Tafraoute

Tafraoute is a city in the Anti Atlas region of Morocco.

Understand

Get in

In a small settlement called Jemaa-Ida-Oussemlal, there is a junction with signs both pointing to Tafraoute; One says 40 km and the other 60 km. The 40-km route is the northern fork. The longer route goes via Izerbi and is the newly resurfaced road.

Buses to Tafraoute leave regularly throughout the day from Tiznit. Takes about 3½ hours. (Look for the green coloured LUX city buses.)

Get around

See

Do

Hike out into the desert to Chapeau de Napoléon or Rochers Peints.

Hiking & Mountainbiking Go to Tafraout Adventure (on main square opposite post office) for maps, trekking tours, or mountain bike rental.
Go for a stroll If you have 30 min to spare, walk south along the riverbed (that's the side Hotel Salama is on). After a short walk you'll get a good view of the valley and cool rock formations. You can climb onto some of the rocks for a view of the village.

Buy

Eat

In the restaurant of Hotel Tanger, down at the bridge in the city center. They serve cheap but delicious Tajines.

Drink

Restaurant La Kasbah A tourist oriented restaurant with patio that also serves alcohol. Probably the closest you'll get to a 'drinks' kind of place in this town. It's south of the bridge near the CTM bus office.

Sleep

Hotel Les Amandiers Tafraoute's premiere tourist hotel, offering 4-star luxury at reasonable rates. Large, clean en-suite rooms, bar, restaurant, outdoor swimming pool. Friendly staff speak good French, English & German.
Hotel Salama Modern hotel centrally located next to the bridge
Hotel Tangier a two storey building on the other side of what is the main river bed through the village.
Hotel Les Amis Located just past the bridge opposite gas station. No lobby area, but nice clean rooms, good internet and ensuite bathrooms. 150 dirhams.

Connect

Go next

Ait Mansour Gorge, a beautiful oasis a short distance from Tafraoute. Can be done in a day trip, but there are very few buses. Hitchhiking is a good way to get back to Tafraoute.

Gdourt a picturesque village above an oasis near Ait Mansour.

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