2 days Ait ben hadou and ouarzazat
From Marrakesh: 2-Day Trek to Ait-Benhaddou and Ouarzazate
Leave Marrakesh for mountains of kasbahs and Berber villages on a 2 day tour to Ait-Benhaddou and Ouarzazate. Travel the High Atlas passes to valleys rimmed with snowy peaks and slip inside the fortified walls of an ancient kasbah.
Highlights
Ride through the Atlas Mountains with an English-speaking driver
Explore historic kasbahs, including one that is a UNESCO World Heritage site
Spend the night in a comfortable hotel, surrounded by the beauty of the Atlas Mountains
Enjoy the perfect nature and amazing Morroccan landscapes
Visit and admire the beautiful landscape of Oasis Fint
Full description
Day 1: Marrakech – Telouet Kasbah – Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah
Depart from your Marrakech hotel at 8:30am by air-conditioned vehicle and head toward Ouarzazate. Admire the majestic Moroccan scenery and small, tiered villages as you soar toward the High Atlas by way of the winding Tizi-n-Tichka pass. Continue on the meandering roads to the Telouet kasbah, an ancestral residence of the Pasha Glaoui of Marrakech. Enjoy a leisurely lunch at the historic kasbah, and then cross the Telouet trail, which used to be a trade route connecting sub-Saharan Africa to Marrakech.
Once you reach the stunning red landscapes and green olive trees of the Ounila Valley, discover the Aït Benhaddou kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Take in a beautiful sunset from the top tower of the kasbah before sitting down to dinner and checking in for your overnight stay in the 3-star Ait Benhaddou hotel.
Day 2: Aït Benhaddou – Ouarzazate – Fint Oasis – Marrakech
Enjoy breakfast and then get back in your air-conditioned vehicle for the drive to Ouarzazate, the site where movies such as Lawrence of Arabia, Star Wars and Gladiator have been filmed. Take in the panoramic views and visit the ancient Taourirt kasbah, another UNESCO World Heritage site and home to two film studios and the Museum of Cinema. Explore the studios and continue on to the Fint Oasis, a beautiful palm grove made up of four traditional Berber villages. Visit a Berber house and enjoy Moroccan mint tea. Sit down for lunch then return to Marrakech in the late afternoon.
Includes
- X Private transportation with professional driver/Guide
- X Luxury air-conditioned vehicle
- X 1 Mint tea in atlas and Sahara
- X Overnight accommodation
- X Entry fees
- X Personal expenses
- X Lunch
- X alcoholic and soft drinks
- X Travel insurance
- X Tips