Destination
Aït Ben Haddou
An earth-built ksar on the old caravan road.
Why visit Aït Ben Haddou?
- A UNESCO World Heritage site
- A famous film location
- Kasbah architecture
- The film studios of Ouarzazate
- A night at the foot of the ksar
- On the road to the Sahara
- Best time to visitMarch to May, September to November
- Known forKsar, kasbahs, films
- How long to stay1 night
- On our tours5 tours
Discover Aït Ben Haddou
UNESCO Heritage
Aït Ben Haddou is a fortified village of earth and straw on the old caravan road between the Sahara and Marrakech, listed by UNESCO. You cross the river and climb through the lanes to the granary at the top.
It has been the set of many films and series. Four of our five tours stop here on the road from the Sahara to Marrakech, and the 10-day tour sleeps at the foot of the ksar.
The ksar
Earth houses climbing to the old granary.
Kasbah walls
Towers and walls of clay and straw.
The kasbah road
The Dadès Valley and the Todra Gorge, further east.
Explore Aït Ben Haddou
What to see
- The ksarAnd its granary at the top
- OuarzazateThe kasbah of Taourirt
- TelouetThe kasbah of the Glaoui
- SkouraA palm grove of kasbahs
- Dadès ValleyOn the road back from the desert
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Suggested tours
Our private tours that go to Aït Ben Haddou
10 Days Grand Tour of Morocco
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12 Days Morocco Imperial Cities and Desert Tour
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15 Days Complete Morocco Tour
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11 Days Jewish Heritage Tour
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