Yoga Trek in Morocco & Meditation in the Desert

A notification or similar will be sent to you a week before your departure for the yoga trek in Morocco. Furthermore, a WhatsApp group chat will be created to connect the group members, organizers, and speakers before, during, and after the trip !

Please note : it is important to be able to have stamina and walk for 4 hours every day, sometimes in the heat for a week.

This yoga and trek retreat environment

Before you head out on this Morocco yoga retreat, make sure to learn about local customs, the surrounding fauna, and the weather in the Moroccan desert.

The locals and their culture

The nomads who will welcome you are warm and caring professionals. Please avoid physical contact like hugging. Besides, they are just like you, so ask before taking photos. :)

Fauna and flora

Poisonous animals (scorpions and snakes) only come out during very hot periods (July, August, September) when there are no desert treks in Morocco because of the heat.

Temperature and weather

In December, January and February, it is cold in the early morning and at night. Temperatures range between 5 and 7°C at night, and between 19 and 21° C during the day. During this period, extra covers will be provided.

In March, April and May : it will be around 18°C in the morning and 30 to 35°C during the day. As Morocco is a Muslim country, be careful to adapt your outfits to local customs. Avoid clothes that are too revealing.

The equipment for this yoga trek in Morocco

For your phones and other devices, there will be no electrical outlets ! There might be a way to charge your phone with a solar panel, but it's not guaranteed and it's not included. It will be difficult to communicate with the network, so save your batteries for your photos ! Otherwise, there are one-week SIM cards for around 2€.

Don't wear new walking shoes to avoid blisters ! However, bring special blister plasters (Compeed).

Mineral water is provided, and you can refill your water bottle as often as needed. Don't hesitate to drink during this yoga trek in Morocco !

For natural needs, dig a hole in the sand. Once you finish, cover with sand and burn the used paper. Remember to bring your own toilet paper or similar ;)

Health and hygiene during this yoga trek

You can't take showers in the desert unless we or the organizers say otherwise. Hotels do have showers, but not soap. Remember to bring your own toiletries for both of these situations.

Nomads are very careful when it comes to hygiene. They systematically clean their hands before touching food. All the products are fresh and washed before they are cooked. Meat is covered in spices to preserve it, which is how nomads do.

When signing up for this yoga stay in Morocco, you must indicate if you have any health problems or allergies (medicinal, food, etc.).

A first aid kit will be available. Remember to bring special blister bandages (Compeed), painkillers if needed, and your own medications if you have any drug allergies or other needs.

In case of a serious problem during this yoga trek in Morocco, we can transfer you by 4x4 to a doctor in Mhamid (round trip cost : 100€) who will be authorized to transfer you to a hospital in Ouarzazate.

Don't forget to bring

• 💧 A water bottle
• 🌞 ! Sunscreen ! (Mandatory)
• 🕶️ Sunglasses (mandatory)
• 👒 A hat, a cap or a scarf ( for sunprotection)
• 🎒 A small backpack for day trips (for your water bottle, camera, toilet paper, lighter etc.)
• 🎒 A 30-40 L backpack for your belongings transported by the dromedaries (clothes, toiletries, etc.)
• 🛏️ A sleeping bag for cold nights in the desert (0 to -10°C)
• 🚽 Toilet paper or Kleenex and a lighter (zero waste, with a lighter to burn the paper)
• 🧴 Hygiene products : lavender or rose hydrolat with cotton and shower gel if showers are available
• ⛰️ Hiking : appropriate clothes for the Moroccan desert and suitable shoes (watch out for blisters !)
• 🧤🧦 Gloves, a hat, warm socks for cold periods (December and January).
• 🔦 A flashlight or a headlamp (useful in the evening and at night)
• 🧳 An airtight bag / small garbage bag to keep on you for your waste (polluting waste, menstruation, etc.)
• 💊 Pharmacy : special blister dressings (compeed), painkillers and your personal pharmacy

On site : Get change at the airport for the Morocco yoga trek. The local currency is the Moroccan dirham.

Equipment included for this trek and yoga stay

• 🛏️ Bivouac : A mattress and a blanket (provided on site)
• 💊 Basic first aid kit

The Yoga Trek in Morroco accessibility

Direct flights from Paris to Ouarzazate are available only on Mondays and Fridays. If you arrive one or several days before the start of your Morocco yoga trek, you'll need to plan a night at a hotel, which you'll be charged for, or opt for flights with stopovers.

To return to France from Marrakech, plan a flight starting at 8 PM. If you're returning to France from Ouarzazate, plan a flight starting at 3 PM.

Be careful of your airport departure from Paris ! You can go from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport and come to Paris-Orly airport on your way back home and vice versa.

The yoga trek retreat in Morocco rates

Here are the rates for the yoga trek in Morocco

• From Ouarzazate : 1 050 € / person
• From Marrakech : 1 100 € / person

Individual rooms for nights at the hotel are by request only and should be booked in advance in the resort in question.

The rate includes

• The accommodation / the nights in shared triple rooms (at the hotel) and a tent underneath the stars depending on the program, with mattress and covers included in the bivouacs.
• Vegetarians meals from day 2 to day 7 included.
• The breakfast from day 1 to day 8.
• The breakfast on day 8 for the participants with a flight from Marrakech.
• The support by the Nomads and the porter dromedaries.
• The yoga sessions, well-being activities and Anita's support
• The transfer, minibus or something similar :
  • From Marrakech or Ouarzazate on day 2 to Mhamid.
  • From Mhamid to Marrakech or Ouarzazate airport on day 8.
  • The Transfer from the airport on day 1 to the accommodation of the Yoga Trek in Morocco.
  • The transfer to the airport on day 8

The rate does not include

• The transportation to the yoga stay in Morocco (plane tickets, etc.)
• Transfers outside the program
• Meals outside the program that are indicated as optional
• Additional nights, meals and activities before and/or after the Morocco yoga trek which are taken as an extension
• Personal expenses
• Tips for nomads
• Fees incurred by exchanging currency at exchange offices.
• Cancellation and/or repatriation insurance or similar

Formalities to respect

French citizens don't need a visa to stay in Morocco for a period of 90 days or less. However, it is important to meet certain conditions for entering Moroccan territory.

Passport :

The passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry in Morocco. It should also present at least one blank page for the entry and exit stamps.

ID card :

French travelers can also enter Morocco with a valid ID card, only if it is valid for the entire duration of their stay.

If you would like to subscribe to a cancellation insurance for this yoga trek in Morocco, please ask us for the documentation.