Where is Gîte Sable d'Or?

In Timimoun, the red oasis of the Gourara, in the Algerian Sahara. The town is served by Timimoun airport (TMX).

Is Gîte Sable d'Or the same place as Gîte Sables d'Or?

Yes, the name is written both ways. On Nreservi it is listed as Gîte Sable d'Or, in Timimoun.

Is Gîte Sable d'Or suitable for families and groups?

Yes. Besides the double room, it has a family studio and an apartment for five. Enter the number of guests and children's ages on Nreservi to see suitable units.

Is there parking and Wi-Fi?

Yes, parking is available on site and the guesthouse offers Wi-Fi.

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.

How do I book Gîte Sable d'Or?

Choose your dates and the number of guests in the search above: Nreservi shows the live prices of the rooms at Gîte Sable d'Or. 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.

Gîte Sable d'Or Timimoun: family guesthouse

Q: Can I eat on site?

Yes, the guesthouse has a restaurant. Breakfast or meals are included depending on the rate you choose, as shown on each offer.

Gîte Sable d'Or, also spelled "Sables d'Or", is a guesthouse in Timimoun, the red oasis of the Gourara region in the Algerian Sahara. It suits couples as well as families and groups of friends, with a double room, a family studio and an apartment for five. On site you will find a garden, a terrace and a restaurant. The best season runs from October to March, peaking over the end-of-year holidays.

Location: Timimoun, the red oasis

Gîte Sable d'Or is in Timimoun, the main town of the Gourara, served by Timimoun airport (TMX). Parking is available on site if you come by car. If you fly in, ask our team before you travel how to arrange the trip from the airport.

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, family studio and apartment

The guesthouse offers three kinds of accommodation: a double room, a family studio and a five-person apartment that sleeps up to five adults. It is a good choice for families and groups who want to stay together. Units have a private bathroom with shower, and Wi-Fi.

A garden and a terrace are the places to relax, for afternoon tea or evenings under the desert sky. The guesthouse also has a restaurant. Breakfast or meals are included depending on the rate you choose, as shown on each offer.

Check-in is from 2 pm and check-out before noon; the times are repeated on your voucher.

Things to do around Timimoun, and getting there

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 of the Grand Erg Occidental. The Ahellil of Gourara, the region's collective chant, is on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage.

Trips into the dunes and visits to the ksour are done with local guides. They are not included in the room rate unless the offer says otherwise: ask our team before booking.

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.