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Luxury Ouarzazate Holidays

Once an important garrison town of the French Foreign Legion, Ouarzazate is a true oasis and a natural starting point for desert excursions. With numerous old Kasbahs and historical sights in and around the city, as well as the natural wonders of the Draa Valley and the Sahara desert a guided tour from Ouarzazate is highly recommended. Our luxury hotel in Ouarzazate, Le Berbere Palace, is the perfect base for tours out in the surrounding areas, and we’ve put together a list of regional highlights and recommended itineraries…

David's Top Tips

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Tours From Ouarzazate

Your Cadogan Luxury Travel Advisor can assist you in arranging tours from Ouarzazate to the many nearby attractions. Visit the Dadès River and the ‘Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs’, the beautiful Draa valley, and the famous Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou. We run a number of tours in Ouarzazate, and help to tailor make one to take in the sights of your choice.

 

Kasbahs In Ouarzazte

One of the chief attractions of a holiday to Ouarzazate are the numerous Kasbahs, excellently preserved medieval fort buildings. In Ouarzazate itself, the outstandingly preserved Kasbah Taourirt is an essential sight to see. A short distance away is one of Morocco’s most important sights – Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that has provided a setting for Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, and numerous other Hollywood movies.

 

Desert Trips To Ouarzazte

Ouarzazate is perfectly placed for a trip out into the dunes and oases of the Sahara desert. Our Sahara Experience tour is a five day journey into the desert, including a drive through the Draa valley, camel riding on the Merzouga sand dunes, a visit to the oasis of Tineghir, and a stunning desert sunset on the third night, which is spent in a comfortable Berber tent out in the desert.

 

 

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Le Berbere Palace luxury hotel in Ouarzazte

Ouarzazate

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Highlights in Ouarzazate

  • Take a day trip to Ait Benhaddou, the most impressive Kasbah in the world

  • Stay at Le Berbere Palace, the finest hotel in Ouarzazate

  • Go on a driving tour from Ouarzazate to the Sahara desert

  • Go to the Sunday souk and barter for Berber pottery and carpet