01The arrival

Your welcome in Marrakech

VIP meet and greet, from the aircraft door to your riad

When you step off the plane, your meet and greet agent is waiting with your name on a sign. She walks you through immigration and customs, arranges a porter for your luggage if you wish, and takes you to your private driver and guide at the airport exit.

A private transfer brings you to your hotel in the heart of Marrakech, where your guide helps with check-in. Then you have time to settle in before your first Moroccan meal.

02The medina

An orientation walk to Djemaa El Fna

Your first evening in the old city

Your first walk winds through the old medina and ends on Djemaa El Fna as the square fills for the evening: musicians, storytellers, performers, juice stalls and the smoke of the food stands. Stalls overflow with dried fruit, spices and freshly pressed orange juice.

Stop for a henna tattoo, a Moroccan tradition, then take a table on a cafe terrace above the square and watch the sun set over mint tea while the food stalls light up below.

03The evening

Cocktails and dinner at Dar Dar Rooftop

The Marrakech skyline and the Atlas as your backdrop

The evening starts with cocktails and canapes on the rooftop as the sun goes down behind the mountains. Dinner follows at your table under the city lights, with a menu of Moroccan and international dishes prepared with fresh, seasonal ingredients.

04The souks

A day of sightseeing and shopping

Carpets, lanterns, leather and spice, with your own guide

The historic medina is a maze of carpets, lanterns, leather goods, pottery, textiles and spices. Take your time in the alleys, watch the craftsmen at work and let the colours and scents guide you.

Your guide takes you to the shops we recommend, chosen around your interests and your wish list, so that every purchase is one you will be happy to bring home.

05From the sky

Sunrise by hot air balloon

Marrakech and the Atlas in the first light of morning

Leave before dawn for a balloon flight over the Marrakech Palm Grove. As the sun rises, the view opens over the plain, the palm groves and the Atlas Mountains, all in soft golden light. For many of our travellers, this is the moment they remember first.

06The gardens

Majorelle Gardens and the YSL Museum

The most photographed blue in Morocco

After breakfast, a visit to the Majorelle Gardens, the botanical garden once owned by Yves Saint Laurent. Walk between cobalt blue pavilions, bamboo groves, cacti and palms, then continue to the Yves Saint Laurent Museum next door.

07The ritual

A private hammam, then dinner at Royal Mansour

Steam, black soap and conversation, in complete privacy

The hammam is reserved for your group only. Warm steam, black soap and a traditional scrub leave you rested and clear headed, in a space where you can relax, talk and simply be together.

In the evening, Royal Mansour hosts a tasting of Moroccan wines with small artisanal bites, followed by a multi-course dinner at La Grande Table Marocaine, known for its refined Moroccan cooking.

08The ride

The Palm Grove by vintage sidecar

Wind in your hair, palms as far as the eye can see

Climb into a vintage sidecar for a ride through the palm groves of Marrakech, past Berber villages and the corners of the old medina that most visitors never see. Your driver stops wherever you want a photo.

09The pause

Tea time at the Culinary Arts Museum

Mint tea and pastries in the heart of the medina

In the old medina, the Musee Culinaire serves a tea time of Moroccan mint tea and delicate pastries in an elegant setting, surrounded by the stories and flavours of the country’s cooking.

10The adventure

Maverick ride in the Agafay Desert

Two hours between your camp and the lake

On arrival in the Agafay, take the wheel of a Maverick buggy for a two hour ride across the stone desert, between your camp and the shores of Lake Lalla Takerkoust. Dust, speed and open country all the way.

11The night

Flying dresses and a 1001 Nights evening

A photoshoot at golden hour, then a night to remember

At the camp, the evening begins with a private flying dress photoshoot: flowing gowns, hair, makeup and styling on site, and a professional photographer to capture the pictures against the desert hills at golden hour.

Then the 1001 Nights evening takes over: a camel ride at sunset, Gnaoua and Ahouach performances, a Bedouin style dinner, henna, a fire show and a guided stargazing session under the desert sky.

12The mountains

Into the High Atlas

Berber hospitality, clay ovens and mountain air

After a gentle morning yoga session and checkout, your private driver heads into the High Atlas. In a Berber village, a local woman bakes bread the traditional way, in a clay oven. You eat it warm, dipped in olive oil, with fresh mint tea.

The day continues at Kasbah Tamadot with lunch by the pool and wide mountain views, or with a cultural day in the Ourika Valley: a carpet weaving cooperative, lunch on an organic farm and an easy walk through the green valley.

13The farewell

A VIP goodbye

Escorted to the last minute, the way you arrived

On your last day, a private transfer takes you to Marrakech Menara Airport. Your meet and greet agent escorts you to check-in and through customs and immigration, and you wait for boarding in the VIP lounge, with a suitcase full of souvenirs and a journey of stories to tell.