Camping Amazigh

Middle Atlas


A delightfully rural campsite with very respectable bathrooms and hot-water showers. There's a small book exchange and communal area where you can hang out on chilly nights, and a slightly rundown kitchen with basic cooking facilities. There's also a simple five-room lodge bedecked with Berber textiles. A log fire keeps things cosy in winter, but it can feel like an oven in summer.

Campsite electricity costs Dh23 extra per night.

Breakfast is Dh25, and if you book in advance, dinner can be provided (Dh50 to Dh80).


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