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airplanemode_activeFlights to Erfoud (OZZ)
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filter_dramaGet inErfoud is the port of entry to the Saharan dunes of [wiki=0b15c5c4485f937706dac41b218221c4]Erg Chebbi[/wiki], driving 13km asphalt + 26km desert tracks directly out of town passing the river or via [wiki=1bf8f8106ebf5f111f68f39b507abf1b]Rissani[/wiki] and [wiki=2c559b029ab462cf3f5e5a0e72c5e5be]Merzouga[/wiki].
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By car
There are 2 main national roads coming in/out of Erfoud. R702 connecting Erfoud to Jorf, Tinejad, Tinghir and further more to Ouarzazate. This road also enters the desert off-road until the Erg Chebbi Dunes. Project is under study to finally complete this road reaching Merzouga village. N13 connects Errachidia to Erfoud, Rissani until Merzouga village further south.
Road distances from Erfoud to other Moroccan destinations:
* Erfoud to Rissani : 19km
* Erfoud to Merzouga: 55km
* Erfoud to Errachidia: 80km
* Erfoud to Ouarzazate: 315km
* Erfoud to Fez: 440km
* Erfoud to Marrakech: 510km
* Erfoud to Tangier: 665km
* Erfoud to Casablanca: 750km
* Erfoud to Rabat: 590km, 8h (driving only) -
By bus
Buses run to Erfoud from the west (via [wiki=7df2f9bd104c74caafaab1b5767d6f43]Marrakesh[/wiki], [wiki=ba4c3a4f880f7ae916724b727a1ad923]Ouarzazate[/wiki], [wiki=dbd7f4a0292bfe53dd0a8ff7b3ae26e2]Boumalne[/wiki], and [wiki=9e6a425f0d7365c12b3693dad7be464d]Tinghir[/wiki]) and north (via [wiki=5a0e9aa76187869919708c38635326a0]Er Rachidia[/wiki], [wiki=a5290cc8f75aef5a1e60f30d37baae70]Meknes[/wiki], and [wiki=9cd81bc40b0b095de9d29cbaffeb6ee3]Fez[/wiki]).
From [wiki=7df2f9bd104c74caafaab1b5767d6f43]Marrakesh[/wiki] there is one daily Bus from Supratours company. Departures from Supratours main station at 8:30am and arrives to [wiki=294f0a522000fc8cf9c17743c07a2079]Erfoud[/wiki] around 8pm. Ticket costs 175 Dirhams. This is the same bus that goes on to [wiki=1bf8f8106ebf5f111f68f39b507abf1b]Rissani[/wiki] and [wiki=2c559b029ab462cf3f5e5a0e72c5e5be]Merzouga[/wiki] in ([wiki=0b15c5c4485f937706dac41b218221c4]Erg Chebbi[/wiki]) Dunes.
*Supratous Ticket Office
*CTM Ticket Office
*This is the ticker office for all buses private companies passing in Erfoud. Buses departing for almost all locations important locations in Morocco. Before choosing one of these companies, try Supratours or CTM first. Just for a few Dirhams difference you get to your destination safer and faster.
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filter_dramaGet around
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On foot
Erfoud is quite small so you walking around town is quite OK. There are 4 taxis working day and night. Hitchhiking one passing scooter or donkey cart will be fairly easy.
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Car rental
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filter_dramaSeeErfoud holds Morocco's only Royal Palace in Sahara Desert. Although you can't go inside, a quick visit to its outside illuminated gate after Sunset makes somehow worth it.
*This is a authentic Moroccan market (with a twist of Afghanistan look and ambiance). If you're into markets and shipping, indulge yourself into this magnificent Moroccan souq. Saturday 8am is best.
*Maadid is supposedly the biggest ksar in south Morocco. A ksar is a ancient fortified village. You can visit Maadid's tiny streets and nearby oases.
*Erfoud is known for its precious and unique fossils. Back 500 million years ago, Sahara Desert was under water. On the outskirts of Erfoud you can visit impressive fossil filled marble workshops and other type of fossil varieties such as trilobites and ammonites.
*This is the hill that overlooks Erfoud. The top is occupied by military a strategic building. This is the perfect place to enjoy Sunset over Erfoud, watching the river, the town, and surrounded mountains / dunes.
