Ait Ben Haddou & Ouarzazate Day Trip from Marrakech The Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou and Ouarzazate day trip (around 8 hours’ drive total) starts from Marrakech. Your driver/guide picks you up from your accommodation at 8:00 a.m., then you drive toward Ouarzazate, the gate of the desert, stopping first in Ait Berka village at the beginning of the High Atlas range before continuing to the summit of the Tizi n’Tichka pass at 2,260 m. You then visit the ancient Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site used in Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, and Game of Thrones, with lunch in the kasbah, before continuing to Ouarzazate for the cinema studios and the Taourirt Kasbah, and returning to Marrakech in the afternoon.
The driver/guide picks you up from your accommodation at 8:00 a.m. You drive toward Ouarzazate, stopping first in Ait Berka village at the beginning of the High Atlas range, then continue to the summit of the Tizi-n-Tichka pass at 2,260 m, enjoying impressive panoramic views of the highest mountain range in Morocco.
You then drive to the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site used for films such as Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, Lawrence of Arabia, and Gladiator, and the series Game of Thrones. After lunch in the kasbah, you continue to Ouarzazate to visit the cinema studios and the Taourirt Kasbah. Finally, you return to Marrakech in the afternoon, with a drop-off at your accommodation.
Approx. 8 hours’ driving total · Private day trip · Return to Marrakech
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It is a full day, with around 8 hours of driving in total, departing Marrakech at about 8:00 a.m. and returning in the afternoon.
Yes. A private tour is run exclusively according to your preferences, and you travel only with the people you choose, with your own driver at your disposal.
No. The entrance fee to the Atlas Studios (about €8 per person) is not included, along with lunch and drinks.
We ask for a small deposit to confirm the booking (preferably via PayPal). The rest is paid in cash to your driver/guide on arrival, or via PayPal, card invoice, or bank transfer.
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