DESERT RETREATS

Feel the deep silence, the mesmerising landscape, and let it guide you to reconnect with yourself.

Day 1. Arrival in Marrakech. Transfer from the airport and overnight in a riad in Marrakech. Dinner on your own.

Day 2. Departing early from your accommodation in Marrakech, venture through the High Atlas Mountains via the Tichka Pass, the ​highest road pass in Morocco, treating you to panoramic views of valleys, Berber villages, and striking landscapes. Explore ​renowned kasbahs such as Tamnougalte and the UNESCO-listed Ait Benhaddou, a picturesque 16th-century site favored by ​Hollywood. Continue through the palm-lined Draa river valley to Zagora, the date capital, before arriving at Mhamid, the gateway ​to the Sahara. Enjoy sunset yoga, dinner and overnight camping in a Nomadic standard camp.

Day 3. Yoga in the morning. After breakfast in the camp, commence the trek from Mhamid accompanied by your guide and camel ​caravan, traversing the Sahara Desert towards the Palm Grove. Indulge in tea and lunch amidst the shade of Tamaris trees before ​journeying to the sanctuary of Sidi Naji, steeped in local history. Settle into the bivouac at the foot of sand dunes for the night.

Day 4. Yoga and breakfast in the morning, after that we depart from Sidi Naji toward Erg Zahar, the third-largest dune in Mhamid, ​with a four-hour trek through a mix of plateau and sandy terrain. Afternoon lunch under Tamarist shade precedes an onward ​journey to Erg Zahar, where you’ll enjoy yoga and witness a breathtaking sunset over the dunes, glimpse the Algerian border, and ​partake in making sandbread and tajin.

Day 5. Yoga and breakfast in the morning. From Erg Zahar, head to Kraat Jamal via Lahdybat, a route lined with tamarisk trees, for a ​lunch stop amidst the Daraa Valley. Sunset yoga for rejuvenation. Spend the night in a desert locale teeming with wild camels.

Day 6. Yoga and breakfast in the morning, after that embark on the return trek to Mhamid, a three-hour journey culminating in a ​refreshing shower, lunch, rejuvenating afternoon yoga and overnight stay.

Day 7. Morning yoga and breakfast, after that we begin the journey back to Marrakech, retracing your steps through the Atlas ​Mountains, with an anticipated late afternoon arrival to the airport or at your Marrakech accommodation.

• A small backpack for the trek (to carry a filter bottle and camera)
• A backpack from 30 to 40 L for clothes and toilet kits. This bag will ​be carried by the camels every day (light travel and no suitcases)
  
• A sleeping bag type 0 at -10°C to withstand the cold nights of the ​desert (blankets on site can be provided in addition)
  
• Toilet paper and a lighter to burn the paper (zero waste!)
  
• A notebook to express your feelings in writing
  
• Your good mood (but there is no doubt that you already have it!)
  
• A washcloth (no showers available in the desert)
  
• For hygiene, a lavender or rose hydrosol with cotton, during the ​trek and a shower gel for the last night at the fixed bivouac, there ​will be a shower on site (towels are provided)
  
• A flashlight or a frontal
  
• Portable battery to charge your phone
  
• Comfortable footwear, such as sports sandals

*A mattress and a blanket will be provided.

Meet Iveta, our yoga instructor for the retreat. With over a decade of dedicated ​practice and training in both the USA and Cyprus, Iveta brings a wealth of ​experience and expertise to our retreat. Specializing in Hatha and Yin Yoga, ​Iveta guides students with a gentle yet empowering approach, encouraging them ​to explore their practice with mindfulness and grace. With Iveta at the helm, ​expect to deepen your yoga journey, find harmony within, and cultivate a sense ​of inner peace amidst the desert's tranquil embrace.

Iveta will also greet you upon your arrival in Marrakesh, ensuring your retreat ​experience is nothing short of extraordinary. From the moment you arrive, she'll ​be dedicated to making sure every aspect of your stay is unforgettable.