Discover the magic of Marrakech, the beauty of the Sahara Desert, and the artisanship of the Moroccan people. Practice daily yoga, explore the souks, get out in the desert, and learn about art and culture. Join and enjoy the natural, cultural, and adventurous experiences that Morocco has to offer!
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Day 1 - Arrival
Arrive in Marrakech by 4 p.m. and be transported to your riad style accommodations complete with vibrant mosaics and atrium gardens. Rest up, meet your roommate, and join the welcome dinner to meet your guides for the week. Angelena will close out our evening with a grounding post-travel flow and meditation.
Meals - Dinner
Day 2 - Ait Ben Haddou
After yoga and breakfast, you’ll hit the road early for the Sahara Desert excursion. You’ll arrive at the striking Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed city that once had a prominent position in the trans-Saharan trade route. You’ll enjoy lunch at a locally-owned restaurant before exploring the ancient village together. In the evening, you’ll stay just outside town where you’ll enjoy a grounding flow with Angelena and a traditional Moroccan dinner.
Meals - Breakfast and dinner
Day 3: Sahara Desert and camel ride
After yoga and breakfast you’ll hop back in the 4x4s to the next destination across the Atlas Mountains. You’ll drive a few hours before lunch then off road the way into the Berber camp in time for yoga and a sunset camel ride. After settling in, you’ll stretch out with yoga before a delicious dessert meal and campfire against a backdrop of stars and traditional Moroccan music.
Meals - Breakfast and dinner
Day 4: Sahara Desert and oasis picnic
After sunrise yoga and breakfast, the day is yours to choose your desert adventure! Stay at camp for R&R or get out and dune surf. Or, you can join the group excursion to an oasis for a picnic lunch and games! The group will reconvene in the evening for yoga, dinner, and another night of music under the stars.
Meals - Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 5: Berber textile co-op
After yoga and breakfast, you’ll say goodbye to our desert camp and hop back in the 4x4s. The drive will last a few hours to the community partner, a women’s textile co-op where you’ll learn about crafting traditions that these groups work so hard to preserve while boosting the livelihoods of women throughout the area. After lunch there, the group will make the way back to Marrakech where Angelena will guide us in an evening grounding meditation after dinner.
Meals - Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 6 - Souks and art in Marrakech
After an energizing morning flow and breakfast, you’ll start your explorations of Marrakech’s vibrant souks (markets) and see some of the city’s landmark sites including the Moorish Medersa ben Youssef, the opulent Bahia Palace and the picturesque Jewish Quarter. You’ll see the infamous Jemaa el Fna and have time in the afternoon for your own explorations before evening yoga. Dinner is on your own tonight to choose from the many options Marrakech has to offer!
Meals - Breakfast
Day 7 - Marrakech Hamman and shopping
You’ll follow yoga and breakfast today with a special visit to a hammam, or spa, where you’ll soak in the baths and receive a scrub treatment and have options for massage. The rest of the day is yours for shopping and exploring before evening yoga and the farewell dinner.
Meals - Breakfast and dinner
Day 8 - Departure or optional add-on
Angelina will offer extra early yoga this morning before departures to the airport.
Meals - Breakfast
Above represents the daily schedule for 9 Day Art Yoga And Meditation Retreat In Marrakech Sahara Desert And Taghazout Traverse Journeys it is subject to change with notice from the yoga school.
This 9-day Morocco yoga retreat combines site-seeing with rejuvenating yoga each morning and evening. Starting in Marrakech, we head to the UNESCO-protected village of Aït Ben Haddou. Then we continue into the Sahara for a desert "glamping" experience: complete with a camel ride, oasis excursion, and music under the stars. En route back to Marrakech, we stop at Berber women’s textile co-op to learn about the important work they do in their community. Finally, we return to the bustling city of Marrakech, discovering the souks and crafts throughout the medina. Throughout the trip you'll experience flavorful cuisine, impactful artisanship, and traditions within the Moroccan way of life.
For the complete Moroccan experience, you can choose an optional 3-night add-on to Fes and Chefchaouen. Here you'll discover luxury riads in Fes as well as the vibrant colors of "the Blue Pearl" of Chefchaouen. The trip add-on does not include daily yoga.
Activities-
You’ll head out after breakfast for the “Blue Pearl of Morocco,” the magical blue city nestled in the Rif Mountains. You’ll have the full afternoon to explore the Old City & Medina, do some shopping and snacking, take photos, or rest up in our local riad.
This camp includes daily breakfast, two lunches, and six dinners. Traditional, healthful meals with accommodations for vegan and vegetarian needs.
The following meals are included:
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
