Highlights
- Drive through the impressive Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2.260m above sea level) in the high Atlas Mountains
- Discover the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah
- Discover Ouarzazate, “ Hollywood of Africa ”
- Enjoying the nature and wonderful landscapes during your day trip
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Itinerary
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1 Day Itinerary
The most distant day trip from Marrakech that is worth considering is Ouarzazate. About a four hour drive. Seeing the magnificent Ait ben Haddou fortified village is the main reason most visitors want to travel there. The area is surrounded by stunning desert scenery and several other kasbahs.
We will pick you up from your accommodation at 8 AM, then start your day trip. We will head to the famous Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou through Tizi N'tichka which is located in the High Atlas Mountains with an altitude of 2,260 meters. Along the way you will observe a great series of colorful landscapes of the high Atlas mountains. Reach the village of Telouet, make a stop at this amazing village and then arrive at UNESCO World site ” Ait Benhaddou ”. It is a hilltop region largely unchanged since the eleventh century. There's one of Morocco's grandest Kasbahs, and the fortified village is a superb example of clay architecture. Among the numerous films and TV series in which the site has appeared, Gladiator, Game of
Thrones, and Lawrence of Arabia. It was listed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage in1987. After the tour. We will drive to Ouarzazate (the Hollywood of Africa) and the Moroccan movie scene and production center, after discovering the city. Return back to the red city of Marrakech in the late afternoon and arrive at your Riad/hotel in the evening. The end of your day trip.