~ MOROCCO YOGAVENTURE FULL ITINERARY ~

Below you will find detailed info of what each day will roughly bring ~ From the locations we will travel from, through & to, some of the stops, guided tours & more. The photo’s reflect some of the scenes that day will provide.
Please remember this is the general plan, but there may be slight changes here & there.

All days with lots of travel, will include plenty of stops to stretch our legs, capture photos, get refreshments for those that want them & enjoy the landscapes this land offers. More general info about what to expect once on the trip below itinerary.

PLEASE NOTE AN EXTRA DAY HAS RECENTLY BEEN ADDED & THE ITINERARY UPDATES DO NOT APPEAR BELOW

Day 2~ Wednesday 6th November

Marrakech

Wake up to the first sunrise yoga sharing on a gorgeous terrace, followed by your first of many tasty traditional Moroccan breakfasts.
This day holds lots of interesting places & attractions to take in with a guided city tour of Marrakesh, exploring it’s craft areas, souks, histories, stunning architecture & beyond ~ Included in the tour is entrance & guided talks on the Bahia Palace, the Ben Youssef Madrasa & the Saadian Tombs. Ending the tour in a terraced bar to enjoy lunch among this colourful city. We will then travel to the Majorelle ~ Yves Saint Lauren Botanical Gardens, a relaxed & colourful tropical space of beauty to enjoy at a leisurely pace, it also holds an art area & history museum within it’s walls.
There will be some free time in the afternoon for you to do as you wish ~ perhaps explore the souks more, rest & relax, drink tea in a cute cafe & more.
Enjoy dinner overlooking the famous Marrakesh square taking in it’s energy. Before returning to the riad for a relaxation session under the stars.

Accomodation ~ Overnight in a traditional riad amongst Marrakech’s windy lanes Marrakech ~ link coming soon

Day 3 ~ Thursday 7th November

Marrakech - Atlas mountains - Ait Ben Hadou

Enjoy terrace yoga in the sun, before breakfast.
Depart from Marrakech to start the adventure travelling this lands spectacular roads & terrains! Passing the stunning Tiz’n Tichka ~ the highest road pass in the Atlas mountains in Morocco with panoramic scenery of mountains, valleys, berber villages & an ever-changing landscape.
The driving will continue to treat your eyes & senses to an array of terraines & views as you travel. Including a lunch / refreshment stop. Continuing the travel until we reach Fint Oasis, tucked away between & amongst palm groves, streams & volcanic mountains in time for a gorgeous sunset. Arriving with some free time to swim, walk or simply relax. Ending the day with dinner & a restful relaxation session.

Accommodation ~ link coming soon

Day 4 ~ Friday 8th November

Ait Ben Hadou to Mhamid - Mahjoubs serene dessert camp

Start the day with a spectacular sunrise overlooking a breath taking view of the ancient village that will be all a glow, followed by yoga & breakfast.
Continue the yogaventure in 4×4 for M’Hamid ~ The gateway to the Sahara, through the Draa Valley & it's thousand & one Kasbahs, along 200 km of palm groves. Stopping for lunch in Zagora before getting back on the road ~ The next stop will be in Tamgroute, to visit a pottery & cooperative town to see how & where such craft is made. Continuing to M’Hamid, the last Draa oasis & village before the Sahara desert.
Just on from there we will enter the sandy lands & stay at Majoubs peaceful & family ran desert camp, arriving to mint tea & traditional nibbles in a beautiful beduin tent.
Time to walk around the camp & up some small dunes to enjoy the sunset among dunes & palms.
After dinner we will get to enjoy a Saharawi evening of ambiance & live music around the campfire.
Followed by a soothing session of starlight meditation & sound bath.
Option to sleep under the stars ~ Watch out for shooting stars this eve!

