Guided Day Tour of World Heritage-listed Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou from Marrakech

Criss-crossing the High Atlas Mountains between Ouarzazate and Marrakech, the Col du Tichka pass offers one of the most spectacular roads in Morocco. This high mountain pass offers breathtaking views of the Atlas Mountains at every switchback and hairpin bend. . The pass is 7410 feet above sea level and sits above the great plains of Marrakech and is the gateway to the Sahara Desert. A few places to stop for coffee along the way, lots of arts and crafts vendors near the top.

As the road begins to descend, the landscape changes drastically as suddenly as you enter a desert area, Soon it is quite impressive to see the imposing Kasbah Aït Benhaddou will look like a mirage this Kasbah is a fortified city listed as a World Heritage Site of UNESCO whose towers are decorated with geometric patterns. it's open to the public for tours and if you're lucky you'll get to see them shoot a movie. A number of well-known films were filmed here in their entirety or had their desert and village scenes filmed here. Movies like Lawrence of Arabia, Star Wars and The Gladiator all have the view of the Kasbah in common.

We will continue our journey through the edges of the desert towards Ouarzazate best known for its film studios and the Kasbah of Taourirt, as well as the cinema museum. Choose to have lunch either in the Kasbah of Aït Benhaddou or in the city of Ouarzazate. After visiting Ouarzazate, return to Marrakech, crossing the Atlas Mountains and Berber villages. Arrive in the evening, then drop off at a central location in Marrakech.