Ouarzazate - Ait Benhaddou
Program :
Departure early in the morning. We cross the High Atlas and reach the Tizi N'Tichka pass, 2260 meters high, it is the highest road crossing in Morocco, it connects Marrakech Saharan regions whose Ouarzazate is the crossroads. We will stop for a visit to the famous fortified city of Ait Ben Haddou. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Kasbah has been the backdrop for many films: the Diamond of the Nile, Lawrence of Arabia, Sodom and Gomorre, the Jewel of the Nile, Jesus of Nazareth, the Mommy, Gladiator, 7 days in Tebet, Alexander the Great, Babel ...
Arrival in Ouarzazate, we will visit the Kasbah of Taourirt built in the 17th century, described by Henri Terrasse as the jewel of this region in "Berber Kasbas Berber Atlas and Oasis, Horizons of France, Paris, 1938, p.93".
In the shade of its palm trees, Ouarzazate settled behind leaving behind a rocky vastness swept by all the winds of the Sahara. Admittedly, the temperature can easily reach 45 ° C in summer or right next, we could admire the snowy peaks of the High Atlas ... The oases and mountains around Ouarzazate contain real wonders. The Kasbahs, splendid architectural remains with their adobe walls and their towers, will transport you to a world where time seems to have stopped ...
Duration : 10 hours
Distance : 204km x 2
Availability : Everyday
Departure time : 7h00
What is included :
• Transport with driver guide
• Air conditioned and comfortable vehicle, 4x4 or minibus
• Transport Insurance
• Professional liability insurance
• Quality service and reliability
• All taxes
What is not included :
• Lunch (On request)
• Local Guide
• Entrance fees to Cinema Studios and Kasbah of Taourirte
• Tips
2 to 4 persons 1500dh
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