Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sights & Activities
Locals might lead you into the gorge for a few dirham, but you can follow well-trodden
paths to viewing points and down into the gorge. Along the way,
Barbary apes
clamour for
attention - though a signpost advises not to feed them.
At the bottom, you can hike further along the riverbed to more peaceful pools where
you can swim, or cross the river to another path for extended hikes. To see the picturesque
Berber village of
Tanaghmelt
, follow the path by the lower pools past a farmhouse and up
the slopes for about 1.5km. For longer treks, follow the course of the river to the
Gramaa
Nakrouine caves
(two hours) and the
Gorges of Oued el-Abid
(another two hours).
Sleeping & Eating
Most cafes flanking the falls offer meals comprising of salad, tajine, chicken and chips for
Dh60 to Dh80, and several offer rudimentary campsites for Dh15 - but until serious steps
are taken to keep garbage and outhouses in check, the environmental cost of these estab-
lishments is too high to recommend them to nature lovers. You can help keep the falls
beautiful by packing out trash and using the portable toilets.
Camping Zebra
( 0666 32 85 76;
www.campingzebra.com
; GPS coordinates N 32°00,351 W 006°42,177; 2-person pitch
without/with electricity Dh75/95; r without/with bathroom Dh200/400; )
After four years over-
landing in their B&W-striped 4WD (which gave the camp its name), Renata and Paul
landed in Ouzoud and decided to create their own dream campground. The result is this
welcoming mixed site with 25 tent pitches (20 of them are equipped for mobile homes),
five garden rooms and a mini kasbah with four en suites. The decor is as cheerful as your
hosts, with brightly painted rooms, up-cycled coke-bottle chandeliers and a communal
khaima
(tent) decked out in multicoloured Moroccan textiles.
In addition, there's a hammam, two washing machines and kitchen facilities, and if you
want to arrange activities, Paul and Renata can put you in touch with guides from Ouzoud.
CAMPGROUND, GUESTHOUSE
€
Riad Cascades d'Ouzoud
( 0662 14 38 04;
www.ouzoud.com
;
s incl breakfast Dh570, d Dh710-810, tr Dh950, ste Dh1050; )
This stylish mudbrick guesthouse located just 30m from the top of the cascades offers the
best accommodation in Ouzoud, along with a range of activities in the surrounding area.
Solar-heated showers, ceilings painted with Berber talismans, and family-style welcomes
MAISON D'HÔTE
€€
