Day Tour To Ouarzazate And Ait Ben Haddou Old Kasbahs From Marrakech

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1 Day : Day Tour To Ouarzazate And Ait Ben Haddou Old Kasbahs From Marrakech

Start your day trip at 07:00 with pick up at your accommodation in Marrakech. Jump in your air-conditioned car and contemplate the wonderful landscape while traveling in the Atlas Mountains. Learn more about life in mountain villages and cross the Tizi n'Tichka, a mountain pass at an altitude of over 2,260m.

The trip takes about 3 hours in each direction. Make a first stop at the summit of Tizi n'Tichka, then at the Kasbah of Ait-Ben-Haddou (UNESCO World Heritage Site) and finally at Ouarzazate, nicknamed the Hollywood of Africa. Then return to Marrakech, where you will be dropped off at your accommodation around 19:30.

Discover the magnificent mountain range of the Atlas Mountains and watch the traditional Moroccan culture and the rich history of Marrakech during your day trip between Ait Ben Haddou and the famous Tizi N'Tichka pass, 2260 meters away. altitude, the highest of all. of Africa. Throughout the road, you can see the Berber villages perched on the mountainside, sometimes hardly distinguishable from the mountains themselves.

This day trip takes you from Marrakech to Ait Ben Haddou, through the chain of the High Atlas and the famous 'Tizi N'Tichka' which passes at 2,260 meters above sea level, the highest peak of the Africa. Throughout the road, you can see the Berber villages perched on the mountainside, sometimes hardly distinguishable from the mountains themselves. When you reach the hidden face of the mountains, the landscape changes drastically to become semi-arid and desert. Here is the architecture of the Kasbah with turrets on all buildings, adorned with grilled windows and soft peach-colored walls. These traditional houses are adobe, very well adapted to the climatic conditions of the south.

After walking through the beautiful valleys, you will arrive at the ancient Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Recognized worldwide as a Moroccan Hollywood because of the famous films that have been filmed, including "Lawrence of Arabia", "The Jewel of the Nile", "The Kingdom of Heaven", "The Mom", "Alexander the Great", " Babel "," Gladiator "," Game of Thrones "...

Discover this beautiful fortified village built in adobe, stone, for a panoramic walk with your professional guide. Observe different points of view, get spectacular landscapes as far as the eye can see and admire an incredible contrast between the colors. Eating around this breathtaking landscape will also be enjoyable.

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