*Interesting mix of cultures makes this part of the desert quite interesting. You can visit this ancient Jewish cemetery's graveyard and inside mausoleum. -
filter_dramaDoOnce a year (October / November) Erfoud celebrates the pick-up of the fresh new palm dates with a 3 day festival with music, local activities and tons of palm dates.
*Try to get to know local men and share a cup of tea and few talks. Try Restaurant Oasis or Chez Rachid just on the corner before the butcher. These street cafes are full of people from police officers to 4X4 drivers to English teachers. Find them out.
*Just don't miss out these impressive dunes. Erg Chebbi Dunes have several villages on the edge of the sand: Merzouga, Hassilabied, Takoujt and Khamlia.
*Many companies in Erfoud offer different tours and packages around the region. You can visit Erg Chebbi Dunes and surrounding villages, Rissani's ancient ksars trails, nomads camps, palm groves, etc.
*February 6-11 2012
Join with 30 travelers to make music, meditate and share travel stories under the full moon in the dunes. -
filter_dramaBuyErfoud holds the annual palm dates festival. This is supposedly to be Morocco's palm dates capital. Erfoud main market has a few vending stands with tons of tasty and sweet dates. Try Mejoul type, more pricey but wonderful taste and nutritional facts.
*Erfoud is well known by its fossils. All around town you'll find plenty of shops selling fossils and fossils products like tables and home accessories.
*Many shops in town sell different types of gifts and traditional handicraft. Turbans, necklaces, Sahara Desert blue gandoras men's dress.
*Errachidia Region has tasty olives mix. Several shops inside the market offer great variety of olives and also good mixes of them all together. Try the spicy ones.
*Imagine yourself getting expensive clothes as cheap as it can gets. If you're into 2nd clothes, try Erfoud souq with weekly updates on clothes coming from Spain and France. Majority of clothes are in really good shape and some are even new. All major clothes marks and labels.
*Nice museum where you can also buy things. Ask for visiting the factory. -
filter_dramaEatRestaurant Pizzeria des Dunes offers different types of menus, from fresh salads, traditional Moroccan dishes and wooden oven pizzas. The restaurant is divided into several rooms, and open air terraces. Many vegetarian/vegan options.
*Working everyday from 7am until around 9am, this small street trailer offers great traditional Bisara fava soup and Moroccan Harira soup. Egg sandwiches with olive oil and cumins are also tasty.
*If into some harira soup, omelet, local grilled meat and French fries, try this place out.
*If you are into snails you could try Erfoud snails specialty. Many people in Erfoud will come here to socialize. Snails soup with special herbal mix.
*If you want to have a quick snack full of protein try the guys selling Fava Beans and Chickpeas on the street. You can mix both and add some salt, cumins and paprika. -
filter_dramaDrinkErfoud is also called "The Desert Gate", so why not sit down in one of the dozen existing street cafes and taste a glass of Moroccan mint tea.
*Sahara weather often calls for fresh fruits. Try a fresh squeezed orange juice. There a small groceries store just on the right side of the souk entrance door (taxi and bus square - called Place des FAR Square), Mr AbdelGhani, you can notice the orange stand outside, also aside the bus ticket office. Many other street cafes also serve orange juice.
*Panaché is a usual Moroccan milk shake blending milk, sugar, apples, avocado and banana. This can be easily be changed to a non-dairy and no sugar smoothie if asked to do it with orange juice instead of milk. Depending the fruit season peach and strawberries can also be added. Ask for panaché special for an extra taste of dried grapes and almonds.
*Most cafes will prepare you a avocado milk shake. This is probably one of Moroccans favorite milk shake. -
filter_dramaSleepHotel Chergui
*Kasbah Tizimi
*Hotel Xaluca
*Ksar Assalassil
*Hotel Salam
*Hotel el Ati
*Hotel Belere
*Hotel Palm’s
*Hotel Tafilalet
*Hotel Chez Gaby
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filter_dramaCopeAttijariwafa Bank ATM in front of the Post Office; BMCE Bank ATM right before Total Petrol Station;
*Banque Populaire near the post office offers 2 possibilities of exchanging money: inside the bank, or, easy/quick automatic machine on the street (accurate exchange - just put the money inside the machine and will automatically give you Dirhams.
