Tafraoute
Tafraoute sits in a landscape unlike anywhere else on the usual routes — pink granite boulders piled up around a town that turns white with almond blossom every February.
What stands out
Why this place stays with people
- Pink granite rock formations
- Almond blossom (February)
- Painted rocks nearby
- Ait Mansour palm gorge
Best time to go
February for the almond blossom; otherwise autumn through spring, avoiding peak summer heat.
From the driver's seat
It's a longer drive from Marrakech, which is why it usually appears on routes that already run through the Anti-Atlas.
Visitor guide
Your guide to Tafraoute
How long to stay
One or two nights.
Getting there
About three hours from Agadir.
Worth seeing
- The painted rocks outside the town
- The granite boulders and the Ammeln valley villages
- Almond trees in blossom in February
Good to know
- February, when the almonds flower, is the loveliest time.
- It's far from the usual routes, which is exactly why it's quiet.
- It combines well with Agadir and the coast.
Routes through here
Ways to make it part of the trip
Tafraoute, your way
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