Todra Gorge, Don't Forget to Look Up!

Todra Gorge is a beautiful oasis between Ouarzazate and Merzoga, along the road with thousand kasbahs.
Huge steep cliffs and quiet rivers are something you should not miss, and also, don't forget to look up the cliffs, you can see something you've never seen in your life!


When you just get into the gorge, the valley, you will feel like you are a part of picture!


Around the gorge is a peaceful quiet oasis, you can enjoy hiking!


If you look up the cliff, you'll see people climbing up the almost 90 degrees slope! They look so small, you need to be careful to find it out.


They have a hotel and restaurant at the food ot the cliff.


When you are in the shade, it's so cool and refreshing.


Enjoy your tajine or couscous lunch in the shade. Cool breeze in the oasis would be a great spice for you.


Visit Todra Gorge with us!
Todra Gorge / Dades Gorge from Erfoud or Merzouga

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Kelaa M'Gouna, Enjoy Kasbahs and Rivers!

Kelaa M'Gouna is a small town in South Morocco and famous with its Rose Festival in May.
And also, the valleys and the moutains in the area are great for trekking.
Let's enjoy the beautiful nature of Kelaa M'Gouna together!


On the main street "Kasbah Road", you'll find shops for rose waters. Many tourists car stop here to take a break and see small factories which are making waters. If you'd like to know real Kelaa M'Gouna, you need to be a little away to the valley!


Kelaa M'Gouna is a town with restaurants, shops, and bank offices. This is the entrance of the great nature.


Local market is full of local products. Berber people get together to sell their foods, clothes and daily products.


Old kasbahs, which are almost ruins are here. Now it's a part of a beautiful scenery.


If you go deep in the valley, you'll find cozy kasbah hotels, auberges. It's nice to be here at least for a few days.


Lunch in a kasbah. Share a couscous!


This is a view from one of the famous kasbahs, Kasbah Itran. Think about the morning you'll have with this great view!

Let's visit Kelaa M'Gouna with us!
Kasbahs & Oases from Erfoud / Merzouga
Kasbahs & Oases 1 Night 2 Days from Ouarzazate

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Kasbah Ait Ben Damiette in Skoura, Beautiful Experiences

You can find a lot of nice kasbah hotels in Morocco.
But this Kasbah Ait Ben Damiette is not only beautiful as a hotel, you can see how the owners make this place special, and you'll certainly feel it's hard to leave here just after a short stay.
Let's get into the fascinating world in the middle of the green oasis!



The facade of the Kasbah Ait Ben Damiette is like a small castle in an European countryside. From here, you're already in the dream world.



Ground floor for restaurant and cafe. Warm lights are so beautiful. Their kitchen is right next to this place and when you smell your dinner getting ready, somehow feel like home.



Rooms are also like medieval. Rather big for 2 people, each room has a cozy sofa.



Meatball tajine with rice. Very well refined taste, it reminds you the owners are French!



Beautiful scenery from the roof top. Mountains with snow are far over there. It's like the world is yours, you're a prince or princess in the countryside. This kasbah hotel will sure give you dream days.

Let's visit Skoura with us!
Kasbahs & Oases
Kasbahs & Oases 1 Night 2 Days

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Chez Laila, Kasbah Hotel in Skoura, Nice and Cozy!

Skoura is a small town in oasis, 30 minutes drive away from Ouarzazate city.
Lately, tourist come to stay here, to be away from busy town and enjoy beautiful palm groves!
Here's our favorite kasbah hotel in Skoura, Chez Laila,
The owner, Laila, is a Morrocan architect, designed many traditional houses in town.


Walk through a little garden to get to the hotel. It's like visiting someone's house.


Terrace on the upper floor. Here ou can enjoy nice cool breeze in the everning and also the view is great.


Each room has its own color and this one is blue. Warm sunlight makes you feel comfortable.


Lamp on the terrace. Simple design matches the traditional house.


Meals in Chez Laila is always amazine. You could stop by just for lunch, we can assure you a nice enjoyable break.


Lately they added a big fireplace in the salon. Skoura is rather cold in winter time, and you can spend a warm night here.


Lamp on the outside wall. Lamps are very important elements of Moroccan houses. it just changes how it looks like and how you feel.

Chez Laila
TEL /Fax: +212 5 24 85 22 56
GSM : +212 6 70 33 58 45
Skoura, Ouzarzazate, Morocco
http://www.chez-laila.com/tarifs.html

Visit Skoura!
Kasbahs & Oases
Kasbahs & Oases 1 Night 2 Days

Places to Visit in Skoura:
Kasbah Amridil
Kasbah Ait Abou

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Ksar in Erfoud, Experience a Mysterious World!

Erfoud is an oasis town at the entrance of the desert, most of the people just leave here for the desert, but wait!
Erfoud is famous with its very traditional ksars, a complex of small houses, just like Ait Ben Haddou.
Ait Ben Haddou is already almost abandoned, but here in Erfoud, people are still having their daily life. Which means, ksars in Erfoud are living Ait Ben Haddou!

Let's see the inside of a ksar with our video.
A bit mysterious and hard to walk on your own ...



Let's visit Erfoud with us!
Erfoud Day Trip
Fossil Mine and Factory

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Dar Chamaa, Beautiful Hotel in Ouarzazate

Here's our one of favorites in Ouarzazate, Dar Chamaa.
It was built recently and it's getting rapidly popular.
From the outside, it looks like a kasbah but the inside is a kind of modern.
Huge pool garden is relaxing, and the view from the rooftop is amazing!



