Ksar Ait Ben Haddou
We provide one day tour to ksar Ait Ben haddou Located in High Atlas Mountains, province of Ouarzazate around 2.5 hours drive from Marrakesh (62 mil), sited at 1,800m on the old caravan route towards Ouzarzate and the Sahara beyond. We offer an opportunity to see one of the most picturesque and most impressive in the desert of the great South Moroccan.
The Glaoui of the time it was built after to be enriched with the resources of the salt mines in the village of Telouet between 18th and 20th century. Wealth brings power. Decorations majestic plaster and towering ceilings for a kasbah located at the top of a retired village where time seems to stop for a long time.
Ksar ait Ben haddou is a UNESCO world heritage site since 1987, and it’s a selection of greatest international films such:
Sodom And Gomorrah (1963)
Oedipus Rex (1967)
The Man Who Would Be King (film) (1975)
The Message (1976)
Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
Time Bandits (1981)
Marco Polo (1982)
The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
The Living Daylights (1987)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
The Sheltering Sky (1990)
Kundun (1997)
The Mummy (1999)
Gladiator (2000)
Alexander (2004)
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Babel (2006)
One Night with the King (2006)
Prince of Persia (2010)
Son of God (film) (2014)
WHY – FOR WHOM : The evasion
To open in another civilization, another ethnic group, to be close to autochthons, to share with them the simple pleasures of the life.
To be near the nature, far from the city excitement
From Telouet Palace to Kasbah Ait-Ben-haddou
- Program
- Our tours to ksar Ait Ben Haddou starts at 8H00 am from the Riad, Hotel or your accommodation. and drive through the High Atlas Mountains, Along the route you will see panoramic views of the High Atlas Mountains as well as sights of fertile valleys, blue and red colored pise villages and other striking mineral environments. The higher up you drive you will notice the mountains becoming more rounded and the crops turning into bare red soil. you will continue the passing the town of Amerzgane where ruined Kasbah Telouet sits. Once home to the Pasha El Glaoui, the Kasbah Telouet has a rich history that is intertwined with the French and is located in a fertile valley surrounded by palm, fig and olive trees. We will make a short stop at the kasbah for a brief tour whereby you can see the kasbah’s painted wooden ceiling and low level corridors leading to two well preserved Andalusian style reception rooms engraved with stuccowork and colorful zellij tilework. After visiting Kasbah Telouet, continue your tour by heading to the picturesque village of Aït Benhaddou. Aït Benhaddou is situated in Souss-Massa-Draâ on a hill along the Ouarzazate River and was once a significant stop for traders carrying gold, salt and slaves along the famous Southern Caravan route moving through the Sahara. Lawrence of Arabia was filmed here and Orson Welles used it as a location for Sodome and Gomorrah; and for Jesus of Nazareth the whole lower part of the village was rebuilt. In recent years more controlled restoration has been carried out under UNESCO auspices. Enjoy Lunch in and return to Marrakesh
- Points of interest :
- - Visits of Ksar Ait Ben haddou and others - Nices views of the Hight Atlas Mountain - The Tichka Pass
Included
- Transportation
- Driver guide
Not Included
- Lunch
- Guides
- Costs of visits
- Extras and tips
Photos ksar ait ben haddou
Ksar Ait Ben haddou is a striking example of the architecture of southern Morocco. The Ksar or kasbah, a group of earthen buildings surrounded by high walls, is a traditional pre-Saharan habitat. The houses crowd together within the defensive walls, which are reinforced by corner towers. After a guided tour of the ancient settlement be sure to walk up to the high point on the hill above the Ksar for particularly fine views.
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