Gîte d’Etape Assounfou is the first and still by far the best in the Tessaout valley, with great views over the valley, not to mention electricity and hot showers (Dh10). Rooms are priced the same per person, regardless of whether they have a shared or private bath. Find the guesthouse just north of the bridge.
Gîte d’Étape Assounfou
High Atlas Mountains
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