Early pickup in Marrakech. Cross High Atlas Mountains via Tizi n'Tichka Pass (2,260 m), with stops for photos, Berber villages, terraced fields. Descend into arid pre-Saharan region. Visit Ait Ben Haddou (UNESCO site, 17th-century ksar, film location). Guided walk and climb for views. Lunch near Ait Ben Haddou (not included). Continue via Ouarzazate ("Hollywood of Africa"), possible stop at Taourirt Kasbah or Cinema Museum if time allows. Drive along Road of a Thousand Kasbahs, passing towns, palm groves, rock formations. Arrive late afternoon in Dades Valley ("monkey fingers" rock formations). Check into hotel or riad. Dinner included. Optional evening walk before overnight rest.