Hollywood du Maroc : excursion d'une journée à Ouarzazate et Ait Benhaddou

It was fantastic to see where the film 'the gladiator' was shot. Great views and very nice pictures can take!!

We were picked up from our resort in a comfortable minibus. Upon arriving at Jemaa el-Fna Square, we waited for approximately 20 minutes before additional passengers joined the vehicle. We commenced our journey, only to encounter an unexpected bus change. We were asked to move to a larger but more cramped bus with limited legroom. As more passengers boarded, the bus became overcrowded, prompting the removal of a few individuals to create space. At this point, we expressed our dissatisfaction with the trip organization and planning. Fortunately, we were transferred to a third bus, which was far more spacious and comfortable. The driver demonstrated exceptional skills, and the trip turned out to be remarkable. We made several stops along the way, during which the driver provided valuable information without excessive chatter. Despite the initial challenges, the 11-hour journey proved to be worthwhile. The roads were generally smooth, although we encountered a few roadblocks due to fallen rocks. The driver remained composed and safely returned us to our resort.

I recently embarked on the "Hollywood of Morocco" day trip to Ouarzazate and Ait Benhaddou, and it was an extraordinary adventure that exceeded my expectations.

Has been a very good experience, I don’t suggest to anyone to do this trip for a day because there’re 9 hours by bus and is insane something like that.

This was a stop on our 10-day bus tour of Morocco, and it was a highlight. A UNESCO world heritage site, this is one of the largest kasbahs in Morocco, a virtual rabbit warren of red clay residences and colurful shops (you will not be harassed). The crenellated towers are a sight to behold, and the view from the top of the hill of the town and the Atlas mountains is breathtaking. Many films, including Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator, have been shot here for good reason. We lingered in the actual arena where Maximus fights his first gladiatorial duel for Proximus. Wonderful experience.

the trip was really nice, even though the journey was long the Alas Mountains' landscapes are amazing. Ait Benhaddou Kasbah is the highlight of the trip, our guide was super friendly and shared with us his knowledge of the Berbers culture and history. everything was as described. thank you.

We were picked up at 7:30am and taken to meet our bus which left at 8:15am. The bus trip was awful, neither the driver nor the co-driver gave any information, we stopped for a 5 minute break which only gave you time to use the toilet and grab a bottle of water, the bus journey took 5 hours. We finally got to Ait Benhaddou which was spectacular, we had our tour then got lunch around 2:30pm We then went to Quarzazate which was interesting and nice to see. Then back on the bus, again we stopped on the way back to use the toilet unfortunately where we stopped there was no food or snacks available, we finally got back to Marrakech at 10pm and were told we would be dropped in the town and need yo make our own way back to our Riad. The trip was advertised to take 10/12 hours, ours took over 14 hours, the lack of information on the journey or what to expect was appalling.

The landscapes are breathtaking, starting from the High Atlas Mountains with stops in panoramic views and Berber villages all along the way , and then watching the landscape changes to drier and more desertic. Arriving to kasbah ait benhaddou we had a walking tour and learned about the history of the location and the Berber culture. Long drive but every minute is very interesting. Thanks to the organiser🙏🏽

This was a fun tour despite the heat outside. The driver took good care of us and made sure that we were able to have a fun time.

it all started very good with Moha our guide picking us up from our accommodation on time. this agency is taking all the precautionary COVID-19 measures. we started journey 7 am through the beautiful landscapes of the High atlas mountains, few stops in viewpoints with panoramic views on Berber villages in the mountains. after 4 hours drive we arrived to the magical ait Ben Haddou with was the highlight of the trip, our lovely guide Moha is very friendly and well informed about the history and the culture, and then we visited the film studio and Taourirte Kasbah in Ouarzazate. i would say that the journey is a bit long but it's worth it, but if you have more time than what I had you can take an overnight trip to ouarzazate this agency organise that. so grateful Moha thank you again