Tips for traveling to the Kasbah Route
One of the first Tips for traveling to the Kasbah Route that we can give you is that the best way to do this tour is to rent a car in Morocco, since this gives you complete freedom when moving around this area of the country where public transport is not too usual, especially because does not make stops more tourist.
The roads are not as bad as they say or as you can read. While it is true that times are not at all what Google Maps marks. It takes much longer, since the roads are narrow, sometimes poorly paved and in certain areas there are many curves that make a journey of 80 kilometers can take you more than two hours.
If you decide to rent a car in Morocco (or anywhere else), we advise you to check credit cards and limits before going to pick it up. Just as it happened to us on the day that we were going to Ait Ben Haddou from Marrakech, if you have a problem and you only have one credit card or one with an insufficient limit, you can run out of car at the last minute.
Remember that in order not to pay commissions and always have the current change we recommend you use the N26 card to pay and the Bnext and Revolut cards to get money at the ATMs. They are the ones we use, They are free and will save you a lot.
You can find more information in this article about the best cards to travel without commissions.
Another important thing in Morocco, if you rent a car is to watch and driving rules a lot.
When you see a policeman, reduce speed and as you approach him, he will tell you if you should stop or continue.
This happens especially in cities, in their entrances and exits, which is where there are more controls. Although sometimes they are also located on the outskirts.
Never, ever, go ahead if there is a continuous line, wear your seat belt and keep the speed limits. Although it may seem a lie, the police "observe" and will be more than willing to fine you.
If this happens to you, try to speak slowly, playing dumb, trying to explain that you have not noticed and that the amount is very high. They will surely take pity on you and although they will not take it away, they will lower it a bit.
In this case, the best way to interact with the police is in French, although we believe that if you do not speak it, you will always find someone who speaks some English and if you do not sign, they will be your best allies.
Another of the basic rules is to be careful "with the biggest", that is to say trucks and buses, since these normally go to your air and do not look at cars.
The gas stations on the Kasbah Route It is another of the things that we are interested in and we have to say that the truth is that outside the cities, that is, Ouarzazate, you will not find many, so we recommend that you fill the tank once you arrive in the city and so you will be Quiet the rest of the route. We spend a deposit from Marrakech to Timerdit, round trip. Most do not accept credit cards, so it is best to carry cash on top.
If you are going to visit Ait Ben Haddou, we recommend that you do so early in the morning or late in the afternoon. At this time of the day there are almost no people and you will avoid having to share the visit with the many buses that arrive here mid-morning.
Ait Ben Haddou
If you look accommodation in Ait Ben Haddou We recommend that you have Bagdag Café as your option, we really enjoy this accommodation.
A visit that is not talked about much is Tamnougalt, on the Route of the Thousand Kasbahs. After our experience we can assure you that getting here is very worthwhile and that the visit is one of the most complete we have done in Morocco. Without a doubt, deserves and much to do the guided tour.
The visit is one hour or so and is only guided. First you visit the whole site plus the kasbahs you want and then the gardens with panoramic views of Tamnougalt.
Tamnougalt
We have made this trip to the Route of the Kasbahs in October and contrary to what we think, we have to say that at this time of the year, it is convenient to bring some warm clothes, nothing excessive, with a jacket enough, for the mornings and the nights In the central hours of the day you can calmly reach 30 degrees, so you also have to be prepared for that 😉
In this area of Morocco the use of credit cards is not too widespread, so it is best to carry cash to avoid surprises.
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Restaurants on the Kasbah Route
If there is something you cannot miss in Morocco, try the tagine. You will not regret it, we assure you.
Tajine in Bagdag Café
Lemon chicken tagine in a restaurant in Marrakech
And if we used to talk about staying at Bagdag Café, here we talk about its menu at night, a real joy for the senses for 100 dirhams per person that includes first course, second and desserts.
If you go to Ait Ben Haddou from Marrakech you will pass through Tizi-n-Tichka, the mountain pass that crosses the Atlas Mountains. Here is a small restaurant, on the second floor of a little store, where you can try a Berber omeletteThat is a delight for the senses. Just do not get carried away by first impressions. We already warn you that it is not exactly a local chic 🙂
Eating in Tizi-n-Tichka
