"Driving Draa-Foum Zguid-Tata-Akka-Id Aissa-Ighrem" Top 5 Page for this destination Morocco Off The Beaten Path Tip by angiebabe

A few choices to make - other than the section of road between Erfoud and Merzouga which is incorrect the Michelin map is pretty much correct for Morocco's roads with all its signifying which is piste and which is bitumen.

going via Agdz or via Tazenahkt is really personal choice for scenery - the Michelin map shows the road between Agdz and up to Tazenakht in green meaning scenic well that stretch is really nothing to write home about! couldnt see anything that stands out along that route but I would say that if you havent been down to Agdz from Ouarzazate then its very scenic taking you along the Tizn Tiffinitt road with gorge below and then I would recommend contuining on down to Zagora to see the Draa valley road with its many kasbahs and ksars along the way.

I have a good tip for a place to stay being Riad Mallal 17 km north of Zagora if you wish.
just south of Zagora is very historic ksar town of Tamgroute with green pottery kiln and ancient library of korans - then just a little further south is a big solitary dune of Tindouf which is worth seeing and then drive back up to Agdz to head on for Foum Zguig.

So I strongly recommend taking the opportunity to allow a day for all that. and include a visit to kasbah Tamnougalt.

The section of road from Tazenakht up to Ait Benhaddou and over to Ouarzazate, instead of Agdz up to Ouarzazate, is also a scenic route with its own sights over Tizn Tiffinit and the mountains in the distance and up past the old movie set at the mines.

Then from the road between Tazenakht toward Foum driving down past the palmeraies that appear sort of in the middle of nowhere before Foum Zguid are interesting and attractive.

my first trip down there was nowhere to stay at Foum only rough working men hotels that you just dont stay at.
Tata has 2 good choices - Hotel La Renaissansce which Ive stayed at twice. the other choice across the road is more upmarket and more expensive but still reasonable. im always travelling on a budget though unless i need to splash out! There is at least one B and B type accommodation that we know of - it was 600 dirham for 2 5 years and more than we wanted to pay so didnt stay there.

But from Tata which way and how much do you plan to do?

Just near Akka is Tagadirt, ruins of an old mellah where a famed rabbi was born, for a visit and then choose whether you are going to go down to Amtoudi to see the amazing ancient granary of Id Aissa - also in my pages - I loved it there and see it as another excellent or significant destination to visit on its own or as a destination for a few days. Along the way to Amtoudi there is also a troglodyte granary at Ait Herbil you can look for.

if you dont want to go as far as Amtoudi - of which the road is good and can continue on to Bouzourkane and Tiznit - then you can take the opportunity of scenic and good road up from Tata to Igrhem and very scenic from there to Taliouine or Ighrem to Taroudant via a visit to Tioute
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or you can go up from Akka or Tata to Tamgoute (which is very scenic during almond blossom time which usually doesnt start til Feb but might be blooming from mid or late Jan) and on to Igrhem.

Let me know any ideas you come up with that need any more info.