It locates outside of the Ourzazate town, about 10 minutes drive. You might believe it's one of the kasbahs around Ouarzazate.



This courtyard reminds me of the funduk of Nejjarine Square in Fez medina. It has 3 stories and looks so high.



Rooms are very simple and clean. Decorations are Moroccan, but somehow it's modern.



The pool is huge! Take one of those tables then you can feel cool breeze even during the summer time.



Ouarzazate is an oasis town and it's surrounded by palm trees, desert, and Atlas mountains. You can see them all from the rooftop.


People are so nice and polite here, just like the building, make you feel comfortable.

Dar Chamaa
Tajdar B-P 701 Ouarzazate
TEL: +212 524 854 954 - Fax: 00212 524 854 955
http://www.darchamaa.com/

You can stay Dar Chamaa with our tours:

2 Nights 3 Days Marrakech - Desert - Fez
Kasbahs & Oases from Merzouga / Ouarzazate
Imperical Cities & Desert Camping

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Kasbah Amridil in Skoura, along Road of One Thousand Kasbahs

The road from Ouarzazate to Erfoud is called "Road of the One Thousand of Kasbahs." Just like it says, there are a lot of kasbahs along the way, but many ofthem are just ruins, hard to see how it worked in the old times.

Here in Skoura, a quiet oasis with palm groves, we can find a well preserved 17th century kasbah, "Kasbah Amridil." Rooms are restored and now open to tourists, next to the kasbah is a traditional style hotel. You will see how the life was here, or still the same in some part of Morocco.


How it looks like is quite familiar. The photo of this Kasbah Amridil is on the banknote of Morocco's 50 dirhams.


The buiding is well restored, if you go up the stairs, you can get to the top of the kasbah, where there's a great view of Skoura palm groves.


Old tools actually used in this area, and some of them still can be seen in some local parts of South Morocco.


Traditional well is still here, you may find a similar thing in the desert or palm groves.


If you go a little away from the palm groves and go up on the hill, a great view of the Skoura village is there. Various kinds of birds are living here and they are carefully protected.


Visit Skoura!
Kasbahs & Oases
Kasbahs & Oases 1 Night 2 Days

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In Dades Gorge Visit Auberge Chez Pierre, a Beautiful Kasbah!

Here's our favorite place in Dades Gorge, Auberge Chez Pierre.
In the middle of the valley, 20 or 30 minutes drive from Boumalne Dades town
Surrounded by very quiet forests and mountains, an ideal place to stay for your relaxing holiday!


The building is located on the hill side and you can enjoy a great view of the valley from the terrace or rooms.


Have a tea on the terrace, you can enjoy cool breeze even during summer time.


This auberge has a traditional kasbah style and everything is made in natural materials.


It also has a swimming pool. Looks beautiful reflecting the mountains and the building.

Auberge Chez Pierre
Les Gorges du Dadès, Boumalne Dades, Ouarzazate Morocco

Tel : 00212 524 83 02 67
http://www.chezpierre.org/

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Walk in Dades Gorge -- Rivers, Rocks, Kasbahs are Waiting for You!

Just between the desert cities Merzouga and Ouarzazate, you can enjoy beautiful nature of oases and Dades Gorge is the most popular one. Look down the valley, walk along river. You'll see it's hard to leave here just for a day. Stay overnight if time allows!


If you see this small river, you just can stop getting down to walk around. Bring a local guide to find the way.


Green and flowers! This is another best part of Morocco, away from deserts and medinas.


Local people call this monkey rock. Or someone's face? Or elephant?


Amazing views of art of rocks. You can actually feel the wave of ocean.


Berber villages are here and there and among them huge kasbahs still exist just like ruins. The sceneries should have been the same for centuries.

Tours to Dades!
From Erfoud/Merzougad, Day trip to Todra Gorge and Dades Gorge
From Ouarzazate, Day trip to Todra Gorge and Dades Gorge
From Ouarzazate, 1 Night 2 Days
From Erfoud/Merzouga, 2 Nights 3 Days

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Enjoy Panorama from Auberge Panorama in Dades!

If you go to South Morocco, please visit Dades Gorge!
Greens, rivers, small Berber villages ... you can enjoy a great contrast with the desert and this will be also one of your unforgettable experiences.
Here we'd like to show you Auberge Panorama, one of the hotels in the Dades Gorge.


If you drive 15 minutes away from the Boumalne Dades Town, you can get to this lovely hotel, Auberge Panorama. In Dades, there are a lot of small inns along the road going up the valley, and each one is very unique.


Auberge Panorama has a wonderful terrace overlooking the valley. If you don't have plans to stay, you can just stop by for a tea. It really is worth it!


And tajine is always amazing. this time, it was beef.


The room is quiet, nice and cozy. It is like a part of European paintings. And from the window ...


The view is just amazing. Can you imagine, morning and evening, each time you see outside, this view is waiting for you. Some people are staying in Dades for a week or more, and once you get here, you will be able to just understand it.

Next time we'll show you how to walk around the gorge!

Auberge Panorama
AUBERGE PANORAMA, chez les frères Oussakt, Ait Ibrirne,( Ait Youl)
45150 Boumalne Dades - Maroc
Tél. +212 524 831 555

Tours to Dades!
From Erfoud/Merzougad, Day trip to Todra Gorge and Dades Gorge
From Ouarzazate, Day trip to Todra Gorge and Dades Gorge
From Ouarzazate, 1 Night 2 Days
From Erfoud/Merzouga, 2 Nights 3 Days

by Morocco Desert Palm Tours