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Ait Massaoud

Icho Ouarzazate
Written by Icho Ouarzazate

Ait Massaoud is a small village in the heart of the Ait Atta area located in the Province of Zagora of the Souss-Massa-Drâa, about 26 kilometers northwest of Tazzarine and 8 kilometers east of N’Kob, North Africa. The language spoken in this region is Tachlhit (Tamazight) but most of them speak French. If you are a cultural traveler, you can visit Nkob, Ait Massaoud, and Tamsahelte together to make your trip more memorable and experienced. You may not find a lot of information about this village in guidebooks and on the Internet, it’s because this village is not yet overcrowded by tourism.

When I’m traveling, I go for the people and learn from their culture and habits, the people here in this small Berber village are really friendly. To discover Ait Messaoud it is better to become in contact with someone from there to guide you around.  In the heart of the village, you walk between the walls of the houses built in clay and along the small streets.  You can easily and safely walk around and some residents are glad to invite you to their home to enjoy the traditional tea. In the shadow of the houses, old men are chatting about everyday life which they encounter.

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Icho Ouarzazate
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Icho Ouarzazate

Desert Travel Specialist 580 Articles

My name is Youssef, but my friends call me Icho as this is my Berber name. I work as a driver/guide. I also organize tailor-made adventure tours for groups, families, and individual travelers through Morocco. My passion is learning different languages as in my job I meet a lot of people from different countries and it is great to speak their languages.

15+Years Guiding Experience
500k+Travelers Assisted
2008Guiding Since
LocalBorn & Based in Moroccan Desert