Ait ben haddou and Ouarzazate day trip from Marrakech
Description
This ait ben haddou and ouarzazate day trip, will allow you to discover another facet of the beauty of Morocco, as this area is considered as the gate to the desert of Morocco and the 1001 Kasbahs (Berber fortress) During this ait ben haddou excursion trip you'll cross the Tizi n'tichka pass, known for its curvy and sneaky turns, where you'll have a quick stop in a terrace to enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and take some good shots from above, of the Berber villages and the amazing landscapes, snowy in winter and spring and full of greenery in summer and autumn. Once at the Kasbah ait Ben Haddou you can hire a guide with the whole group to discover the area and to learn better about the locals lifestyle, the guide also will show you where the game of thrones scenes has been turned, before going to Ouarzazate and discover its beauty, as you can discover the local studios and also its Kasbah called Kasbah Taourirt.
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Itinerary
A high mountain pass, at elevation 2260m (7410 ft) above sea level with sneaky turns and curves, full of landscapes. Pictures can be taken from a Panoramic view in a local restaurant
A fortified village surrounded by the anti atlas mountains. It looks like an old castle, and this is where it got the name of "Kasbah" or "Castle" meaning Fortress in Berber local language.
If you have any chance with some time left after the kasbah's visit, you'll enjoy an entrance to the museum where you can take some good shots.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Traveler pickup is offered - Hotels in the old town: Pick up from the front office, drop off at closest parking (due to prohibition of entering the old town in the evening) - Hotels in the new town: Pick up and drop off are from/to the front office - Hotels outside the city +8km to 12Km: pick up and drop off for 30€ as an extra to pay for all groups 1-6 and 50€ if you are 7-14 persons
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(5)
Ait Ben Haddou is well worth the more than three-hour trip; it is a charming town that transports you back in time, it has a unique beauty with its adobe walls and its traditional Berber architecture. If you are in Marrakech, do not hesitate to invest a day in this tour, especially if you include the Atlas film studios. The original tour included transportation to the film museum, but it was closed because a movie was being filmed inside. We asked our guide to take us to Atlas Studios and it was the smartest decision; the studios are formidable and the guide explained to us in detail the scenes from the movies that have been filmed there. Simply extraordinary. The road is not as narrow and winding as Gemini or Chat GPT says; it is quite easy to travel and our driver stopped where we asked him to. Unfortunately, the operator arrived an hour late and the vehicle was not in comfortable condition; the face-to-face seats are inappropriate for a mountain road, the windows were very dirty, which did not allow for taking photos, and the air conditioning does not work well in the Mercedes Vito. In general, the provider was very bad and, furthermore, poorly informed about the itinerary. I recommend that you print your voucher and let the driver know your plan before leaving; also, if the operator does not contact you a day before, use Viator's help to ensure that they will fulfill your contract. Everything could have been better if the local operator had provided quality services and been more professional. That is why not. I give it 5 stars, but the informality of the service providers in Marrakech bothers me a lot; in general, the treatment of tourists is bad compared to other tourist destinations.
Pleasant and relaxing excursion. The driver of the caravan is a boy (. 24 years) simple, humble and shrewd. Unpretentiously, he carries out his duties with passion. Even a small tip (this was not the case) is greeted with a dazzling smile.
From Marrakech the road is long, but what a beautiful spectacle, grandiose decor. Lunch leaves something to be desired, where we are forced to have a restaurant (factory) to share with the group members. Little free time, for single visits or shopping.
We liked everything. The guide was a polyglot and spoke French, English, and even Italian perfectly. Unfortunately, we didn't have enough time for the cinema Museum, so we will probably have to go back again.
Hello Thank you for your feedback. We are so glad that you enjoyed the trip with us. Unfortunately we only have 20 to 30min in Ouarzazate ( this is the case for all the agencies with the group tour) and we suggest to enter either the cinema museum or Kasbah Taourirt because the majority of traveler claimed about the entrance fees for other monuments and sites which are collected by the government and it is from 2€ to 7€ depending on the monuments..and therefore some choose to enter and others don't, which had create some issues especially time management.. Thank you for your understanding and we are definetly looking forward to seeing you in the near future maybe for a private trip which you can customize and then enter all the monuments. Best regards, Cutomer service
