Aït Ben Haddou & Ouarzazate
Over the Atlas and out the other side, into the film set that is a real village.
- Duration
- Full day
- Departs
- Marrakech
- Vehicle
- Toyota Land Cruiser
- From
- €130
Minimum 2 travellers · private departure · flexible dates
The Tizi n'Tichka pass climbs to 2,260 metres through switchbacks and Berber hamlets before dropping into a different country entirely — bare, red, enormous. Aït Ben Haddou is a UNESCO ksar of stacked earth towers, still lived in. Ouarzazate has the studios and the Taourirt kasbah.
- The Tizi n'Tichka pass and its viewpoints
- The UNESCO ksar of Aït Ben Haddou
- Taourirt Kasbah and the Atlas film studios
- A long day, but the single best day trip from Marrakech
How the day runs
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01
Early pickup from your riad or hotel
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02
Climb the Tizi n'Tichka with stops for photographs
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03
Aït Ben Haddou — cross the river, climb to the granary
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04
Lunch, then Ouarzazate: Taourirt Kasbah and the studios
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05
Return over the pass, arriving Marrakech in the evening
- Private vehicle with fuel, tolls and parking
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Air conditioning, Wi-Fi and chilled water on board
- Hotel or riad pickup and drop-off
- All vehicle insurance and permits
- Flights and travel insurance
- Lunches and dinners not listed above
- Monument and museum entrance fees
- Local city guides where you want one
- Drinks and personal expenses
- Gratuities
Aït Ben Haddou & Ouarzazate
Tell us the shape of your trip and Mustapha will reply personally, usually within a few hours.
- From
- €130
- Duration
- Full day
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