Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 0524 84 75 69;
www.caravanedusud.com
;
Amezrou)
Three- to 14-day camel treks, 4WD cir-
cuits and a three-day round-trip to Erg Chigaga for Dh1900. It also offers cheaper depar-
tures from M'Hamid. You'll find it on the roundabout in Amezrou.
Discovering South Morocco
( 0524 84 61 15;
www.zagora-desert.info
)
Run by highly regarded English- and French-
speaking, Zagora-born Mohamad Sirirou.
DESERT SAFARI
Festivals
Moussem of Sufi Moulay
Abdelkader Jilali
This
moussem
, which takes place at the same time as Moulid an-Nabi, is the biggest
shindig in the Drâa. Members of the Sufi Jilala brotherhood make a pilgrimage to Zagora
to pay their respects, and you may hear their hypnotic music of praise and celebration
with the
bendir
(hand-held drum).
RELIGIOUS
Sleeping
Many of the better accommodation options are located in the
palmeraie
in the atmospher-
ic hamlet of Amezrou.
Auberge Restaurant Chez Ali
INN
€
( 0524 84 62 58;
http://chezali.net
;
Ave de l'Atlas Zaouiate El Baraka; d incl breakfast without bath-
room Dh70, with bathroom Dh200-300; )
The peacocks stalking the pool can't be
bothered, but otherwise the welcome here is enthusiastic. Sky-lit upstairs rooms have
simple pine furnishings, bathrooms and air-con, and 'traditional' rooms have mattresses
on carpets and shared bathrooms. Enjoy fantastic Berber meals (Dh80) and overnight trips
run by English-speaking guides Mohamed and Yusuf.
La Petite Kasbah
OFFLINE MAP
( 0524 84 80 43;
www.hotelzagora.com
;
Amezrou; per person b&b/half board Dh150/250)
Expect a
warm welcome and a fresh glass of mint tea when you arrive at La Petite Kasbah. Origin-
ally the family home of Brahim Badri, the mini kasbah now has five rooms around a
MAISON D'HÔTE
€