Trip ideas from Ouarzazate
Trip ideas from Ouarzazate, with distances and drive times from the agency.
Aït Ben Haddou
The South's most famous ksar, a UNESCO site and the backdrop to dozens of films. Its earthen walls glow best at sunrise and sunset. The road from Ouarzazate is straightforward…
Fint Oasis
A palm oasis hidden in a black-rock canyon, a short hop from town. The contrast between dark stone and green palms is striking. The final stretch is on track: a 4x4 is recommen…
Skoura Palmeraie
The Skoura palm grove opens the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs: gardens, orchards and earthen kasbahs to explore on foot or at a slow roll. The road is tarmac and pleasant, fine fo…
Dadès Gorge
Red cliffs, villages clinging to the slopes and the famous run of hairpin bends climbing deep into the gorge. One of the South's most spectacular landscapes. Mountain road: all…
Zagora & the Draa Valley
A long ribbon of palm groves along the Draa, punctuated by ksour and kasbahs, down to the first dunes at Zagora. The South in all its light. The road is beautiful and flows wel…
Merzouga (Erg Chebbi)
The big Sahara dunes of Erg Chebbi, and a night in camp under a sky with no stray light. The big journey, the one you plan for. It is a long road; consider a stopover and set o…
Telouet Kasbah
The Glaoui kasbah and its painted halls, one of the Atlas's finest surprises. The village's silence adds to the effect. Reach it by road, or link to Aït Ben Haddou by the track…
Kasbah Taourirt
The Glaoui's great kasbah, in town
Atlas Film Studios
The desert film studios, open to visitors
Todra Gorge
A 300 m canyon, ten metres wide
Tizi n'Tichka Pass
2,260 m, the Atlas road to Marrakech