This is a unique week-long retreat in the Sahara Desert and along the Moroccan mountains and coastline! We invite you to an exciting adventure in beautiful Morocco / Erg Chigaga and to a mixture of the desert tour, yoga, a bit of meditation, lots of nature, camel trekking, camping, and fun!
We welcome all levels of experience to join us on this beautiful retreat of a lifetime.
Your tour starts in Marrakech and you will be driving together with an English-speaking local chauffeur in a modern 4 × 4 car equipped with air conditioning through the Atlas Mountains, stopping at Unesco World Heritage Sites such as Ait Ben Haddou, spend the night in a Kasbah, enter the desert and leaving behind the road, camp, camel riding, stargazing and many more surprises.
What's Included
-8 nights accommodation
-Daily yoga classes: Yin Yoga, Vinyasa, Pranayama, and meditation with Daniela
-Airport pick-up and drop-off
-Wifi connection
-Transportation during the retreat
-Group excursions/activities
-Nature hikes with a trusted guide
-Free excursions to sites of interest
-Pre and post retreat support from our team
-Luggage storage
-24h travel assistance, English-speaking chauffeur and a modern 4 × 4 Toyota equipped with air conditioning
Morocco - Yoga & Explore Desert - 9 DAYS
DAY 1: MARRAKESH
You will be picked up at Marrakech airport, brought to the accommodation and here you can make initial contacts with the city of Marrakech. Group dinner and get-together + overnight stay in a beautiful accommodation in Marrakech!
DAY 2: MARRAKECH-TELOUAT-AIT BENHADDOU8:00-9:00 a.m. Vinyasa Flow. After breakfast, we start the private desert tour from Marrakech in a 4x4 with a driver-guide to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of 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 spend the first night in the Kasbah. 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. 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-old 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 are in a private tent!
DAY 5: ERG CHIGAGA
Sunrise and breakfast await 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, we will watch the beautiful sunrise together. Dinner and accommodation are the same as the night before.Day 6: Erg Chigaga - Tata
Get up early in the morning to admire the sunrise and walk through the dunes. After breakfast, Nella-Yoga will drive towards Hamada (rocky desert), where you cross the dry Lake Iriki. Relaxing afternoon in a nice Guest House in Tata. Dinner and accommodation in a nice Guest House.
Day 7: Tata - Agadir
08:00 - 09:0 Vinyasa Flow Yoga. Nella-Yoga take the route west to the village of Tazenakht which is famous for the wide range of Berber carpets. In the late afternoon, you will reach Taroudant! Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Agadir!
Day 8: Agadir - Marrakesh
Vinyasa Flow Yoga! After breakfast, the tour goes through the city walls and explore the markets for the best argan oil or honey in Morocco. Nella-Yoga will drive towards Marrakech, making a stopover in the Bach city of Adagir. Afterward, continue on the highway, reach Marrakech in the late afternoon and there you will spend the last night including dinner.
Day 9 Departure:
Your host hopes that you had a great time on this tour and looks forward to your next adventure with them.