This private 1 day tour from marrakech to ouarzazate is full of adventure and fantastic photo opportunities; it’s also the ideal opportunity to experience a large part of Morocco in just one day. We understand that many people are time poor. And don’t have time to spend days and nights exploring the great Sahara Desert; or camel trekking, visiting Berber villages and so on. So, this 1 day tour from marrakech to ouarzazate has been designed especially for you.
Our day together will begin at around 8 o’clock in the morning. when we leave Marrakesh and journey across the High Atlas Mountains. This experience, by itself, is simply amazing! You’ll experience the awesome height and rugged beauty of these peaks as we travel along the mountain roads in our air-conditioned minibus.
Along the way we’ll stop at several small Berber villages where you’ll have some great photo opportunities. The scenery here is simply stunning, so make sure your cameras are ready to go! Next, we’ll begin our journey to the Kasbah at Aït Ben-Haddou, and again you’ll enjoy fantastic photo opportunities as we travel for the next couple of hours on our way to the Kasbah.
Kasbah Aït Ben-Haddou is the perfect example of southern Morocco architecture. The fortified village of Kasbah Aït Ben-Haddou, comprising six Kasbahs and around fifty individual Kasbahs, is located on the old camel caravan trail between Marrakesh city and the great Sahara Desert in the province of Ouarzazate. Established around the year 755, Kasbah Aït Ben-Haddou is believed to be the burial ground of its founder, Ben-Haddou. Clay bricks construct Aït Ben-Haddou; with thick defensive walls protecting the inner buildings. In 1987, Kasbah Aït Ben-Haddou was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site.
This site is also of great interest to Hollywood production companies and film crews, and it’s easy to see why. Many of the greatest Hollywood blockbuster movies share this location. For instance, Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Sodom and Gomorrah(1963), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), The Jewel of the Nile (1985), The Living Daylights (1987), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), and Kundun in 1994. The Mummy (1999), also, was shot here. the fabulous movie Gladiator was filmed here in the year 2000, and the movie Alexander was filmed at this very location. Walking along the same streets as your favourite movie actors will be a mind-blowing experience!
Your tour around Kasbah Aït Ben-Haddou will be a guided tour, and you’ll also get to see the merchant houses and market areas.
We’ll then move on to the city of Ouarzazate. There, you’ll explore the ancient buildings and marvel at the simply stunning scenery. It’s no wonder Hollywood film crews choose this very location with its golden landscapes, ancient buildings, and stunning scenery to shoot their blockbuster movies!
