Auberge Tobkal € CAMP SITE
( 0528 53 43 43; www.maghrebtourism.com/aubergetoubkal, in French; half-board per
person with bungalow accommodation Dh200, camping Dh40; ) This tidy camp site, on
the main road 500m east of the turn-off for the kasbah, also has comfortable bungalows with
en-suite bathrooms.
Information
In the centre of the village on the main road are a post office and internet cafe.
Getting There & Away
The N10 east of Taliouine crosses a beautiful and immense landscape, before joining the N9
(the main Marrakesh–Ouarzazate road) near the turn-off to Aït Benhaddou.
Bus
Taliouine has a bus and grand-taxi station, although there are not always seats available on the
buses passing through town. Buses go to Ouarzazate (Dh50) and Taroudannt (Dh30).
Taxi
Ouarzazate (Dh30) May need to change at Tazenakht, if direct grands taxis aren’t available.
Taroudannt (Dh30) May need to change at Ouled Berhil, if direct grands taxis aren’t available.
THE ANTI ATLAS
The Anti Atlas remains one of the least visited parts of Morocco’s mountainscape, which is
surprising, as it is beautiful and close to Agadir. The mountains are the stronghold of the Chleuh
tribes, who live in a loose confederation of villages strung across the barren mountains, some
of them still far beyond the reach of any central authority. The region was only finally pacified
by the French relatively recently, in the 1930s.
Living in areas moulded by the demanding landscape of granite boulders and red-lava flows,
the Chleuh have always been devoted to their farms in the lush oasis valleys, now some of the
country’s most beautiful palmeraies .
Tafraoute
POP 5000
Nestled in the gorgeous Ameln Valley, the village of Tafraoute is surrounded on all sides by red-
granite mountains. Despite its unassuming appearance, the area is actually quite prosperous
due to the hard-earned cash sent home by relatives working in the big cities or abroad. It is a
pleasant and relaxed base for exploring the region.