Morocco

A Journey into Morocco

For mountains, medinas, and starlit camps
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A Journey into Morocco

At the gateway to Africa, Morocco bears all the marks of its long and storied history – of Islamic empires and French protectorates, of bohemian wanderers and Berber pastoralists.

On this eye-popping journey, we’ll take you on a fulsome, breath-taking expedition through some of its most iconic sights and sites. The aromas of Jemaa el Fna, the peaks of Toukbal, the deserts of Agafay. Throughout, you’ll be led by some of the best and warmest guides that Morocco has to offer. Let’s begin.

When

March to June | Sept to Nov

Price

From £6,000pp excl. flights
(based on 2 ppl sharing)

How long

7 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-3

Marrakech

All good things begin in Marrakech, the imperious, “ochre-walled” capital of Morocco. Seat of Almoravid emperors, UNESCO-inscribed medinas, and resplendent souks; bearing all the influences of its long and storied history. Senegalese traders, Andalusian princes, and galivanting bohemians who, during the long 1960s, found a welcome home among its souks, cafes, and quartiers. Now it’s your turn.

Villa des Orangers outdoor dining, Morocco
Private courtyards at Villa des orangers, Morocco
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Day 1
Your arrival at the “ochre city”

Arriving at (the unusually lovely) Marrakech Menara Airport, you’ll be met by your private driver. They’ll ferry you to the heart of the ancient medina – and La Villa des Orangers, your exquisite home for three nights in the city. You’ll spend your first day and night settling in. Swimming beneath banana palms, dining in firelit riads, and indulging in an oh-so-Moroccan hammam treatment in the hotel’s spa.

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Koutoubia Mosque, Marrakech
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Marrakech
A side car in Morocco
Day 2
Of sidecars and souks

A labyrinth of souks, medinas, palaces, and museums, the best way to get to grips with Marrakech is by vintage sidecar and motorbike. Today, your guide (and driver) will take you on a whistle-stop tour of the city’s essential sights (and its off-grid enclaves). The old city, the date palm oasis of Palmeraie, and art deco Gueliz. Charging back into the medina, you’ll embark on a gutsy, gastronomic adventure with one of our expert guides; breezing past the tourist traps and eating where the real flavours are at.

Day 3
Something for the senses

You’ve had a taste of Moroccan cuisine; now it’s time to get into the kitchen. Today, you’ll team up with a ‘dada’ (a traditional cook). You’ll barter for ingredients as the souks come to life – and then you’ll head into a calm riad where you’ll learn the necessary arts. Lunch will be in a blissful, shaded courtyard. Sated, you’ll swap one oasis for another; making your way to the tucked-away Musee de Parfum to meet Amina, your perfumier, where you’ll enjoy a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn to create a unique scent of your own design; leaving with an intimate souvenir from your time in the city.

Day 4

The Agafay Desert

Sweeping, “desolate”, and Martian, the Agafay Desert – only 30km from the city of Marrakech – is best known for its startling views of the snow-slathered Atlas Mountains. You’d be right to think Dune (with apologies to Timothy Chalamet). It’s an unmissable playground for action, star-gazing, and fireside cookouts.

off roading in the Agafay Desert, Morocco
night sky in the agafay desert, Morocco
Dining in the Agafay desert
Day 4
Into the Desert

Leaving Marrakech behind, you’ll set off on a desert-buggy adventure into the sublime desolation of the Agafay; traversing remote tracks, dry riverbeds, and palm-shaded oases, you’ll pause for lunch at the aptly-named ‘la Pause’ – a desert camp nestled in the desert’s arid heart. When the dust has settled, we’ll take you to your very private, just-you camp – where you’ll be spending the night. Tents will be beautifully laid out with carpets, tables, chairs, beds and blankets. But the magic really begins at night: sitting beneath the stars in a camp illuminated by flickering candlelight, you’ll feel completely switched off from the rest of the world.