Marrakesh Trip Overview
Our Tours to the ancient cities of Morocco, UNESCO World Heritage Site and the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech. This trip will take you back in time to the amazing Berber architecture and let you feel like a true movie star in the exotic surroundings used as a backdrop for many Hollywood productions.
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* Duration: 12 to 14 hours
* Starts: Marrakesh, Morocco
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco
Our Tours to the ancient cities of Morocco, UNESCO World Heritage Site and the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech. This trip will take you back in time to the amazing Berber architecture and let you feel like a true movie star in the exotic surroundings used as a backdrop for many Hollywood productions.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Douar Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou 45000 Morocco
First, we’ll drive towards kasbah Ait Ben Haddou we’ll pass through the great mountains of tizi ntichka. On the way we’ll stop and enjoy the landscape with a panoramic views of tizi ntichka. We continue our excursion until we reach Ait Ben haddou. We’ll visit Ait Ben haddou, the largest Kasbah in Africa. This beautiful Kasbah is a fortified Ksar (Royal Palace) with impressive buildings and spectacular mud houses. The majestic Ait Ben Haddou gives a perfect example of the marvelous ancient Arab-architecture. Leave Ait Ben Haddou towards Ouarzazate “ city of movies”.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate, Draa-Tafilalet
We’ll explore the high walls of Ouarzazate. We will introduce you to its colorful Souks and authentic buildings before heading to its Tremendous Film Studios. You will have an opportunity to visit film studios and even enjoy a lunch or Aita coffee at the studio cafe hotel. When visiting Ouarzazate, very often there is a chance to see international and even Hollywood film crews shooting a movie. Films such as Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Living Daylights (1987), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), The Mummy (1999), Gladiator (2000), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Kundun (1997), Legionnaire (1998), Hanna (2011), and Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011) were shot there. Also, we’ll visit Kasbah Taourirt is one of the most impressive of its kind in Morocco. Kasbah Taourirt was considered the largest Kasbah in Morocco and today is classified as a historical monument giving tribute to the Glaoui. Taourirt is one of the most beautiful Kasbahs in Morocco. In the past, it was a strategic location controlled by the Glaoui for the Saharan Caravan Route to West Africa. During the tour, we have a lot of things to see and to do during your day. The last stop would be The Red Marrakech, where your trip ends at the starting point. Then we will drop you off at your hotel.
Duration: 3 hours