Accomodation ~ Majoubs family ran desert camp in your own nomadic mud huts. (Fully equipped & with electricity)

Day 5 ~ Saturday 9th November

Mhamid - Mahjoubs serene dessert camp

Wake up to sunrise yoga in the camps center, surrounded by palm trees & nomadic huts, followed by breakfast.
We have this beautiful space to ourselves & it is ran by Mahjoub & his family. The feeling of peace & spaciousness here is palpable. Enjoy the slowness this land shares. There are a few shared shaded spaces to enjoy within.
Today we will visit the local village of Mhamid, the last town before the dessert. Get a feel for the real life locals lead exploring the streets & mazes of this place & visit a few small shops, where there is lots of crafts & well prices shopping to be done.
We will return back to the camp for some more free time & to welcome the warmth of the sunset before a delicious dinner.
Followed by a soothing session of starlight meditation & sound bath.
Option to sleep under the stars ~ Watch out for shooting stars this eve!

Accomodation ~ Majoubs family ran desert camp in your own nomadic mud huts. (Fully equipped & with electricity)

Day 6 ~Sunday 10th November

Mhamid - Mahjoubs camp to Hotel Azalay

Wake up to sunrise yoga in the camps center, surrounded by palm trees & nomadic huts, followed by breakfast.
From there land in a beautiful traditional hotel with an amazing in door pool within an arched domed building ~ Free afternoon to relax, swim, enjoy & sunbathe, before dinner. Ending the day with soothing sound bath to send you drifting dreamily to bed.

Accommodation ~ Overnight in a beautful traiditonal hotel on the outskirts of M'hamid village ~ Hotel Azalay.

Day 7 ~ Monday 11th November

Mhamid - Hotel Azalay to Erg Chegaga dunes in the Sahara

Connect to the amazing surroundings with a walking meditation followed by yoga & breakfast.
Free morning to relax, swim & sunbathe ~ lunch will be in the hotel. In the afternoon we travel to a big dessert camp further into the land of endless dunes ~ to an area known as Erg Chegaga where you will receive a warm welcome with Moroccan mint tea & dates. Once the evening draws in we will venture via a camel ride up towards higher dunes, ready to enjoy the big sandy peaks in time to watch a magical & unforgettable sunset. (You can walk if you don’t want to go via camel). Followed by a traditional dinner in an amazing beduin style tent.
The day will end under the vastest of skies, for a mystical relaxation session. Watch out for shooting stars this eve!
Option to sleep under the stars.

Accommodation ~ Overnight in an amazing typical dessert camp ~ Erg Chegaga camp. (Fully equipped & with electricity, shower & toilet block etc)

Day 8 ~ Tuesday 12th November

Erg Chegaga dunes – Foum Zguid

A dessert sunrise of dreams will start the day off & then a Yoga sharing overlooking this spacious & expansive sandy land, followed by breakfast.
Depart for Foum Zguid by off-road route, between the Erg Chegaga dunes & the dry bed of the Draa, which once held Lake Iriqui, with some stops to take in the other worldly landscapes.
Arrive at another stunning hotel with outdoor pool for lunch & a relaxed afternoon of free time, on to a buffet dinner.
A yoga nidra meditation & sound bath session will end the day in a beautiful cosy Bedouin style space.

Accommodation ~ Overnight stay in Foum Zguid ~ Hotel Bab Rimal staying in our own amazing boutique hut houses.

Day 9 ~ Wednesday 13th November

Foum Zguid - Hotel bab Rimal

Enjoy a slow day in this beautiful place.
Feel free to lie in & wake up to a buffet breakfast of dreams. Lounge by the pool, swim, read, take your time to soak it all in.
Yoga will be in the afternoon before another delicious buffet style dinner.
End the day with a massage woskshop & relaxation.

Accommodation ~ Overnight stay in Foum Zguid ~ Hotel Bab Rimal staying in our own amazing boutique hut houses.

