Nella-Yoga offers a yoga program in the Sahara Desert and along Morocco's coasts. They invite you to an exciting adventure in beautiful Morocco or Erg Chigaga. This program is a mixture of a desert tour, yoga, a bit of meditation, lots of nature, camel trekking, camping, and lots of fun. You come home happy and fulfilled!
For many, if not all, first-time visitors, Morocco's main attractions are the imperial cities, ancient medinas, the Sahara and the Atlas Mountains. However, despite the rich history, natural beauty of the desert and mountains, the beauty, charm and allure can also be found along Morocco's shores. Finally, Morocco is blessed with 1,200 miles of coastline spanning the Atlantic and Mediterranean Seas, along with warm weather all year round. Summer temperatures along the coast are between 25 and 28 degrees Celsius, just right for enjoying a yoga holiday.
We welcome all levels of experience to join us on this beautiful week long journey through Morocco. During this retreat we will be on the road and touring some of our favorite places in Morocco, from the desert to the sea. This retreat invites you to take a break, slow down with daily yoga and meditation program as well as cultural experiences and explorations!
If you are in the mood for something very special, then this trip to Morocco is just right for you. The time out in the enchanting region of Morocco and the endless Sahara is a great opportunity to reflect on your life and be inspired for new things. From Marrakech we drive around the "High" Atlas directly into the Sahara. Yoga sessions, a visit to the nomads and a delicious picnic in the holy oasis await you. This will help center you and recharge you from within. Coaching strengthens you mentally, you determine the topic in a one-to-one discussion. Classic topics are self-confidence, goal setting or work-life balance. Whether on a beautiful roof terrace, in the warm sand on a dune at sunset or under a palm tree in the Sahara.
Day 1: Marrakech
You will be picked up at Marrakech airport, brought to the riad and here you can make initial contacts with the city of Marrakech. From 3:00 p.m. you can take part in the first cooking workshop, get to know the simple yet healthy Moroccan cuisine. Group dinner and get -to-know + overnight stay in a beautiful riad in the medina!
Day 2: Marrakech - Telouat - Ait Benhaddou
8:00-9:00 am Vinyasa Flow Yoga
After breakfast we start the private desert tour from Marrakech in 4x4 with a driver-guide to UNESCO World Heritage Site Ait Ben Haddou. We drive through the High Atlas Mountains with the highest main road pass in Morocco (2260m) and enjoy the stunning nature and lush valleys of traditional Berber villages, We take the route to Telouet (to Kasbah Glaoui) and then follow the course of the beautiful Ounila Valley to explore the to reach Ait Benhaddou. There we spent the first night in Kasbah. Workshop Dinner and overnight in a Kasbah hotel.
Day 3: Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate - Agdz
After breakfast we visit Ait Ben Haddou and let Rachid show and explain everything before the tourist rush. Back at the riad, we will practice Vinyasa by the pool from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. After that if you like you are welcome to have lunch here and from there we then cross the gorges and reach 1700 meters altitude from where the panorama of the legendary Draa Valley unfolds. Once in Agdz, it is worth visiting the village of the blacks and the Tamnougalt ksar. We arrive at the hotel in Agdz in the early evening. Workshop Dinner and overnight in a Kasbah hotel.
Day 4: Zagora - Tamegroute - Mhamid - Erg Chigaga
8:00-9:00 am Vinyasa Flow Yoga.
After breakfast, a dusty terrain takes you to the local prehistoric rock carvings at Foum Chennai before we continue the trail to Zagora to discover the nearby village of Amezrou and its Jewish heritage, the old mudbrick synagogue and silver jewelry crafts. Tamegroute's kilns poured the emerald green glaze so easily recognized on mosque tiles, crockery and pots throughout Morocco.
The nearby Nassiria Library contains, among other things, a 10-year golden Koran as well as various treaties on astronomy, medicine and Arabic poetry. Before we leave the asphalt behind and face the Sahara, we recommend visiting a traditional ksour and having lunch in Mhamid. From Mhamid we reach the dunes of Erg Chigaga via different types of desert. Dinner and accommodation is in a private tent!
Day 5: Erg Chigaga
Sunrise and breakfast awaits you. At around 10:00 am we will ride camels for about 2 hours to the sacred oasis of Laalag. Desert Flow Yoga awaits you there, followed by a picnic. The driver will take us to some local nomads to learn about their lifestyle and connect with them while we share a cup of tea. We will also visit the sacred oasis of Oum Laalag followed by a picnic lunch. Back at Camp Ayurveda Coaching and we will watch the beautiful sunrise together. Dinner and accommodation are the same as the night before.
Day 6: Erg Chigaga - Tatar
We get up early in the morning to admire the sunrise and walk through the dunes. After breakfast we drive towards Hamada (rocky desert), where we cross the dry Lake Iriki. Relaxing afternoon in a nice Guest House in Tatar, Hammam and Massages are available. Dinner and accommodation in a nice Guest House.
Day 7: Tatare - Taroudant
8:00-9:00 am Vinyasa Flow Yoga.
We take the route west to the village of Tazenakht which is famous for the wide range of Berber carpets. In the late afternoon we reached Taroudant! Meditation, dinner and overnight at the hotel!
Day 8: Taroudant - Agadir - Marrakesh
Vinyasa Flow Yoga
After breakfast the tour goes through the city walls and rummage in the south for the best argan oil or honey in Morocco. We drive towards Marrakech, making a stopover in the Bach city of Adagir. Afterwards we continue on the highway, reach Marrakech in the late afternoon and there we will spend the last night in a riad in the medina including dinner.
Day 9: Departure
Nella-Yoga hopes that you had a great time in this tour and looks forward to your next adventure with them.
The above represents the daily schedule for the 9-Day Yoga And Explore Desert Tour In Morocco Nella-yoga it is subject to change with notice from the yoga school.
After breakfast, you will start the private desert tour from Marrakech in a 4x4 with a driver-guide to UNESCO World Heritage Site Ait Ben Haddou. Nella-Yoga drives through the High Atlas Mountains with the highest main road pass in Morocco (2260 meters) and enjoys the stunning nature and lush valleys of traditional Berber villages.
Nella-Yoga will take the route to Telouet (to Kasbah Glaoui) and then follow the course of the beautiful Ounila Valley to explore to reach Ait Benhaddou. There you will spend the first night in the Kasbah. Workshop, dinner, and overnight in a Kasbah hotel.
The nearby Nassiria Library contains, among other things, a 10-year golden Koran as well as various treaties on astronomy, medicine, and Arabic poetry. Before you leave the asphalt behind and face the Sahara, they recommend visiting a traditional ksour and having lunch in Mhamid. From Mhamid, you will reach the dunes of Erg Chigaga via different types of desert. Dinner and accommodation are in a private tent.
The following meals are included:
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and catered for:
