women
- Visit the unesco site of Taourirte Kasbah and cinema museum
- Enjoy a traditional lunch in a local restaurant
Itinerary:
In this full day trip from Marrakech to Ouarzazate and Ait ben haddou Kasbah, we invite you to discover the gate of desert; the city of Ouarzazate 190 km from Marrakech. This trip will allow you to have a good overview of the authenticity of Morocco, and discover its more beautiful scenery, friendly people and incomparable desert climate.
We will put at your disposal comfortable and air-conditioned vehicles with Professional Chauffeurs and well experienced its entirely at your disposal to discover the most beautiful landscapes of the High Atlas which is considered as the gateway to the desert.
In this day trip we will cross the high atlas mountains and drive through the pass of Tizi n Tichka with 2260M high, along the road you will explore and enjoy the landscapes of the berber villages in the foothills of the high atlas. Arrived at ait ben haddou, a fortified palace built in the 18th century by the pacha laglaoui and the place where many international movies shot like; Gladiator, kingdom of heaven, mommy, babel, lazrence d’arabie … after lunch we will go to explore the site and take some pictures from the breath taking view over the Kasbah. And then we will continue to Ouarzazate, there we will visit another old Kasbah called Kasbah of Taourirte and not far we will stop to visit the cinema museum.
At the entrance of Ouarzazate, you can see the site of the Atlas Studios which host the biggest movie studios of the world.
By the afternoon, we will drive back to Marrakech through the high atlas enjoying the landscapes and the sunset over the high Mountains.
What is included?
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned 4×4 or minivan
- Transportation Insurance
- Professional Liability Insurance
- English speaking driver guide
- Bottled water during the trip
- Guided tour in ait ben haddou kasbah
What is not included?
- Lunch
- Local Guide
- Tips
