Inspiration for your own tailor-made trip
Morocco - Marrakech - Agafay Desert
100% customisable for you
Fast track immigration formalities at the airport and private transfer to the medina. A thick wooden door studded with nails discreetly opens. Welcome to your riad - a small hotel that is the many great reasons for staying in Marrakech. The rooms open onto tree-lined patios and showcase the finest oriental craftsmanship.
Included in the itinerary - A tour of the medina, with a private guide. A lively neighbourhood of narrow alleyways bustling with village life: small shops, a traditional oven where locals come to bake their bread, a market on the ground. Market gardeners' stalls piled high with fresh coriander surround secret architectural treasures such as Sidi Bel Abbes' Zaouia. Stop for a while in the vast paved courtyard dominated by a brick minaret, complete with a beautiful fountain.
What to do and see - Stroll around Djemaa el-Fna Square, lively all day, magical by night - get lost in the maze of souqs, between stalls selling handicrafts and spices of all colours - admire the Koutoubia Mosque's immense minaret and the Ben Youssef Madrassa's Moorish architecture - stroll through the Bahia Palace's inner courtyards - become enchanted by the blue of the Jardin Majorelle and the magic of the Yves Saint-Laurent Museum...
Optional - An encounter with Islam.
Private transfer about 20 miles south of Marrakech (one hour's drive) to reach the Agafay Desert. Civilisation is gradually left behind, in the far distance the Atlas Mountain peaks are coming into view and the camp where you'll spend two nights is there in the heart of the rocky desert. A tough - but comfortable - nomad experience, in a camp with ten white cotton Moorish tents. Local craftsmanship, shabby-chic furniture, traditional beds and dinner under the stars. Water is used sparingly and there are candles for lighting. It all makes for an unforgettable back-to-basics experience.
Optional - Desert camel ride.
Included in the itinerary - A desert hike with a private guide. White dunes stretch as far as the eye can see. Take a dip in the wadi, an enchanted oasis home to amazing wildlife - frogs and turtles quietly live here. Lost in the desert hills, there are still some Berber villages in the heart of this austere but sublime natural landscape. After walking through this moonscape, you stop for a traditional lunch with locals.
Private transfer to the airport to catch your flight home.
Everything in this itinerary is entirely customisable, down to the smallest details. Here are some more suggestions of what could be included
Each of our trips is entirely tailor-made with originality, quality and cultural immersion in mind. Our team of destination specialists will craft itineraries based on your tastes, using their first-hand knowledge and the help of our in-country team of Concierges and guides. All trips are accompanied by a wide range of additional services, including a 24-hour helpline, the Original Travel app, fast-track airport services and much more.
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