Day trip to Ait Benhaddou Kasbah

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Day trip to Ait Benhaddou Kasbah departure:

One of the iconic sites of Morocco; no trip to the south of the country is complete without a visit to Ait Ben-Haddou. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the country’s most famous attractions thanks to its use as a filming location in many celebrated movies (including Gladiator and Lawrence of Arabia). We depart Marrakech early, collecting you from your accommodation for a full day of exploration. Heading south from Marrakech we cross the High Atlas mountains at the Tizi-n-Tichka pass (2260m above sea level). We arrive at the famous ksar (fortified village) in good time to explore its striking architecture and to soak up the panoramic vistas that made the area so attractive to Hollywood film producers. Visitors may also want to visit the nearby city of Ouarzazate, nicknamed ‘the door of the desert’ and the location of some of the world’s largest film studios. After a day full of photo opportunities and exploration, we return via the High Atlas mountains to Marrakech. This excursion can be adapted to include a visit to the Telouet Kasbah (sometimes known as the Palace of Glaoui), another famous kasbah in the Atlas Mountains.