Aït Ben Haddou
A mud-brick ksar by the Ounila river, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the best-known stops between Marrakech and Ouarzazate.
About Aït Ben Haddou
Aït Ben Haddou is a ksar, a fortified village of earth and straw, rising on a hill beside the Ounila river. It is one of the best-preserved examples of the earthen architecture of southern Morocco.
It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has been the setting for many films. You visit it on foot, climbing its lanes to the top of the hill.
Good to know
The visit is on foot, with slopes and steps.
The top offers a view over the valley and the whole ksar.
It is usually combined with Ouarzazate on the same day.
Tours that include Aït Ben Haddou
3 days · 2 nights
3 days - Desert route ending in Marrakech
A three-day route from Marrakech to the Merzouga dunes and back: the High Atlas, Aït Ben Haddou, the Dades and Todra valleys and a night in the Moroccan Sahara.
Difficulty: Moderate
4 days · 3 nights
4 days - Sahara desert route ending in Marrakech/Fez
Four days from Marrakech through southern Morocco to the Merzouga dunes, with two possible endings: back to Marrakech, or on to Fez across the Middle Atlas.
Difficulty: Easy
5 days · 4 nights
5 days - Morocco from south to north
Five days crossing Morocco from south to north: from Marrakech to the Merzouga desert, then on to Fez, the blue city of Chefchaouen and, finally, Tangier.
Difficulty: Moderate
Road of a thousand kasbahs
A journey through the valleys of southern Morocco, the land of the kasbahs: Aït Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate, the Skoura palm grove, the Dades valley and the Todra gorges. Length and itinerary tailored to you.
Difficulty: Easy
7 days · 6 nights
7 days - Morocco from north to south
Seven days through Morocco from north to south: Tangier, Tetouan, Chefchaouen, the medina of Fez, a night in the Merzouga desert and the road of the kasbahs to Marrakech.
Difficulty: Easy
9 days · 8 nights
9 days - Imperial cities and desert route
Nine days from Tangier to Marrakech with time for every stage: Tetouan, two nights in Chefchaouen, the imperial cities of Fez and Marrakech, a night in the Merzouga desert and the kasbah country of the south.
Difficulty: Easy