Day 10 ~ Thursday 14th November

Foum Zguid to Fint Oasis

Wake up to yoga in your gorgeous cosy beduin tent, followed by a buffet breakfast.
Continue by road via Taznakht. Stop & visit a carpet cooperative for a detailed explanation & demonstration of fine manufacturing of the various kinds of carpets in the region. The driving will continue to treat your eyes & senses to an array of terraines & views as you travel. Including a lunch stop. Continuing the travel until we reach Fint Oasis, tucked away between & amongst palm groves, streams & volcanic mountains in time for a gorgeous sunset.
There are some lovely walks & view spots all around this peacful accomodation, as well as a gorgeous outdoor pool that overlooks the sunset.
Followed by dinner & a restful relaxation session.

Accommodation ~ Overnight in Fint Oasis ~ Riad la terrasse delices.

Day 11 Friday 15th November

Fint Oasis - Ouarzazate

Wake up ready to yoga with a view as the sun makes it’s way on to the terrace from behind a big Volcanic mountain. Sharing a last sunrise yoga together.
Breakfast over looks the peaceful oasis. Today you get to enjoy the ancient town of Ouarzazate ~ Where we will visit the Taourirte kasbah & the cinema studios there (both with guided tours). We will get to explore the shops & streets of Ouarzazate & an amazing herboristory where they will connect us to the magic of herbs abundant to this land, before returning home for dinner.
Share last relaxation & sound healing journey before bed.

Accommodation ~ Overnight in Fint Oasis ~ Riad la terrasse delices.

Day 12 Saturday 16th November

Fint Oasis - Ouarzazate Airport ~ Return home

Share your last breakfast together overlooking nature & a closing ceremony to seal the energy of the journey together.
The only flight from this area is late afternoon so you will all board together & return home feeling refreshed & full of life.

PLEASE NOTE AN EXTRA DAY HAS BEEN ADDED MEANING THE TRIP NOW ENDS SUNDAY 17th!
THE EXTRA DAY & NIGHT IS SPENT AT MAHJOUBS CAMP & WILL OFFER AN AFTERNOON VISIT TO A HOTEL WITH AN OUTDOOR POOL FOR ANYBODY THAT WISHES FOR A COOL DOWN

Please note ~ Everything subject to change.

~ MORE GENERAL INFO ~

International attendees welcome, we have had people join our trips from different continents before.
Some people also meet us there or stay on longer.

~ YOGA & OFFERING INFO ~

All levels of experience welcome! New or accostumed to yoga, clear guidance & an array of levels & options will always be offered.
Everything we share is simply an invitation & guidance, where we welcome you to do whatever feels right for you

The sunrise yoga sessions will usually last around and hour & a half, but due to a full & exciting itinerary some mornings may last just an hour, or span up to 2, depending on the time avaialable to us. Each morning will start with a grounding & long warm up to prepare the body for the practice & adventure ahead. The morning sharings will be a weaving together of guided movement, yoga flows, mudras, breathwork & pranyama, positive affirmations, a welcoming of creative expression & more.
The evening sessions will last anywhere between half an hour to an hour & a half depending on how long the day has been & the energy of the group. These wind down sessions will always include guided meditation & sound bath. Sometimes also offering Yoga Nidras, gentle movement & stretches, as well as some evenings including massage & oils, from self massage to guided partner work.
One evening session will be a cacao ceremony with elemental dance journey & sound bath under the stars.
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Each person is required to take their own yoga mat & any extra bits they like, such as eye pillow, cushion or blocks etc.
We are able to lend some bits out if anyone is missing anything, but you would be in charge of transporting it.

The maximum group number we take for this trip is 16 including Sandra & it usually sells out fast.

~ MEAL INFO ~

All breakfasts & dinners included ~ Except for one evening meal out & dinner on departure date.
As well as the odd pot of Moroccan tea & some nibbles along the way.
Most dinners will offer an array of dishes & often be 3 courses.
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Each day will offer time & a place to be & share lunch, some days we may order as a group to share several things or a set menu & split the costs, other days you may wish to order your own lunch items or menu, or maybe even just a snack & drink. This is completely up to you.
Lunch costs in the past have usually been between £7-£10 on average depending on what you go for.
Meat options (as this a big part of the Moroccan diet, especially in the mountains & dessert) will also be available for lunch & dinner for those that wish for it. ~ It will be hallal & fresh & the animal will usually have had a good life.
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PLEASE NOTE ~ Dietary requirements & allergies can be catered for, but some acomodations are remote & our meals are cooked by locals in a traditional way with seasonal ingredients & plenty of delicious spices & flavours.
So not ALL intolerances will have the usual replacements ~ for example like GF bread is unlikely to exist etc.

