Ait Ben Haddou kasbah reflected in the water, UNESCO site near Ouarzazate, Morocco

DAY TRIP · 10–11 HOURS

Ait Ben Haddou & Ouarzazate Day Trip

High Atlas mountain roads, a UNESCO kasbah and Morocco’s Hollywood

Trip Overview

This full-day excursion takes you across the Tizi n’Tichka pass, the highest road pass in the High Atlas, to the fortified village of Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the backdrop of famous films and series. After a guided walk to the granary at the top of the village, continue to Ouarzazate to visit the Taourirt Kasbah or the Atlas Film Studios.

Program

  1. 7:30 am pick-up in Marrakech and drive over the High Atlas
  2. Photo stops at Berber villages, argan cooperatives and the Tichka pass
  3. Guided visit of Ait Ben Haddou and lunch with a kasbah view
  4. Ouarzazate: Taourirt Kasbah or Atlas Film Studios
  5. Return to Marrakech around 7:00 pm

Want to go further? Turn this day into a 2-day Zagora desert tour with a night in a desert camp.