Ouarzazate travel guide
Written by the Residence Chay team: what to see, how to get around and when to come.
Fint Oasis near Ouarzazate: How to Get There and What to Do
A palm grove and four small villages along a river, tucked between dark rock walls south of Ouarzazate. Here is how to reach it on the track, what to do once you arrive and how to plan a calm half day.
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Dades Gorges from Ouarzazate: The Gorge Road, Walks and Timing
Boumalne Dades is about 115 km and 2 hours from Ouarzazate. From there a narrow road climbs north into the Dades gorges, past kasbahs, the monkey…
Skoura Oasis and Kasbah Amridil: A Day Trip from Ouarzazate
A vast palm grove 40 km east of Ouarzazate, with the kasbah from the old 50 dirham note at its centre. How to get there, what to see, where to walk…
Ouarzazate to Zagora through the Draa Valley: Stops and Timing
The road south from Ouarzazate crosses a 1,660 m pass, drops into the Draa valley at Agdz and follows palm groves and earthen ksour to Zagora…
Ouarzazate Film Locations: Where Gladiator and Game of Thrones Were Shot
Gladiator, Game of Thrones, Kingdom of Heaven and Nolan's The Odyssey were all filmed within an hour of Ouarzazate. Here is what was shot where…
Todra Gorge from Ouarzazate: Walks, Climbing and Tinghir
The Todra (Todgha) gorge lies about 15 km above Tinghir, roughly 3 hours from Ouarzazate. How to walk the narrows, when the light is best, where to…
CLA Studios Ouarzazate: Visiting the Kingdom of Heaven Film Studio
Ouarzazate's second film studio sits on the Marrakech road, a short drive past Atlas Studios. Who built it, what you can see, which productions used…
Telouet Kasbah and the Ounila Valley Road from Ouarzazate
The former seat of the Glaoui lords sits at about 1,800 m in the High Atlas, roughly 75 km from Ouarzazate by the Ounila valley. What you can see…
Car Rental in Ouarzazate: Hiring a Car and Driving the South
Ouarzazate is one of the easiest places in Morocco to pick up a hire car. What to book, what the rules are, and how long the drives to the kasbahs…
Erg Chegaga from Ouarzazate: Route, 4x4 Piste and Desert Camps
Erg Chegaga is Morocco's largest dune field and its most remote. About 260 km of tarmac and 50 to 60 km of desert piste separate it from Ouarzazate…
Taxi Ouarzazate Guide: Petit Taxis, Grand Taxis and Buses
White petit taxis for town, shared grand taxis for nearby towns, and CTM or Supratours coaches for longer trips. Where each one leaves from and how…
Kelaat M'Gouna and the Valley of Roses Morocco, from Ouarzazate
Kelaat M'Gouna, about 90 km east of Ouarzazate, is the centre of Morocco's damask rose harvest. When to go, what to see in the M'Goun valley and how…