Day trip from Marrakech to Ouarzazate and Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou is one of the best things about that you can do after discovering Marrakech, Morocco, is that it is a great place to stay while you explore most nearby Morocco travel destinations. If you are thinking about taking a vacation to Marrakech Morocco, you should put KASBAH OF AIT-BEN HADDOU and Ouarzazate on your itinerary.

Ouarzazate & Kasbah, Ouarzazate is a worthy destination for a day trip due to its awe-inspiring scenery, fantastic roads, and quaint medieval towns. Since Ouarzazate is a must-stop on the route between Marrakech and the Sahara, it must be visited on route. You’ll go on a wild ride through cinematic history. Ouarzazate is where movies like The Ten Commandments, Asterix and Cleopatra, and The Diamond of the Nile were shot. You will see the Ouarzazate Cinema Museum and Kasbahs of Taourirte and Kasbah of Ait-ben haddou Ben Haddou, both Unesco World Heritage Sites.

Ait Ben Haddou Ksar, which means “fortified village” in this case, was built in the 1700s. It is a maze of connected homes surrounded by high walls and towers. Between the homes, there are narrow, steep streets that twist and turn. UNESCO considers Ait Ben Haddou as a great example of a pre-Saharan earth building.  Berbers (or Amazigh) are the ethnic inhabitants of the town.

The Moroccan city of Ouarzazate, which serves as a gateway to the Sahara Desert, is located south of the High Atlas Mountains. Views of the untamed local terrain, which is featured in various films, may be seen from the enormous Taourirt Kasbah, which houses a 19th-century palace.The town of Ouarzazate, which is referred to as Morocco’s “Little Hollywood,” is located approximately 30 kilometers from Ait Ben Haddou. Two film studios, Atlas and CLA studios, are located in this little town, which is entirely dependent on the motion picture industry.