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Day trip to Ouarzazate - Visit to the "Atlas" film studios and optional lunch - Departure from Marrakech

Join Ouarzazate from Marrakech and discover the desert landscapes seen in many films by visiting the Atlas Studios!

The essentials

Join Ouarzazate from Marrakech and discover the desert landscapes seen in many films by visiting the Atlas Studios!

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Duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Languages
English
French
Starting time
7:30 AM
Cancellation Free cancellation with conditions

Highlights

Discover the Ouarzazate region, nicknamed the "Gateway to the Desert".

A visit to a UNESCO World Heritage kasbah

Guided tour of the Atlas Studios, where many world-famous films were shot (if you have chosen this option)

Drive over the highest pass in North Africa, with a breathtaking view of the desert landscape

Description

Reach Ouarzazate from Marrakech and discover the desert landscapes seen in numerous films by visiting Atlas Studios!

Ouarzazate, also known as the "Gateway to the Desert", is a town located south of the High Atlas Mountains.

Leaving Marrakech, you'll hit the road, heading for the town of Ouarzazate.
On the way, you'll drive over the highest pass in North Africa: the Tizi N'Tichka.

Your first stop will be at the Kasbah d'Ait Ben Haddou. You'll have around 1 hour's free time to visit the fortified town featuring traditional southern Moroccan architecture, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

You'll continue your day with a visit to the Atlas film studios. Here you'll discover the sets for films such as Cleopatra, Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves, Atlantis, Gladiator, The Nile Diamond and many more!

You'll round off your discovery of the region with the Kasbahs of Tiffoultoute and Taourirt, the resort of the former Pasha of Marrakech (seen from the outside - photo stop).

You'll have lunch in the Hotel Oscar restaurant before being driven back to Marrakech.

Important information

  • Availability: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday (except in exceptional cases)
  • Departure time and location: 7:30 am at your hotel in Marrakech (this is only valid for hotels located within the urban perimeter of Marrakech), exact time and address will be confirmed after booking
     
  • You will be asked to show proof of identity
  • The distance from Marrakech to Ouarzazate is approximately 200km
  • Please note that your driver will not accompany you during the various stopovers (free visits). The visit to the Atlas Studios will, however, take place in the company of a professional guide working for the studios

Included

  • Excursion to discover the Ouarzazate region

  • Lunch at the Hotel Oscar restaurant (if you have chosen this option)

  • Admission to the Atlas Studios (guided tour) and the Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah (if you have chosen this option)

  • Transportation to and from your hotel in Marrakech

Not included

  • All drinks
  • Tips (optional)
  • All other extras

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