Which place is cheaper, Ait Ben Haddou or Caltagirone?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.
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Should you visit Caltagirone or Ait Ben Haddou?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
Trying to figure out where to travel next? This travel comparison between Caltagirone and Ait Ben Haddou can help. It includes a travel cost comparison in addition to other factors. For many travelers, the cost of a destination is a primary consideration when choosing where to go.
Where Should I go: Caltagirone or Ait Ben Haddou?
Caltagirone
Located in Central Sicily in the province of Catania, Caltagirone is a town that is most famous for its ceramics as well as its long ceramic decorated staircase. The town is just 70 kilometers southwest of the city of Catania. The ceramic industry is notable for its pottery, more specifically its maiolica and terra-cotta wares. While there is a historical base for this industry, today the production is more focused on artistic items such as ceramics and sculptures. In addition to ceramics, the town's economy is dependent upon agriculture including the production of grapes, olives and peaches.
Ait Ben Haddou
Think of a time when you've seen Jerusalem in a movie. Chances are what you're really looking at is the traditional, mud brick city of Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco. This city on the edge of the High Atlas Mountains has been an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987, and has also been seen in movies like Lawrence of Arabia, Orson Welles' Sodom and Gomorrah, Jesus of Nazareth, the French version of Cleopatra, Bertolucci's Sheltering Sky, Scorsese's Kundun, Gillies MacKannon's Hideous Kinky, Ridley Scott's Gladiator, Oliver Stone's Alexander the Great, and in some scenes from Game of Thrones.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best One Week (7-Day) Tours in Italy, The Best 2-Week Tours in Italy, The Best Budget Tours to Morocco, and The Best Luxury Tours to Morocco.
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayCaltagirone €117Ait Ben Haddou €82
The average daily cost (per person) in Caltagirone is €117, while the average daily cost in Ait Ben Haddou is €82. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Caltagirone and Ait Ben Haddou in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personCaltagirone €59Ait Ben Haddou €24
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomCaltagirone €118Ait Ben Haddou €48
Compare Hotels in Caltagirone and Ait Ben Haddou
Looking for a hotel in Caltagirone or Ait Ben Haddou? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Caltagirone Hotel Prices and Ait Ben Haddou Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Caltagirone €8.57Ait Ben Haddou €27
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Caltagirone
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Caltagirone:
- Airport Transfer: Palermo to Palermo Airport PMO by Business Car: $106
- Airport Transfer: Palermo to Palermo Airport PMO by Luxury Van: $118
- CO2-Offset Departure Transfer Palermo City to Palermo Airport: $61
- CO2-OffsetTransfer Trapani or San Vito lo Capo to Palermo Airport: $162
- Catania Airport Transfer To Taormina : $149
- Catania city to Siracusa Cruise Port - Departure Private Transfer: $114
- Cheap and luxury transfer: $114
- Free visit with transfer to Cefalù from Palermo: $90
- Hotel Tonnara Trabia to Palermo airport or vice versa, Private Transfer: $81
- Messina Cruise Port to Catania Airport (CTA) - Departure Private Transfer: $130
- Messina to Taormina Low Cost Transfer: $47
- Palermo Cruise Port to Palermo hotels - Round-Trip Private Transfer: $105
Is it cheaper to fly into Caltagirone or Ait Ben Haddou?
Prices for flights to both Ait Ben Haddou and Caltagirone change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food
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Food Meals for one dayCaltagirone €53Ait Ben Haddou €38
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Caltagirone
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Caltagirone.
- Catania Street Food Tour: Fish Market & City Centre: $59
- Cannoli Cooking Class in Taormina: $66
- Master the Art of Arancino: A Hands-On Cooking Class in Ortigia: $78
- Sicilian Street food tour: eat local in Messina : $78
- Cook, Eat & Embrace Sicily-An Authentic Cooking Experience : $83
- Cooking Class from Table to Tablecloths in Syracuse: $84
- 4-course Palermitan dinner in a cottage with a garden: $86
- Fishing in Selinunte and lunch with cooking of the catch: $87
- Palermo: Pasta & Gelato Cooking Class in Palermo: $88
- Half-Day Cooking Class with Lunch in Baglio Florio: $96
- Cesarine: Dining & Cooking Demo at Local's Home in Catania: $102
- Cooking class of typical dishes and lunch in Piazza Armerina: $102
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Caltagirone €5.71Ait Ben Haddou €27
Tours and Activities in Caltagirone
Here are a few actual costs in Caltagirone for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:
- Self-Guided Private Walking Tour in Sicily: $1.16
- Messina Walking Tour with Audio and Written Guide by a Local: $6.58
- Hidden Gems Of Cefalù Exploration Game and Tour: $7.16
- Private Quest Experience in Taormina Seeking The Vial Of Life: $9.57
- Private Historical and Heritage Audio Tour in Palermo and Sicily: $9.57
- Coral processing experience with visit to the museum: $11
- Taormina: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Sicily’s Hilltop Town: $12
- MUST23 Capaci An Antimafia Museum Experience: $14
- Guided tour in the salt pan: $14
- Experience of the saltworker at Trapani salt pans : $17
- Classical Ortigia Guided Group Tour: $23
- WalkingTour CATANIA - discovering the city of lava with a licensed guide: $24
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayCaltagirone €13Ait Ben Haddou €5.79
Sample the Local Flavors in Caltagirone
Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Caltagirone:
- Catania Nightlife Pub Crawl: $16
- Pub Crawl Palermo: $19
- Authentic Marsala Wine Tasting Experience in a Historic Winery: $24
- Historic winery visit with food and wine tasting in Marsala: $35
- Etna DOC & Organic Wine tasting and tour of the 1815 historic winery: $38
- Di Giovanna Winery Tour & 3 Wine Tasting: $41
- Wine Tasting among the Secular Carob Trees of Mazara del Vallo: $42
- Wine Tasting in a group with other travelers: $53
- Wine Tasting in an Old Millstone: $54
- Di Giovanna Winery Tour & 5 Wine Tasting: $57
- Hidden Palermo Bike Tour with Organic Wine Tasting: $66
- Castelbuono Tour and Wine Tasting in a Medieval Abbey: $68
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Caltagirone and Ait Ben Haddou, we can see that Caltagirone is more expensive. And not only is Ait Ben Haddou much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Caltagirone is in Europe and Ait Ben Haddou is in Africa, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Ait Ben Haddou would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Ait Ben Haddou and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Caltagirone would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Caltagirone than you might in Ait Ben Haddou.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Caltagirone Expensive? and Is Ait Ben Haddou Expensive?.
Budget Your Trip is all about finding out how much everything costs so that you can travel cheaper and longer. Created by avid travelers Laurie and Bryan, our goal is to help you plan your next trip on the right budget. With average daily travel costs that are calculated from the budgets of real travelers, plus an analysis of hotel and tour prices, you can find out how much money you need to plan your next adventure. We also have plenty of travel advice, accommodation reviews, and activity suggestions.