Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
AGHBALOU
A
red stone mosque
and
minaret
are the signature landmarks of Aghbalou, the Ourika Val-
ley's largest village, located some 47km southwest of Marrakesh. Most buses make a stop
here, and from here to Oulmes the river is lined with cafes and restaurants.
Sleeping & Eating
Cafes dot the riverbanks serving kebabs and salad (Dh50) or tajines big enough for two
(Dh60), with carpets spread out under shady trees in good weather.
Auberge le Maquis
( 0524 48 45 31;
www.le-maquis.com
;
Km 45 Rte de l'Ourika; half board s Dh320-440, d Dh480-680;
)
A warm welcome awaits at this eight-room, family-style getaway and launching pad/
finish line for bikers and trekkers. The local management makes meals (Dh80 to Dh150)
feel like dinners among friends, and there's a play-yard where kids cut loose. The
auberge
also arranges plenty of treks and excursions including to the Yaggour plateau petroglyphs
(from where you can descend to the Zat Valley) and mule treks for little ones.
HOTEL
€€
Ourika Garden
( 0524 48 44 41;
www.ourika-garden.com
; Km 49.5 Rte de l'Ourika; outside Aghbalou; s Dh600, d
Dh660-880; )
A gardener's dream, with flagstone paths through aromatic herbs
leading over footbridges to a stone-walled lodge. Guest rooms have fireplaces, seating
nooks, hewn-wood furnishings and en-suite bathrooms with variable hot water (shower
early). Breakfasts on the terrace feature High Atlas views, local honey and olive oil, and
there's wi-fi by the patio bar.
HOTEL
€€
