Hotel pickup
Leave Marrakech by 4x4 and climb into the High Atlas.
Mountains
Road of the Kasbahs by 4x4: Telouet & Aït Benhaddou with Lunch
Overview
This trip takes you over the High Atlas on one of the most spectacular roads in Africa, full of hairpin bends, Berber villages and wide views. On the other side the landscape changes to desert colours and palm oases.
The highlight is Aït Benhaddou, a ksar of earth houses climbing up a hill above a river. A local guide explains its history as a caravan stop and its second life as a film set. Then you continue to Ouarzazate before the drive back over the mountains.
Free cancellationUp to 24 hours before
Pay on the dayEuro or dirham, no prepayment
12 hoursEarly pickup at 7:30
Live guideEnglish, French, Arabic
Hotel pickupFrom your hotel or riad
Small groupup to 6 people per 4x4
Highlights
Cross Tizi n'Tichka, Morocco's highest road pass at 2,260 m
Visit the Glaoui kasbah of Telouet
Explore Aït Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Lunch included in Aït Benhaddou
Itinerary
Tizi n'Tichka
Photo stop at the top of the pass.
Telouet
Visit the painted rooms of the old Glaoui kasbah.
Ounila valley
Drive the old caravan road through red canyons and villages.
Lunch in Aït Benhaddou
Lunch included with a view of the ksar.
Aït Benhaddou
Guided walk up to the granary at the top of the hill.
Return drive
Back over the mountains, arriving in Marrakech around 20:00.
Included
- Return transfer in a 4x4 with driver
- Guide
- Lunch in Aït Benhaddou
Excluded
- Entry to Telouet kasbah and Aït Benhaddou (they help pay for restoration)
- Drinks
- Tips
Pickup
Pickup from all hotels and riads in Marrakech. We confirm the exact time and place by email.
Know before you go
- Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
- Long day with about 8 hours of driving in total
- The mountain road has many bends; take something if you get car sick
