+212 528 85 40 12hello@riadalersa.comDerb Al Ersa, near Place Assarag, Taroudant 83000, Morocco

Experiences

The Souss, from the door.

Taroudant sits between two mountain ranges, an hour from the Atlantic. These are the days we'd plan for our own friends. Ask at reception and we'll arrange the rest.

The Tiout palm oasis below its ruined kasbah
The Tiout oasis

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The Tiout oasis

A walk through the palm grove with a local guide, the gardens where families grow henna and mint, and the climb to the ruined kasbah for the view.

Half day€45 per guest
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Saffron in Taliouine

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Saffron in Taliouine

Up before dawn in harvest season (late October to November) to the purple fields, a cooperative visit, and lunch in a family house.

Full day€85 per guest
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A calèche round the walls

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A calèche round the walls

Seven and a half kilometres of rampart by horse-drawn carriage, timed so you reach Bab el Kasbah as the walls turn orange.

1 hour€20 per carriage
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The souk with Malika

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The souk with Malika

Twice a week Malika shops for the kitchen. Come along to learn the stalls, the prices and the people behind them.

2 hoursFree for guests
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An Atlas day

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An Atlas day

Up the Tizi n'Test pass with a driver who knows every bend, lunch in a mountain village, and the Tinmel mosque on the way back.

Full day€120 per car
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Cooking in the ersa

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Cooking in the ersa

Make bread, a salad and a tagine with Malika under the orange trees, then eat it together.

3 hours€55 per guest
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Further afield

A day's drive, in every direction.

  • Agadir beach1 h 15 by car
  • Paradise Valley1 h 45 by car
  • Anti-Atlas villages & Tafraoute2 h 30 by car
  • Essaouira3 h 30 by car
The rock pools of Paradise Valley

Paradise Valley, in the hills above Agadir.

The carved cedar door of the riad, one leaf open onto the garden