Trip From Marrakech Marrakech is a captivating city that offers innumerable opportunities toexplore Morocco’s countryside, beach resorts, mountain ranges and desert areas.From Marrakech, an extraordinarily well connected city, it is easy to travel tosome of the most marvellous places in the country, including the “Land ofthe Thousand Kasbahs” in the Ouarzazate region, a trekking or raftingexpedition in the Ourika Valley or a visit to the stunning Ouzoud Cascades. 1. Ouarzazate – Tizi n’Tichka – Ait Benhaddou The route to Ouarzazate through the Tizi n’Tichka Pass on the High Atlas andto the stunning Ait Benhaddou Kasbah is an astounding itinerary that offers afirst glimpse of the desert on the gateway to the Sahara Desert, as well as anincomparable chance to visit the great Kasbahs built by the Berber tribes whoonce ruled the High Atlas region. One of the top places on this path is the UNESCO WorldHeritage site of Ait Benhaddou, an impressive ksar or fortified villageconsisting of a group of earthen buildings surrounded by high walls, in themanner of a traditional pre-Saharan habitat. The houses crowd together withinthe defensive walls, which are reinforced by corner towers. In Ouarzazate, you can’t miss a visit to the Atlas Film Studios, wherenumerous films where shot, including “Lawrence of Arabia”, “theMummy”, “Gladiator”, “Cleopatra”, and “the Jewelof the Nile” among many others. 2. One-day trip (or Rafting Expeditions) to the Ourika Valley Heading south from Marrakech, you enter a colourful landscape full ofvalleys and waterfalls and advance through the green orchards of the Haouzplain with the grandiose Atlas Mountains permanently in the background. Atlast, you will reach Tnine-de-l’Ourika, from which you penetrate into thelovely Ourika Valley. Along the way and on the route to Setti Fatma, you will get a chance toadmire the strange beauty of the Berber villages built in clay in the 16th and17th centuries, and hanging to the hills. There, you can’t miss the opportunityto visit a traditional Moroccan house, to experience first hand the Berbertraditional way of life. For those seeking action and adventure, it is possible to enjoy a one-dayrafting expedition in the Ourika Valley. The rapids on the Ourika Assiffstretch for over 6 miles in several class 3 and 4+ rapids and are surrounded bystunning red, emerald and ochre landscapes and crowned by the impressiveoutline of the Atlas Mountains. 3. Ouzoud Cascades The Ouzoud waterfalls are one of the most stunning sights in SouthernMorocco and are surrounded by exuberant, luxuriant vegetation. The cascades areover 330 feet high and drop vertiginously onto several platforms, thusprojecting in the air an infinity of tiny water drops that create an almostpermanent rainbow. In order to get to the cascades, you will drive through roads surrounded bybeautiful kasbahs on both sides and across the olive groves of Damnate. Thedeep green valleys and the stunning views of the Jbel Azoukri and the Jbel Ghatmountains will be topped with the sight of the snow-capped Atlas Mountains. Come to Marrakech and enjoy all these Morocco adventure tours, full ofbeauty, adventure and mystery. From Marrakech you will enjoy an unbeatable opportunity to participate insome of the most exciting tourism trips in Morocco, and you will discoverthe country’s lovely cuisine, hospitable people and fascinating culture andhistory. Visit Marrakech and enjoy some of the most exhilarating and unforgettableAdventure tours Morocco.
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