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Morocco – Marrakech – Agafay Desert
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Bags packed and passports at the ready: your epic trip to Morocco starts today. Head to the airport for your three-and-a-half-hour flight to Marrakech; once you touch down, you’ll whizz through security and be whisked off to your accommodation in a private transfer.
Welcome to your home for the next three nights: a riad in the heart of the medina. Once you’ve settled in, spend the rest of the day as you please: kick back on the peaceful patio, rejuvenate in a hammam or set out to discover the sights and sounds of the city.
Your first full day in Marrakech will be spent exploring the medina by bicycle. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985, the old walled city is a maze of narrow streets that thrum with local life. As you glide through the thrumming streets, discover souqs piled high with everything from colourful spices to local crafts, glide past riads, palaces and mosques and enjoy a stop at Djemaa el-Fna square for a breather and a refreshing drink.
Travelling with an art aficionado? We can arrange for you to attend an embroidery workshop, where you’ll create a traditional, personalised basket to take home as a souvenir.
After your whistle-stop cycling tour yesterday, we’ve arranged for you to experience Marrakech with a friendly local. As you wander along the buzzing city streets, your guide will point out local favourites and hidden gems while answering any burning questions you might have. They will also tailor the tour to your specific interests, whether that’s culture in its mosques and palaces or nature in Jthe breathtaking Jardin Majorelle.
You’ll have worked up an appetite with all that walking, so stop for a tasty lunch in Gueliz, a contemporary neighbourhood in complete contrast with the city’s historic medina.
Still raring to go? Head out again with your friendly guide to Sidi Ghanem, Marrakech’s shopping hub. Here, you’ll find an exciting mix of trendy boutiques, traditional artisans and stylish designers – the perfect place to pick up a souvenir.
Rise and shine: this morning you’ll be privately transferred to the Agafay Desert. Located about an hour’s drive from Marrakech, the desert is famous for its sprawling landscapes, so keep your eyes glued to the window to see rocky dunes, impressive canyons and the towering Atlas Mountains in the distance.
After three days in the buzzing city, it’s time for the camping portion of your holiday. Your home for the next two nights is an intimate camp in perfect harmony with its desert surroundings: think white cotton Moorish tents decked out with Berber carpets, lanterns and candles, alongside crafts from local villages.
Spend the rest of the day walking the vast plains or reading in the shade of the tents with a refreshing mint tea in hand. Come nightfall, gather around the campfire and gaze up at a blanket of stars, before enjoying a tasty Moroccan dinner in the desert air.
It’s another big day today, as you’re off on a desert hike with a friendly private guide. Walk along white dunes that stretch as far as the eye can see, before stopping at a wadi – a seasonal riverbed offering frogs, turtles, wildflowers and butterflies an oasis in the desert landscape. If there’s been recent rainfall, you can stop for a rejuvenating dip too.
After all that walking and talking, you’ll likely have worked up quite an appetite, so stop and refuel with a traditional Moroccan lunch before heading back to the camp for an afternoon unwinding in the sun.
And just like that, your Moroccan adventure has sadly come to an end. Take one last look out across the lunar-like landscapes before being privately transferred one hour to the airport, where you’ll board your three-and-a-half-hour flight home.
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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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