Morocco · UNESCO Heritage Sites

Full-Day Kasbah Tour from Marrakech with Aït Ben Haddou

1 Day Round trip from Marrakesh Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n'Tichka Pass at 2260 m above sea level
02 Explore the spectacular Kasbah of Telouet, once the palatial residence of the powerful Glaoui tribe
03 Discover the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ksar at Aït Ben Haddou
04 Take in a remarkable landscape of desert plains, river-fed oasis towns, ancient volcanic wilderness, and flourishing valleys

Explore Telouet and Taourirt Kasbahs along with the famous UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ksar at Aït Ben Haddou. Travel through the beautiful scenery of the High Atlas Mountains and over the Tizi n'Tichka Pass, where barren plains, river-fed oasis towns, ancient volcanic landscapes, and flourishing valleys create a remarkable land of contrasts. Along the way, discover mud-built kasbahs and fortified villages known as ksars, including one of the most spectacular kasbahs in the Atlas.

Travel through the beautiful scenery of the High Atlas Mountains and over the Tizi n'Tichka Pass, where barren plains, river-fed oasis towns, ancient volcanic landscapes, and flourishing valleys create a remarkable land of contrasts.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Marrakech, Aït Benhaddou, Tizi n'Tichka, Atlas Mountains

Languages Arabic, English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

High Atlas Crossing and Kasbah Discovery

Travel across the beautiful scenery of the High Atlas Mountains.
Reach a vast desert plain that forms the outer reaches of the Sahara. This is a remarkable land of contrasts, with river-fed oasis towns.
Enjoy views of contorted ancient volcanic wilderness and flourishing valleys.
Explore mud-built kasbahs and fortified villages known as ksars.
Depart from Marrakech to Tizi n'Tichka and explore the Kasbah of Telouet.
Be picked up from your hotel in Marrakech and drive through the High Atlas Mountains and over the Tizi n'Tichka Pass, at its highest point of 2260 m above sea level.
Enjoy sightseeing in Telouet, a village on the 'Route of the Caravans' from the Sahara Desert over the Atlas Mountains to Marrakech.
Explore one of the most spectacular kasbahs in the Atlas, once the palatial residence and headquarters of the powerful Glaoui tribe.