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Atlas & Kasbah Day Trips

Ait Ben Haddou & Ouarzazate Day Trip

Cross the High Atlas over the Tizi n'Tichka pass to the UNESCO ksar of Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate, the 'door of the desert'.

DurationFull day from Marrakech (about 12 hours)
LocationAit Ben Haddou · Ouarzazate
PriceOn request
Ait Ben Haddou & Ouarzazate Day Trip

About this experience

Cross the High Atlas over the Tizi n'Tichka pass to the UNESCO ksar of Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate, the 'door of the desert'.

Leave the city for the High Atlas: Berber villages in Imlil and the Ourika Valley, the UNESCO ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate and the Dades Valley.

Highlights

  • Tizi n'Tichka pass (2,260 m)
  • UNESCO ksar of Ait Ben Haddou
  • Taourirt Kasbah
  • Ouarzazate film studios

Programme

  1. Marrakech – Tichka

    Pick-up at 7:30 and drive over the Tizi n'Tichka pass with photo stops.

  2. Ait Ben Haddou

    Guided visit of the fortified clay village, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

  3. Lunch

    Lunch with a view of the ksar.

  4. Ouarzazate

    The Taourirt Kasbah and the film studios (outside view).

  5. Return

    Drive back over the High Atlas to Marrakech.

Timings are a guide: as a private tour, the programme can be adapted to your pace and wishes.

Included

  • Private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
  • Local mountain guide where needed
  • Hotel pick-up in Marrakech
  • Bottled water

Good to know

  • Price is per person (private tour)
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
  • Pay on the day: MAD, EUR or USD
  • Private tours available on request