Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 9am-6pm)
At this set-price showroom on the main road at the eastern edge of town, ce-
remonial daggers range from Dh250 to Dh1200. On the wall is a collection of local styles,
ranging from Tuareg (leather-handled, straight blade) to Aït Aitta (inlaid hilt, curved
blade). It's sometimes closed for lunch.
Getting There & Away
Buses run between Ouarzazate and Tinerhir via Kelaâ, but are often full. You can catch
buses and grands taxis from the centre of Kelaâ, where they pull up beside the road. Taxis
serve Ouarzazate (Dh30), Skoura (Dh15), Boumalne du Dadès (Dh7) and Tinerhir
(Dh30).
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Boumalne du Dadès
POP 11,200
Head 24km northeast of Kelaâ M'Gouna until you reach a fork: the main road continues
over the river to the hillside town of Boumalne du Dadès, while the left-hand road leads
into stunning Dadès Gorge. The town is at its liveliest during the
Wednesday and Sunday
souq
.
Sights & Activities
A few kilometres to the east of town, where the
piste
leads south into the seemingly life-
less
hammada
to the village of Tagdilt, you'll find a surprisingly rich variety of bird life in
the aptly named
Vallée des Oiseaux
(Valley of the Birds). Horned lark, wheat-ears, sand
grouse, buzzards and eagle owls are among some of the species you may spot here along
with a healthy reptile population and small herds of Edmi gazelle and Addax antelope. Or-
ganise trips with knowledgeable, local guide Hamou Aït Lhou at the
bureau des guides
,
which also rents out mountain bikes (Dh120 per day) and organises treks further afield to
Jebel Saghro.
Bureau des Guides
( 0667 59 32 92; hamou57@voila.fr; Ave Mohammed V)
Located on the main road near the
junction for the Dadès Valley.
TREKKING, CYCLING