Something else worth noting is ~ Although the food & meals will change from place to place, it can become a little repetitive as most places will offer healthy, locally sourced & handmade traditional food & you will see many of the same things pop up through out the 12 days.
This will include lots of Morrocan salads, veg soups, couscous, tagines, berber omelettes & other items.

~ DRINK INFO ~

Bottled water will be provided through out & breakfasts will offer tea, coffee & juice.
Some extras such as pots of Moroccan mint tea will be included at some stops, but in general all drinks will be your choice & yours to pay for, weather this be in a restaurant on evenings out or in the riads & hotels we stay in.
If people are getting drinks at hotels & riads you are able to pay as & when you order or usually able to add them to a tab on your room number & will be reminded to pay this off before leaving the place.
For those of you that enjoy alcohol, many places will offer some, but not all (desert camps). We are all on holiday & are happy for you to drink what you wish.

~ ACCOMMODATION INFO ~

The retreat price is for a twin room, unless you request otherwise & we have agreed on this. It may be in the dessert camps one or 2 rooms will be triple set ups though, but most of us sleep under the stars these nights anyway.
Single supplement available on request ~ Limited availability!
~ If you are joining with a friend let us know & we can pair you together.
Fresh linen & towels provided at every stop. Most of the places we will stay are boutique style & traditionally decorated in beyond gorgeous rooms & bathrooms. There are one or 2 stops where the bedrooms themselves are quite basic though ~ e.g Dessert camps.
Most have wifi ~ We think i’s only one or 2 that don’t ~ e.g Dessert camps.
In both dessert camps there will be a shared shower & toilet block within the camp area due to water resources, rather than your own bathroom within your bedroom set up you will usually have.
Some of the accommodations don’t have websites & even those that do, many don’t do the places justice we feel!

~ TRAVEL & FLIGHT INFO ~

We recommend people trying to get the same flight as Sandra if flying to & from UK if possible just to make it easier for transfers Morocco end.
But any flight times can be accommodated for!
Although for this particular trip it is the return flight that is more important to share the outward bound one.
Aiming for similar time frames also helps with the flow of the retreat.
Alternative arrival & departure times, or meeting us there / staying longer in Morocco is fine too! ~ We can assist setting up extra / different transfers & longer stays through Majoub at an additional cost through our good friend & tour guide if you wish.
~ Feel free to be in touch about this.

The flights are currently below £100 return before luggage & usually go up a little as we got closer to the trip
We can send you a link to them if you decide to join us or are considering it

The flights can be found through skyscanner with ~Multi city flight option ~ Flying with Ryan Air
Tuesday 5th November ~ Sunday 17th November
Departing from & Returning to Stansted London ~ Flying to Marrakesh & Leaving from Ouarzazate

PLEASE NOTE ~ For those travelling from around or near Kidderminster, Sandra will be organising a mini bus to do airport tansfers.

~ MONEY INFO & TIPS ~

Morocco use the dirham, which is a closed currency, meaning you cannot get it until your there.
Our tour guides will take us to change some at the start of the trip & when needed. Although not all days will have access to banks etc.
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TIPS ~ We will create a kitty between the group at the start of trip to leave tips for the loevly staff that host us at our riads, hotels & restaurants etc
We will probably ask for £10 from each of us then see if we need to top up on the last days.
At the end of the trip we will also do a collection for our drivers & Majoub ~ 3 in total.
For this we suggest between £10 - £30 from each person, but it is up to you how much you give.

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What is included & whats not, can be found on the main Morocco page & on terms & conditions.

Feel free to be in touch about any of this & we are always happy to share a call too(:

All images taken by us on our past Moroccan adventures
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