Ouarzazate travel guide
Written by the Residence Chay team: what to see, how to get around and when to come.
Where to Eat in Ouarzazate: Dishes, Areas and Local Tips
Restaurants in Ouarzazate cluster along Avenue Mohammed V, around the main square and near Kasbah Taourirt. What to order, where to look and the…
Hiking near Ouarzazate: Jbel Saghro, Siroua, M'Goun and Gorge Walks
Ouarzazate sits between the High Atlas and the Anti-Atlas, with easy oasis walks close to town and some of Morocco's best treks a few hours away…
Noor Ouarzazate Solar Plant: What It Is and Whether You Can Visit
Ten kilometres from town, more than 3,000 hectares of mirrors and a tower about 250 metres tall power a large part of southern Morocco. What Noor…
Shopping in Ouarzazate: Souks, Crafts, Carpets and Groceries
Ouarzazate has no maze of a medina, which makes shopping calmer than in Marrakech. Where to buy carpets and crafts, how the weekly souk works, how…
Taznakht Carpets: A Day Trip from Ouarzazate on the Agadir Road
Taznakht is the weaving town of the Aït Ouaouzguite, about 85 to 90 km from Ouarzazate on the road to Agadir. How to get there, what makes its…
Ouarzazate Cinema Museum: What Is Inside and How to Visit
A former film studio facing Kasbah Taourirt, turned into a museum of sets, cameras and costumes in 2007. What you can see, what changed after the…
Ouarzazate Travel Tips: Money, SIM Cards, Shops and Safety
The everyday things that make a stay in Ouarzazate easier: cash and cards, phone data, where to shop, what to do if you feel unwell, and the customs…
Kasbah Tifoultoute near Ouarzazate: History, Films and Visit
A former Glaoui kasbah on a rocky spur above the Ouarzazate river, about 8 km west of town. Part restaurant and guesthouse, part ruin, and one of…
Marrakech to Ouarzazate Over the Tizi n'Tichka, by Car, Bus or Driver
About 200 km and four hours over the High Atlas. How to cross the Tizi n'Tichka by car, coach or private driver, where to stop and how to time your…
Ouarzazate with Kids, a Practical Family Guide
Film sets, earthen castles, camels and palm groves: Ouarzazate is one of the easiest places in southern Morocco to travel with children, as long as…
Kasbah Taourirt in Ouarzazate, Its History and How to Visit
The great earthen kasbah of the Glaoui family stands in the middle of Ouarzazate. Its history, how it was built, what you see inside and how to make…
How to Spend 2 or 3 Days in Ouarzazate
Two days covers the essentials around Ouarzazate, three lets you add the oases. Hour-by-hour plans with realistic drive times, sunset spots and…