Experience · Ait Ben Haddou, Kasbahs & gorges

Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou

Morocco's most famous ksar, Aït Ben Haddou is a UNESCO-listed cluster of earthen kasbahs rising above a river on the old caravan route to the Sahara. You'll cross to climb its film-famous alleys — a backdrop for Gladiator and Game of Thrones — to a hilltop granary with sweeping views. Golden at sunrise and sunset, it's the unmissable jewel of the south.

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When to go

JanGood
FebGood
MarBest
AprBest
MayGood
JunHot
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AugHot
SepHot
OctBest
NovBest
DecGood

1991–2020 averages for Kasbahs & gorges. Best = daytime 20–29 °C (68–84 °F) and fairly dry. Hot months still work if you plan around the heat — early starts, pools, the coast and the mountains.

Private routes

Journeys that visit Ait Ben Haddou

Sample routes — every one is tailor-made around your dates and pace.

9days

Sahara Desert Hiking — 9 Days

Marrakech · Agdz · Mhamid · Sahara (mobile camp) · Erg Chigaga · Ait Ben Haddou

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Where to stay

Places to stay near Ait Ben Haddou

Ait Ben Haddou★★★★★

Kasbah Ellouze

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Dar Blues

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