Places to Explore In The Great Oasis Valleys

Discover the best places to explore in The Great Oasis Valleys with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Agdz

Agdz, at the junction of the Drâa and Tamsift rivers, marks the beginning of the Drâa palmery. A sleepy market town and administrative center, Agdz...

  • 1 Restaurants
  • 4 Hotels
  • 3 Things To Do

Djebel Sarhro and Nekob

If you pick the southern oasis route, don't miss the chance to stay in Nekob, Morocco's most kasbah-filled village. Locals have come up with all...

  • 1 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 1 Things To Do

Erfoud

Any expedition to Erg Chebbi will entail passing through—or possibly spending a night in—Erfoud. Formerly a French administrative outpost and Foreign Legion stronghold, this frontier...

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  • 1 Hotels
  • 2 Things To Do

Merzouga

Merzouga has an ever-expanding strip of hotels and guesthouses, with options ranging from simple to sublime. The village’s main draw, though, is the easy access...

  • 0 Restaurants
  • 4 Hotels
  • 2 Things To Do

M'Hamid

Properly known as M'hamid el-Ghizlane, or Plain of the Gazelles, M'hamid neatly marks the end of Morocco's Great Oasis Valleys and the end of the...

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  • 3 Hotels
  • 2 Things To Do

Ouarzazate

An isolated military outpost during the years of the French protectorate, Ouarzazate—which means "no noise" in the Berber Tamazigh language—long lived up to its name...

  • 4 Restaurants
  • 13 Hotels
  • 4 Things To Do

Rissani

Rissani stands on the site of the ancient city of Sijilmassa, Morocco's first independent southern kingdom, which flourished from the 8th to the 14th century...

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  • 1 Hotels
  • 0 Things To Do

Tamegroute

Tamegroute (literally "the last town before the border," an accurate toponym when the Algerian border was closer than it is now) is the home of...

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  • 0 Hotels
  • 2 Things To Do

The Dades Gorge

Snaking its way up from Boumalne du Dadès, the narrow roadway that is gradually swallowed up by the gorge is captivating. Along the route you’ll...

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  • 6 Hotels
  • 0 Things To Do

The Todra Gorge

The towering limestone stacks of the Todra Gorge are breathtakingly beautiful, as is the winding route upward from Tinerhir, which leads you there through delightful...

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  • 3 Hotels
  • 1 Things To Do

Tinfou

The hamlet of Tinfou is famous for the unique (and very small) sand dunes that circling winds have deposited 2 km (1 mile) north of...

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  • 1 Hotels
  • 0 Things To Do

Tinzouline

Tinzouline holds an important weekly souk. If you're here on a Monday, take this opportunity to shop and make contact with the many peoples of...

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  • 0 Hotels
  • 0 Things To Do

Zagora

Zagora is—and does feel like—the boundary between the Sahara and what some writers and travelers have referred to as "reality." After Zagora, time and distance...

  • 1 Restaurants
  • 5 Hotels
  • 3 Things To Do

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