Where is Dar El Hakim?

In the Kouba district of Timimoun, about 6 km from Timimoun airport (TMX).

When is the best time to visit Timimoun?

From October to March, when days are mild and nights are cool. School holidays and the end-of-year festivities are in high demand, so book early.

Is breakfast served at Dar El Hakim?

Yes, breakfast is served every morning. For lunch and dinner, ask our team about meal options before booking.

Can I arrange trips into the dunes?

Yes, 4x4 outings and camel rides can be arranged on request with a local team. They are not included in the room rate unless the offer says otherwise.

How do I get to Dar El Hakim?

Fly to Timimoun airport (TMX), about 6 km away, or come by road from Adrar or El Menia. An airport transfer can be requested in advance.

Is Dar El Hakim suitable for families?

Yes. The house has a suite and welcomes families; enter the number of guests and children's ages on Nreservi to see suitable rooms.

How do I book Dar El Hakim?

Choose your dates and the number of guests in the search above: Nreservi shows the live prices of the rooms at Dar El Hakim. You book online and pay by card, or in Algerian dinars (BaridiMob, bank transfer or cash at our agency in Telemly, central Algiers).

How do I receive my voucher?

As soon as your booking is confirmed, your voucher is sent by email or WhatsApp; show it at the hotel reception when you arrive.

Can I cancel my booking?

Cancellation conditions depend on the rate you choose: each offer shows, before you book, whether it is refundable and until when cancellation is free.

Dar El Hakim Timimoun: guesthouse in Kouba

Dar El Hakim, also known as "the little hotel of Timimoun", is a boutique guesthouse in the Kouba district of Timimoun, in the heart of the Gourara region of the Algerian Sahara. Built of earth in the local style around a patio, it has only a handful of rooms, all with a private bathroom, and serves breakfast on site. The best season runs from October to March, peaking over the end-of-year holidays.

Location: the Kouba district of Timimoun

Dar El Hakim is in the Kouba district of Timimoun. Timimoun airport (TMX) is about 6 km away; a transfer can be arranged on request and should be confirmed before you travel.

Timimoun is nicknamed the "red oasis" after the ochre colour of its earth buildings. The town overlooks a large palm grove watered by foggaras (underground channels that carry water to the gardens), then the sebkha, or salt flat, and beyond it the dunes of the Grand Erg Occidental.

Rooms, suite and breakfast

The house offers double rooms, single rooms and a suite. They are air-conditioned and have a private bathroom with shower; some open onto a balcony or terrace.

Breakfast is served every morning. The patio, garden and terrace are places to relax; Wi-Fi and parking are free and reception is staffed around the clock.

Traditional meals can be offered: ask our team about meal options before booking. Breakfast or half board is included depending on the rate you choose, as shown on each offer.

Things to do around Timimoun, and getting there

The house works with a local team that arranges, on request, 4x4 trips into the dunes, camel rides and evenings of traditional music. The Ahellil of Gourara, the region's collective chant, is on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage.

Do not miss the palm grove and its foggaras, the ksour (fortified villages) of the Gourara on the edge of the sebkha, and sunset over the dunes. Excursions are not included in the room rate unless the offer says otherwise.

You reach Timimoun by air through Timimoun airport (TMX), served by domestic flights, notably from Algiers, or by road from Adrar or El Menia.

Booking and payment

On Nreservi you see live prices and availability and book online. You can pay by card online from abroad, or in Algerian dinars if you are in Algeria (BaridiMob, bank transfer or cash at our Telemly agency in Algiers). Your voucher arrives by e-mail or WhatsApp once the booking is confirmed.

Cancellation terms are shown on each rate before you book. For visa and travel-safety questions, check the official sources of your own country before you travel.