~ MOROCCO YOGAVENTURE FULL ITINERARY ~

3rd - 14th November ~ 12 days ~ 11 nights

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 each day will provide.
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 USEFUL & GENERAL INFO for trip below itinerary ~ Towards bottom of page.
& Please note ~ Mahjoub who is mentioned often, is our Moroccan friend who we have know since 2012 & worked with since 2014. He now has his own amazing desert camp & his tour company is ran with family & friends from his local village & Saharan community.

Day 2~ Wednesday 4th November

Marrakech ~ City tour

Wake up to a sunrise yoga sharing, 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 of the breath takingly beautiful Bahia Palace, the Ben Youssef Madrasa & the Saadian Tombs. Ending the tour in a terraced bar to enjoy lunch amongst this colourful bustling city.
To end the afternoon we will travel back to the hotel where you will have the afternoon free to yourselves for shopping, massages or time to simply relax.
Enjoy an evening eating dinner in the beautiful riad before a bedtime sound bath relaxation session.

Accomodation ~ Overnight in Marrakech ~ Coming soon ~ Depends on confirmed numbers, will be similar to Riad Sahara Nour

Day 3 ~ Thursday 5th November

Marrakech ~ Atlas mountain ~ Ait Ben Haddou

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.
On the way we will stop for a traditonal lunch & visit the magnificent Kasbah Talouet (with guided tour) – a UNESCO World Heritage site & one of the best preserved & perhaps most spectacular kasbahs in Morocco. (Our favourite!)
On arrival to Ait ben Haddou we will go on an exploration of this magnificent area & ancient town (with guided tour) - another UNESCO World Heritage site, enjoying a sunset as we go, before sharing a dinner together in our cosy traditional hotel.
End the day with a bedtime session under the stars.

Accommodation ~ Overnight in Ait Ben Haddou ~ Dar Mouna traditional style hotel.

Day 4 ~ Friday 6th November

Ait Benhaddou ~Atlas mountains ~ Foum Zguid

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 towards the Sahara. Stopping to visit a carpet cooperative for a detailed explanation & demonstration of their ancient ways of weaving, keeping ancestral crafts alive as they create the various kinds of carpets the region is known for. Eventually arriving to a beautiful hotel, with swimming pool & delicious food!
Dinner, evening relaxation & bedtime.

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

Day 5 ~ Saturday 7th November

Foum Zguid

Commence this sweet slow day with yoga & breakfast.
Enjoy a relaxed & restful day surrounded by the most amazing coloured mountains in the distance, palm trees swaying, great food, beautiful pool & gorgeous hotel & facilities. Taking the time to simply be, read a book, chat, walk & beyond.
Culminating with the most amazing buffet & bedtime relaxation session.

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

Day 6 ~ Sunday 8th November

Foum Zguid ~ M’hamid ~ Sahara desert ~ Great Erg Chegaga dunes

Commencing a amazing adventure day with yoga & breakfast.
With some free time before departing for 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. Today we travel to the big dessert camp further into the land of endless dunes ~ through M’Hamid, the last Draa oasis & village before the Sahara desert, to an area known as Erg Chegaga where you will receive a warm welcome with Moroccan mint tea & dates. Once the evening draws close, 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 etc).

Day 7 ~ Monday 9th November

Great Erg Chegaga dunes ~ Mahjoub’s dessert camp ~ Sahara desert

A desert sunrise of dreams will start the day off & then a Yoga sharing overlooking this spacious & expansive sandy land, followed by breakfast.
Continuing through the Saharan adventure on to Majoub’s peaceful & family ran desert camp, arriving to mint tea & traditional nibbles in a beautiful Bedouin tent.
Time to walk around the camp & up some small dunes to enjoy the sunset if you wish.
After dinner we will get to enjoy a Saharawi evening of live music around the campfire. (Date may change, but likely to be tonight).
Option to sleep under the stars ~ Watch out for shooting stars this eve!

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

Day 8 ~ Tuesday 10th November

Mahjoub’s dessert camp ~ Sahara desert

Wake up to a peaceful yoga session, followed by breakfast.
The tranquility of this part of this world is amazing! There are a few options for today ~ To chill at the camp, walk, sit, eat etc, visit the nearby town or go to a hotel for a swim break in the afternoon.
Ending the day with dinner & relaxation session ofstarlight meditation & sound bath.
Option to sleep outside again!

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

Day 9 ~ Wednesday 11th November

Mhamid ~ Sahara edge

Yoga & breakfast will start the day.
Then on leaving the camp we will stop off at Majoubs village Mhamid, to get a feel for the real life locals lead & visit a few small shops, where there is lots of crafts. From there we 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.
Cacao ceremony with elemental dance journey will likely be this evening under stars, followed by a 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 10 ~ Thursday 12th November

Mhamid ~ Fint Oasis near Ouarzazate

Enjoy a last yoga session with sand between your toes & breakfast within the land of sand & dunes. Before continuing the adventure through the Draa Valley & it's thousand & one Kasbahs, along 200 km of palm groves. The driving will continue to treat your eyes & senses to an array of terraines & views as you travel. Stopping for lunch 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. Then on to our last riad ~ With pool & spectacular views! Continuing the travel until we reach Fint Oasis, tucked away between & amongst palm groves, streams & volcanic mountains in time for a gorgeous sunset.
Followed by dinner & a restful relaxation session.

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

Day 11 ~ Friday 13th 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.
Breakfast over looks the peaceful oasis, before a day out exploring Ouarzazate & the many treasures, colours & textures it holds.
End the day with dinner & a last relaxation session under the stars.

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

Day 12 ~ Saturday 14th November

Fint Oasis ~ To Marrakech - Airport ~ Return home

Enjoy a last yummy Moroccan style breakfast together, overlooking the beautiful fint Oasis. Together sharing a closing ceremony & circle to seal the energy of the journey together. Then onward for a last gorgeous drive back to Marrakech airport, ready for your flight back home.

Return back home with a full heart.

Please note ~ Everything subject to change.

~ MORE GENERAL INFO ~

~ 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 an hour to an hour & a half +, depending on the day’s itineray & energy of the group. 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 & some 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.

~ MEAL INFO ~

All breakfasts & dinners included ~ Except for dinner on departure date.
The odd pot of Moroccan tea & some nibbles provided at certain stops.
Most dinners will offer an array of dishes & often be 3 courses.
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Breakfasts are delicious yet simple. Sharing teas, coffee, fresh orange juice, freshly homemade traditional bread of some sort, jams, honey, yogurt & other items depending on which accommodation we are in, such as boiled eggs or cheese.
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 £6-£10 on average depending on what you go for.
Meat options (as this a big part of the Moroccan dieat, 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. Vegetarian & vegans also provided for!
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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 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 & more.

~ 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 ~

You will be in a twin room, unless you request otherwise & we have agreed on this.
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 ~ again it is 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, do not do the places & it’s beautiful spaces & views justice we feel!

~ 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.
For this we ask between £10 - £30 from each person, but it is up to you how much you give!

~ FLIGHT & TRAVEL 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 other arrival & departure times, or meeting us in Morocco is fine too! ~ We can assist setting up transfers through Majoub if you wish.

International attendees welcome, we have had people join our trips from abroad before, as well as meeting us there due to peoples own extended trips our yogaventure fits into.
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PLEASE NOTE ~ For those travelling from around or near Kidderminster, Sandra will be organising a mini bus to do airport transfers.
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On booking or request we can share the flight info Sandra is taking.

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

All images taken by us on our past Moroccan adventures
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