Highlights:
The day trip from Marrakech to Ouarzazate will start at the scheduled time.
- Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou, with its imposing Kasbah
- Uncover the kingdom behind the Atlas Mountains as you travel through valleys and canyons
- Gain an insight into the unique Berber culture by discovering local architecture and villages
Description:
Leaving Marrakech behind, your journey begins with beautiful scenery and small villages on the road that winds up to spectacular Tizi n Tichka Pass. Once over the pass, you’ll see the lunar landscape of the Anti Atlas Mountains, and the plains beyond.
Just after the pass, drive along the ancient caravan route used to transport goods to the court of the Sultan of Marrakech in Telouet. The village is dominated by the imposing Kasbah, which used to house the sultan’s main residence as well as his court, stables, a mosque and countless slaves. Marvel at the extravagance of this modern-
On the road again, you’ll head into the Ounila Valley canyon, one of the most scenic in Morocco. The road follows the canyon river until you reach Tamdaght and Ait Ben Haddou Ksar.
Ait Ben Haddou
Reaching mountainous Ait Benhaddou in the afternoon, and visit the UNESCO-
Back on the road, if time allows, make a detour to visit the impressive film studios of Ouarzazate, the Hollywood of Morocco. It is the city where scenes of Gladiator, Troy, and Lawrence of Arabia were shot. With a bit of luck, you might catch a glimpse of Ridley Scott, a regular to these studios, on the set of a new epic blockbuster.
Then start your way back across the High Atlas, this time on the tarmac road that the French Foreign Legion built over the Atlas Mountains. The route winds its way through valleys and mountain peaks to arrive in Marrakech later in the evening. So, The end of the day trip from Marrakech to Ouarzazate.
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