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DAY TRIP TO OUARZAZATE AND AIT BEN HADDOU

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All Morocco Tours offers a 1 day excursion to Ait Benhaddou from Marrakech, where you’ll be picked up from your accommodations by an experienced driver with an air-conditioned 4×4 car at 7:00. During the 3 hour journey into the Atlas Mountains, you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy the scenic views and learn about the local lifestyle in the mountain villages, including a breathtaking drive across the Tizi N Tichka pass, which reaches an elevation of 7,415 feet (2,260 meters).

The tour includes three main stops: the first at the top of Tizi N Tichka, the second at Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, which is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the third at Ouarzazate, often referred to as “The Hollywood of Africa”. After the tour, you’ll be dropped off at your preferred location in Marrakech, and the day trip is expected to take approximately 3 hours each way, with an estimated return time of 07:30 PM.

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Itinerary for a day trip to Ouarzazate and Ait Ben Haddou :

The day trip to Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah and Ouarzazate commences from Marrakech. At 8:00 am in the morning, your guide and driver will pick you up from your place of stay. From there, we will set off towards Ouarzazate, which is recognized as the gateway to the desert. On our way, we will make a stopover at Ait Berka village, located at the foot of the High Atlas mountain range. We will then proceed towards the Tizi N-Tichka summit, which stands at an altitude of 2260 meters above sea level. During the drive, you can soak in the splendid views of the majestic High Atlas Mountains, which are the highest in Morocco.

Our next stop will be at the historical Telouet Kasbah, also known as EL Glaoui Kasbah. After that, we will make our way to the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, an ancient fortress that is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site. The Kasbah has been used as a backdrop in several famous movies, such as Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, and even TV series like Game of Thrones. We will have lunch in the Kasbah before proceeding towards Ouarzazate. In the city, we will visit the cinema studios and Taourirt Kasbah. Finally, in the afternoon, we will head back to Marrakech, and your driver will drop you off at your place of accommodation.

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Great one day trip to Ouarzazate & Ait Ben Haddou

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