Private Ait Ben Haddou & Ouarzazate: Atlas Kasbah Journey

Just wow ! It was unique experience i ❤️❤️❤️❤️ i strongly recommend I CAN SAY THAT IT WAS MY BEST INVESTMENT Thank you 💕 !!

Our driver Youssef and our guides to the kasbahs were lovely and very knowledgeable. Unfortunately the Taourirt Kasbah in Ouarzazate was closed due to damage from the 2023 earthquake. 4 hours is a very long drive when one of the main sites is completely inaccessible. Viator should not continue to sell tours is the location has been closed for nearly two years!

What can I say. The whole trip was amazing and all our guides were fantastic and really looked after us. Highly recommend taking the private tour option.

We had the private tour to be able to spend our time more individually (we left out the film museum, because we didn't care). Our driver Youssef was a delight. He constantly checked in on us and made us feel very comfortable. He stopped a lot for pictures, as we had asked, and he drove safely and efficiently. Our guide Oussama was also very lovely and dedicated and showed us around Aït Ben Haddou with great attention to detail. Finally I have to admit that we had booked another tour originally, with another provider. That was a scam. But when we contacted this provider, Morocco Destination Expert, they immediately came to our help and had our driver ready within 40 minutes. They really saved us. I highly recommend booking with them.

Our driver mehdi was very polite and caring , and tried to do his best to show us every corner that we request , our local guide that tour provide us ( yusef / osame ) was super great too , very fun and took a lot of great pictures from us , totally recommend this experience, road was a little bit tiring but worth it

Our private guided tour from Marrakech to Ouarzazate and Ait Benhaddou was a mix of stunning landscapes, cultural insights, and a frustrating surprise at the end. The day started smoothly at 7:00 AM. Since cars weren’t allowed near our riad, our driver, Yusuf, arranged a nearby meeting point and kept us informed via WhatsApp. He was friendly and accommodating, ensuring we were comfortable in the VW van. Though the journey was long (3 to 4 hours), the scenic stops—coffee breaks, an argan oil cooperative, and breathtaking views of the Atlas Mountains—made it enjoyable. A big plus was that there was no pressure to buy anything. In Ouarzazate, we explored a historic Berber kasbah with a knowledgeable local guide who even helped us capture great photos. After the tour, we were offered mint tea and had the opportunity to purchase beautifully crafted Berber and Tuareg carpets—completely optional. Since we weren’t interested in the movie studios, we opted to spend extra time at Ait Benhaddou instead. Lunch was at a large tourist-friendly restaurant with tagines and pizzas priced around 140 DH per person. Then came the biggest disappointment: upon arriving at Ait Benhaddou, we found out it was closed due to the final day of filming for Christopher Nolan’s upcoming movie The Odyssey. This was the highlight of the tour, and we weren’t informed in advance. Had we known, we would have appreciated the chance to reschedule or choose a different excursion. Instead, a young and enthusiastic Berber guide provided insightful explanations, but we could only admire the city from afar. The return trip to Marrakech took 3.5 hours, bringing us back at 6:30 PM. While the journey was beautiful and the guides were excellent, the lack of prior notice about Ait Benhaddou’s closure left a bitter taste. A great tour overall, but better communication from the tour operator was needed.

View was amazing of UNESCO heritage in Morocco. Enlightened. We will return as we were Limited in time but we definitely enjoyed it

Muhammad was a great guide and helped us with the history of the Berber people. Well worth the time to see. I would skip Atlas Studio and spend more time at the other sites

It was a really good experience, the driver was so nice and helpful, all the places were uniques and worth to visit, specially the last stop is a must to do in morocco

Trip was very good. Driver got there on time and was very accommodating and helpful and open to any suggestions for other things. The local guid at Ait ben Haddou was very informative and quite engaging. Great overall.