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Earth rooftops of Aït Ben Haddou above a dry riverbed, palm groves and desert hillsEarth rooftops of Aït Ben Haddou above a dry riverbed, palm groves and desert hills

The place

Aït Ben Haddou, at the foot of the High Atlas.

The villas sit near the ksar of Aït Ben Haddou, 32 km from Ouarzazate Airport.

Arrival

Three ways in.

Fly to Ouarzazate for the shortest drive, or to Marrakesh for the road over the mountains.

  • An earth village among green fields below red mountains

    Fly to Ouarzazate (OZZ)

    32 km · 49 min by road

  • Earth houses on a hillside above a green valley near Telouet

    Fly to Marrakesh (RAK)

    176 km · 3 h 30 min by road

  • A row of earth-built houses below wide sand dunes under a hazy sky

    Drive in from Merzouga

    391 km · 7 h 8 min by road

Free-flow drive times from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM), without stops or traffic.

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The place

Near the ksar of Aït Ben Haddou.

On the old caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakesh, 32 km from Ouarzazate Airport.

Read: the drive from Marrakesh

The ksar of Aït Ben Haddou on its hill, seen across the riverbed and palms
The ksar of Aït Ben Haddou across the riverbed · Photo Tom D'Arby, Pexels

Address

CASA TERRA, example location
Aït Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate Province, Morocco

The gate and the last turns are sent with your confirmation.

Read: the drive from Marrakesh

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  • A · Ouarzazate, town 46 min 31 km by road 31 km
  • B · Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) 49 min 32 km by road 32 km
  • C · Tizi n'Tichka pass, N9 1 h 31 min 66 km by road 66 km
  • D · Marrakesh Airport (RAK) 3 h 30 min 176 km by road 176 km
  • E · Merzouga, Erg Chebbi dunes 7 h 8 min 391 km by road 391 km

Drive times without stops, from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM), retrieved 9 Oct 2026. Coordinates from UNESCO and Wikipedia.

Around Aït Ben Haddou

Aït Ben Haddou on its hill
Aït Ben Haddou on its hill · Polina Kocheva
Kasbah above green fields
Kasbah above green fields · Abdou Faiz
Palms, Akka Ighane
Palms, Akka Ighane · Anes El bardoudi
Imlil, High Atlas
Imlil, High Atlas · Louis Hansel

When to come

Best in spring and autumn. Closed in July and August.

Courtyard Villa
best months
US$540
Sunset House
best months
US$720
Earth Studio
best months
US$330
  1. Jan 17° Good
  2. Feb 19° Good
  3. Mar 23° Best
  4. Apr 27° Best
  5. May 31° Good
  6. Jun 36° Good
  7. Jul Closed
  8. Aug Closed
  9. Sep 33° Good
  10. Oct 28° Best
  11. Nov 22° Best
  12. Dec 18° Good
  • Best
  • Good
  • Closed

Average daily high, °C · Ouarzazate, 1991 to 2020 · NOAA