Dar Sidi Bounou

Draa Valley

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A desert dream: dunes in the backyard, sand hammams, Saharawi music jam sessions and mechoui (whole roast lamb) feasts on starry terraces. Retreat to Amizigh (Berber) tents or mud-brick huts that sleep six to eight, sleep on the roof, or curl up between crisp cotton sheets in the main house. Three-course lunches and dinners (Dh130) available, plus lighter options (Dh80).

Instead of the usual sandy pool, Dar Sidi Bounou offers desert immersion experiences such as landscape-painting, cooking or belly-dancing classes. It’s 4km beyond Ouled Driss.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Erg Ezahar

    Erg Ezahar

    25.1 MILES

    This tall 'screaming' dune set amid a sea of smaller dunes wails eerily when the wind kicks up. Located 65km southwest of M'Hamid, it takes three days to…

  • El Mesouiria

    El Mesouiria

    7.95 MILES

    Located just 8km northwest of M'Hamid, El Mesouiria is an option for an easy overnight camel trek. Dunes range between 60m and 80m in height and are…

  • Erg Esmar

    Erg Esmar

    23.65 MILES

    This collection of small dunes, rising to just 80m, are well off the main radar with no permanent camps. With its mixture of red and white dunes, it's…

  • Maison de Poterie

    Maison de Poterie

    29.86 MILES

    Abderrahman Bassou will walk you through the rustic pottery-making process, including sitting in a hole in the ground to work the wheel. Oxidised copper…

  • Ethnographic Museum

    Ethnographic Museum

    0.91 MILES

    Inside the Ksar Ouled Driss, 5km before M'Hamid, you'll find this rare example of a 17th-century ksar (fortified village) that still has around 150…

  • Tinfou Dunes

    Tinfou Dunes

    29.14 MILES

    The great sand seas of M'Hamid and Merzouga can make the Tinfou Dunes, around 7km south of Tamegroute, seem like a child's sandbox – especially on busy…

  • Erg Lehoudi

    Erg Lehoudi

    5.36 MILES

    The 100m-high Erg Lihoudi, located 8km northeast of M'Hamid, are some of the most easily accessible dunes in the area. Characterised by their white river…

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Nearby Draa Valley attractions

1. Ethnographic Museum

0.91 MILES

Inside the Ksar Ouled Driss, 5km before M'Hamid, you'll find this rare example of a 17th-century ksar (fortified village) that still has around 150…

2. Erg Lehoudi

5.36 MILES

The 100m-high Erg Lihoudi, located 8km northeast of M'Hamid, are some of the most easily accessible dunes in the area. Characterised by their white river…

3. El Mesouiria

7.95 MILES

Located just 8km northwest of M'Hamid, El Mesouiria is an option for an easy overnight camel trek. Dunes range between 60m and 80m in height and are…

4. Erg Esmar

23.65 MILES

This collection of small dunes, rising to just 80m, are well off the main radar with no permanent camps. With its mixture of red and white dunes, it's…

5. Erg Ezahar

25.1 MILES

This tall 'screaming' dune set amid a sea of smaller dunes wails eerily when the wind kicks up. Located 65km southwest of M'Hamid, it takes three days to…

6. Tinfou Dunes

29.14 MILES

The great sand seas of M'Hamid and Merzouga can make the Tinfou Dunes, around 7km south of Tamegroute, seem like a child's sandbox – especially on busy…

7. Maison de Poterie

29.86 MILES

Abderrahman Bassou will walk you through the rustic pottery-making process, including sitting in a hole in the ground to work the wheel. Oxidised copper…