Ait Benhaddou is a trip not to be missed from Marrakech. Countless films have been shot here — Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, Prince of Persia — and it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. A few families still live in the traditional Ksar. Along the road from Marrakech you will admire isolated Berber villages set against the dramatic High Atlas Mountains.
Morning: Depart Marrakech at 7am, cross the High Atlas via the Ounila Valley, stop at Telouet Kasbah.
Midday: Arrive Ait Benhaddou for a guided walk through the UNESCO-listed Ksar and lunch in the village.
Afternoon: Optional camel ride, return to Marrakech via Tizi n'Tichka pass.
Morning: Depart Marrakech at 7am. Drive over the High Atlas via the Ounila Valley, stop at Telouet Kasbah.
Midday: Guided walk through the Ksar and lunch in Ait Benhaddou village.
Afternoon: Optional camel ride. Return to Marrakech via Tizi n'Tichka pass.
A day trip from Marrakech to the High Atlas village of Imlil — gateway to Toubkal, North Africa's highest peak — with a walk through mountain trails and apple orchards to the Berber village of Armed, mint tea with a local family, and lunch in a traditional guesthouse.
The definitive guided tour of Marrakech — explore the ancient medina's palaces, madrassas and labyrinthine souks in the morning, then ride a horse carriage to the Majorelle Gardens, ending the day watching the sun set over Jemaa el-Fna.
Visit Morocco's most spectacular waterfall — the 110-metre Ouzoud Falls set among ancient olive groves — walk to the base, take a boat close to the cascades, spot wild Barbary Macaques, and enjoy lunch with a view of the falls.
A classic day trip from Marrakech into the High Atlas — past Lalla Takarkoust lake and the Kik plateau, through Asni valley to Imlil village, with a walk through apple orchards to Armed and lunch in a local Berber home.
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