Private Berber Village Tour: Discover Ancient Ait Ben Haddou and Atlas Routes
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13 Ratings
Marrakech
Embark on a private Berber village tour and explore the ancient Ait Ben Haddou and Atlas routes. Immerse yourself in the rich culture, traditions, and culinary delights of the Berber people.
Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou - Departing from Marrakesh and traveling along the Atlas mountains we will arrive for lunch in Telouet. In the early afternoon, crossing the Ounila Valley we will reach the village of Ait Ben Haddou where we will meet a Berber family who will welcome us with a traditional mint tea. Afterwards we will take a donkey tour in the arena that hosted the film the gladiator, waiting to admire the setting sun from the highest point of the village. After seeing the sunset we will go back to our family home to eat genuine food cooked according to traditional recipes. After dinner there will be a musical evening where we can sing and dance to the notes of the ancient traditional melodies of the village. We will go to sleep admiring the starry sky from the terrace of our house.

What's Included
  • Guided tour of the Kasbah
  • Mini tour with donkeys
  • Lunch included
  • Dinner provided
  • Breakfast available
  • Dancing evening with Berber music
  • Cooking class experience
Additional Information

This excursion offers a two-day stay with an authentic Berber family! Departing from Marrakesh, we will traverse the Atlas pathways to reach the historic village of Telouet, renowned for its Kasbah and significant role as a juncture for traditional trading caravans that journeyed from Timbuktu to Marrakesh. Following this, we will venture to Ait Ben Haddou to explore the culture, gastronomic secrets, traditions, and habits of the early North African people. An extraordinary chance to escape the usual daily grind, travel through history, and partake in an experience that’s unforgettable…

Location
Jemaa el-Fna
All travelers will receive a whatsapp message with all the directions for departure
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Rianae2013
May 3, 2023
Best Experience in Ait Ben Haddou - If you are interested in visiting Ait Ben Haddou, I couldn’t recommend Mamo Tours highly enough. I had a very specific itinerary I wanted to follow during our visit which included a cooking tour in Ait Ben Haddou, which seemed to be impossible to find after extensive research. I came across Mamo Tours and although it is a smaller company ran by Mohamed with limited reviews on Tripadvisor, all the reviews were highly rated, and after speaking with Mohamed, I knew he would be a great fit. In addition to the Ait Ben Haddou tours, we hired his company for driver service around Morocco which was reasonably priced and they used a very comfortable and large van. The driver he used was a wonderful driver, and although his English was limited, he was always on time, and had a great attitude. When we arrived to Ait Ben Haddou, our transfer to our unique Airbnb in the kasbah was seemless as he seemed to be very well-connected in this area and knew the Airbnb host I had booked separately. After expressing interest in having live music, he himself, along with 2 other musicians came to play us wonderful traditional berber music after our dinner. The next day, he had organized a great local guide who took us to his mom/ aunt’s house to cook bread in the traditional way as per my request for my 3-year old daughter. The guide (a different Mohamed) was so great with my daughter, and was very knowledgeable on the area and history. After our 1 hour tour of Ait Ben Haddou, we had a feast of couscous, chicken tagine, bread, and fruit. The chicken tagine was the best chicken tagine I have had, even better than 3/4 star Moroccan restaurants I have been to in San Francisco! In an area that is often only spent as a stopover to the Sahara desert, I highly recommend staying the night and experiencing first class service and this unique cultural experience in Ait ben Haddou organized by Mohamed from Mamo Tours. The 2 days here were the highlights of our stay in Morocco. Thank you Mohamed!!
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Tiwiza
Sep 14, 2022
Very interesting. - We had a great time with our Hama guide and driver. beautiful visits, magnificent road (super driver) we took tracks by car, great for discovering nomads, villages, children who come to meet us. camel ride in the dunes of tinfou, very pleasant wa in ait ben hadou and the dades gorges, very beautiful landscape the south is magnificent Excellent and very good Food😋 thanks again to our guide Hama and his team.
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Traveljunkie4lifejan
May 14, 2022
Fantastic Getaway ~ Heartwarming Experience - This tour was amazing! We enjoyed an up close, charming, hospitable experience. The tour guide was engaging and the community was warm and inviting. We recommend this tour and encourage fellow travelers to seek out an authentic experience, including beautiful landscape, delicious food, fun interaction with beloved animals and a once in a lifetime opportunity to spend time with local families. Genuine. Welcoming. Engaging!
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Sojaphotography
Mar 30, 2020
Great and magical place - The highest quality of services. Family atmosphere and great friendliness. Mazigh is a great guy. He can show you best places in Morocco.
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Sonia_n152
Mar 14, 2020
Mesmerising - When i decided last minutes to discover Morocco, i didn't know it would have been one of the most beautiful experiences of my life. MOMO'S crew, their choices and attention into details, everything contributes to a unique and authentic immersion into this incredible culture. Blindly recommended
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719magdas
Mar 12, 2020
Wonderfu people! - They took care of little bit lost group of 9 tourists. They took us under their roof at late nihgt and organised an accommodation, foof and a lot of fun! Full of professionalism and a lot of knowledge. I will definitely come back to them and I will recommend them to everyone who want to get to know Marocco and have a lot of great and funny moments at the same time! :)
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Luca
Feb 8, 2020
Super Guide Amazing Site - The guide very professional and knowledgable. He could speak all the languages of this world fluently. The site is just Wow!!! One the highlights of our week in Morocco . Thanks a lot Mbare !!!
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Artemisg2020
Feb 5, 2020
amazing time with great people!! - It was an unexpectable journey in an amazing place with great people. Definitely i'll be back to visit again this place. My tour guide was great and funny. We became friends and he saw me the real life in this village. Thanks for everything.
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Samanthaferrante1989
Jan 31, 2020
The great experience - It was an amazing experience. I love Morocco and its single place, full of story, especially Ait-Ben-Haddou, the city of the famous movie "Gladiator". It's a timeless city in the middle of nowhere. It represents the real Morocco where you can appreciate the culture and the way of life of people. From here I saw the most breathtaking landscape of this land and I had the best tourist guide ever who explained me the whole story of this jewel of Morocco. I really recommend Mamo Travel! The staff is lovely :)
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