Day 1: Marrakech โ High Atlas โ Ait Benhaddou Kasbah โ Ouarzazate โ Dades Valley
Our journey begins after breakfast, crossing the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi N'Tichka pass, offering panoramic views. We'll then travel south to the Ait Benhaddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage site famous for its stunning architecture and as a filming location for movies like Gladiator and The Mummy.
After lunch, we continue to Ouarzazate, known as the 'city of Cinema' and home to a large solar power station. The name Ouarzazate means 'no noise'. We will also visit the Kasbah of the Glaoui, the former Pasha of Marrakech.
Our day concludes as we arrive in the Dades Gorges, where we will settle in for the night.