This full-day trip from Marrakech to Ouarzazate, Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou and kasbah telouat is a round trip of 400 km across the Atlas mountain range via the Tizin’nTichka pass at an altitude of 2269 meters above sea level. Marvel at the brilliant landscape views dotted with Berber villages. Enjoy your trip with a drive in a comfortable 4x4 car transportation.
- Please 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 at 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 Ouarzazate is very tiring, please make sure you are ready to spend 8 hours in the car before you book this trip
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Private transportation
✔ Guided tour of Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou
✖ Entrance fees to monuments
✖ Optional activities
✖ Drinks
✖ Lunch
Pickup Locations
1. Hotel Massimo Kech
2. Hotel Hicham
3. Ibis Hotel Essaouira
4. La Maison des Oliviers
5. Riad Aladdin
6. Riad Paula
7. In Club Palmeraie Resorts
8. La Villa Nomade
9. Dar Loula
10. Riad Joya
11. Riad Hamza
12. Riad Kaiss by Anika
13. Hotel CTM
14. Villa El Gada
15. Hotel Central Palace
16. Riad Hasna Espi
17. Hotel Mimosa
18. Riad Tizwa
19. TUI BLUE Riu Tikida Garden
20. La Maison Arabe
Additional Info: Please write us the address of your hotel or riad, and we will pick you up from it.
Itinerary
1
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
Your private full-day tour of Kasbah Ait Ben Hadou and Ouarzazate will start early in the morning ( 07h30 AM ) with a pick up from your hotel or riad.
Drive east of Marrakech crossing the windy high Atlas Mountains and Tizi Ntichka pass. Numerous stops will be made along the way to enjoy the views, take photos, stretch your legs or drink a cup of coffee. Visit Ait Benhaddou village (where Star Wars were filmed). UNESCO has classified the fortified village of Ait Benhaddou is one of the world’s cultural treasures. It is studded with crenelated towers and its buildings decorated with geometrical motifs that are considered as one of the most beautiful villages in Morocco.
A program of restoration work is currently underway to encourage the population of the village, which is at present inhabited just by five families.
Duration: 2 hours
2
Musee Theatre Memoire de Ouarzazate
From here, continue to Ouarzazate, which marks the beginning of the Sahara desert. Visit the cinema museum in Ouarzazat.
Duration: 60 minutes
3
The Telouet Kasbah stands on the old caravan route towards the Sahara, between Ait Ben Haddou and Marrakesh. It is somehow an easily missed historical site, with visitors often passing by unaware as they leave Morocco’s world-famous UNESCO world heritage site for the imperial city of Marrakech.
Duration: 2 hours
4
High Atlas Mountains
After some time at leisure for a cup of mint tea or coffee, drive back to Marrakech later in the afternoon while crossing the High Atlas Mountains.
5
Ouarzazate
Visite Ouarzazate city
Duration: 2 hours
Additional info
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Dress code - Comfortable clothing, hiking boots, a cap and sunscreen
