Ouarzazate it’s 204km from Marrakech around 4h00 drive for those who would like to visit the desert in one day and the Famous kasbah (ait Ben haddou) where lots of movies took place ( Gladiator, Troy, Kingdom of heaven....)
Ait Benhaddou is an interesting day trip from Marrakech after you cross the High Atlas Mountains, Ait Benhaddou is the UNESCO site classified since 1987 where few families are still living in Ait Benhaddou, along the way you will admire the Berber villages in the mountains of High Atlas village. 4km of rocky off-road along the salty valley of Ounila to get to Ait Benhaddou kasbah, natural decoration for many movies which were shot in the area. Take a walk and cross the dried river with our English speaking driver/guide to dominating the kasbahs of Ait Benhaddou. You will be invited for tea with one of the families. Free time to explore the kasbahs of Ait Benhaddou and have lunch in a local restaurant overlooking the Ksar, after lunch we will continue to Ouarzazate; visit of cinema Studios and the Kasbah Taourirt another Palace of Pacha El Glaoui. In the afternoon, we will drive back to Marrakech via the Tizi n’Tichka.
