Day trip from Marrakech to Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah and Ouarzazate

 Discover with us the region known as the “Hollywood of Africa” on our day trip from Marrakech to Ait Ben Haddou kasbah, and Ouarzazate. We will leave Marrakech behind to enter this city, famous for being the gateway to the desert. 

A city full of Moroccan essence where the brown of the desert blends with the little houses and narrow streets. When we pass through the Tizi-N-Tichka pass, at an altitude of 2,260 meters, along the winding road that crosses the Atlas Mountains.

Together with our English-speaking guide, we will visit the highlight of this excursion, the fortified city of Ait Benhaddou, one of the best-preserved Kasbahs in Morocco and very popular for having been the scene of famous films such as Gladiator, Alexander the Great, or the Mummy.

On our guided tour we will learn about the importance of this city as a key point in the French colonization, military force, and crossing point for Morocco and Europe, which made this desert gateway a key point of transition, leaving a mark and cultural mix unmatched throughout the land.

You’ll be able to stroll through its streets and craft shops and climb the tower where you’ll see the city as if it were a film model. The color of the adobe blends with the mountain and the desert landscape. This city hides among its sands the valley where the Dades and Draa rivers merge, a crossroads of Saharan walks through the capital of the region.

Our route will continue to the city of Ouarzazate, where you will have free time to visit the famous Kasbah of Taourirt, the film studios with impressive sets, or the cinema museum.

If you want to see the most cinematographic region of Morocco, come with us on the Ouarzazate Excursion, where you will see where famous films are shot and what the Kasbahs look like from the inside.

Return to Marrakech scheduled at 7 p.m.