Full Day Trip To Ouarzazate And Ait Benhaddou Kasbah

Some experiences become core memories, moments you keep dearly in your heart bursting into smiles every time you revisit them. Marrocos became unforgettable after Abdelrani’s trip. We booked a whole day excursion to Kasba Ait BenHaddou, just me and my friend. We started the trip at 7:30 where Abdelrani, one of a kind guide, whose gentle manners and studied BA historian knowledge exceeded our expectations. He picked us up with an extremely comfortable car and started telling us with passion interesting and relevant information about the city with a flawless English. We stopped at a new renovated traditional cafe for breakfast where you could listen to one of the most beautiful chants as background music while admiring the dry river view. We continued our journey with strategic breathtaking stops on the way to our final destination where we arrived before all the other tourists since we started our trip 1 hour before the usual time - thanks Abdelrani professionalism and know-how. We arrived at Kasba Ait BenHaddou where a wonderful tangine and couscous was waiting for us at a rooftop restaurant facing the UNESCO site of the old city of BenHaddou. There we met our local guide, Jamal, one of the most charming and full of vitality man who besides very knowledgeable is a star - he took part in the Game of Thrones and Aladdin amongst other movies- and whose charisma is contagious. He showed us his house - there are only 8 families in this village, he is part of one of them - and invited us for a tea at his home lounge, surrounded by his mother’s carpets, artifacts which dazzled us with so much beauty. On our way back, Abdelrani explained to us the differences between the Berber and Tuaregs as well as insider curiosities and informative stories you don’t find in guides, the salt rout, the struggle of those fascinating human beings who live in the desert. The 4 hours drive back home was smooth. The contrast of the blue sky and the endless terra cotta color vibrated in each part of the road luring our senses and blurring the line between dream and reality. We can’t thank enough the good care Abdelrani and Jamal took of us and all the small thoughtful details that enabled this trip to be remembered for the rest of our lives.

We had a great time on this trip. Abdu is a friendly, professional and knowledgeable driver and he navigated the route skilfully and safely. It took 3 hours to get to Ait Benhaddou from Marrakesh, but it was worth it - the scenery and kasbah are breathtaking! Abdu kept us entertained throughout the journey by telling us about the history and culture of the Berber people. He also kindly kept stopping for photos so we have lots of great memories of our trip. We highly recommend Abdu and Marrakesh Outdoor.

We spent two days with Abdul driving from Marrakech to Ouarzazate, stopping at Kasbah Telouet (a must see!), a weekly market in a small town, and many scenic overlooks. We spent the night in Kasbah Tebi within the walls of Ait-Bin-Haddou. Because this hotel is on the UNESCO site, you get to travel back in time to when there was no electricity, plus the food and hospitality were top notch! On the following day, we toured Fint Oasis, where we had tea with a local family, and then stopped at the kasbah and the film studios in Ouarzazate before heading back to Marrakech. I'm glad we spent two days doing this tour because cramming it all into a one day trip would have been exhausting. Our guide, Abdul was the perfect person to spend two days with. He was super personable, knowledgeable, and truly cares about the welfare of his country. He was very responsive as we were booking the tour and was flexible with our pick up and drop off times and locations (even helping us buy train tickets at the end of our trip). He also speaks English really well and is a very safe driver. Overall, I would highly recommend booking this trip with Abdul. You will make a new friend while you're making new memories on your vacation.