Skoura
Skoura is quieter than it looks from the road. Walk into the palm grove and you find kasbahs, irrigation channels, and families working the land the way it's been worked for a long time.
What stands out
Why this place stays with people
- Kasbah Amridil
- Walks in the palm oasis
- Traditional irrigation channels
- Quiet guesthouses among the palms
Best time to go
Spring and autumn are ideal. The shade in the palms helps in summer.
From the driver's seat
A good overnight if you want the first desert night to be calm, rather than pushing straight through to the dunes.
Visitor guide
Your guide to Skoura
How long to stay
Half a day, or a night.
Getting there
About 40 km east of Ouarzazate.
Worth seeing
- The palm grove with its old kasbahs
- Kasbah Amridil, the one on the old 50 dirham note
- Walks along the irrigation channels
Good to know
- Stay at a kasbah guesthouse if you like quiet. Evenings here are very still.
- Walk the palm grove with someone local. The paths are a maze.
- Amridil has a small museum of everyday life inside.
Routes through here
Ways to make it part of the trip
3 Days · 2 Nights3-Day Merzouga Desert Tour from Marrakech
Three Days to the Dunes$390–$530 per person · accommodation included
3 Days · 2 Nights3-Day Marrakech to Fes Desert Tour via Merzouga
The High Atlas Crossing$420–$580 per person · accommodation included
4 Days · 3 Nights4-Day Fes to Marrakech Desert Tour via Merzouga
Fes to Marrakech, Four Days$540–$730 per person · accommodation includedSkoura, your way
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