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( 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).
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Sleeping
Many of the better accommodation options are located in the palmeraie in the atmospher-
ic hamlet of Amezrou.
Auberge Restaurant Chez Ali
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( 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
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( 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
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