Maison d'Hôte Zouala

Top choice in Ziz Valley & the Tafilalt


An icon of rural tourism, this welcoming family-run guesthouse has traditional mud-brick rooms, Berber throws and ceramic lampshades, and makes a great base for exploring the palmeraie (palm grove). Hamid is a wealth of information on Ziz Valley culture and can arrange visits to the village school and a women's cooperative. If you want to stop for lunch, call ahead.

You can also arrange excursions, from walks, bike rides and mule rides through the oasis, to multi-day trips to other villages, overnighting with locals on the way (overnight trips start around Dh400 per person per day including food and accommodation).

It's located about 47km north of Erfoud. When traveling north, look for a signed turn-off (leading to the left) on the N13.


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