Big Morocco-Yoga Round Trip
Do you feel like having an adventurous expeditionthrough Morocco, the country of contrasts and adventure? On the big Yoga-Round trip you will get to know the two royal cities Fes and Marrakech, the mountains of the high Atlas and the “Big South”. Wonderful landscapes, lively medinas, historical traces and a short side trip to Erfoud, Merzouga, Tinghir. On this tour all Moroccan scents are united.
Day 1: Fes
Arrival and transfer to the Riad. Diner, overnight stay and breakfast in the Riad.
Day 2: Exploring Fes
While the city is awakening your day will start with an hour of yoga. Afterwards we will visit the old town of Fes, the most popular royal city and Morocco’s spiritual capital city with its Souks, wells, the popular Medersas (Quran schools), Attarine and the Kraouine mosque. After lunch you are free to explore more by your own. Diner, overnight stay and breakfast in the Riad. In the evening optional hour of yoga.
Day 3: Fés – Ifrane – Azrou – Midelt – Erfoud
After the hour of yoga we will depart from Fés. We will continue more south, crossing the mountains through the cedar woods of the middle Atlas. Short visit of Ifran, a popular wintersport stop and Azrou, well known for his cedar wood art.
After we passed the pass (2178 m) we will arrive in Midelt and have lunch there. Then we will pass the Ziz-valley with its beautiful palm tree groves and eventually we will arrive in the picturesque little city Erfoud. There we will have dinner, an overnight stay and breakfast. In the evening again optional hour of yoga.
Day 4: Dromedary trekking
We will start the day again with an hour of yoga. In the afternoon we will do a dromedary trekking in the Erg Chebbie (Merzouga). Overnight stay in a tent with half board in the dunes. Afterwards again optional hour of yoga.
Day 5: Merzouga
After yoga in the morning, we will return from the dromedary trekking. On our way back we will go to the Riad with half board in Merzouga and there we will spend the day and visit the family Oussidi.
Day 6: Merzouga - Dades
We will leave Merzouga over Rissani, where you can visit the mausoleum of Moulay ali Schrif, the founder of the Alaouite dynasty. Afterwards we will continue our travel to Tinghir, where we will marvel at the palm tree grove and the Todra canyon. Lunch free. Dinner, overnight stay and breakfast in the luxurious hotel „Xaluca dades“
Day 7: Dades
After yoga in the morning we will enjoy the atmosphere of Dades one more day and you are free to spend the day according to your own wishes.
Day 8: Departure to Marrakech
After doing an hour of yoga we will continue our trip towards Ouarzazate on the street of the 1000 Kasbahs. Visit to Ait Ben Heddou, the royal city. Dinner, overnight stay and breakfast in the Riad.
Day 9: Marrakech
After yoga in the morning we will visit the “Red City” with its ochery city walls , the famous square „Djemaa al Fna“ with its snake charmers, acrobats and story tellers etc, etc, etc…Walk through the nice Souks of Marrakech. The southern oasis city Marrakech will enchant you with its oriental, nearly 1000 year old history. Lunch in a palace in a medina. In the afternoon you are free to explore the city by yourself. Dinner, overnight stay and breakfast in a Riad. In the evening yoga.
Day 10: Departure
After doing yoga in the morning we will prepare ourselves for the transfer to the airport and our homeward journey and we will say: “Good bye, Morocco!”
Goods and services
- Overnight stays in traditional accomadations (Riad or Hotel)
- Half board
- Airporttransfers at arrival and departure
- Yoga lessons according to own wishes (desert, beach, mountain...)
- Local, german speaking tourguide
- Transfers in minibus or four by four vehicle
- Entrance fee for selected sights
- Camel trekking
- Individual help for the preparation of the trip (flight, ...)