Book your private day trip from Marrakech to discover the wonders of southern desert of Morocco and the fortified villages, Unesco Kasbah and Atlas Mountains, discover the unique Berber architecture style of the Kasbahs, the fortified village located on a rocky edge on the edge of the valley which is a striking example of earthen architecture and traditional pre-Saharan habitat. An iconic location for film shoots in the region: Game of Thrones, Babel, Gladiator, and many more, during this day tour from Marrakech; you will discover the Kasbah of Ait ben Haddou, the Kasbah of Telouet as well as the full beautiful landscapes of the Berber villages.
Your driver/guide will pick you up from your Hotel or Riad in Marrakech after breakfast, to start your adventure day tour to Telouet Kasbah, Ait ben haddou Kasbah and Ouarzazate, we will cross the Tizi n’Tichka pass road, the highest road in Morocco and all of North Africa. Shortly after the pass, you leave the main road to reach the village of Telouet; where we will stop to visit the ancient kasbah of Glaoui which, for five centuries, controlled the passage of caravans bringing to Marrakech the products of sub-Saharan Africa.
After exploring the site, we will continue driving through the Onnila valley with its adobe villages settled at the foothills of the mountains. Upon arrival, to the Kasbah ait ben haddou, we will stop to enjoy a traditional lunch in a local restaurant, then, start our visit to explore the unesco site, the world heritage fortified village located on a rocky edge on the edge of the wadi which is a striking example of earthen architecture and traditional pre-Saharan habitat.
An iconic location for film shoots in the region: Game of Thrones, Babel, Gladiator, and many more, the ksar is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Continuation to find the road Tizi-n-Tichka (2260 m), one of the most breathtaking main roads of southern Morocco with its adobe villages hung on the mountainside, it’s incredible reliefs with changing colors.
Arrival at Marrakech at the end of the afternoon
- Explore the natural paths of Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Enjoy a walking guided tour through the village of Ait ben Haddou, a places used to film the TV series Game of Thrones
- Marvel at the ancient architecture and visit the Berbers for a fresh mint tea.
- Along the way, you will see major attractions like Kasbah Telouet.
- As you walk, you will learn the history of this film kasbah and its ancient roots