HORSE RIDINGDARKASBAHLOCALSUPERMARKETwhitewashed mudbrick cupola) and to the north of town, the ruins of Ksar Asfalou , where
Muslim and Jewish students once studied under the same roof. An enormous souq is held
2.5km west of the centre on Monday, and there’s a Saturday livestock souq in town.
Activities
Bicycles and oasis guides are available at Hôtel Tomboctou.
Hôtel de l’Avenir
( 0672 52 13 89; www.avenir.tineghir.net; 27 Rue Zaid Ouhmed) Arranges horseback-riding
excursions into the oasis and gorge.
Sleeping
Retour au Calme $
( 0524 83 49 24; www.retouraucalme.com; Palmeraie de Tinerhir; d Dh70-120, with private
bathroom Dh150-180, tr/q Dh200-250) Local colour goes wild at this dar , so vividly painted it
might make Matisse blush. Owners Mohamed and Alexandra preserved the pisé architecture,
but added unexpected touches: Dalmatian-spotted bedspreads in an all-blue room, World Cup
memorabilia in a girly hot-pink double, and ping-pong on the terrace overlooking Tinerhrir’s
oasis. Meals (Dh50) and ping-pong are also available to nonguests. Turn south off Ave
Mohammed V at the eastern end of town, and follow signs 150m down the piste .
Hôtel Tomboctou $$$
Offline map ( 0524 83 51 91; www.hoteltomboctou.com; 126 Ave Bir Anzarane; s incl
breakfast Dh480-680, d Dh560-760; ) Quirky, cosy rooms with en-suite bathrooms in a
renovated kasbah built in 1944 for the local caïd . For more space, upgrade to the converted
kitchen guest room with high, palm-beam ceilings. Traditional kasbah windows are porthole-
sized, but sunshine surrounds the courtyard pool and bar. Oasis walking tours and bicycle trips
are organised on-site.
Eating
Hôtel l’Oasis $$
( 024 833670; Ave Mohammed V; meals Dh80-100) A cut above, with marinated turkey
brochettes, local-speciality gallia (game hen), a breezy roof terrace and clean bathrooms.
Chez Michelle Supermarket $
( 0524 83 46 68; Ave Mohammed V; 9am-9pm Sat-Thu) Excellent range of trekking
provisions, snacks and homemade jam.
Grill restaurants line Ave Mohammed V and Ave Hassan II, including Café des Amis (Ave
Hassan II) , Café Central (Ave Hassan II) and Restaurant Essaada (Ave Hassan II) .