Marrakech Trip Overview
Explore Ouarzazate and its Kasbahs in a day trip from Marrakech. Enjoy the plunging views of the picturesque valleys and Berber villages. Reach the fortified village of Ait Ben Haddou, frequently served as natural setting for numerous films and is declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986. Visit Ait Ben Haddou and Taourirt Kasbahs and then discover Ouarzazate, a modern military town, built by the French and one of the gateways to the desert. Have free time for lunch and wander around the town.
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Duration: 11 to 12 hours
Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco
Explore Ouarzazate and its Kasbahs in a day trip from Marrakech. Enjoy the plunging views of the picturesque valleys and Berber villages. Reach the fortified village of Ait Ben Haddou, frequently served as natural setting for numerous films and is declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986. Visit Ait Ben Haddou and Taourirt Kasbahs and then discover Ouarzazate, a modern military town, built by the French and one of the gateways to the desert. Have free time for lunch and wander around the town.
Stop At: Come To Morocco Private Day Tours, Boulevard Moulay Abdellah 47, Marrakech 40000 Morocco
We will leave Marrakech bright and early as this will be a fairly long trip. The route will take us over the High Atlas on impressive mountain roads. We will enjoy the plunging views of the picturesque valleys and Berber villages. We will pass by vendors selling semi-precious stones as we make our way to the Tizi’n’Tichka pass. This is the highest mountain pass in the Atlas Mountains with 2260 meters of altitude. As we descend southwards, the landscape becomes arid. You will then start to see semidesert landscapes with Kasbahs and small mud and straw houses. Towards lunchtime, we will reach the fortified village of Ait Ben Haddou, often served as natural setting for numerous films and is declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986. We will visit Kasbah and then continue to Ouarzazate, a modern military town, built by the French and one of the gateways to the desert. You will have free time for lunch, so you can wander around the town. We will visit the famous Kasbah of Taourirt.
Duration: 6 hours
