Aït Ben Haddou & Ouarzazate Day Trip from Marrakech
Over the Tichka pass to the most famous kasbah in Morocco.
01Overview
Cross the High Atlas by the Tichka pass, explore the UNESCO ksar of Aït Ben Haddou and see the kasbah and film studios of Ouarzazate.
A long but spectacular day. The road climbs to 2,260 metres with hairpin bends and Berber villages clinging to the slopes, then drops to the red ksar of Aït Ben Haddou — a film set for dozens of movies and series. After lunch, Ouarzazate's Taourirt kasbah and the outside of the Atlas film studios.
02Highlights
- Tizi n'Tichka pass
- Aït Ben Haddou (UNESCO)
- Taourirt kasbah
- Atlas film studios
03How the day goes
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7:30
Pickup
Into the High Atlas.
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10:00
Tichka pass
Photo stops at the top.
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11:30
Aït Ben Haddou
Walk up through the ksar.
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14:30
Ouarzazate
Kasbah and studios, then back to Marrakech by 19:30.
04What's included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle
- Your own local driver-guide
- Pickup and drop-off at your hotel or riad in Marrakech
- Fuel and parking
- Lunch and drinks
- Entrance fees and local guides on site (optional)
- Tips
Pickup: Your hotel or riad in Marrakech (or the nearest meeting point in the medina).
05On the road
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