Tour · Full day (07:30 – 19:30, approx. 12 hours)
Aït Ben Haddou & Ouarzazate Shared Day Trip from Marrakech — €30
Full day · UNESCO kasbah · Tizi n'Tichka pass · Local guide
A cinematic full-day crossing of the High Atlas from Marrakech to the ochre pre-Saharan south. Leave at 07:30 and climb the Tizi n'Tichka pass (2,260 m) with panoramic Berber-village stops, then spend the morning inside Aït Ben Haddou — the UNESCO-listed earthen ksar famous from Gladiator and Game of Thrones — with a local guide. Continue to Ouarzazate to visit the Kasbah Taourirt, share a group lunch on site and drive back through the mountains to Marrakech, arriving around 19:30.
Tour facts and price basis
| Duration | Full day (07:30 – 19:30, approx. 12 hours) |
|---|---|
| Price | €30 / MAD 300 per person |
| Booking type | Shared |
| Return | 19:30 |
| Pickup | 07:30 from your hotel or riad (Medina, Gueliz, Hivernage, Palmeraie) |
| Payment | Most standard day tours are paid on the tour day unless your written confirmation states otherwise. |
| Reply time | We usually reply within 30 minutes on WhatsApp during operating hours. |
- Availability
- Message us your date — we confirm it in writing before you pay
- Pickup
- 07:30 from your hotel or riad (Medina, Gueliz, Hivernage, Palmeraie)
- Payment
- Most standard day tours are paid on the tour day unless your written confirmation states otherwise.
- Cancellation
- Cancel at least 7 days before departure for a full refund of any advance payment. Later changes are handled under the written booking terms.
- Not included
- Lunch at the shared stop (about 100–150 MAD per person); A tip for the local guide at Aït Ben Haddou; Kasbah Taourirt entrance ticket, paid on the day
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A cinematic full-day crossing of the High Atlas from Marrakech to the ochre pre-Saharan south. Leave at 07:30 and climb the Tizi n'Tichka pass (2,260 m) with panoramic Berber-village stops, then spend the morning inside Aït Ben Haddou — the UNESCO-listed earthen ksar famous from Gladiator and Game of Thrones — with a local guide. Continue to Ouarzazate to visit the Kasbah Taourirt, share a group lunch on site and drive back through the mountains to Marrakech, arriving around 19:30.
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Highlights
What makes this journey special
- Depart Marrakech 07:30 sharp — full-day round trip
- Cross the Tizi n'Tichka pass (2,260 m) through the High Atlas
- UNESCO World Heritage kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou with a local guide
- Visit of Kasbah Taourirt in Ouarzazate ('Hollywood of Africa')
- Group lunch stop with panoramic views
- Photo stops at Berber villages and viewpoints along the way
- Return to Marrakech by around 19:30
Itinerary
Day by day
- 0107:30 — MarrakechPickup from your hotel or riad. Drive south towards the High Atlas, climbing the switchbacks of the Tizi n'Tichka pass with photo stops at panoramic Berber viewpoints.
- 02Late morning — Aït Ben HaddouArrival at the UNESCO ksar of Aït Ben Haddou. A local guide walks you through the fortified earthen village, its granary at the top and its film-history stories (Gladiator, Game of Thrones, The Mummy).
- 03Midday — OuarzazateContinue to Ouarzazate, the 'Hollywood of Africa'. Visit Kasbah Taourirt, the former residence of the Glaoui, then a shared lunch on site.
- 04Afternoon — ReturnDrive back through the Tizi n'Tichka pass with a final tea/photo stop, arriving in Marrakech around 19:30.
Inclusions
What's included & what's not
Included
- Round-trip transport in an air-conditioned vehicle
- Hotel or riad pickup and drop-off in Marrakech
- Local guide at Aït Ben Haddou
- Visit of Kasbah Taourirt in Ouarzazate
- Panoramic and photo stops along the Tizi n'Tichka route
Not included
- Lunch at the shared stop (about 100–150 MAD per person)
- A tip for the local guide at Aït Ben Haddou
- Kasbah Taourirt entrance ticket, paid on the day
- Drinks and personal purchases
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- Step 4
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