The Aït Ben Haddou ksar
5 km · 1 h 30 on foot
A UNESCO World Heritage Site. You can get there by car, by petit taxi or — for the more energetic — on foot through the traditional gardens.
Around the Kasbah
Explore southern Morocco
Aït Ben Haddou and its ksar, the Ounila Valley, Ouarzazate, Télouet: our team arranges hikes, 4x4 trips and transfers on request. Tell us what you would like to do and we will help you plan your stay.
On foot
From the Kasbah
Tamdaght village
On foot, from the Kasbah
Walking through the gardens, you meet the villagers, who are happy to share a glass of tea and show you the farming and irrigation techniques unique to the oases of southern Morocco.
The Glaoui kasbah
Tamdaght
Steeped in history, it will also appeal to film lovers: you will recognise sets from Gladiator and Hidalgo. The surrounding Berber villages are full of viewpoints for photographers.
The caves
On foot or by donkey · 1 h 30 to 2 h
A walk out to the caves, on foot or by donkey: allow 1 h 30 to 2 h to get there on foot. Picnic available on request.
Market days
The souks
On Wednesdays
The Timlin souk
The weekly souk where all the surrounding villages meet.
On Sundays
The big Ouarzazate souk
The big Sunday market in Ouarzazate.
Full or half-day trips
Explore the region
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1
Télouet and the Glaoui kasbah
≈ 45 minAlong the old caravan trail, now a scenic road, which crosses the magnificent Ounila Valley and joins the Tizi n'Tichka pass.
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2
Ouarzazate
≈ 30 minA pretty, peaceful town: its Taourirt kasbah, its film studios and its cinema museum.
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3
The Fint oasis
≈ 1 hLike Ouarzazate, Aït Ben Haddou or Tamdaght, a place where cinema is everywhere.
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4
The Skoura palm grove and the Amridil kasbah
≈ 1 h 15The Skoura palm grove and its Amridil kasbah.
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5
The Drâa Valley to Tamnougalt
≈ 1 h 45The Drâa Valley as far as the Tamnougalt ksar.
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6
The Valley of Roses
≈ 2 h 15The Valley of Roses, for a full day of discovery.
Or else…
Do nothing at all
Kasbah Ellouze is the ideal place to rest, read and laze on its many terraces or by the pool, heated from late March to late October.
Tell us what you would like to do
Hikes, day trips, transfers: we help you plan your days.