Morocco Trip Guide

Most of visitor of Morocco will only visit the overcrowded and chaotic major tourist hubs of Marrakech, Fez and Rabat and only a small percentage of them venture beyond the Atlas Mountains to experience rural areas. Traveling South of the South of Morocco lets you experience and see the real, authentic South Morocco where life is slower, undisturbed, the air is clean and bright, and the mountain or Sahara desert sky is truly unforgettable.

If you travel to south of Morocco from Marrakech toward Ouzarzate, Zagora and the sand dunes of Merzouga you will be pleasantly surprised, Crossing the Atlas Mountains from Marrakesh To South Morocco , is an enjoyable ride through red-colored rolling mountains rich in iron and dotted with small green trees overlooked by majestic snow-capped peaks, There will be many lookout points where you can stop for pictures taking or shopping for raw mountain crystals from local vendors waiting for interested tourists. You will drive through some Berber villages to south where you can stop for refreshments and visit an Argan oil cooperative where you will get explanations and free demonstrations on how the famous  Moroccan anti-aging oil is produced from the kernels of the now endangered Argan tree.

Crossing the passes you will reach Ourzazate, a major hub and neat-looking town, commonly referred to as the Hollywood of Morocco, as it has several film studios where many major motion pictures have been filmed, During daily guided tours at the Atlas Studios (in French with some English explanation by the local guide), you will see and explore the former sets of some of the most famous movies ever filmed like Cleopatra, Alexander,  Kingdom of Heaven and others, and will have the chance to see the recreated city of Jerusalem from a distance, enjoy your trip to South Of Morocco.

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