These Excursions start from Taliouine and can be part of a stay at the Kasbah. It's the occasion to meet with the local population in the villages that will welcome you for the night.
Zagmouzen Valley
Level : easy
Length: 2 days
Necessary : see list
Transportation : on foot or riding a mule
Season : September-November and February to June
Description :
Two days of relaxation in the heart of nature. After breakfast, leave for the excursion : travel trough the villages of Zagmouzen Valley to get to the village of Akhfamane (5hours). Traditional evening meal and home stay lodging. Return to Taliouine the next day via Agadir n'ait taleb and the village of Ighil n'ourou.
Souktana Valley
Level : easy
Length : 2 days
Necessary : see list
Transportation : 4-wheel drive + on foot
Season : year round
Description :
Leave Taliouine in a 4-wheel drive vehicle to reach the village of Ifri and visit the granary hanging off a cliff. Then, on to Tinfate, where the roadway becomes a dirt road. Pass through many villages and saffron fields, superb views over the Siroua valley. Arrival in Tislit, meal and home stay lodging.
Next day, explore the gorges near the village, spectacular canyon made of large sandstone blocks. Return to the village where the women will greet you with a wide choice of hand made berber rugs waiting for a home
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Return to Taliouine in a 4-wheel drive vehicle, going through Zagmouzen valley.
Siroua Valley
Level : esay
Length : 2 dayss
Necessary : see list
Transportation : 4-wheel drive + on foot
Season : February to November
Description :
Leave Taliouine, early in the morning, in a 4-wheel drive vehicle, to reach Tizgui at the altitude of 2000m (6500ft), going through Souktana valley. Explore the communal granary and the astonishing waterfalls. Home stay at the village association of Tizgui. The next day, hike up to Tizgui pass (2200m/7215ft), gorgeous view over Siroua valley. Return to Taliouine by Zagmouzen valley.
