Morocco · UNESCO Heritage Sites

Full-Day Aït Benhaddou and Ouarzazate Tour from Marrakech

1 Day Round trip from Aït Benhaddou Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the Kasbahs of Aït Benhaddou, a UNESCO Heritage site classified since 1987
02 See Berber villages in the High Atlas Mountains
03 Walk across the Ounila River to reach the kasbah
04 Marvel at the 19th-century Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate

Travel through the Atlas Mountains from Marrakech to discover the magnificent kasbahs of Aït Benhaddou and Ouarzazate, along with Berber villages in the High Atlas Mountains. Explore the Kasbahs of Aït Benhaddou, a UNESCO Heritage site classified since 1987, where a few families still live today. Walk across the Ounila River to visit the kasbah, then continue to Ouarzazate to witness the Taourirt Kasbah, built in the 19th century.

Explore the Kasbahs of Aït Benhaddou, a UNESCO Heritage site classified since 1987, where a few families still live today.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

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

Languages English, French, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Aït Benhaddou, Ouarzazate and the High Atlas

Meet your Moroccan driver at your riad/hotel in Marrakech around 07:30 am for an extraordinary day trip.
After crossing the mountains, reach the Kasbahs of Aït Benhaddou, a UNESCO Heritage site classified since 1987. Even now, a few families are still living there.
Along the way, get a chance to see the Berber villages in the High Atlas Mountains.
Before reaching the Ounila Valley, take a walk and cross the Ounila River to visit the kasbah.
Enjoy lunch at one of the many restaurants.
Visit the kasbah and walk around for an hour.
Continue to the city of Ouarzazate.
Visit the Taourirt Kasbah from the outside, and if time allows, visit the cinema studios.
In the afternoon, drive back to your hotel/riad in Marrakech via Tizi n'Tichka.