*Dr Fatiha Lemjimer is without a doubt Erfoud best doctor. She has French Doctor University so expect very professional behavior. Ultrasound equipment.
*Erfoud Post Office
*Police attention in Erfoud should be taken by both "Commissariat Central" for any criminal aspects (Mr. Driss is the officer responsible for foreigners in town) and "Gendarmerie Royale" for vehicle and road related problems.
*Nowadays most people travel with their own laptop. Having a problem is common while traveling. If anything gets to your PC, this is the place to go. Also several hardware available from USB keys to portable hard-drives.
*If you need to check your email, Erfoud offers quite a few number of places where you can surf the Internet at a fast speed connection. Ask around or search for outside street signs.
*You can get your own Maroc Telecom 3G USB Modem device from Maroc Telecom -
filter_dramaGet out
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By shared taxi
Grand Taxis to Errachidia make the fastest option to get out of Erfoud. 7 people sharing taxi.
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By minibus
The minibus stop may be a difficult to find and it is slow. However it may be the only option if you miss the once daily tour bus. A trip to Tinejdad will cost 80dh and from there you can catch a gran taxi to [wiki=9e6a425f0d7365c12b3693dad7be464d]Tinghir[/wiki].
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By bus
To [wiki=d06347596fd5acc340d45c13780221a6]Errachidia[/wiki], [wiki=9e6a425f0d7365c12b3693dad7be464d]Tinghir[/wiki], [wiki=272aaab7613b94cb68bb93b4ed7815df]Boumalne Dades[/wiki], [wiki=ba4c3a4f880f7ae916724b727a1ad923]Ouarzazate[/wiki] and [wiki=7df2f9bd104c74caafaab1b5767d6f43]Marrakesh[/wiki] there is one daily Bus from Supratours company that pass all these destinations in one trip. Departures from Supratours main station near Erfoud's Kissaria at 9am and arrives to Ouarzazate around 1pm and to Marrakesh around 8pm. Ticket to Marrakech costs 175 Dirhams. This is the same bus that comes from [wiki=2c559b029ab462cf3f5e5a0e72c5e5be]Merzouga[/wiki] and [wiki=1bf8f8106ebf5f111f68f39b507abf1b]Rissani[/wiki] in ([wiki=0b15c5c4485f937706dac41b218221c4]Erg Chebbi[/wiki]) Dunes.
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By airplane
1h20m Flight from Errachidia to Casablanca.
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Other destinations near Erfoud
[wiki=0b15c5c4485f937706dac41b218221c4]Erg Chebbi[/wiki] - Amazing orange colored dunes just 35km away from Erfoud
* [wiki=1bf8f8106ebf5f111f68f39b507abf1b]Rissani[/wiki] - Desert town with a museum, Alaouite King Mausoleum and impressive center market
* [wiki=2c559b029ab462cf3f5e5a0e72c5e5be]Merzouga[/wiki] - Village on the edge of Erg Chebbi Dunes
* [wiki=d06347596fd5acc340d45c13780221a6]Errachidia[/wiki] - Region's capital with airport and other main government facilities
* [wiki=c5683447d976eac9653c1d6481283e12]Nkob[/wiki] - Village with 45 well preserved Kasbahs and surrounded by the Saghrou Mountains and Palm Groves
* [wiki=ba4c3a4f880f7ae916724b727a1ad923]Ouarzazate[/wiki] - Called the capital of the south, Ouarzazate makes the transition from Oases to Sahara Desert
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filter_dramaPhoto GalleryImage:Erfoud-Morocco.jpg|View of Erfoud, Morocco
Image:Erfoud-Town-Hall.jpg|Erfoud Town Hall, Morocco
Image:Erfoud-Market-Morocco.jpg|Erfoud Market, Morocco
Image:Fossil-Shop-Erfoud-Morocco.jpg|Fossil shop outside Erfoud, Morocco
Image:Royal-Palace-Erfoud.jpg|Erfoud Royal Palace view from far, Morocco
Image:Erfoud-Sand-Storm-Morocco.jpg|Erfoud under Sand storm, Morocco
Image:Road-Erfoud-Morocco.jpg|Road outside Erfoud, Morocco
[[wikipedia:Erfoud]]
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