HOTELCAMP SITECAMP SITECAMP SITETamtattouchte for Berber tents or bungalows with candy-coloured walls and a dominant
Flintstones aesthetic, plus heating, hot showers and comfortable beds.
Hôtel Restaurant la Vallée $
( 0524 89 51 26; Todra; d with shared bathroom incl breakfast Dh120, d with private
bathroom incl breakfast/half-board Dh150/300) Overlooking the river on one side and facing
the gorge on the other, this down-to-earth hotel is all about the views from 2nd-floor rooms.
Nine of 12 rooms have private bathrooms with showers right over toilets, but plenty of sunlight.
TODRA LOOP HIKE
For a vigorous morning hike, try a three-hour loop from north of the gorge to Tizgui, south of the gorge (Offline map ). A 30-
minute walk beyond the main gorge is the Petite Gorge , where you’ll find a trailhead near Auberge le Festival. Take the track
leading uphill to the left (southwest)regular donkey and mule traffic keep this path well defined. Head to the pass, and from
there, ascend southeast to the next pass. This would be a good place to stray from the main route to look over the rim of the
gorge – but be careful, as the winds get mighty powerful up here. From the second pass, descend to the Berber village of
Tizgui , where you can stroll through the palmeraies back to the gorge.Camping
Along the road to the gorge, about 9km from Tinerhir, is a line of camp sites in a gorgeous
palmeraie setting.
Camping le Soleil $
( 0524 89 51 11; www.hotelcampinglesoleil.com; camping per person Dh15, plus per
tent/car/campervan/electricity Dh18/18/28/25, d Dh240) The first site you reach is among the
best, with a good restaurant, clean hot showers, shady sites and a washing machine (per load
Dh29). Basic rooms with en-suite bathrooms are also available.
Camping Poisson Sacrée $
( 0613 68 38 74; per person Dh25-35) A surreal camping experience, in a garden where
namesake freshwater ‘sacred fish’ miraculously survive in a saltwater spring. Camp in Berber
tents (Dh30 per person) near the garden restaurant (meals Dh60 to Dh90), or crash on salon
sofas (Dh70 per room) or mattresses on the terrace (Dh25 per person).
Hôtel-Camping Atlas $
( 0524 89 50 46; per person/tent/car Dh15/ 20/30) Camp sites surrounded by palms, hot
meals (breakfast Dh25, dinner Dh60 to Dh70) and showers with new showerheads, plus
laundry (Dh30 per load).
Getting There & Away
For transport to the gorge, Click here . Transit minivans head northwards from Tinerhir to Aït