How far is Dar El Kef from central Timimoun?

About ten kilometres, roughly ten minutes by road. Plan on a vehicle or a transfer to get around.

What rooms does Dar El Kef offer?

Single, double, triple and quadruple rooms. What each rate includes is shown on the offer before you book.

How do I get to Timimoun?

Timimoun has an airport with domestic flights, notably from Algiers. You can also come by road, but Saharan distances are long.

When is the best time to stay at Dar El Kef?

From autumn to spring. Summer temperatures in Timimoun are very high.

How do I book Dar El Kef?

Choose your dates and the number of guests in the search above: Nreservi shows the live prices of the rooms at Dar El Kef. 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 Kef Timimoun, a traditional guesthouse

Q: Where is Dar El Kef?

In the village of El Kef, north-east of Timimoun, about ten kilometres from the town centre.

Dar El Kef is a traditional guesthouse in the village of El Kef, about ten kilometres from the centre of Timimoun, the red oasis of the Gourara. Surrounded by palm trees, it offers rooms for one to four guests and a quiet base for discovering the Sahara, away from the bustle of town. It suits travellers looking for the feel of an oasis house rather than big-hotel services.

Location: the village of El Kef

The house is in the village of El Kef, north-east of Timimoun, about ten kilometres from the town centre, or roughly ten minutes by road. The setting is pure oasis: palm trees, gardens and the silence of the desert.

Timimoun has its own airport with domestic flights, notably from Algiers. You will need a vehicle to reach El Kef from the airport or the town, so ask our team how to arrange the transfer before you travel.

A traditional house and its rooms

Dar El Kef is a traditional-style house where you live at the pace of the oasis. Timimoun owes its nickname, the red oasis, to the ochre colour of its earthen buildings, which you will also see in the surrounding ksour.

Four room types are offered on Nreservi: single, double, triple and quadruple. The quadruple room suits a family or a small group of friends travelling together.

Exploring Timimoun and the Gourara

Timimoun is the heart of the Gourara. Its large palm grove is watered by foggaras, underground channels that bring water to the gardens. Below the town lies the sebkha, a former salt lake, and beyond it rise the dunes of the Grand Erg Occidental.

The nearby ksour, fortified earthen villages, some still inhabited, are best visited with a guide, as are 4x4 trips into the dunes. The best time to come is from autumn to spring, as summer heat is intense.

Practical information

The meals available and what is included depend on the rate you choose, as shown on each offer before you book. Check-in and check-out times are shown on your voucher.

Algerian couples are usually asked for their family record book (livret de famille) at check-in, while most hotels accept foreign guests without it. Our blog article on the subject explains the rules.

Booking with Nreservi

On Nreservi you see live prices and availability and book online. In Algeria, you pay in dinars by BaridiMob, bank transfer or cash at our Telemly agency in Algiers, with no bank card needed, and your voucher arrives by e-mail or WhatsApp once the booking is confirmed. If you live abroad, you can pay online by card, and your voucher is sent to you after payment.

Cancellation terms are shown on each rate before you book. Our team and NIA, our WhatsApp assistant, answer your questions before and after your stay.