Road of the kasbahs
Leave from Ouarzazate and return there after having discovered the road
of thousands of kasbahs. These proud monuments to Berber art are unique
of a kind........only by travel in Morocco.
Ait Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate
Ouarzazate is one of the best
points of departure to discover the kasbahs and the Sahara in Morocco. These
citadels constructed from rammed earth, which are both simple
and sumptuously decorated with geometrical designs, are representative
of the Morocco Berber culture.
You’ll depart for Tinghir, traveling the
rugged Road of a Thousand Kasbahs that rise up like turreted sand
castles along this ancient caravan trading route. This area has long
been a popular location for Hollywood films such as The Last Temptation
of Christ, Jewel of the Nile, and most recently Hideous Kinky. The
central region is one of the most exciting and romantic destinations of
Morocco nestled along rich river valleys, palmeries and burnished
mud-brick homes ablaze in vibrant color under the shelter of the blue
desert sky.
You can travel in Morocco through the Dadès Valley past dramatic escarpments and
plunging gorges via Tingrhir through the gorges..........
Morocco Sahara
Heading west (and from Ouarzazate), you will
arrive in Tinghir, overlooked by an impressive kasbah. Tinghir is the
ideal departure point to visit the Todra gorges whose impressive walls
can be up to 300 m in height. As you continue along your route, you will
reach Boulmane and its Tizzarouine kasbah, at the crossroads of the
gorges and the Dades valley, also known as the "valley of 1000 kasbahs".
Towards the Dades valley heading north, you will arrive in N’Kob, its 52
kasbahs and its palm grove. Further east, Erfoud, the date capital with
its right-angled streets. then a drive to Merzouga for a Camel ride and
dinner and overnight at a bedwin / Nomad tent to have a taste of the
Nomad life style.
The road of the kasbahs
In the valley of roses further on, you will find the fortified village
of Kelaat M’Gouna, where the valley takes the name valley of the roses.
It is an area reputed for the production of rose water, a very
fashionable beauty product, and also used for medicinal purposes. A few
kilometres further, Skoura has a palm grove overlooked by kasbahs, all
of which are magnificent… Finally, just before arriving back at
Ouarzazate, the Ait Ben Haddou kasbah, its ksar and contiguous villages
will make a wonderful end to your amazing voyage.
Road of The Kasbahs